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World

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits Indonesia's Minahasa, EMSC says

EMSC earlier pegged the earthquake ‌at ⁠a magnitude of 5.8, before downgrading it to 5.3 ⁠magnitude

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:53am

Markets

TSMC expected to report sixth straight quarter of record profit thanks to AI boom

On Thursday, TSMC is expected to report a 65% surge in third-quarter net profit to ⁠T$746.3 billion

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:51am

Markets

RBI's Indian rupee boost to spur rally, trigger swings in forward premiums

The Indian rupee is expected to strengthen about 1% to 95.60-95.90 per dollar, after settling at 96.73 on Friday

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher as oil eases, RBI moves to support rupee

GIFT Nifty ‌futures were at 22,624.5

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:44am

Markets

Shares cautious in Asia as earnings loom, oil slips

South Korean stocks fell 1.1%, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed.

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Dollar stays near 18-month high as Mideast conflict, inflation data in focus

The dollar index , which measures the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:38am

Markets

Oil falls on hopes Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire will boost supplies

Brent crude futures fell $1.54, or 1.47%, to $103.18 a barrel

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:33am

Pakistan

Prediction of rain with strong winds in most parts of country

ISLAMABAD: Rain with strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in most areas of Upper and Central Punjab, as...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:10am

Pakistan

Pakistani diabetes medicines match multinational brands: experts

LAHORE: In Pakistan, where millions of families struggle to make both ends meet and cannot afford costly treatment,...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:03am

Pakistan

Peoples Skyview Housing Project: KDA DG orders fast-tracking

KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority’s (KDA) Director General Zain-ul-Abideen Ansari has ordered the acceleration...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Operational readiness of QRUs: DG EPA Punjab conducts surprise inspection

LAHORE: Director General of the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA), Abdullah Nayyer Sheikh, conducted a...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

CM praises forces

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has paid tribute to the security forces for foiling an...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Fresh valuation issued for imported almonds

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued a fresh valuation ruling for imported...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

World

Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss regional tensions

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister spoke with his Iranian counterpart to discuss the latest regional escalation...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:11am

PQEPC opposes one-year limit on coal supply deals

ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company (PQEPC) has opposed the proposed one-year limit on coal supply...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

World

Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike

RIYADH: A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after an attack claimed by the...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the latest terrorist attack by the Houthi militia targeting King Khalid...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

PTI, TTAP vow to fight decision

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday vowed to fight...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

ME war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings

BANGKOK: Finance officials from around the world will gather in Bangkok this week under the shadow of a widening war...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Federal govt defends its action

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said that President Asif Ali Zardari has invoked Articles 232 and 234 of...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

11-member KP advisory council announced

ISLAMABAD: In a sweeping move to tighten federal control over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s administration, the government on...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Deployment of Army in KP notified

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday approved the deployment of Pakistan army troops in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Governor’s rule, Emergency imposed on KP

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday imposed an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

World Bank proposes USD200m to boost KP tax bases

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has proposed USD 200 million in financing to help Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) broaden its tax...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (October 11 2026) and the forecast for Monday (October 12 2026)....

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

PUC, allied bodies condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh Airport

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Ulema Council, the International Tazeem-e- Haramain Sharifain Council, and their allied...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

Haroon, FCCI discuss rising industrial costs

FAISALABAD: An important meeting was held at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) with Haroon...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Forces kill 12 terrorists; soldier martyred in Kurram

RAWALPINDI: Security Forces foiled an infiltration attempt by Khwarij and Afghan Taliban from Afghanistan into...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Rehman Galian, Brandreth Road: WASA assures LCCI of early start to sewerage work

LAHORE: Managing Director WASA Lahore has assured the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry that work to address...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

No compromise will be made on constitutional rights of KP: Asad

PESHAWAR: Secretary General of Tehreek Tahafuz Aeen Pakistan, central leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, former...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

More than 1,000 runners participate in IRU event

ISLAMABAD: More than 1,000 runners, including women and children, participated in a five-kilometre race at the...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

Indigenisation: Power sector urged to exceed 30pc local value addition

LAHORE: Pakistan’s power sector must go well beyond 30 percent local value addition if it is serious about...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Daughters are blessing from Allah: Punjab CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her message on the Inter-national Day of the Girl Child, said...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Shaukat Khanum Karachi to open on Dec 29

KARACHI: Dr Aasim Yusuf, Chief Medical Officer of Shaukat Khanum Hospitals, briefed the media Sunday at the Karachi...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

CM Punjab condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh Airport

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has strongly condemned the Houthi militia’s attack on King Khalid...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Costly medicines, chemotherapy: Around 25pc of JPMC cancer patients abandon treatment: officials

KARACHI: About 25 percent of cancer patients at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) abandon treatment because...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Transporters demand protection from robberies on M-9 Motorway

HYDERABAD: President of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Nadeem Ahmed Siddiqui,...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Digital scholars programme expands to empower young women

KARACHI: As Pakistan prepares for an increasingly AI-driven future, a new phase of the Digital Scholars Programme...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Ghani calls for end to ethnic politics

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani has said ethnic and...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

Sindh CM arrives in Beijing with comprehensive investment plan

BEIJING: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has arrived in Beijing, accompanied by his delegation. The Chief...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Climate challenges: SAU professor calls for Pak-Uzbek cooperation

HYDERABAD: Stronger scientific cooperation and wider use of modern technology are essential to tackling climate...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices mixed in market amid thin trading

KARACHI: Cotton prices were mixed in Pakistan’s local market last week amid thin trading, with the spot rate rising...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

10,807 candidates appear in SU’s pre-entry test

HYDERABAD: The Sindh University (SU) Jamshoro, and its four campuses — Thatta Campus, Laar Campus Badin, Shaheed...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call to declare education, health, nutrition, clean water and population...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

EDITORIAL: The fiscal performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast despite the government’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

PTI says it is a ‘grave political blunder’

ISLAMABAD: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday strongly condemned the federal government’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

11 KP districts: Govt notifies ‘area development secretariats’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified setting up Area Development Secretariats in 11 designated districts...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Islamabad on high alert following political tensions

ISLAMABAD: Follow-ing the imposition of an emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, law enforcement...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

FIA activates official helpline for travellers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has activated an official helpline 0303-5099581 for its...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

JI chief opposes governor’s rule

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has opposed the imposition of governor’s rule and an emergency...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Kundi chairs Advisory Council, vows action against terrorism

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi chaired the first meeting of the Advisory Council at...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Governor’s rule: Many questions remain unanswered

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again become a testing ground for the country’s selective commitment to...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

BR Research

Remittances: The external lifeline holds

Pakistan’s remittances continue to provide much-needed support to the external account, with inflows reaching...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:32am

BR Research

Interview with Arshad Anis - President, Teach the World Foundation: ‘We, as a country, do not have the luxury of time anymore’

Arshad Anis is the President of Teach the World Foundation (TTWF), an organisation working to improve access to...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:35am

Pakistan

Human-centered approach key to transforming Karachi: PDP

KARACHI: Expressing concern over deteriorating urban civic facilities in Karachi, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP)...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

PBF supports SM Tanveer’s candidature for FPCCI presidency

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), an independent representative body of the business community, has...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

PSC’s 9th Annual HS&E Excellence Conference held

ISLAMABAD: As many as 26 organizations and 21 professionals were honoured for their contributions to workplace...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

World

Djibouti boat wreck leaves 139 migrants dead, 84 missing

NAIROBI: At least 139 migrants died, including 15 children, and 84 went missing when an overcrowded boat sank while...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

World

Protesters detained as ‘cockroach’ leaders released

NEW DELHI: Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Markets

IEA suggests members assess need for more diesel releases

WASHINGTON: The International Energy Agency’s Executive Director Fatih Birol suggested on Sunday that all members...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Pakistan

Governor’s rule, emergency: Fazl terms move unconstitutional

ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the federal government’s decision to impose governor’s rule, emergency and declare a state of...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

FBR exceeds Q1 collection target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exceeded its revenue collection target for the first quarter...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Business & Finance

Goods export: PTEA cautions govt about steep decline

ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has cautioned the...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Sports

Maaz Sadaqat, Imran help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka to seal T20 series

Sadaqat’s 51-ball 96 and Sahibzada Farhan’s 44-ball 73 help Pakistan to their highest T20 total at home

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:48pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Türkiye condemn Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport

R4 Group describes attacks as violations of international law and Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:16pm

World

Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was 'insufficient'

Says Washington needs to clarify the issues that remain unclear to Tehran

Published 11 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

World

Trump says Russia, Ukraine reach energy ceasefire 'effective immediately'

Moscow, Kyiv do not immediately confirm such an agreement

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 08:41pm

World

Saudi-led coalition says new attack at Riyadh airport causes fire, day after strike kills 12

Says air defences intercept missile near airport

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 08:48pm

Sports

Smith sets new catching record as Australia take firm grip on Test

Smith took three superb catches on Sunday to take his Test tally to 222

Published 11 Oct, 2026 06:20pm

Pakistan

Federal govt forms 11-member advisory council to run KP affairs under governor

A new secretariat also set up due to a '196% surge' in terrorism and inadequate provincial cooperation

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 07:47pm

Pakistan

Govt deploys army ‘for security of lives, properties’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Army deployment authorised under Article 245 to restore order amid anti-govt protests

Published 11 Oct, 2026 06:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s envoy commends Lahore’s cultural, literary legacy at New York festival

Celebrates Lahore's cultural dynamism and intellectual vitality to foster global understanding through arts

Published 11 Oct, 2026 05:14pm

Pakistan

Tribute to Aziz Sheikh — a mentor, teacher and distinguished journalist

Ex-MPA says journalists and mentors like Aziz Sheikh leave a lasting legacy through their professional contributions

Published 11 Oct, 2026 05:09pm

Pakistan

PTI rejects emergency, governor's rule in KP, condemns arrests of CM Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar

Party chairman calls the move 'grave political mistake'

Published 11 Oct, 2026 04:17pm

World

Russia's Yandex says data centre in Vladimir area shut down after drone attack

No one was injured in the attack, ⁠but some of Yandex's services are currently unavailable to users, the company said

Published 11 Oct, 2026 01:07pm

World

Yemen's Houthis renew warning to airlines, travellers against using Saudi airports

A day ⁠after an attack on Riyadh’s ⁠international airport killed ⁠12 people

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:59pm

Sports

New Zealand pick Allen, Ferguson, Seifert for India ODIs, Ravindra returns

Neither batter Allen nor fast bowler Ferguson have played a ‌50-over match for New Zealand since 2023, while Seifert's last ODI outing came in 2025

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:52pm

Sports

Record-breaking Renshaw puts Australia on top in Durban

Mitchell Starc (6) followed quickly after being bowled by Mulder, and at it looked as though South Africa would run through the lower order

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:48pm

Pakistan

12 Khwarij, Afghan Taliban killed in thwarted infiltration attempt in Kurram: ISPR

A Pakistan Army soldier also embraces martyrdom during the exchange of fire

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:48pm

Sports

Barcelona cruise past Getafe, Real Madrid stutter to win over Villarreal

Real had the clearer first-half openings against Villarreal, with Kylian Mbappe's seventh-minute shot hitting the post

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:42pm

Markets

Musk vows affordable Starlink in India days before Ambani's record Jio IPO

Musk did not specify prices for India, where mobile data costs about 8 cents per gigabyte, among the lowest in the world.

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:35pm

World

Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief

Police detained more than 2,000 people and locked down Delhi’s city centre to thwart Saturday’s protest

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:30pm

Pakistan

Emergency, governor's rule imposed in KP as president approves cabinet decision

President approves measures under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 06:17pm

Markets

World Bank in talks with dozens of countries about crisis aid, Banga says

Banga said the global economy had proven fairly resilient, in part due to big AI investments and adjustments ‌in supply and demand for oil

Published 11 Oct, 2026 12:21pm

World

Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

The tornado threat is expected to continue on Saturday across parts of the Florida ⁠Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas, the NHC said

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:41am

Markets

India's Infosys does not expect material impact from US PERM suspension

The US government said on Thursday it was suspending some major global tech and IT firms, including Infosys, from the PERM green card program

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:32am

Markets

Nvidia in talks to invest further in Reflection AI or buy it, FT reports

Nvidia is already a major financial backer and strategic investor in Reflection AI, having invested $800 million in the startup, the FT reported

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:29am

World

Erie, Pennsylvania shooter killed 8 people, then himself, police say

The shooter, who has yet to be identified, died of an apparent self-inflicted wound before officers arrived on the scene, said Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:25am

Markets

Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok

The IMF says public debt is at the highest level since World War Two and will exceed 100% of GDP before 2030

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:16am

World

Nepal urges villagers to evacuate after flood triggered by landslide

Mishra ‌said ⁠several houses and two suspension bridges had been swept away, and a hydroelectric project was damaged by the flood

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:08am

World

Trump calls for replacing Ukraine's Zelenskiy in tussle over diesel deal with Russia

The Russian government said on Saturday it had partially lifted a ban on diesel exports

Published 11 Oct, 2026 10:04am

Markets

India unveils steel policy aiming for 604 million tons capacity by 2047

The steel ministry expects iron ore demand at 772 million tons and ⁠plans to secure access to high-grade reserves by pursuing foreign assets and joint ventures

Published 11 Oct, 2026 09:58am

World

India's 'cockroach' movement leader released from detention, lawyer says

'cockroach' ‌protest movement leader Abhijeet Dipke was released ⁠from detention

Published 11 Oct, 2026 09:54am

World

PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport that killed 12, wounded over 300

The dead included four Saudis, two people from Bangladesh and one person each from the US, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan and Egypt

Updated 11 Oct, 2026 10:21am

Business & Finance

India considers delaying UPI payment fee rollout

MUMBAI: India is considering delaying the rollout of a fee on large payments via its popular Unified Payments...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Business & Finance

China’s central bank adds to gold reserves for 23rd consecutive month

BEIJING: China’s central bank stepped up its gold purchases in September, extending its buying streak to a 23rd...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

world

US August wholesale inventories revised lower

WASHINGTON: US wholesale inventories increased less than initially thought in August as strong demand boosted sales,...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Business & Finance

China issues third batch of 2026 export quotas for low-sulfur fuel oil

SINGAPORE: China has issued its third batch of export quotas for low-sulfur marine fuel oil for 2026, totalling 1.07...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

world

Norway’s Sept core inflation steady

OSLO: Norway’s annual core inflation rate remained at 3.0 percent year-on-year in September, Statistics Norway (SSB)...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

world

Japanese PM’s campaign to shed reflationist image needs substance behind the speeches

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is ramping up efforts to shed its growth and easy...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

A national emergency demands local bodies

EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call to declare education, health, nutrition, clean water and population...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

SOEs: An unending burden on the exchequer

EDITORIAL: The fiscal performance of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is deteriorating fast despite the government’s...

Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am

Editorials

Reform, not more privilege

EDITORIAL: Reiterating Pakistan’s opposition to adding new permanent members to the United Nations Security Council,...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Lahore’s expanding pollution season

EDITORIAL: Lahore appears determined to collect every variety of environmental emergency, with the latest warning...

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

Editorials

Pro-growth policies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for a shift from stabilization to pro-growth policies with a...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Democracy, terms and conditions apply

EDITORIAL: There should be no remaining excuse for delaying local government elections where the Election Commission...

Updated 10 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

IMF: 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...

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

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

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A state failing its children

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State of the economy: a mixed picture

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Cleaning up the game

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Tax system: Persuasion cannot replace enforcement

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Devolved, only on paper?

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 9	277.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 9	277
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 9	158.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 9	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 9	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 8	3.87

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 9	7,811.54
India Sensex / Oct 9	72,472.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	69,030.92
Nasdaq / Oct 9	27,366.17
Hang Seng / Oct 9	24,211.35
FTSE 100 / Oct 9	10,552.05
Dow Jones / Oct 9	51,654.95
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 9	25,087.27
France CAC40 / Oct 9	7,803.33

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 9	91.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 9	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	4,194.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 9	80.54
Petrol/Litre / Oct 12	398.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 12	396.24

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 9 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	6.98 ▲ 1 (16.72%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 9 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.19 ▲ 5.02 (10.01%)
B. F. Modaraba / Oct 9 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
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%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 9 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	37.41 ▲ 3.4 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 9 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	745.47 ▲ 67.77 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Oct 9 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	72.60 ▲ 6.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	66.20 ▼ -7.35 (-9.99%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Oct 9 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.45 ▼ -1.6 (-9.97%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 9 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	39.44 ▼ -3.44 (-8.02%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 9 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.09 ▼ -1.13 (-7.95%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Oct 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	46.08 ▼ -3.92 (-7.84%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 9 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	51.02 ▼ -4.24 (-7.67%)
Bela Auto / Oct 9 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	67.65 ▼ -5.6 (-7.65%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 9 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	62.93 ▼ -4.88 (-7.2%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 9 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.14 ▼ -0.49 (-6.42%)
Sally Textile / Oct 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.51 ▼ -0.93 (-6.02%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,276,548 ▲ 0.13
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,123,072 ▲ 1.95
Treet Corp / Oct 9 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22,903,682 ▲ 1.47
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,515,311 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13,282,421 ▲ 1.64
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 9 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	10,545,250 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,957,666 ▲ 0.09
TPL Properties / Oct 9 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,476,630 ▲ 0.58
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,151,594 ▼ -0.06
TPL REIT Fund I / Oct 9 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	6,627,364 ▲ 0.64

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