News Archives for Pakistan - 2025-08-27

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PM Shehbaz seeks deeper ADB partnership in railways, minerals, and public transport

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for expanding Pakistan’s partnership with the Asian Development...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 09:33pm

Pakistan

7 swept away in Sambrial as NDMA evacuates 210,000 from flooded areas

Seven people, including five from the same family, were swept away by floodwaters in Sambrial, Rescue 1122 said on...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:49pm

Pakistan

In pictures: Pakistan reels under record rains, flash floods

Call it nature’s fury or man’s mistake, Pakistan has been battered by record-breaking rains, triggering flash floods...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:03pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s monsoon misery: nature’s fury, man’s mistake

ISLAMABAD: Floodwaters gushing through mountain villages, cities rendered swamps, mourners gathered at fresh graves...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:06pm

Pakistan

Heavy rains hit Himalayas, spread havoc in India and Pakistan

SRINAGAR/ISLAMABAD: Heavy rain swept across the Himalayas, killing at least 36 people in India over the past 24...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 05:57pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders federal ministers to visit flood-hit Punjab

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed federal ministers on Wednesday to immediately visit the flood-affected areas...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 12:45pm

Pakistan

India releases water from dams, warns rival Pakistan of cross-border flooding, says source

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday opened all gates of major dams on rivers in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 10:54pm

Pakistan

Arshad Sharif murder case: IHC reserves verdict on plea seeking formation of JC

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict in a petition seeking the formation of a...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

2nd edition of World CIO Summit & Awards 2025 (Pakistan) held

KARACHI: The 2nd edition of the World CIO Summit & Awards 2025 (Pakistan Edition) was recently held at a local...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Construction of proposed Boyun New Ski Resort: meeting held

PESHAWAR: KP Secretary of Culture, Tourism, Archaeology, and Museums Department Dr Abdul Samad chaired a meeting to...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

University legislation: FAPUASA threatens to launch protest across Punjab

LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA), Punjab Chapter, issued a...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

100 more electric buses to arrive in ‘a few weeks’: Punjab CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while giving a good news to the people of Punjab in her message ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

Heinous crimes such as acid attacks unacceptable: CM

LAHORE: On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Chairperson Punjab Women Protection ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:04am

Pakistan

Punjab Job Portal receives over 2m applications

LAHORE: The Punjab Job Portal has received over 2 million online applications for a number of job vacancies in 515...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:03am

Pakistan

JI says will organise ‘Karachi Rights March’ on 31st

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar Khan has announced a “Karachi Rights March” to voice...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

Bilawal says despite differences they support federal govt

NAUDERO: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that despite some policy...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 08:00am

Pakistan

Barren mountains of Balochistan: 2nd phase of afforestation drive concludes

KARACHI: Balochistan is often portrayed only through the lens of conflict, terrorism and ongoing anti-terrorist...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:58am

Pakistan

PAPP organises ‘World Photography Day’ in collaboration with Alliance Francaise

KARACHI: The Pakistan Association of Press Photographers organized an event on World Photography Day in ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

Parliament Lodges: Project suffers from delays, multiple cost overruns

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) Rs740 million in outstanding liabilities related to the...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:07am

Pakistan

Aleem orders removal of barriers from all motorways

ISLAMABAD: In a major push towards modernising the country’s road infrastructure, Federal Minister for...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:07am

Pakistan

ASO recovers smuggled goods worth Rs142m

LAHORE: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has recovered a substantial quantity of smuggled goods valued at...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:50am

Pakistan

Bilawal role model for youth, says Governor Punjab

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has underscored the pivotal role of youth in shaping the...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:08am

Pakistan

Chinese delegation visits historical sites

LAHORE: The Punjab government's restoration of historical buildings has garnered appreciation from Second in Command...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Coal mine blast kills three in Quetta

QUETTA: A tragic accident occurred in the Degari area coal mine near Quetta on Tuesday morning, leaving three miners...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

‘Cleric Engr Ali Mirza detained under MPO for 30 days’

JHELUM: Jhelum police said early on Tuesday that they have detained cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza for 30 days...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Flood relief and rehabilitation efforts: Jazz, JazzCash and Mobilink Bank pledge Rs100m

ISLAMABAD: Jazz together with JazzCash, and Mobilink Bank, has jointly pledged Rs 100 million towards flood relief...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan

Chairmen, secretaries, controllers: KP introduces reforms in hiring at BISE

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has introduced reforms in the hiring process for chairmen,...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:36am

Pakistan

Stronger foothold in Central Asia: Panel takes stock of diplomatic, infrastructure push

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing regional competition and shifting trade dynamics, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday took ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

PFA imposes Rs1.76bn fines, seals 2,245 food units

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) during the current year has inspected 839,437 food outlets, imposing fines...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

Physical remand extended

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Tuesday extended the physical remand of Mian Momin Ahmad, accused of sextortion of a...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:28am

Pakistan

Hate speech charges: PTI’s MNA Waqas Akram declared ‘absconder

FAISALABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad on Tuesday declared MNA Sheikh Waqas Akram an absconder in ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:05am

Pakistan

Three drug peddlers held

LAHORE: Cantt Division Police has intensified crackdown against drug dealers. Defense-A Police, acting on secret...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 07:03am

Pakistan

Azma says Punjab hasn’t borrowed funds from SBP

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has strongly refuted the media reports alleging...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 27, 2025)...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Study unveils HR violations in brick kiln industry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s brick kiln industry remains a hub of systemic human rights abuses, with bonded labour and...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

National Assembly: IK asks PTI members to quit all parliamentary committees

ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Tuesday...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Dar calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire, unity among Muslim nations

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called for immediate humanitarian...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

NDMA projects 22pc increase in natural disasters for coming year

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt-Gen Inam Haider Malik on Tuesday ...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

KP: Two new polio cases confirmed

ISLAMABAD: The country’s fight against polio has hit another setback, with two new cases reported from Khyber...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Eight TTP terrorists killed in Upper Dir operation

UPPER DIR: A joint operation by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Kamal advocates vaccine production in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday called on the Drug Regulatory...

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:11am

Pakistan

‘Climate change is posing threat to livestock sector, food security’

HYDERABAD: Veterinary and agricultural experts warned that climate change is compounding the crisis, posing a grave...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

India plans to release ‘excess’ water from dam

LAHORE: Pakistan said on Tuesday its Punjab province, including the second largest city of Lahore, faced a “very...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Salman Raja says IK hasn’t accepted his resignation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja on Tuesday said that the jailed party...

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 2	276.96 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 2	276.72 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 2	157.81 ▲ 0.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 2	0.82 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 2	1.34 ▲ 0.0008
Euro to USD / Nov 2	1.12 ▲ 0.0023
SOFR % / Oct 30	3.95 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 2	75,317.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 2	63,121.49
Hang Seng / Nov 2	23,412.78
FTSE 100 / Nov 2	10,720.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 2	25,787.71
France CAC40 / Nov 2	7,959.64
S&P 500 / Oct 30	7,580.07
Nasdaq / Oct 30	25,437
Dow Jones / Oct 30	51,770.31

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 3	374.51
Diesel/Litre / Nov 3	395.20
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 2	100.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 2	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 2	353,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 2	3,911.11
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 2	78.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	141.10 ▲ 12.83 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Nov 2 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	86.92 ▲ 7.9 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 2 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Nov 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	131.54 ▲ 11.96 (10%)
Pakistan Services / Nov 2 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,083.71 ▲ 98.52 (10%)
Pak Synthetics / Nov 2 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	212.73 ▲ 19.34 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 2 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.10 ▲ 2.1 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 2 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	54.15 ▲ 4.92 (9.99%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 2 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	55.04 ▲ 5 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 2 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	25.32 ▲ 2.3 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 2 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.66 ▼ -0.82 (-55.41%)
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	3.62 ▼ -1 (-21.65%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 2 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.18 ▼ -1.58 (-10.03%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 2 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Attock Refinery / Nov 2 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	979.95 ▼ -108.83 (-10%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	17.10 ▼ -1.9 (-10%)
National Refinery / Nov 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	499.90 ▼ -55.54 (-10%)
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	87.26 ▼ -9.7 (-10%)
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12.28 ▼ -1.36 (-9.97%)
Cordoba Logistics / Nov 2 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	26.13 ▼ -2.86 (-9.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Nov 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	93,109,988 ▼ -1.36
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 2 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	45,177,237 -
TPL Properties / Nov 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,105,241 ▼ -0.44
Clover Pakistan / Nov 2 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	19,800,893 ▲ 0.43
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,506,278 -
Pakistan Refinery / Nov 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,902,027 ▼ -9.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,179,588 ▼ -0.15
Bawany Air Products / Nov 2 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	7,474,382 ▼ -1.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 2 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	7,269,715 ▲ 0.58
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,110,000 ▼ -0.15

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