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Pakistan - 2026-01-04

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Pakistan, China term friendship ‘vital’ for regional peace, prosperity

Both sides express satisfaction with steady trajectory of bilateral ties

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 10:19pm

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Four police personnel martyred in separate terrorist attacks in Bannu, Lakki Marwat

Four police personnel, including a traffic police in-charge, were martyred in two separate firing incidents by...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 04:48pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz stresses equal opportunities for visually impaired

PM urges schools, civil society, media, and the private sector to promote Braille literacy and accessible facilities

Published 04 Jan, 2026 01:16pm

Pakistan

Roof collapse kills 6, injures 5 in Charsadda

The victims include a woman and children between the ages of 7 and 15

Published 04 Jan, 2026 12:41pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt forms Advisory Committee on Burn Care, Plastic Surgery

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a Steering / Advisory Committee for Burn Care and Reconstructive...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Maggon for secure environment for uplift

KARACHI: Chairman of the Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and Senior Vice President of the Federation of...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Swat Serena shut after being asked to increase annual lease of Rs700,000: PTI MPA

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) leader said on Friday that the Swat Serena...

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 08:02am

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PSCA sets up virtual blood bank

LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) established virtual blood Bank (VBB) on January 1, 2025, with the...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan witnesses first super-moon of 2026

ISLAMABAD: The first super-moon of 2026, commonly known as the Wolf Moon, was witnessed in Pakistan on Saturday....

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

AI helps identify new cancer applications for common medicines: Oncologist

LAHORE: Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling researchers to uncover new cancer applications for widely used...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

ATC hears May 9 riots cases in Kot Lakhpat Jail

LAHORE: Anti-Terrorism Court on Saturday conducted the hearing of attack on Corps Commander House and other May 9...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

CM Maryam felicitates PML-N candidate on his unopposed election

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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Pakistan welcomes call by Yemen’s leadership to hold talks in Riyadh

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday welcomed the call by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council to hold comprehensive...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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PFA lodges 2 FIRs, seals 3 renowned food points

LAHORE: The enforcement teams of Punjab Food Authority sealed two renowned restaurants, one well-known bakery and...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

PPP to celebrate ZAB’s birth anniversary tomorrow

LAHORE: Like other parts of the country, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will celebrate the 98th birth anniversary...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Heart diseases treatment: Punjab govt to introduce intravascular surgery techniques

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to introduce state-of-the-art intravascular surgery techniques for the...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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PAF conducts flight test of indigenous Taimoor weapon system

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force has successfully conducted the flight test of the indigenously developed Taimoor...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Captain, two others embrace martyrdom in snow clearness operation

RAWALPINDI: Three persons including an Army Captain, a soldier and a civilian embraced martyrdom after a snow slide...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

FO rejects Jaishankar’s ‘bad neighbour’ jibe

ISLAMABAD: Responding to Indian external affairs minister’s “bad neighbours” jibe, Pakistan’s Foreign Office...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Nasir expresses resentment over performance of KWSC & SSWMB

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, on Saturday...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Cotton arrivals: PCGA data shows no significant decrease

LAHORE: According to the data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on January 3, 2026, a total...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Maryam felicitates PAF for developing Taimoor weapon system

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated the Pakistan Air Force on the successful test of...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

LCCI presents ‘doable’ set of proposals to enhance exports

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday presented a doable set of proposals to...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

1H PRA revenue up by 35pc YoY

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has recorded a 35 percent increase in revenue during first six months of...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Experts call for ‘deep’ agrarian reforms

LAHORE: The fourth Federal Congress of the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) began here on Saturday, bringing...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

‘Ruling elite is afraid of Gen Z’: Jamaat-e-Islami

KARACHI: Central Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday inaugurated a two-day business...

Updated 04 Jan, 2026 07:50am

Pakistan

Cotton sector enters phase of gradual recovery: PBF

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has stated that Pakistan’s cotton sector has entered a phase of gradual...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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Commissioner asks traffic police to resolve issues facing truckers

KARACHI: A meeting, chaired by Commissioner Syed Hassan Naqvi, discussed various issues faced by goods transporters,...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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Sharjeel reiterates PPP’s commitment to Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon,...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 03, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (January 04, 2026)....

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

Gold, silver prices fall sharply

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices declined noticeable on Saturday, following a downtrend in the global markets,...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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Islamabad witnesses two murders, other crimes in one week

ISLAMABAD: Crime rate continued to rise in the federal capital over the past week, with police records revealed two...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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PM lauds PAF on successful flight test of Taimoor weapon system

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the nation on...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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469 villages in Punjab to get modern municipal services

LAHORE: The Punjab government will provide modern municipal services in villages under the Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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KP CM for initiating work on Swat Motorway Phase II at the earliest

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has directed that construction work on Swat...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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Dar speaks to FMs of Türkiye & UAE

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke on phone with the Foreign...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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MQM-P announces drive for rights of Karachi

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has announced to launch a ‘Karachi Bachao Mohem’ (Protect Karachi...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

Pakistan

KATI industrialists, new IGP hold discussion on law and order situation

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput, along with a...

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

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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 23	156.87 ▲ 0.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.005
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0019
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 23	7,623.68
India Sensex / Oct 23	73,123.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,693.16
Nasdaq / Oct 23	25,955.34
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,093.37
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,690.36
Dow Jones / Oct 23	52,215.16
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,181.65
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,782.82

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 25	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 25	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	103.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	3,996.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.20

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.79 ▲ 0.2 (33.9%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.33 ▲ 0.31 (10.26%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 23 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.75 ▲ 2.8 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 23 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.44 ▲ 1.77 (10.02%)
Ideal Dynamics / Oct 23 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	59.47 ▲ 5.41 (10.01%)
Itanz Technologies / Oct 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	36.49 ▲ 3.32 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	73.10 ▲ 6.65 (10.01%)
SPEL Ltd / Oct 23 SPEL Limited(SPEL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 23 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	342.33 ▲ 31.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 23 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	60.83 ▼ -6.76 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,555.35 ▼ -172.82 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	59.25 ▼ -6.58 (-10%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.95 ▼ -29.98 (-9.74%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	157.29 ▼ -16.69 (-9.59%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,376.79 ▼ -2726.42 (-9.37%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.30 ▼ -0.91 (-8.91%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 23 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	149.55 ▼ -13.86 (-8.48%)
Pak Synthetics / Oct 23 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	180.33 ▼ -16.67 (-8.46%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 23 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.61 ▼ -0.69 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,671,423 ▲ 0.31
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,687,420 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,500,089 ▼ -0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,408,066 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,390,751 ▲ 0.05
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,917,411 ▲ 1.12
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,697,316 ▲ 0.2
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.1
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,426 ▲ 2.6
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,545,419 ▼ -0.14

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