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Updated 26 Oct, 2026 01:20pm

Oil drops from near six-month highs on hopes Iran war hostilities to ease

Brent crude futures were down $1.49, or 1.28%, at $115.23

Markets

PSX: selling at bourse, KSE-100 down over 800 points

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 10:36am

Markets

Hike or hold: SBP to announce policy rate today

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

World

Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Gold prices in Pakistan rise by Rs1,400 per tola

Published 26 Oct, 2026 01:43pm

Export-based industries: PM advocates for more sturdy role

Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Pakistan

Former army chief general (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar dies aged 89

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:49pm

Markets

Gold gains on softer oil prices; Fed decision in focus

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:33am

Markets

Pakistan offers Qatar long-term food security partnership

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:43am

Business & Finance

Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:03am

Markets

IEA's Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:22am

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Oil drops from near six-month highs on hopes Iran war hostilities to ease

Export-based industries: PM advocates for more sturdy role

Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say

Monetary policy today

Pakistan’s stable rupee makes rate rise more likely

Geely enters Pakistan through Bestway Group, unveils three NEVs

Riyadh airport attacked hours after flights resume

Pakistan seeks Qatar’s help for early signing of FTA with GCC

Standalone power systems: Nepra proposes new regulatory framework

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 26	157.10 ▲ 0.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 26	0.82 ▼ -0.0007
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 26	1.34 -
Euro to USD / Oct 26	1.12 ▲ 0.0015
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 26	73,049.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 26	62,462.27
Hang Seng / Oct 26	23,228.43
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,706.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,782.82
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 26	101.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 26	4,012.83
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 26	79.47
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.44 ▲ 0.32 (15.09%)
LSE SPAC-II / Oct 26 LSE SPAC-II Limited(SPAC2)	17.22 ▲ 1.57 (10.03%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 26 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 26 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.51 ▲ 14.96 (10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 26 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	42.90 ▲ 3.9 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 26 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	8.62 ▼ -1 (-10.4%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	343.77 ▼ -38.2 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,399.82 ▼ -155.53 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	53.33 ▼ -5.92 (-9.99%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 26 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	38.79 ▼ -3.39 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 26 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	17,651,322 ▼ -0.03
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	13,994,500 ▲ 0.03
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,830,731 ▲ 1.18
Cnergyico PK / Oct 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,034,998 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,946,691 ▼ -5.92

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 26	157.10 ▲ 0.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 26	0.82 ▼ -0.0007
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 26	1.34 -
Euro to USD / Oct 26	1.12 ▲ 0.0015
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 26	73,049.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 26	62,462.27
Hang Seng / Oct 26	23,228.43
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,706.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,782.82
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 26	101.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 26	4,012.83
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 26	79.47
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280

Oil drops from near six-month highs on hopes Iran war hostilities to ease

Export-based industries: PM advocates for more sturdy role

Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say

Monetary policy today

Pakistan’s stable rupee makes rate rise more likely

Geely enters Pakistan through Bestway Group, unveils three NEVs

Riyadh airport attacked hours after flights resume

Pakistan seeks Qatar’s help for early signing of FTA with GCC

Standalone power systems: Nepra proposes new regulatory framework

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Gold prices in Pakistan rise by Rs1,400 per tola

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Keeping lights on gets pricier by the day

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Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:59am

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Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

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Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Acquisition of Plot A-44 at SITE Nooriabad has been completed

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:03am

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Beco Steel Limited: performance and outlook

Beco Steel Limited (PSX: BECO) was formerly known as Ravi Textile Mills and is incorporated in Pakistan as a public...

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 07:14am

Pakistan offers Qatar long-term food security partnership

Discussions focused on strengthening bilateral food and agricultural trade

Published 26 Oct, 2026 10:43am

Stocks

PSX: selling at bourse, KSE-100 down over 800 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 161,542.30

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 10:36am

Forex

South African rand steady with local economic data, Fed decision in focus

The rand traded at 16.6125 against the dollar , little ⁠changed from its previous close

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:02pm

Energy

IEA's Birol does not expect energy markets to return to pre-war levels in 2027

Birol expects a 'strong comeback' for the nuclear sector as a result of the current crisis

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:22am

Forex

Kiwi dollar holds steady ahead of RBNZ, Aussie awaits inflation test

The kiwi was steady at $0.57, after climbing 0.8% last week for a second weekly gain

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:52am

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Punjab’s smog challenge: will this year be different?

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Hinopak Motors Limited: performance and outlook

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Updated 23 Oct, 2026 08:19am

Tariffs: an overlooked test case

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Published 22 Oct, 2026 05:52am

Octopus Digital Limited: performance and outlook

Octopus Digital Limited (PSX: OCTOPUS) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2017 as Avanceon...

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan

Former army chief general (retd) Abdul Waheed Kakar dies aged 89

Military and national leadership pay tribute to his invaluable contributions

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:49pm

Dar, Chinese envoy discuss regional developments

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong... Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

Public officers must maintain institutional propriety: LHC

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Key terrorist commander killed in Balochistan operation

QUETTA: Security forces killed a terrorist commander during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Qila... Published 26 Oct, 2026 04:07am

People of KP have rejected politics of confrontation: Muqam

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World

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Officials from Makkah pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Monday, two sources say

Saudi Arabia will be represented by Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, and Pakistan by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 11:32am

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Jordan arrests three suspects in deadly church attack, state media says

The attack, in which gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church on Friday

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:10am

South Asia

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi acquitted in defamation case, TV channels report

Gandhi, 56, the ⁠scion of the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty and top leader of Congress

Published 26 Oct, 2026 12:30pm

South Asia

India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast

Arnab, which formed over the Bay of Bengal before intensifying into a cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh

Published 26 Oct, 2026 11:34am

Europe

Russian forces hit cargo vessel, Ukrainian port infrastructure in Black sea, RIA reports

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Fixing a broken tax system

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