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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08pm

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 20% YoY to $3.9bn in October 2026

Country’s trade balance, the gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $3.24bn in October 2025

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:11pm

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Seafarer killed in suspected missile attack on tanker in Gulf

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:59pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, UK agree to expand cooperation in counterterrorism, cybercrime, immigration

Published 06 Nov, 2026 04:28pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Türkiye to revive offshore exploration after nearly two decades

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:35pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs6,500 in Pakistan

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:18pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:59pm

Markets

Brent oil price benchmark set for biggest weekly drop since 2020

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 04:51pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz approves reforms to modernise TDAP, boost Pakistan’s exports

Published 06 Nov, 2026 01:08pm

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 01:33pm

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Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah exits Afghanistan after 20 years

Published 06 Nov, 2026 03:33pm

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Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 20% YoY to $3.9bn in October 2026

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	276.67 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.06 ▲ 0.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.0034
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.12 ▼ -0.0033
SOFR % / Nov 4	3.94 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 6	79,976.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,858.61
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,635
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,609.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,919.48
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,098.11
S&P 500 / Nov 5	7,353.73
Nasdaq / Nov 5	24,315
Dow Jones / Nov 5	51,523.06

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	352.59
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	91.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,046.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	78.52
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.76 ▲ 0.42 (17.95%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.70 ▲ 0.7 (17.5%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 6 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.62 ▲ 1.15 (10.03%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.02 ▼ -0.6 (-96.77%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.61 ▼ -0.09 (-12.86%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 6 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.14 ▼ -1.35 (-10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	65.92 ▼ -7.32 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	201 ▼ -21.39 (-9.62%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	684,470,556 ▼ -0.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,531,169 ▲ 0.36
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,990,851 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,565,462 ▲ 0.05
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,073,385 ▼ -0.1

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	276.67 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.06 ▲ 0.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.0034
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.12 ▼ -0.0033
SOFR % / Nov 4	3.94 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 6	79,976.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,858.61
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,635
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,609.78
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,919.48
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,098.11
S&P 500 / Nov 5	7,353.73
Nasdaq / Nov 5	24,315
Dow Jones / Nov 5	51,523.06

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	352.59
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	91.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,046.79
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	78.52
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

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Rupee records gain against US dollar

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:59pm

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Pakistan’s Bank Alfalah exits Afghanistan after 20 years

BAFL sells Kabul, Herat branches to Ghazanfar Bank

Published 06 Nov, 2026 03:33pm

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 08:19am

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 02:37pm

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Gold price per tola drops Rs6,500 in Pakistan

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:18pm

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Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 20% YoY to $3.9bn in October 2026

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:08pm

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PTA, Meta block 176,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to recycled SIMs

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Bomb threats warning 'the clock is ticking' disrupt TV channels across Europe

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Updated 06 Nov, 2026 08:08pm

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Seafarer killed in suspected missile attack on tanker in Gulf

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:59pm

Europe

2026 'most likely' to be second-hottest year on record: EU monitor

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 07:52pm

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Spain nominates former central bank head De Cos for ECB presidency, Deputy PM says

Spain officially proposes former central bank chief Pablo Hernandez de Cos to lead the influential European Central Bank

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:06pm

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Published 06 Nov, 2026 03:42pm

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