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Pakistan

After Gul Plaza fire, CM Murad orders safety audits of Karachi’s commercial buildings

Over 1,200 shops burnt as a result of Gul Plaza fire, chief minister told

Published 18 Jan, 2026 10:12pm

Pakistan

High-level Kurram, Bajaur Jirga members pledge support to CM Afridi for peace

Afridi says sustainable peace can only be achieved through transparent decision-making

Updated 18 Jan, 2026 09:52pm

Pakistan

Trump invites PM Shehbaz to join US-led Board of Peace on Gaza: FO

Foreign Office says Pakistan to remain engaged with international efforts aimed at promoting peace, security in Gaza

Updated 18 Jan, 2026 09:51pm

Pakistan

Gul Plaza fire: At least six dead, including firefighter; at least 50 still missing

Traders blame poor emergency response and inadequate rescue arrangements

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 09:09am

Pakistan

Lahore police submit security plan for Basant

LAHORE: Lahore police have submitted a security plan in some petitions filed against Basant celebrations announced...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

LCCI president, Naqvi discuss issues facing business community

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, met with Federal Interior...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

PHDEC establishes field office in Sargodha

LAHORE: The Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) has formally inaugurated its field office...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

UAF, NHAP, RPO Faisalabad hold seminar titled ‘Drug Free Environment in Hostels’

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF), in collaboration with the National Hostels Association...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Princess Zahra Aga Khan installed as AKU’s first Pro-Chancellor

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University graduated 461 students from 18 degree programmes at its 38th Convocation in...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

ICT reports over 58 incidents of crimes

ISLAMABAD: Armed robbers and snatchers looted cash and valuables and stole or snatched motorcycles and cars worth...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

LHC for issuance of notice before declaring evacuee trust property

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that before declaring any religious or charitable trust as evacuee...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Chairman SRB visits PRA headquarters

LAHORE: Chairman Sindh Revenue Board Dr Wasif Memon visited the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) headquarters where he...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

90-minute country show presented at Riyadh minerals forum

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik presented a 90 minutes country show at the Future...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

CEO CBD Punjab reviews quality of work

LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer of CBD Punjab, Imran Amin, conducted a detailed visit to ongoing development...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

UAE delegation calls on Governor Sindh

KARACHI: Seven-member delegation led by Sheikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum of the UAE royal family calls on...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Nine killed as bus skids off in Makran coastal highway

ISLAMABAD: A high-speed passenger bus skidded off the Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara in Gwadar on Saturday...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

14 killed, 9 hurt as mini-truck plunges into canal

SARGODHA: At least 14 passengers lost their lives, and nine, including women and children, critically injured when a...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

LESCO exposes jewellery factory pilfering electricity

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has intensified its crackdown on electricity theft, exposing a...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 17, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (January 18, 2026)...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Govt asked to pass on benefit of reduced oil prices to public

KARACHI: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Amaan Paracha...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Preparations for nationwide street movement under way: KP CM

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi said that preparations for a nationwide street...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

PPP will not accept any cut in NFC Award: CM

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will not accept any...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Construction of streets: JI’s Karachi chief lays foundation stone

KARACHI: Chief Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi, Monem Zafar on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

IRSOA concerned at lawyer’s action against IR Commissioner

ISLAMABAD: The Inland Revenue Service Officers Association (IRSOA) has expressed its deep concern over the attempted...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Gold prices drop Rs600 per tola to Rs481,862

ISLAMABAD: The price of 24-karat per tola gold decreased by Rs600 and was sold at Rs481,862 on Saturday as compared...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

ICT-PEIRA holds Khuli Kachehri

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (ICT-PEIRA) held a...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Blast outside JI leader’s house in Bajaur

BAJAUR: Panic gripped parts of Bajaur on Saturday morning after a bomb blast occurred outside the residence of...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Court reissues arrest warrants for Imaan & husband

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday, again issued arrest warrants for human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

Over 700,000 young people to receive IT training this year, says minister

LAHORE: Federal Information Technology Minister Shiza Fatima Khawaja has stated that youth are a valuable national...

Updated 18 Jan, 2026 08:32am

Pakistan

CM vows to insulate public from impact of rising prices

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that her government is translating every promise into...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

CM praises security forces

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her gratitude to the security forces for...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

PSCA launches crackdown against cloned number plates

LAHORE: The Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) has launched a comprehensive crackdown against vehicles using fake,...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

Pakistan

PTI leaders call for appointing MWM chief opposition leader in Senate ‘immediately’

ISLAMABAD: Senior PTI leaders imprisoned in Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat jail on Saturday demanded that Majlis...

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

At least 3 dead as Karachi market catches fire

KARACHI: At least three persons died and several others injured when a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza on M A...

Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am

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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	156.96 ▲ 0.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 23	0.82 ▲ 0.0022
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 23	1.34 ▼ -0.0016
Euro to USD / Oct 23	1.12 ▼ -0.0009
SOFR % / Oct 22	3.90 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 23	72,724.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 23	62,582.58
Hang Seng / Oct 23	23,199.02
FTSE 100 / Oct 23	10,687.50
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 23	25,235.79
France CAC40 / Oct 23	7,759.02
S&P 500 / Oct 22	7,663.43
Nasdaq / Oct 22	26,008.86
Dow Jones / Oct 22	52,867.98

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 24	377.71
Diesel/Litre / Oct 24	393.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 23	100.83
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 23	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 23	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 23	4,016.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 23	80.81

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.78 ▲ 0.19 (32.2%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 23 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	11.62 ▲ 1.06 (10.04%)
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%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	36.04 ▲ 3.28 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 23 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	29.68 ▲ 2.7 (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%)

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%)
Masood Textile / Oct 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	156.58 ▼ -17.4 (-10%)
Unilever Foods / Oct 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	26,192.90 ▼ -2910.31 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.19 ▼ -1.02 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Oct 23 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	16.55 ▼ -1.83 (-9.96%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Oct 23 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	123.40 ▼ -13.6 (-9.93%)
Dynea Pakistan / Oct 23 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	277.50 ▼ -30.43 (-9.88%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 23 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	20.01 ▼ -2.01 (-9.13%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	32,638,914 ▲ 0.26
MACPAC Films / Oct 23 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26,668,373 ▼ -6.58
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,463,738 ▼ -0.94
Cnergyico PK / Oct 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,342,045 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,760,152 -
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16,471,972 ▲ 1.08
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 23 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,561,243 ▲ 0.19
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Oct 23 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	10,349,000 ▼ -0.05
Thatta Cement / Oct 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,956,118 ▲ 2.06
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 23 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	8,529,558 ▼ -0.14

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