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Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:43pm

Govt raises petrol price by Rs1.20, decreases diesel's by Re0.17 per litre

New prices effective for Thursday, October 15

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for expanded trade, energy ties with Russia

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:33pm

World

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 08:42pm

World

US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on table

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

Markets

PSX: bulls dominate, KSE-100 ends with over 600 points gain

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:52pm

Pakistan

Senate, NA ratify KP emergency amid PTI protest, walkout

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:34pm

Markets

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Markets

Pakistan expects over 4% growth, diversify financing with Panda bonds, Sukuk: Aurangzeb

Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:07am

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 09:14pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops by Rs3,000 in Pakistan

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:44pm

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BR Research

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Editorials

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

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Under the guise of being ‘authentic’

Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers

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

The Organic Meat Company Limited: performance and outlook

PSX: bulls dominate, KSE-100 ends with over 600 points gain

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs2.71, diesel by Re0.03 per litre

Generation, transmission & distribution: Power regulator urges govt to repeal five existing rules

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Old claims, new tariffs

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 13	277.16 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 13	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 14	158.30 ▼ -0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.33 ▲ 0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▲ 0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 9	3.87 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 13	7,805.45
Nasdaq / Oct 13	27,204.38
Dow Jones / Oct 13	51,670.10
India Sensex / Oct 14	72,992.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	68,193.13
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,369.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,651.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,333.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,870.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 14	392.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,166.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 14	396.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.93

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.97 ▲ 0.5 (20.24%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 14 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 14 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	19.66 ▲ 1.79 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Oct 14 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	20.21 ▲ 1.84 (10.02%)
Bank Makramah / Oct 14 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	58.69 ▲ 5.34 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
OLP Fin. Services / Oct 14 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	45.06 ▼ -5.84 (-11.47%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 14 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	65.37 ▼ -7.26 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 14 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	50.93 ▼ -5.66 (-10%)
Suraj Cotton / Oct 14 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	135.59 ▼ -13.06 (-8.79%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 14 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	35.97 ▼ -3.05 (-7.82%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	87,347,939 -
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	42,296,764 ▲ 6
Cnergyico PK / Oct 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,183,123 ▲ 0.42
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	36,304,418 ▲ 0.5
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 14 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	32,017,111 ▼ -0.21

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 13	277.16 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 13	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 14	158.30 ▼ -0.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.33 ▲ 0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▲ 0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 9	3.87 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 13	7,805.45
Nasdaq / Oct 13	27,204.38
Dow Jones / Oct 13	51,670.10
India Sensex / Oct 14	72,992.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	68,193.13
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,369.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,651.10
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,333.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,870.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 14	392.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,166.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 14	396.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.93

Oil prices steady after gains on Iran's new tactics to target tankers

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

The Organic Meat Company Limited: performance and outlook

PSX: bulls dominate, KSE-100 ends with over 600 points gain

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs2.71, diesel by Re0.03 per litre

Generation, transmission & distribution: Power regulator urges govt to repeal five existing rules

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Old claims, new tariffs

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Published 14 Oct, 2026 10:43pm

BR Research

The business of staying small

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Currency

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Settles at 276.95 against the greenback

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 09:14pm

Pakistan’s regulator establishes CIU to detect illegal schemes early

CIU to be headed by a director or an additional director and supported by a team of two officers

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:57pm

BR Research

The Organic Meat Company Limited: performance and outlook

The Organic Meat Company Limited (PSX: TOMCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2010. The...

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:32am

Commodities

Gold price per tola drops by Rs3,000 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $30 to reach $4,153 per ounce

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:44pm

Pakistan’s Quantum Data plans local assembly of lithium batteries under China deal

Great Power is a leading Chinese energy technology company specialising in advanced lithium batteries and energy storage solutions

Published 14 Oct, 2026 01:02pm

Energy

PD says no fresh CCI approval needed for DISCO privatisation

Response comes amid scrutiny of the federal government’s authority to privatise power utilities

Published 14 Oct, 2026 12:38pm

Pakistan eyes US energy imports, Boeing aircraft financing

Aurangzeb reviewed progress towards a trade framework agreement and energy diversification

Published 14 Oct, 2026 11:47am

Stocks

PSX: bulls dominate, KSE-100 ends with over 600 points gain

Benchmark index settles at 165,417.51

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 05:34pm

BR Research

Cheap at noon, dear at night

Pakistan’s electricity market is developing a sharp divide between daylight and darkness. Between April and August...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:48am

BR Research

Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited: performance and outlook

Berger Paints (Pakistan) Limited (PSX: BERG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1950 and...

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 06:56am

BR Research

Remittances: The external lifeline holds

Pakistan’s remittances continue to provide much-needed support to the external account, with inflows reaching...

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:32am

BR Research

Interview with Arshad Anis - President, Teach the World Foundation: ‘We, as a country, do not have the luxury of time anymore’

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Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:35am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for expanded trade, energy ties with Russia

Visiting dignitary also meets CDF Asim Munir, Interior minister Naqvi

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:33pm

Senate, NA ratify KP emergency amid PTI protest, walkout

Joint sitting on governor's rule to take place tomorrow

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 07:34pm

2026-10-14-01-51

At least 5 killed, 41 hurt as train derails near Multan

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Skilled workers and professionals in Europe: PM for expanding legal migration opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for expanding legal migration opportunities for Pakistani... Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Army conducts test launch of Fatah-2 ER ballistic missile

ISLAMABAD: Army on Tuesday successfully test-launched the hypersonic Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER) ballistic missile,... Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Omani FM arrives

ISLAMABAD: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, arrived in... Published 14 Oct, 2026 04:31am

World

USA

US inflation heats up in September; Fed rate hike this month back on table

The Consumer Price Index report from the Labor Department on Wednesday showed a broadening of price pressures beyond energy

Published 14 Oct, 2026 09:47pm

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

A strike causes extensive damage to headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco, sources claim

Updated 14 Oct, 2026 08:42pm

Middle East

Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election

Israeli PM no pre-election strike on Iran, but warns Tehran and its proxies against attacks, promising a forceful response if Israel is targeted

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:18pm

Middle East

Container ship sinks near Hormuz after being hit by projectile, sources say

Projectile attacks have led to two ships sinking near the Strait of Hormuz, signaling heightened risks for global shipping

Published 14 Oct, 2026 06:06pm

Europe

Diesel deal opens way for more Russia-US cooperation, Kremlin envoy says

Russia and the US agreed on a diesel supply deal, sparking controversy and raising questions about future economic cooperation amid sanctions

Published 14 Oct, 2026 05:23pm

Editorials

Economic stability alone is not enough

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal in a letter to Prime...

Overcrowded prisons, denied justice

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overcrowded prisons represent not merely an administrative failure but a serious crisis of...

Emergency and governor’s rule: KPK at a crossroads

EDITORIAL: With the federal government following through on its threat to impose emergency and governor’s rule on...

Cut in social sectors by provinces

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A national emergency demands local bodies

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Opinion

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Manan Aslam Shahzaib Shaoor

Pakistan’s tax system has been a constant source of public frustration. Governments come and go, each promising to...

Old claims, new tariffs

Rehan Javed

Pakistan’s ten electricity distribution companies, known as DISCOs, have asked the National Electric Power...

Close neighbour, distant market: how Pakistan lags behind in Dubai’s eateries

Dr Tasneem Ahmad

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) represents one of the world’s most lucrative food import corridors. With less than 1...

Removing administrative roadblocks from Pakistan’s tax system—II

Asif Haroon, FCA

9- Time-Bound Certificates for Share Transfers Involving Non-Residents Problem Transfers of shares involving...

Perspectives

Gold, oil and the Pakistani saver

Adil Saleem

Gold is about 25% below its January record and has more than doubled over the last three years. Both are true at...

What’s up with McDonald’s latest ad campaign in Pakistan?

Saleha Riaz

If consumers increasingly associate an international brand with a political controversy, reminding them that its local operations support Pakistani farmers and workers offers an alternative way to think about the business.