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Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:55pm

Govt raises petrol by Rs1.19, cuts diesel by Rs1.91 per litre

New prices are effective for October 7

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says protests could hurt economic gains, urges PTI to withdraw long march call

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

World

Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say

Published 06 Oct, 2026 07:53pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks $26bn investment in 35 UNDP-backed projects

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

Pakistan

President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief Guterres

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:40pm

Markets

PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 up over 1.5%

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:00pm

Pakistan

Two FBR officials killed in firing incident in Dera Ismail Khan

Published 06 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully test-fires extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:26pm

Markets

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 09:04pm

Pakistan

UN chief praises Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks, calls trust ‘important’

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 04:32pm

Markets

Rupee gains against US dollar

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:41pm

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PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 up over 1.5%

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Gold price per tola holds steady at Rs437,536 in Pakistan

Latest cheque-clearing system: SBP rolling out ‘PECS’

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

Global telecom operator VEON raises Pakistan investment plan to $1.5bn from $1bn, says Aurangzeb

State-owned enterprises: total losses hit Rs7.22trn by Dec 2025

Foreign nationality declaration: FBR decides to take action against defaulting customs officials

Thar Coal Phase-III expansion project inaugurated

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 5	277.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 5	277.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 6	158.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 6	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 6	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 6	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 2	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	7,773.95
Nasdaq / Oct 5	27,477.31
Dow Jones / Oct 5	51,267.90
India Sensex / Oct 6	72,718.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 6	70,719.03
Hang Seng / Oct 6	24,215.18
FTSE 100 / Oct 6	10,579.65
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 6	25,473.40
France CAC40 / Oct 6	7,872.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 6	89.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 6	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 6	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 6	4,121.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 6	80.87
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	393.64
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	397.76

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.92 ▲ 0.6 (18.07%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.36 ▲ 1.31 (10.04%)
Samba Bank / Oct 6 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	14.15 ▲ 1.29 (10.03%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	159.01 ▲ 14.46 (10%)
ICC Industries / Oct 6 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.30 ▲ 1.3 (10%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.80 ▼ -10.09 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	339.04 ▼ -37.67 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 6 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	279.86 ▼ -31.09 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / Oct 6 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	260.57 ▼ -28.95 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	71.12 ▼ -7.9 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,062,989 ▲ 0.72
Pak Refinery / Oct 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	28,175,742 ▲ 6.96
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	25,445,738 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	24,116,345 ▼ -0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	21,362,002 ▲ 0.38

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 5	277.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 5	277.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 6	158.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 6	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 6	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 6	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 2	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	7,773.95
Nasdaq / Oct 5	27,477.31
Dow Jones / Oct 5	51,267.90
India Sensex / Oct 6	72,718.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 6	70,719.03
Hang Seng / Oct 6	24,215.18
FTSE 100 / Oct 6	10,579.65
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 6	25,473.40
France CAC40 / Oct 6	7,872.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 6	89.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 6	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 6	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 6	4,121.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 6	80.87
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	393.64
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	397.76

PSX: buying at bourse, KSE-100 up over 1.5%

Oil prices fall nearly 2% as Middle East supply concerns ease

Gold price per tola holds steady at Rs437,536 in Pakistan

Latest cheque-clearing system: SBP rolling out ‘PECS’

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

Global telecom operator VEON raises Pakistan investment plan to $1.5bn from $1bn, says Aurangzeb

State-owned enterprises: total losses hit Rs7.22trn by Dec 2025

Foreign nationality declaration: FBR decides to take action against defaulting customs officials

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Pakistan seeks $26bn investment in 35 UNDP-backed projects

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When imported energy becomes the risk

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CCP greenlights Fatima Fertilizer’s acquisition of Agritech shares

CCP assessment identified a horizontal overlap between Fatima Fertilizer and Agritech in the urea market

Published 06 Oct, 2026 04:34pm

Currency

Rupee gains against US dollar

Settles at 277.05 against the greenback

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:41pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola holds steady at Rs437,536 in Pakistan

International rate of gold remained unchanged at $4,150 per ounce

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:12pm

Pakistan, IFC advance discussion to establish fund for entrepreneurs, startups

Also shared progress on affordable housing engagement to address supply-side constraints through potential developer finance models

Published 06 Oct, 2026 02:28pm

Companies

SECP urges companies to hold AGMs by October 28

Companies are required to hold their AGMs within 120 days of the close of their financial year, the regulator said

Published 06 Oct, 2026 01:22pm

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Fecto Cement Limited: performance and outlook

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Energy shock keeps inflation elevated

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Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:56am

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Investment confidence: Still waiting for commitment

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Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:21am

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President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief Guterres

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Punjab CM wins ‘UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award’

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USA

Iran drone plot fears led US to remove bombers from UK base, US officials say

Iran has denied any involvement in any alleged plot at RAF Fairford

Published 06 Oct, 2026 07:53pm

South Asia

India detains opposition lawmakers protesting against election chief

Opposition lawmakers protested in New Delhi, demanding the election chief's resignation over controversial voter lists and alleged bias

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 04:11pm

Asia

North Korea warns of stronger action toward South Korea over mine blast accusations

Pyongyang threatens "immediate and powerful counteraction" against South Korea following blame for a border landmine blast

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:32pm

Europe

Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

French student protests escalate with 6,100 arrests and hundreds injured, forcing government pledges amid national unrest

Published 06 Oct, 2026 04:25pm

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'Ghost particle' hunter Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize

Halzen realised that ice at the South Pole could be used to track neutrinos

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