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Pakistan - 2025-12-13

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‘Major indicators wonderful’: PM Shehbaz says Pakistan out of economic woes

Premier launches Regimeter, a dedicated portal for monitoring of reforms

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 10:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Army remains focused on internal, external challenges: field marshal

Hostile hybrid campaigns, extremist ideologies, divisive elements "seeking to undermine national stability"

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 03:50pm

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May 9 vandalism was joint venture of Faiz Hameed, Imran Khan, says Asif

Legal action to be taken on more charges against ex-ISI chief, says defence minister

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 03:24pm

Pakistan

‘Secret throttling’: Imran’s ex-wife requests Elon Musk to restore her X post reach

X quietly complying to keep platform alive in Pakistan, blames Jemima Goldsmith

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 05:24pm

Pakistan

Senate panel reviews performance of BISP, Baitu-ul-Mal

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety reviewed the performance of...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 12, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (December 13, 2025)....

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Murad vows reforms to boost agriculture

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over an agriculture department meeting, emphasised the...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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APNS dismayed over stoppage of govt ads to Dawn Media Group

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) in a statement here Friday expressed its concern on the decision...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

British HC team visits Lyari

KARACHI: A delegation from the British High Commission visited the constituency of Lyari for a meeting with Nadir...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

PQFTL IPO oversubscribed; nets Rs676m

KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited’s initial public offering has concluded with significant investor...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Sugar sector: Comprehensive reforms sought by IMF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistani authorities to undertake comprehensive reforms...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Establishment of Rescue Academy Sindh approved

KARACHI: The fourth meeting of the Sindh Emergency Council was held at the PDMA headquarters under the chairmanship...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Dar attends 16th Sir BaniYas Forum in UAE

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is participating in the 16th Sir...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

CBD Punjab conducts ballot for luxury showrooms

LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

PM meets Iran President: Connectivity via Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul rail network agreed

ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran,...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Country’s economic model uncompetitive: Ejaz

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank Gohar Ejaz has warned that...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

CPNE condemns stoppage of ads for Dawn TV, Dawn Radio

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) has strongly condemned the stoppage of government...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

DRC facilitates handling of numerous civil cases

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has made significant progress in resolving property disputes, thereby...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Establishment of Rescue Academy Sindh approved: Fire & life safety NOC mandatory

KARACHI: The fourth meeting of the Sindh Emergency Council was held at the PDMA headquarters under the chairmanship...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Gold, silver at new highs

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices took a huge stride to new record highs on Friday, tracking a global surge, traders...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

HCSTSI concerned over transport strike across Punjab

HYDERABAD: The President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

KCCI raises alarm over transporters’ strike

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Rehan Hanif has expressed grave alarm over the...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

KP CM condemns unjust imprisonment, isolation of IK, Bushra

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, while addressing the provincial cabinet meeting on Friday...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Medical moot focused on women's health today

LAHORE: On the instructions of Provincial Minister for Labour & Human Resources Muhammad Manshaullah Butt and...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Minister calls for boosting domestic olive production

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday underscored the...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Ducky Bhai’s case: NCCIA allowed time to submit report till 15th

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday allowed time to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) again...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Power transmission projects: NGC & AFD strengthen partnership

LAHORE: A high-level AFD, a French development agency, delegation led by Director for Asia Cyrille Bellier visited...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly forms panel to discuss e-challan issue

KARACHI: In a bid to address the opposition’s concerns, the Sindh Assembly on Friday announced to form a six-member...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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CM Maryam seeks to resume direct air connectivity with the Netherlands

LAHORE: Terming the presence of Dutch companies in Pakistan as a strong reflection of investors growing confidence ...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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First digital civil registration app launched

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday launched Pakistan’s first digital civil registration application, which...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Punjab hires consultants for setting up EPRA

LAHORE: The Punjab government has completed the groundwork for establishing the ‘Electric Power Regulatory...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Waiver of non-observance requested: BISP misses end-Jun ’25 QPC on spending: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) missed the end-June 2025 Quantitative Performance Criteria (QPC)...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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PTI forms 23-member political committee

ISLAMABAD: The embattled opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday announced formation of a new 23-member...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

2025-26: IMF projects Rs157bn shortfall in budgeted PDL

ISLAMABAD: The IMF has projected a shortfall of Rs 157 billion in the budgeted petroleum development levy (PDL) for...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

IHC orders MoF to clear dues, release pension of former AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Finance Ministry to clear all outstanding dues and...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Italian Food Festival kicks off

KARACHI: The Consulate of Italy in Karachi inaugurated the three-day Italian Food Festival on Friday, being held...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Senate body orders fair revaluation of ETPB properties leased at low rents

ISLAMABAD: The Sub-Committee of the Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas expressed serious concern...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Pakistan Navy's Maritime Security workshop concludes

RAWALPINDI: The 8th edition of the Pakistan Navy's Maritime Security Workshop concluded at Pakistan Navy War ...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Medical sector: Tax-compliance crisis exposed in new data

ISLAMABAD: The newly-compiled tax data has revealed a serious crisis of tax compliance within Pakistan’s medical...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Traders warn govt of shutter-down strike

LAHORE: Pakistan’s leading trader organisations on Friday warned the Punjab and federal governments that they would...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Transporters strike affects exports, local production

FAISALABAD: Supply chain crisis is fomenting with the continuous transporters strike and it may affect the exports...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Urgent govt action demanded: Transporters’ strike threatens industrial output: OICCI

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), representing Pakistan’s largest group of...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

Two programmes inked with ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed two programs: i) the Responsive, Ready,...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

UK Minister meets Speaker Punjab Assembly

LAHORE: UK Minister of State for International Development Baroness Chapman called on Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Transporters call off strike after negotiations

LAHORE: The standoff between Punjab’s transporters and the provincial government came to an end on Friday after...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Bilawal thanks Maryam for warm welcome during Punjab visit

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari thanked Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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UN torture expert decries IK’s detention

GENEVA: Former prime minister Imran Khan is being held in conditions that could amount to torture and other inhuman...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

Pakistan

FCC rules 14.75 years of service counts as 15 years for old-age pension

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that the services of 14.75 years of an employee shall be...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Negotiation, implementation of EFF: Aurangzeb hails SCB’s continued support

ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan Board led by Christopher Parsons, Chairman of ...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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PM exchanges pleasantries with world leaders

ASHGABAT: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday exchanged pleasantries with the world leaders at the international...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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IMF projects gross external financing needs at USD19.398bn

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at USD...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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SOE reforms, disaster resilience: ADB approves two projects worth $540m

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved two projects totalling USD540 million to accelerate...

Updated 13 Dec, 2025 07:37am

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IMF assured of agreed contingency revenue steps implementation

ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will implement agreed ...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Pakistan fails to meet structural benchmark on SEZs, EPZs: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed that Pakistan failed to meet the structural benchmark (SB)...

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,767.33
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,410.84
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,847.32

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.98 ▲ 0.93 (15.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Oct 27 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	9.15 ▲ 0.87 (10.51%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 27 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	180.80 ▲ 16.29 (9.9%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	36.85 ▲ 3.02 (8.93%)
Elahi Cotton / Oct 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	239.85 ▲ 19.22 (8.71%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 27 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	42.20 ▲ 3.2 (8.21%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	86.95 ▲ 6.54 (8.13%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 27 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	79.70 ▲ 5.85 (7.92%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.20 ▲ 1.67 (7.1%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 27 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	62 ▼ -6.27 (-9.18%)
National Silk / Oct 27 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	180 ▼ -16.72 (-8.5%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.31 ▼ -1.29 (-6.58%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	58.70 ▼ -3.56 (-5.72%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	73.10 ▼ -3.82 (-4.97%)
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.61 ▼ -0.39 (-4.88%)
Escorts Bank / Oct 27 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.55 ▼ -0.6 (-4.56%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	329 ▼ -14.77 (-4.3%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	3,465,847 ▲ 0.03
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,232,040 ▲ 1.19
Maple Leaf Cement / Oct 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,689,551 ▲ 1.72
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1,689,154 ▲ 2.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1,593,815 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	1,526,768 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Oct 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,177,031 ▲ 0.14
Crestwell Healthcare / Oct 27 Crestwell Healthcare Limited(CWHC)	713,146 ▲ 0.43
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	522,816 ▲ 3.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	517,391 ▲ 0.56

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