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Published 15 Oct, 2026 10:29pm

FBR further extends tax return filing deadline to October 31

FBR had previously extended deadline from Sept 30 to Oct 15

Business & Finance

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs3.63, increases diesel's by Re0.31 per litre

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 11:22pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 08:03pm

Pakistan

At least 33 children, two teachers killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 04:10pm

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Aurangzeb meets Moody's, seeks stronger sovereign rating

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan targets 4% growth in FY27 as reforms gather pace: Aurangzeb

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:47pm

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SECP proposes national spot market to improve farmers’ access to finance

Published 15 Oct, 2026 09:49pm

World

India expected to overtake Japan as world's 4th largest economy in 2027: IMF

Published 15 Oct, 2026 08:44pm

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PSX: KSE-100 gains over 750 points, albeit late-session selling

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 06:37pm

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Rupee records gain against US dollar

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 07:41pm

Pakistan

Parliament’s joint sitting ratifies emergency, governor’s rule in KP

Published 15 Oct, 2026 02:51pm

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Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	157.97 ▲ 0.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.32 ▲ 0.0017
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.12 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 15	74,145.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	64,425.95
Hang Seng / Oct 15	24,009.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,760.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,198.59
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,895.07
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	94.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	4,138.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 15	79.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 15 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.41 ▲ 0.88 (11.69%)
Hira Textile / Oct 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.80 ▲ 0.56 (10.69%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25.04 ▲ 2.28 (10.02%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.85 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.38 ▼ -5.86 (-20.75%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.77 ▼ -0.18 (-18.95%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Data Agro / Oct 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.71 ▼ -13.78 (-9.81%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	76.01 ▼ -8.25 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	62,809,365 ▲ 0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,441,831 ▲ 4.57
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,461,616 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	16,651,653 ▼ -0.18
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,493,083 ▲ 3.9

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	157.97 ▲ 0.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.32 ▲ 0.0017
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.12 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 15	74,145.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	64,425.95
Hang Seng / Oct 15	24,009.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,760.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,198.59
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,895.07
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	94.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	4,138.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 15	79.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373

Income tax return filing: FBR morally bound to extend deadline until Dec: expert

At least 33 children, two teachers killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

Filing of Income Tax returns: FBR chairman urged to further extend deadline to Nov 15

Oil prices slips as US weighs easing sanctions on 'shadow fleet'

Electric buses JV: Pakistani firm signs MoU with Chinese co

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Gold rebounds from one-week low as dollar slips

Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending

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