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Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:49pm

Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.82, cuts diesel by Re0.91 per litre

New prices are effective for October 8

Pakistan

Enough is enough: KP cannot be left to ‘Taliban allies’, says defence minister

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:47pm

Pakistan

UN chief meets PM Sharif, Field Marshal Munir, discusses international peace efforts

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 10:32pm

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 gains 120 points after volatile trading

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 05:02pm

Pakistan

Pakistani forces already stationed in Saudi Arabia, says DG ISPR

Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:25pm

Markets

Oil rises as investors weigh supply threats

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 08:53pm

Business & Finance

SME financing rises Rs23bn to Rs1.137trn by Sept-end: Finance Division

Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:18pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,100 in Pakistan

Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:56pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 18 terrorists in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations: state media

Published 07 Oct, 2026 12:23pm

Pakistan

KP CM calls governor’s meeting with senior officials ‘unconstitutional’, seeks legal opinion

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:00pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy seizes narcotics worth $96mn in Arabian Sea operations

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:58pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 6	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	10,507.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	25,222.79
France CAC40 / Oct 7	7,808.25

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 7	372,458
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	396.65
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	394.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Mod / Oct 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	15.80 ▲ 1.44 (10.03%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 7 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	23.39 ▲ 2.13 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / Oct 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.88 ▲ 7.72 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	74.09 ▲ 6.74 (10.01%)
Treet Corp / Oct 7 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.44 ▼ -0.48 (-12.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.57 ▼ -0.97 (-11.36%)
Asim Textile / Oct 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	81.72 ▼ -9.08 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	64.01 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 7 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.33 ▼ -4.67 (-9.73%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,659,125 ▲ 0.45
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,756,886 ▼ -0.2
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	44,141,519 ▼ -0.06
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 7 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	42,719,357 ▲ 0.04
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 7 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	30,549,672 ▲ 0.65

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 6	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	10,507.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	25,222.79
France CAC40 / Oct 7	7,808.25

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 7	372,458
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	396.65
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	394.94

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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.82, cuts diesel by Re0.91 per litre

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Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:49pm

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Yields rise, but where’s the stress?

With the monetary policy decision due in two weeks or so, secondary market yields in the money market are inching...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

SME financing rises Rs23bn to Rs1.137trn by Sept-end: Finance Division

Outstanding financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) increased by Rs23 billion to over Rs1.137 trillion by... Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:18pm

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Govt plans to raise mortgage finance to 5% of GDP by 2035

Presentation highlighted that construction supports 72 allied industries

Published 07 Oct, 2026 04:44pm

BR Research

Javedan Corporation Limited: performance and outlook

Javedan Corporation Limited (PSX: JVDC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1961. The...

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 07:54am

Currency

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Setles at 277.02

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 07:28pm

SECP Introduces Passive Equity Sub-Fund under Voluntary Pension Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the... Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:59pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,100 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $31 to reach $4,119 per ounce

Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:56pm

Aurangzeb urges microfinance sector to shift to cashflow-based lending

Aurangzeb also urged microfinance institutions to focus on bringing new borrowers into the financial system

Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:43pm

Fund ML-1 partly via railway land commercialisation, says PM Shehbaz

The upgradation of ML-1 holds key importance for the development of Pakistan Railways

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 03:59pm

BR Research

60GW later, batteries come knocking

Pakistan’s solar revolution is changing shape, and the speed of that change is becoming difficult to ignore. The...

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:11am

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When imported energy becomes the risk

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Published 05 Oct, 2026 05:09am

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Fecto Cement Limited: performance and outlook

Fecto Cement Limited (PSX: FECTC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The company is...

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:26am

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Energy shock keeps inflation elevated

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Pakistani forces already stationed in Saudi Arabia, says DG ISPR

Pakistani military personnel are already deployed in Saudi Arabia in several capacities, Director General... Published 07 Oct, 2026 10:25pm

Enough is enough: KP cannot be left to ‘Taliban allies’, says defence minister

Criticises Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and his cabinet for focusing on a political long march instead of the security situation

Published 07 Oct, 2026 07:47pm

UN chief meets PM Sharif, Field Marshal Munir, discusses international peace efforts

Guterres appreciates Pakistan's efforts towards peaceful resolution of regional conflict

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 10:32pm

KP CM calls governor’s meeting with senior officials ‘unconstitutional’, seeks legal opinion

Demands NFC share, tribal districts’ financial rights and provincial dues

Published 07 Oct, 2026 06:00pm

Pakistan Navy seizes narcotics worth $96mn in Arabian Sea operations

operations lead to recovery of around 850kg of ice and 2,000kg of cannabis from concealed compartments

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:58pm

Govt open to talks, but demands cannot be met through instability: Sanaullah

Urges PTI to put national interest above political agenda

Published 07 Oct, 2026 03:53pm

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Trump says he'll fire advisers LaCivita, Blair 'if there's a conflict'

Trump has tapped the pair to lead campaign operations ahead of the November 3 US midterm election

Published 07 Oct, 2026 09:34pm

South Asia

Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second day

Indian police detained Rahul Gandhi and opposition lawmakers protesting the election chief, demanding his resignation over disputed voter lists

Published 07 Oct, 2026 08:01pm

Middle East

Turkiye sending technical, defensive support to Saudi Arabia to help fight Houthis, officials say

Pakistan and Turkiye are activating their Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, sending defensive and technical aid to Saudi Arabia to combat Houthi aggression Published 07 Oct, 2026 04:51pm

Middle East

Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen

Houthi attacks on Aden airport and Saudi targets intensify Yemen's war, as government forces battle for control of the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Updated 07 Oct, 2026 04:35pm

Europe

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

Student protests over education conditions escalate in France, prompting a government review of police tactics after a severe injury

Published 07 Oct, 2026 04:59pm

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IMF programme

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The ‘dead man’ turns up alive

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The provincial revenue problem

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Need for restraint

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Remittance incentives

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