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World

Malaysia closes schools in several states, territories due to haze

Malaysia’s Air Pollutant Index classifies air quality as “unhealthy” from ‌101 ⁠to 200, 'very unhealthy' from 201 to 300, and 'hazardous' above 300

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:57am

World

UK PM Burnham's Labour fends off left-wing Greens in local election

Labour candidate Sagal Abdi-Wali, the leader of the local council, won the by-election in the central London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras with 12,292 votes

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Pakistan

‘YAHYA-The Lion of AQSA’ animated series launched

KARACHI: An animated series for children, titled “YAHYA-The Lion of AQSA” and inspired by the life and sacrifices of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Euro skids toward fifth weekly fall but selling pressure slows

The euro/sterling cross is also down 0.3% ⁠on the week to trade near a 16-month low at 84.74 pence

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan

Voter registration in Sindh: Drive underway to reduce gender gap

HYDERABAD: A voter registration campaign aimed at reducing the gender gap in electoral rolls is under way in 16...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:45am

Business & Finance

EFP Platinum Jubilee marked: Governor calls for stronger govt-business-labour partnership

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi has called for stronger cooperation among the government,...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:43am

Business & Finance

‘Asian Experience Awards’: JS Bank recognised with best digital experience

KARACHI: JS Bank has been recognized with the Best Digital Experience in Pakistan award at the Asian Experience...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Indian shares likely to rebound after selloff, but oil surge may cap gains

GIFT Nifty futures were at 22,379.5

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan

KP cabinet okays additional funding for CTD KP

PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved additional funding of Rs5,333.50 million for the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

Lahore admin intensifies operations to boost urban governance

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration has intensified multi-sectoral operations across the provincial capital...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Oil falls as Trump comments on Iran talks ease supply concerns

Brent crude futures fell 72 cents, or 0.7%, to $103.53 a barrel

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

LCCI chief appreciates Rs2trn SME financing target

LAHORE: The President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Ali Hussam Asghar, has appreciated...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Markets

Tech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields

In stocks, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.16%, set for an over 1% drop for the week

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

Camera, mic equipped smart glasses: LHC summons authorities for not responding to petition on unregulated sale

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday summoned the secretaries for Interior, Commerce division, the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:29am

Pakistan

Alleged use of govt resources: PHC seeks response from KP CM

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has sought a response from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Protecting minorities also moral responsibility of citizen: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin has said that practical measures are being taken in line with the vision...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:25am

Markets

Gold rises on softer dollar, easing yields; Fed outlook in focus

Spot gold rose 0.9% to $4,169.32 per ounce

Published 09 Oct, 2026 07:24am

Business & Finance

Foreign income: IRIS drops reduced tax rate option

ISLAMABAD: Taxpayers declaring foreign income are facing serious difficulties in filing their income tax returns for...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Business & Finance

Share transfers: Foreign investors seeking clarity on FBR exemption certificates

ISLAMABAD: Foreign investors have strongly emphasised the need for a streamlined and time-bound exemption...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:23am

World

Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error

LONDON: British police on Thursday said that search warrants they secured to search properties linked to Andrew...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:20am

Business & Finance

FBR stops processing advance ruling applications

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has stopped publishing the details of advance rulings issued to the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:09am

Business & Finance

Finance clarifies nature of Rs10.1trn SOE debt

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance and Revenue on Thursday clarified that the Rs10.1 trillion debt figure reported...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:07am

Business & Finance

Efforts will be fast-tracked to finalise Pakistan-GCC FTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain on Thursday agreed to fast-track efforts to finalise the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:05am

Markets

NPMC informed: WPI-based inflation jumps 13.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The inflation based on Wholesale Price Index (WPI) jumped 13.3 percent year-on-year, while weekly...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Afridi-led convoy enters Peshawar

KARACHI: A convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi entered Peshawar on Thursday evening as PTI...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:56am

Business & Finance

foodpanda and HBL expand strategic partnership

KARACHI: foodpanda and HBL has announced to expand strategic partnership for greater digital payment adoption. The...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Punjab EOC reviews polio campaign performance in 11 districts

LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Coordinator Khalid Parvaiz chaired a review meeting with district...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

ILO DG praises Punjab’s worker welfare measures

LAHORE: International Labour Organisation (ILO) Director General Gilbert F Houngbo, leading a delegation, called on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

‘NTU is making efforts to commercialise research, enhance exports’

FAISALABAD: National Textile University (NTU) is making serious efforts to commercialise modern research, including...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Ombudsman cannot act as substitute for every statutory forum: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Ombudsman cannot act as a substitute for every...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan and Uzbekistan have considerable potential to expand B2B linkages’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan had considerable potential to expand business-to-business (B2B) linkages and...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Ahsan Bhoon’s law degree is genuine: PBC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Thursday said universities concerned verified the academic credentials...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

‘Iran is always prepared to respond to security challenges when necessary’

ISLAMABAD: Iran remains committed to negotiations and a peaceful and sustainable resolution of disputes but is also...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Wattoo highlights close link between water security and climate resilience

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Moeen Wattoo has highlighted the close link between water...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Minister accuses KP of neglecting counter-terrorism efforts

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday accused Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Rana Asadullah made FST chairman

LAHORE: Former additional attorney general Rana Asadullah Khan has been appointed as Chairman Federal Service...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Import, export of live animals: FBR issues procedure for deferment of duties, taxes

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a strict procedure for deferment of duties and taxes on the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Cyber firm warns companies to beware of scam email campaigns

ISLAMABAD: A leading cyber security company on Thursday warned Pakistani companies to beware of scam email campaigns...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Q1 cement sector profits likely to rise 16pc to Rs32.4bn YoY

KARACHI: Profitability of the topline cement universe is expected to increase 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) to...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

900-metre road in Scheme 33 inaugurated

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that PTI’s...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

We have secured the coveted agreement

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

EDITORIAL: The figures reported by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) are deeply disturbing. At...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Business & Finance

International Poultry Expo (IPEX) 2026: Adviser highlights benefits, potential of poultry industry

LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister for Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has called for a...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

CM Maryam pays homage to victims of Oct 8, 2005 earthquake

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed solidarity with the victims of the October 8, 2005...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Sports

HBL-PSL-12 to be held from March 18 to May 2, 2027

LAHORE: Pakistan’s biggest cricket event is coming back, as HBL-PSL on Thursday confirmed that the 12th edition of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Bilawal, Rana emerge as leading candidates for JCP posts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and adviser to the prime minister on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Both govt and PTI approach Fazl to play mediating role

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N-led ruling coalition and opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have, in principle, agreed...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Four commanders among 9 terrorists killed in North Waziristan

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed nine terrorists, including four key commanders, during Intelligence-Based...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Bahrain FM, CDF discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, called on...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

UN chief concludes visit after extensive engagements

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres concluded his official visit to Pakistan from...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Zong launches first 5G fixed wireless service-Z HomeFi

KARACHI: Zong has launched Pakistan’s first 5G fixed wireless home broadband service-Z HomeFi, ushering a new era of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

BR Research

August FCA, lower than feared

August’s power bill looked considerably more expensive than it eventually turned out to be. But the regulator’s...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

BR Research

Interview with Liu Xueliang, Vice President of BYD Co., Ltd. and General Manager of BYD Asia Pacific Auto Sales Division

‘Pakistan can become a regional manufacturing and export base for NEVs’

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Business & Finance

President advocates for economic, security cooperation with Bahrain

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called for stronger trade, investment and security cooperation...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

CM commends forces

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed appreciation for the successful operation against...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Markets

Petrol price hiked by Rs2.31, HSD’s by 78 paise

ISLAMABAD: In its daily review the government on Thursday increased the petroleum prices for October 9. According to...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Markets

Oil prices rise 4pc

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled 4 percent higher on Thursday on revived concerns about the ongoing war in the Middle...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects NYT report

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed a report by The New York Times claiming that...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

WTO hikes 2026 trade growth forecast on AI boom

GENEVA: The WTO on Thursday sharply raised its global trade growth forecast for 2026, with merchandise trade riding...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Trade, investment & energy: Pakistan, Bahrain agree to deepen cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain on Thursday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, energy and...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

PM orders ministries to complete data digitisation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed all federal ministries to complete the digitisation of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Govt says World Bank reclassification purely administrative

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Thursday said the World Bank’s decision to include...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

ECC clears Rs11.329bn for USC closure

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved over Rs41 billion in...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Coalition weighing NA vote on PL

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition is weighing a parliamentary vote on the petroleum levy in the upcoming session of...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

August adjustment: Nepra raises power tariff by Rs1.11

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has increased electricity prices by Rs1.11 per unit...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

USD1.21bn potentially unlocked: IMF reaches SLA with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) with the Pakistani...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 08, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (October 09 2026)...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Sindh seeks World Bank financing for flood resilience project

KARACHI: The Sindh government has sought a USD350-million-World Bank-financing package for a new Sindh Flood...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Small and medium enterprises: SBP urged to introduce long-term fixed rate capitalisation facility

KARACHI: President Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBAATI) Syed Raza Hussain has urged Governor...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Bilawal reviews Sukkur projects, civic services

SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held an important meeting in Karachi with...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Lanjar visits site of new Sindh forensic lab in Malir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Home and Law Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar visited the under-construction Sindh Forensic Science...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Sindh govt to host investment conference in Shanghai: minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that the Sindh...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

ARL honoured with ‘Game Changer Icon of Pakistan’ Award

KARACHI: Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has been honoured with the prestigious “Game Changer Icon of Pakistan” Award...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Markets

Govt further increases petrol price by Rs2.31, diesel by Re0.78 per litre

New prices effective for Friday, Oct 9

Published 08 Oct, 2026 10:56pm

World

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

US president says having productive discussions with Tehran

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

World

Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium, nuclear chief says

Iran's nuclear head confirms no halt to uranium enrichment or surrender of uranium, calling the process "inseparable" despite US threats

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:18pm

Business & Finance

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $15mn to $21.45bn

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $26.80 billion

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 11:12pm

World

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities have caused casualties, flight disruptions, and warnings for workers

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:12pm

Sports

UEFA chief Ceferin reverses decision to step down, seeks final term

UEFA President Ceferin will stand for reelection, signaling continued European dissatisfaction with FIFA's current leadership

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:36pm

World

Lufthansa, Air India suspend flights to Riyadh after Houthi attacks

Flights to Riyadh suspended by Lufthansa and Air India due to Houthi threats and a reported missile attack on the airport

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:32pm

World

US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program

Major IT firms like Microsoft and Adobe are suspended from a US foreign worker program due to alleged fraud, aiming to boost American employment

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:28pm

Business & Finance

Finance ministry says Rs10.1trn SOE debt is not fresh bank borrowing

The Finance Division on Thursday rejected a media report on the debt of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), saying it...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:07pm

World

Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes

Increased attacks and Iranian threats to block Strait of Hormuz routes are creating a critical shipping crisis with global economic repercussions

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:28pm

Perspectives

Arabia Felix lost: Yemen's journey from opulence to chaos

For centuries, Yemen was known as Arabia Felix or “Happy Arabia”, a land renowned for prosperity, commerce, and...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis

Urges international media outlets to refrain from speculative reporting

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:15pm

Sports

Infantino promises further FIFA support for African football

Infantino, seeking re-election, highlighted FIFA's $1 billion investment in African football over 10 years, promising continued support despite recent controversies

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:14pm

Markets

Wall St slips as higher yields and oil prices flag inflation risk

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 88.19 points

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:10pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses end lower as Hormuz attacks hit wartime peak

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index ended a sixth consecutive week in the red after falling 1.6%

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:02pm

Markets

IT, utilities stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower

CSE All-Share index settled 1.4% lower at 20,234.34 points

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:57pm

Markets

India 10-year yield hits Dec 2023 peak as US debt rout, oil spike hurt

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield climbed 4.5 basis points to 7.2869%

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:52pm

Technology

India's TCS marginally beats second-quarter revenue view as AI demand grows

TCS surpassed Q3 revenue targets, powered by AI and banking, delivering strong financial results and setting a positive tone for the IT sector

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:46pm

World

Iranian intelligence sets sights on US military bases in Germany, reports

Iranian intelligence is reportedly targeting US military bases in Germany, sparking urgent security warnings from allies

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

India eases punitive rules under GST regime

GST Council curbs tax officials' punitive powers, removing arrest and raising prosecution limits for Indian businesses

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:34pm

Business & Finance

HDFC's next CEO set to be India's highest-paid bank chief

HDFC Bank's new CEO, Anup Bagchi, is set to become India's highest-paid bank chief with a record-setting salary

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

Copper gives up gains as strong dollar and oil weigh

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.4% at $14,415 a metric ton

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:17pm

World

Turkiye says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which armed attack on one member is considered attack on all

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to strengthen the institutional framework of their bilateral relationship by...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

World

Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

Carson’s work often blends verse, prose, dialogue and translation in a genre-defying mix

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:02pm

Markets

Palm climbs over 3% on Indian demand, duty waiver expectations

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.31%

Published 08 Oct, 2026 04:34pm

Business & Finance

India rate hike will not stem outflows, leaving central bank in a bind

Indian central bank should have been more hawkish to alleviate the pressure on the currency

Published 08 Oct, 2026 04:28pm

Editorials

We have secured the coveted agreement

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the...

Published 09 Oct, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Renewed surge in violence

EDITORIAL: The figures reported by the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) are deeply disturbing. At...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 07:06am

Editorials

Retailers must not be allowed to evade taxes

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) decision to begin nationwide mapping of markets and individual...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Protecting minors under Punjab’s vagrancy law

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to raise the age threshold under the provincial vagrancy law from 14 to...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 03:47pm

Editorials

IMF programme

EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the visiting International Monetary Fund (IMF) team will reach a staff-level...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

EDITORIAL: India’s latest attempt to establish a Pakistani hand behind terrorism in occupied Kashmir has run into a...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

The provincial revenue problem

EDITORIAL: Sindh government spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani’s recent observation that federal revenue shortfalls are...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Need for restraint

EDITORIAL: The federal government’s decision to open a dialogue with the opposition rather than resort to...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Remittance incentives

EDITORIAL: One of the prime reasons for balance of payments sustainability and the build-up of SBP’s forex reserves...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Democracy, subject to revision

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding India’s electoral-roll revisions has brought the independence of its Election...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

PPRA rules: revamped framework

EDITORIAL: The government has notified the Public Procurement Rules 2026 with immediate effect and introduced a...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Women and heart health

EDITORIAL: The finding that Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among women in...

Published 04 Oct, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

ADB, World Bank and IMF: Pakistan's growth forecasts

EDITORIAL: Asian Development Bank has forecast Pakistan’s growth for the ongoing fiscal year at 3.7 percent – 0.3...

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 01:53pm

Editorials

Milk them, then cap them

EDITORIAL: Dairy and livestock farmers demanding a seat at the policy table are asking for something considerably...

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The September Update and Outlook has been uploaded by the Finance Division on its website and presents a...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An epidemic of street crime

EDITORIAL: One wonders whether there will ever come a time when the people of Karachi can go about their daily lives...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Ongoing IMF review

EDITORIAL: Reports on the discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the government indicate...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

Tackling the smog challenge

EDITORIAL: As the smog season approaches, Punjab’s preparations show a welcome shift from seasonal alarm to...

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Editorials

Water shortage

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Terrorism, with plausible deniability

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s accusation at the UN General Assembly that India has turned terrorism into an instrument of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:10am

Editorials

Information, upon request

EDITORIAL: When the best-performing provincial government in a national assessment complies with only 59 percent of...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

Why FDI remains elusive

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s improving external position and better sovereign credit profile have yet to translate into the...

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Editorials

The civil service challenge

EDITORIAL: Pakistan does not lack ideas for civil service reform; what it has long lacked though is the political...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

A temporary breather in RLNG import

EDITORIAL: The recent international oil price crisis due to the ongoing war, which has engulfed the Gulf region, is...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am

Editorials

Drill now, drown later

EDITORIAL: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ accusation that Big Oil has treated the atmosphere as an “open...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Closing the gap, from the bottom

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s strongest annual improvement in gender parity in a decade would ordinarily be cause for...

Published 27 Sep, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Global trade disruptions

EDITORIAL: The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO’s) recently uploaded report dated 2026 titled A Critical Juncture of...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

Converging crises

EDITORIAL: Just when Pakistan could have done with a little less uncertainty, the security and political temperature...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Editorials

A tax scheme in trouble

EDITORIAL: The latest figures on the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme expose the familiar failure of yet another attempt to...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Export-led growth?

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a meeting with prominent industrialists and businessmen on Tuesday...

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

Include planning ministry in IMF negotiations

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is a whole of the government programme engaging federal and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:35am

Editorials

Is Pakistan open for business?

EDITORIAL: When 91 percent of respondents say that doing business in Pakistan is difficult, there is little room...

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 01:32pm

Editorials

Aurangzeb's press briefing: No questions asked

EDITORIAL: Federal finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called a press briefing—during which he entertained no...

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 11:19pm

Editorials

Illegal immigration: No ticket to Europe

EDITORIAL: A 64 percent decline in illegal immigration from Pakistan to Europe is an achievement worth...

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Sound governance: the key to growth

EDITORIAL: The contrasting views of two key cabinet members at an event held recently have brought into focus a...

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:46am

Editorials

A welcome change of scenery

EDITORIAL: Transferring more than 3,000 patwaris across Punjab in a single day is the sort of administrative...

Updated 22 Sep, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

SOEs: Govt must reduce footprint

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the financial health of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast, as net fiscal...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:35am

Editorials

AI needs rules

EDITORIAL: The decision by OpenAI, Anthropic and Google to jointly develop an AI standards body is a telling...

Updated 21 Sep, 2026 05:38am

Editorials

Backbone, badly bent

EDITORIAL: Calling the district judiciary the backbone of Pakistan’s justice system is entirely appropriate, because...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

A state failing its children

EDITORIAL: That 1,914 cases of violence and abuse against children were reported across Pakistan in just the first...

Published 20 Sep, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

State of the economy: a mixed picture

EDITORIAL: Recent data releases indicate a marked improvement in critical macroeconomic indicators that reinforce...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:30am

Editorials

Cleaning up the game

EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

Editorials

Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

EDITORIAL: When the head of the country’s tax authority must ask business leaders to persuade retailers to comply...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 02:47pm

Editorials

Devolved, only on paper?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that sixteen years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment transferred major...

Updated 18 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Editorials

Relief on petrol price for optics only?

EDITORIAL: The Economic Coordination cabinet has approved a 75 billion-rupee relief package for three months (24.6...

Updated 17 Sep, 2026 01:23pm

Editorials

Possession, nine-tenths of ownership?

EDITORIAL: It turns out that more than 3,000 government houses in Karachi are under illegal occupation, an audit...

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

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Holding policy rate: the right decision

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent which must be supported. Any...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 06:26am

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The cost of revolving-door bureaucracy

EDITORIAL: The appointment of Pakistan’s seventh federal health secretary in 18 months should not be viewed as...

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:51am

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Power market: from paper to practice

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s approval of uniform Use of System Charges (UoSC) is an important step towards...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

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UN rebuke to India

EDITORIAL: The findings of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) should concern anyone...

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 8	158.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 8	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 8	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	7,765.36
India Sensex / Oct 8	71,593.24
Nasdaq / Oct 8	27,193.34
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	10,441.60
Dow Jones / Oct 8	51,231.64
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	24,806.97
France CAC40 / Oct 8	7,729.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	68,512.30
Hang Seng / Oct 9	24,111.88

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	91.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	372,973
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	79.94
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	4,175.87
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 9 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.50 ▲ 0.94 (14.33%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 9 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	6.60 ▲ 0.62 (10.37%)
Sitara Peroxide / Oct 9 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	50.89 ▲ 4.63 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Oct 9 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	111.99 ▲ 10.18 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.37 ▲ 3.67 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	317.22 ▲ 28.84 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 9 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	403.62 ▲ 36.69 (10%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Oct 9 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	22.91 ▲ 2.08 (9.99%)
Frontier Ceramics / Oct 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	84.98 ▲ 7.23 (9.3%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 9 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	49.75 ▲ 4.23 (9.29%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	66.20 ▼ -7.35 (-9.99%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 9 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	231 ▼ -25.46 (-9.93%)
Escorts Bank / Oct 9 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	9.91 ▼ -0.95 (-8.75%)
IGI Life Ins / Oct 9 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	17.35 ▼ -1.65 (-8.68%)
GOC (Pak) / Oct 9 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	172 ▼ -15.69 (-8.36%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 9 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	53.11 ▼ -4.78 (-8.26%)
EFU Life Assurance (R) / Oct 9 EFU Life Assurance Limited Right(EFULR)	90.50 ▼ -4.79 (-5.03%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 9 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	54.90 ▼ -2.71 (-4.7%)
ICC Industries / Oct 9 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14 ▼ -0.53 (-3.65%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Oct 9 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	15.72 ▼ -0.53 (-3.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,394,377 ▼ -0.04
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	894,428 ▼ -0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	707,690 ▲ 0.01
Zuma Resources / Oct 9 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	561,211 ▲ 0.64
Pak Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	377,975 ▲ 0.43
Maple Leaf Cement / Oct 9 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	286,594 ▲ 0.95
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 9 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	272,530 ▲ 0.18
Sui North Gas / Oct 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	272,038 ▲ 0.76
Treet Corp / Oct 9 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	236,481 ▼ -0.09
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	198,571 ▲ 0.1

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