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Published 30 Oct, 2026 02:23pm

Pakistan offers tax-free oil storage facilities to KSA

This offers an opportunity to diversify maritime transit risks associated with the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab Al Mandeb Strait

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PM Shehbaz, Singapore FM discuss trade, investment, digital economy cooperation

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 02:45pm

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Pakistan targets 50pc local value addition in mobile phone manufacturing

Published 30 Oct, 2026 02:33pm

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Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed drone fired by Yemen's Houthis over Makkah

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:36am

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Oil set for fourth monthly gain as Hormuz tanker attack highlights supply risks from war

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 11:41am

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PSX: KSE-100 remains flattish

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 01:43pm

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Gold slips as higher oil, US inflation data bolster Fed hike bets

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:42am

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Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry's biggest

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:03am

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Pakistan's AdalFi plans PSX IPO next month: report

Published 30 Oct, 2026 01:15pm

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Pakistan calls for responsible use of AI to strengthen maritime security

Published 30 Oct, 2026 12:11pm

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Yen steady before BOJ, AI jitters drive Treasury rally, weigh on dollar

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:54am

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SIFC expects USD40bn investment in 38 projects

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Govt rules out additional fuel conservation measures

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	157.55 ▲ 0.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.82 ▲ 0.0005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.34 ▲ 0.0003
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.12 ▼ -0.001
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 30	74,651.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	63,082.27
Hang Seng / Oct 30	23,324.34
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,759.88
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	26,012.09
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,989
S&P 500 / Oct 29	7,720.39
Nasdaq / Oct 29	26,184.72
Dow Jones / Oct 29	52,342.56

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	102.61
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	3,987.51
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	400.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	78.53
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Oct 30 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	1.93 ▲ 0.92 (91.09%)
First Dawood Prop. / Oct 30 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.80 ▲ 0.54 (12.68%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 30 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.08 ▲ 3.01 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21 ▲ 1.91 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 30 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	128.27 ▲ 11.66 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 30 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	4.62 ▼ -1 (-17.79%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	80.34 ▼ -8.93 (-10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Oct 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	82.82 ▼ -9.19 (-9.99%)
Ningbo Green Light / Oct 30 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	17.06 ▼ -1.89 (-9.97%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 30 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	71.85 ▼ -7.86 (-9.86%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 30 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	104,408,354 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Oct 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,763,614 ▼ -0.14
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	34,829,094 ▲ 0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 30 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,495,392 ▲ 2.09
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,236,119 ▲ 0.31

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	157.55 ▲ 0.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.82 ▲ 0.0005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.34 ▲ 0.0003
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.12 ▼ -0.001
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 30	74,651.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	63,082.27
Hang Seng / Oct 30	23,324.34
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	10,759.88
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	26,012.09
France CAC40 / Oct 30	7,989
S&P 500 / Oct 29	7,720.39
Nasdaq / Oct 29	26,184.72
Dow Jones / Oct 29	52,342.56

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	102.61
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,080
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	3,987.51
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	400.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	78.53
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914

Oil set for fourth monthly gain as Hormuz tanker attack highlights supply risks from war

Govt raises diesel price by Re0.85 per litre, keeps petrol unchanged

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed drone fired by Yemen's Houthis over Makkah

SIFC expects USD40bn investment in 38 projects

SBP launches SMEConnect to simplify financing

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Govt rules out additional fuel conservation measures

Textile, leather, other products: FBR revises duty drawback rates on exports

Investment in govt securities: Proposal to transfer EDF money to bank account approved

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Pakistan offers tax-free oil storage facilities to KSA

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LPG: crisis beyond prices

Pakistan’s energy vulnerabilities tend to be discussed in terms of oil, LNG and electricity. LPG rarely commands the...

Published 30 Oct, 2026 07:04am

Pakistan's AdalFi plans PSX IPO next month: report

Company plans to raise as much as Rs652 million

Published 30 Oct, 2026 01:15pm

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OGDCL profit surges 53% to Rs58.5bn in September quarter

The company declared an interim cash dividend of Rs5/- per share

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:54am

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Nadeem Textile Mills Limited: performance and outlook

Nadeem Textile Mills Limited (PSX: NATM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1984. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 08:29am

Binance freezes assets after $6.3 billion heist, crypto industry's biggest

Binance said it worked with partners to freeze the affected assets with about $3 billion located so far

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:03am

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Haleon Pakistan starts local manufacturing of Panadol 500mg tablets in Sindh

The locally manufactured Panadol 500mg tablets will feature a new design

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:25am

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Gold slips as higher oil, US inflation data bolster Fed hike bets

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,000.54 per ounce

Published 30 Oct, 2026 10:42am

Forex

Australian dollar stumbles as AI trade sputters, kiwi steadies after rate rout

The Aussie held at $0.7025, after falling 0.4% overnight and fading away from a five-week top of $0.7068

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:51am

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Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:49am

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Pakistan targets 50pc local value addition in mobile phone manufacturing

Aims to move beyond assembly to develop a strong domestic manufacturing base

Published 30 Oct, 2026 02:33pm

PM Shehbaz, Singapore FM discuss trade, investment, digital economy cooperation

Pakistan, Singapore sign MoU on disaster management cooperation

Updated 30 Oct, 2026 02:45pm

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Published 30 Oct, 2026 12:11pm

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PWCA, Shan Foods join hands to promote tourism

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Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed drone fired by Yemen's Houthis over Makkah

The reported incident is the latest in a series of cross-border attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia

Published 30 Oct, 2026 11:36am

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Germany's Merz says EU to shape better offer as global trade order comes under pressure

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Published 30 Oct, 2026 08:23am

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