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Fourth Hangor-class submarine GHAZI launched in China

ISPR says all four Hangor-class submarines being constructed in China are now undergoing sea trials

Published 17 Dec, 2025 10:01pm

Pakistan

Finance minister inaugurates govt data analytics centre at AGP

Aurangzeb calls for digital access to public sector databases to enhance audit coverage, transparency, and accountability in the use of public funds

Published 17 Dec, 2025 08:31pm

Pakistan

CCP extends deadline for private schools to respond to show-cause notices

Notices relate to possible violations of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2010, which deals with abuse of dominant position

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 05:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft

Restrictions apply to all Indian-owned and operated aircraft, including those leased from other countries, as well as military flights

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 12:58pm

Pakistan

BSP Biotechnology Congress held at UAF

FAISALABAD: Minister of State for National Food Security and Research Malik Rasheed Ahmed Khan has said that...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

CM approves framework for promotion of traffic wardens

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a comprehensive framework for the promotion structure...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:57am

Pakistan

Pelican Signals: Govt approves modern solution to address traffic congestion

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday approved a modern and effective solution to address traffic congestion and...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

‘CM’s policies recognised globally’: ‘Suthra Pakistan’ campaign has now formally begun: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that following the success of “Suthra...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Various fields: Govt creating opportunities for young people: Mashhood

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan said on Tuesday that the...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:52am

Pakistan

Niazi’s appeal against military court: LHC seek reply from Federal Govt

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the federal government on an appeal of Hassaan Niazi, a...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

LG polls in Punjab: LHC seeks replies from respondents by 19th

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought replies from the respondents by December 19 in a petition of...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

MOL Pakistan launches Youth Impact, Community Empowerment Programme in Kohat

ISLAMABAD: MOL Pakistan has successfully launched the Youth Impact and Community Empowerment Programme in Kohat,...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan flags Indus Treaty at UN debate

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN ambassador has called for equal application of international law in resolving global...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan

Research centre in Khairpur: PARC, SALU asked to prepare MoU

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Shah Abdul...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan

SPA to assume authority for all related matters soon: LG minister

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has announced that the Suthra Punjab Authority (SPA) will...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:21am

Pakistan

Punjab exceeds wheat-sowing target by 200,000 acres

LAHORE: Farmers in the province have brought 16.7 million acres of land under wheat sowing against a target of 16.5...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:17am

Pakistan

CM Maryam vows complete eradication of terrorism

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif reiterated Punjab government’s firm commitment to ensure peace, ...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

11th anniversary of the APS Peshawar attack: President, PM reiterate resolve to eradicate terrorism

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated the government’s resolve to...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

Ex-Punjab CM Mian Manzoor Wattoo passes away

LAHORE: Former Chief Minister of Punjab and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Mian Manzoor Wattoo passed...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

Customs Quetta seizes smuggled goods worth Rs240m

ISLAMABAD: In a major anti-smuggling operation, Customs Enforcement Quetta successfully seized smuggled goods worth...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Customs Quetta seizes narcotics, smuggled goods and vehicles

ISLAMABAD: Customs Enforcement Quetta, in two major separate anti-smuggling operations, has successfully seized and...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

Moderate earthquake in Karachi

KARACHI: A moderate earthquake struck southern Pakistan early Tuesday, December 16, sending tremors across Karachi...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

SC rules seniority determined by total length of service

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that the seniority and/ or inter-se-seniority is, in fact, determined based on...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

IK’s sisters, PTI leaders stage sit-in outside Adiala Jail

RAWALPINDI: Like the previous week, sisters of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan,...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Policeman among two killed in attack on polio team in Bajaur

PESHAWAR: Two people, including a police officer, were killed on Monday after gunmen opened fire on an anti-polio...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Kashmir issue at international level: Senate body urges FO to enhance lobbying efforts

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan & SAFRON has urged the Foreign...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

NA panel expresses dissatisfaction with PTA’s performance

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Declaring KP CM, ministers Pos: ATC initiate proceedings

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday initiated proceedings to declare Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Rs400m education project in Lyari completing soon: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that the...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Sindh PA session: Opposition fails to get public-interest motions adopted

KARACHI: The opposition was unable to secure the adoption of most of its public-interest resolutions during the...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Foolproof security to be ensured on Christmas

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has assured the Christian community in the province of full security for their holy...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Ban on advertisements ‘economic murder’ of media employees: APNEC

KARACHI: The ban on government advertisements in the media, especially Dawn newspaper, for several months is a...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) and the forecast for Wednesday (December 17, 2025)....

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:10am

Pakistan

Modern trauma care centre inaugurated in Chilas city

ISLAMABAD: The government of Gilgit-Baltistan has finally operationalised a state-of-the-art trauma care centre in...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Pakistan Idol rejects baseless statements by former contestant

KARACHI: Pakistan Idol upholds the highest standards of governance, integrity, transparency, and fairness in every...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Hijazi takes oath as FTO

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat has announced that Muhammad Zafar ul Haq Hijazi has taken the oath of...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

720 flats allotted: Punjab CM vows to improve living standards of industrial workers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif reiterated her unflinching resolve to improving living standards...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

CAT rejects housing society’s plea

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has rejected the appeal filed by a housing society seeking a...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

PIA reports significant disruptions due to fog conditions

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reported significant disruptions to its flight schedule due to...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Fire erupts at Keamari oil terminal

KARACHI: A fire erupted at an oil terminal in the Keamari area near Jackson Oil Terminal on Monday afternoon,...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Allama Iqbal’s life and works: Academy directed to prepare short documentary

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Heritage & Culture Division directed the...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:08am

Pakistan

Alhamra initiates transformative development master plan

LAHORE: Under the auspices of the Punjab Chief Minister’s Initiative Program, a comprehensive two-year development...

Updated 17 Dec, 2025 08:07am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 23	277.02 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 23	276.82 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 26	157.10 ▲ 0.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 26	0.82 ▼ -0.0007
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 26	1.34 -
Euro to USD / Oct 26	1.12 ▲ 0.0015
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 26	73,049.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 26	62,462.27
Hang Seng / Oct 26	23,228.43
FTSE 100 / Oct 26	10,706.60
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 26	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 26	7,782.82
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 26	377.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 26	101.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 26	4,012.83
Diesel/Litre / Oct 26	393.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 26	79.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.39 ▲ 0.27 (12.74%)
LSE SPAC-II / Oct 26 LSE SPAC-II Limited(SPAC2)	17.22 ▲ 1.57 (10.03%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 26 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Quice Food / Oct 26 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	28.45 ▲ 2.59 (10.02%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 26 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	164.51 ▲ 14.96 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 26 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	80.41 ▲ 7.31 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 26 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	142.10 ▲ 12.92 (10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.38 ▲ 1.94 (9.98%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 26 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	31.96 ▲ 2.7 (9.23%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 26 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	68.62 ▲ 5.79 (9.22%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 26 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	8.62 ▼ -1 (-10.4%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.05 ▼ -0.7 (-10.37%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	343.77 ▼ -38.2 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,399.82 ▼ -155.53 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 26 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	76.92 ▼ -8.54 (-9.99%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	26.30 ▼ -2.92 (-9.99%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	53.33 ▼ -5.92 (-9.99%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 26 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	38.17 ▼ -4.01 (-9.51%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	55.13 ▼ -5.7 (-9.37%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Oct 26 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	138.95 ▼ -13.94 (-9.12%)

Stock	Volume
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	25,465,220 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 26 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	20,496,196 ▼ -0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,839,880 ▲ 1.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,459,673 ▼ -0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,606,665 ▼ -0.01
MACPAC Films / Oct 26 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	10,861,094 ▼ -5.92
Lotte Chemical Pakistan / Oct 26 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	10,686,953 ▼ -0.53
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 26 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	10,071,202 ▲ 2.7
B.O.Punjab / Oct 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	9,052,820 ▼ -0.08
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	6,933,258 ▲ 0.27

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