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Published 05 Oct, 2026 10:42pm

Govt hikes petrol price by Re0.88, cuts diesel by Rs1.88 per litre

New prices are effective for October 6

Pakistan

PTI demands access to Imran Khan to break talks deadlock

Published 05 Oct, 2026 06:51pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye agree to activate Makkah defence pact, extend military support to Riyadh

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 11:59pm

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 settles nearly 2,300 points lower on political uncertainty, higher oil prices

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:27pm

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Oil slips on rise in Middle East crude exports and G7 stocks release

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:44pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation Commission prequalifies 9 parties for GEPCO sale

Published 05 Oct, 2026 09:25pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz seeks stronger economic ties with Poland

Published 05 Oct, 2026 06:04pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 07:11pm

Pakistan

PTI long march moves towards Kohat after overnight stay in Karak

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 04:49pm

Pakistan

UN chief to discuss regional, international issues during Pakistan visit starting tomorrow

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 03:11pm

Govt says fully focused on energy supplies

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 09:24am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	157.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
India Sensex / Oct 5	71,914.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	69,928.05
Hang Seng / Oct 5	23,971.07
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	10,478.45
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	25,202.68
France CAC40 / Oct 5	7,824.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	89.90
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	4,152.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	79.45
Petrol/Litre / Oct 6	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 6	399.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 5 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.05 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 5 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	61.23 ▲ 5.57 (10.01%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	144.55 ▲ 13.14 (10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 5 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48 ▲ 4.33 (9.92%)

Stock	Price
Globe Residency / Oct 5 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.07 ▼ -5.11 (-23.04%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 5 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	127.64 ▼ -14.18 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	100.89 ▼ -11.21 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 5 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	376.71 ▼ -41.86 (-10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 5 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	83.93 ▼ -9.33 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 5 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	50,252,398 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,666,758 ▼ -1.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,042,022 ▼ -0.51
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,178,384 ▼ -0.35
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,656,746 ▼ -0.01

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	157.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
India Sensex / Oct 5	71,914.66
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	69,928.05
Hang Seng / Oct 5	23,971.07
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	10,478.45
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	25,202.68
France CAC40 / Oct 5	7,824.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	89.90
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	4,152.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 5	79.45
Petrol/Litre / Oct 6	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 6	399.64

Oil slips on rise in Middle East crude exports and G7 stocks release

PSX: KSE-100 settles nearly 2,300 points lower on political uncertainty, higher oil prices

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Govt says fully focused on energy supplies

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye agree to activate Makkah defence pact, extend military support to Riyadh

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Swiss president visits India to boost trade ties

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