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Aurangzeb stresses stronger federal oversight as World Bank backs reform push

World Bank reaffirms commitment to work closely with both federal and provincial stakeholders

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:45pm

Markets

Selling grips PSX, benchmark index sheds nearly 1%

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 02:01pm

Infrastructure, other sectors: Qataris urged to explore opportunities

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 09:00am

IMF mission to visit Pakistan today for key EFF, RSF reviews

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:10pm

World

India’s Modi heads to Israel to ‘strengthen cooperation’

Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:01pm

Markets

Oil prices hover near seven-month highs ahead of US-Iran talks

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:05pm

Business & Finance

Italy to issue 10,500 work visas for Pakistan’s skilled workers

Published 25 Feb, 2026 01:01pm

Markets

Gold rises as US tariff uncertainty lifts safe-haven demand

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:04pm

Business & Finance

Circular debt plan: OGDC receives Rs7.73bn 8th interest payment

Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:43pm

Business & Finance

NBP’s profit up over 224%, clocks in at Rs85.9bn in 2025

Published 25 Feb, 2026 10:41am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s largest oil refinery inks 20-year deal to use Asia Petroleum Limited’s pipeline

Published 25 Feb, 2026 10:30am

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Opinion

Divergence of real and nominal rupee rates

Pakistan

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World

UN chief decries global rise of ‘rule of force’

Ticket Wala CEO on transforming Pakistan’s ticketing and events industry

PODCAST: Can Pakistan-Canada annual trade hit $5bn?

PM Shehbaz rolls out measures to boost industry, trade and exports

Infrastructure, other sectors: Qataris urged to explore opportunities

Indus Motors: Gearing for competition

Buffer boost: SBP buys over USD11bn in 18 months

Ufone, Zong deposit $30m pre-bid for 5G auction; March 10 set as auction date

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,000 in Pakistan

IMF mission to visit Pakistan today for key EFF, RSF reviews

NA body informed: Border closure, Russia ban cut potato exports by 50pc

200MW trade under CTBCM model: Summary sent to PM for approval: Awais

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
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1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 24	279.72
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 24	279.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 25	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 25	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 25	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 24	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 24	6,890.07
Nasdaq / Feb 24	22,863.68
Dow Jones / Feb 24	49,174.50
India Sensex / Feb 25	82,743.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 25	58,664.06
Hang Seng / Feb 25	26,691.11
FTSE 100 / Feb 25	10,768.77
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 25	25,049.76
France CAC40 / Feb 25	8,552.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 24	462,930
Petrol/Litre / Feb 25	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 25	66.03
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 25	5,188.24
Diesel/Litre / Feb 25	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 25	66.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Feb 25 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	10.48 ▲ 1 (10.55%)
Media Times Ltd / Feb 25 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	5.20 ▲ 0.48 (10.17%)
Itanz Technologies / Feb 25 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	16.90 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 25 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	112.04 ▲ 10.19 (10%)
B. F. Modaraba / Feb 25 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
LOADS Limited (R) / Feb 25 LOADS Limited (Right)(LOADSR1)	0.78 ▼ -0.27 (-25.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Feb 25 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	5.15 ▼ -0.89 (-14.74%)
JS Global Banking / Feb 25 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	39.60 ▼ -5.6 (-12.39%)
Abdullah Shah / Feb 25 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	8.12 ▼ -1 (-10.96%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Feb 25 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	96.37 ▼ -10.71 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	99,677,336 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Feb 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	70,206,930 ▲ 0.56
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 25 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	33,364,054 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,648,922 ▲ 0
National Bank / Feb 25 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	27,704,242 ▲ 10.73

Ticket Wala CEO on transforming Pakistan’s ticketing and events industry

PODCAST: Can Pakistan-Canada annual trade hit $5bn?

PM Shehbaz rolls out measures to boost industry, trade and exports

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 24	279.72
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 24	279.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 25	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 25	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 25	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 24	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 24	6,890.07
Nasdaq / Feb 24	22,863.68
Dow Jones / Feb 24	49,174.50
India Sensex / Feb 25	82,743.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 25	58,664.06
Hang Seng / Feb 25	26,691.11
FTSE 100 / Feb 25	10,768.77
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 25	25,049.76
France CAC40 / Feb 25	8,552.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 24	462,930
Petrol/Litre / Feb 25	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 25	66.03
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 25	5,188.24
Diesel/Litre / Feb 25	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 25	66.26

Infrastructure, other sectors: Qataris urged to explore opportunities

Indus Motors: Gearing for competition

Buffer boost: SBP buys over USD11bn in 18 months

Ufone, Zong deposit $30m pre-bid for 5G auction; March 10 set as auction date

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,000 in Pakistan

IMF mission to visit Pakistan today for key EFF, RSF reviews

NA body informed: Border closure, Russia ban cut potato exports by 50pc

200MW trade under CTBCM model: Summary sent to PM for approval: Awais

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Business & Finance

Italy to issue 10,500 work visas for Pakistan’s skilled workers

‎In order to promote legal migration, Italy will issue 10,500 work visas for Pakistan’s skilled labour force, said... Published 25 Feb, 2026 01:01pm

BR Research

Markets on the edge!

Markets hate uncertainty, and that is what is triggering the selling pressure in the PSX. Risks are building on both...

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 06:09am

Circular debt plan: OGDC receives Rs7.73bn 8th interest payment

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) said on Wednesday it had received Rs7.725 billion from Power Holding... Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:43pm

Aurangzeb stresses stronger federal oversight as World Bank backs reform push

World Bank reaffirms commitment to work closely with both federal and provincial stakeholders

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:45pm

BR Research

Stable margins anchor POL’s 1HFY26

In 1HFY26, Pakistan Oilfields Limited (PSX: POL) delivered a resilient earnings performance despite a decline in the...

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 06:12am

Money & Banking

NBP’s profit up over 224%, clocks in at Rs85.9bn in 2025

NBP also announced its highest dividend of Rs35 per share

Published 25 Feb, 2026 10:41am

Pakistan’s largest oil refinery inks 20-year deal to use Asia Petroleum Limited’s pipeline

Cnergyico Pk Limited (CPL), Pakistan’s largest oil refinery, said on Wednesday it had ratified the execution of a... Published 25 Feb, 2026 10:30am

Stocks

Selling grips PSX, benchmark index sheds nearly 1%

Benchmark index settles at 164,626.29

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 02:01pm

Energy

Oil prices hover near seven-month highs ahead of US-Iran talks

Brent futures were trading at $71.22 per barrel, up 45 cents, or 0.64%
WTI futures rose 0.64%, or 42 cents, to $66.05

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:05pm

Bullion Rate

Gold rises as US tariff uncertainty lifts safe-haven demand

Spot gold was up 0.5% at $5,174.76 per ounce
US gold futures for April delivery were up 0.3% at $5,192.20
Spot platinum climbed 2.1% to $2,212.72 per ounce

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 12:04pm

BR Research

Barkat Frisian Agro Limited

Barkat Frisian Agro Limited (PSX: BFBIO) was incorporated in Pakistan as private limited company in 2017. It was...

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 06:18am

BR Research

Indus Motors: Gearing for competition

Indus Motors (PSX: INDU)is doing just fine. After spending the past two years in a state of daze, like others,...

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

BR Research

OGDC in 1HFY26

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX: OGDC) delivered a softer set of results in 1HFY26, reflecting a...

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

BR Research

Security Papers Limited

Security Papers Limited (PSX: SEPL) was established as a joint venture company of Pakistan, Iran and Turkey in 1967....

Published 24 Feb, 2026 03:50am

Pakistan

Companies

Gul Plaza gas generator not linked to K-Electric, clarifies MQM-P

Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) has issued a clarification, stating that recent media reports... Published 25 Feb, 2026 12:28pm

2026-02-25-01-56

DSP, SI among 7 martyred in Kohat terrorist attack

PESHAWAR: Seven people including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), a Sub-Inspector and two other cops were... Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

2026-02-25-01-56

Two cops martyred in attack on Dajal checkpoint

BHAKKAR: At least two policemen were martyred and several others injured in a suicide attack at the central Dajal... Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

2026-02-25-01-56

Eye treatment follow-up: IK brought to PIMS

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, was brought to... Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

2026-02-25-01-39