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Pakistan - 2026-01-21

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DAVOS 26: Pakistan economy stabilised, set for export-led growth: PM

The prime minister said key macroeconomic indicators are showing a clear positive trend

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 08:10am

Pakistan

Dolmen, Atrium malls offer free space to help Gul Plaza retailers rebuild after fire

Entrepreneur Hanzala Raja proposes launching an online Gul Plaza marketplace ahead of Ramazan 2026

Published 21 Jan, 2026 10:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan accepts Trump’s invite to join Gaza Board of Peace: FO

Expresses hope that the creation of the Board of Peace would lead to concrete steps toward a permanent ceasefire in Gaza

Published 21 Jan, 2026 06:28pm

Pakistan

Gul Plaza blaze: multiple bodies recovered from single shop, death toll likely to climb

As many as 20 to 30 bodies found in crockery shop located on mezzanine floor

Published 21 Jan, 2026 05:30pm

Pakistan

UBL concludes data migration of ex-Silk Bank branches with AUTON8

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) has successfully completed a large-scale core banking data migration with AUTON8...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Ningxia reaffirms commitment to completing CAREC Tranche-III

ISLAMABAD: A consortium led by Chinese firm Ningxia Communications Construction has once again reaffirmed its...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

New customs values on vacuum flasks/water bottles fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of Vacuum...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (January 21 2026)....

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

PBIF seeks ‘industrial package’ immediately

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

EV sector challenges discussed

KARACHI: A productive and forward looking meeting was held in the office of Hamayon Khan, Additional Secretary &...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

SSUET convocation ceremony postponed

KARACHI: The 29th convocation ceremony of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET), originally set...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Legrand officially launched in Pakistan

KARACHI: PowerHouse, the exclusive partner of Legrand, proudly announces the official launch of Legrand in Pakistan....

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

IK’s sisters, party workers stage sit-in

RAWALPINDI: The sisters of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan and party leaders and...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

NA discusses Gul Plaza fire: Lawmakers demand urgent reforms in LG system

ISLAMABAD: The deadly inferno at Karachi’s Gul Plaza, which killed at least 27 and left 81 missing, ignited a fiery...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

‘Code of conduct violation’: ECP reserves verdict on maintainability of case against Afridi

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its verdict on the maintainability of a case...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Minister, British HC discuss oil, gas, mineral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting with the British High Commissioner to...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Tarar approves establishment of Lawyers’ Academy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar has given his nod to the proposal for the...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

PFG highlights importance of Pakistan-Vietnam ties

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group (PFG) met here on Tuesday with convener MNA Saba...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Gandapur issued

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Pak-Qatar General Takaful: IPO book-building begins today

KARACHI: The book building process for Pak-Qatar General Takaful Limited (PQGTL)’s Initial Public Offering (IPO)...

Updated 21 Jan, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

Flash flood warning issued for River Kabul

ISLAMABAD: The Flood Commission of Pakistan (FCP) has issued a flash flood warning for the River Kabul and its...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Balochistan govt and NBP launch subsidised electric scooter scheme

PESHAWAR: The Government of Balochistan and the National Bank of Pakistan have signed a formal agreement to provide...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

President FPCCI hails appointment of Asif Inam as Chairman SSGC

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI has welcomed the appointment of Asif Inam, VP FPCCI, as the Chairman Sui...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

JI warns of besieging PA if LG law not repealed by Feb 15

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced a mass protest at the Punjab Assembly if the...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

CM for carrying out PDP projects strictly in accordance with standards

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif directed authorities to carry out extensive beautification of...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Police launch ‘safe basant’ campaign

LAHORE: The Lahore police, in coordination with the district administration, have formally launched a public...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Pharma Bureau urges govt to establish ‘clear’ SOPs for MRs’ visits to public-sector hospitals

LAHORE: Pharma Bureau, the representative body of multinational pharmaceutical companies operating in Pakistan has...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Implementation of Building Safety Regulations ordered

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Health and Emergency Services Punjab Khawaja Salman Rafique has ordered...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

HBL Zarai launches ‘Khushiyan Da Mela’

LAHORE: HBL Zarai Services Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of HBL, has launched a rural engagement initiative,...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Biometric verification enforced in Punjab courts

LAHORE: A new biometric verification system was enforced in the courts across Punjab on Tuesday. The system will be...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Tarbela 5th extension project 56pc complete: Wapda chairman

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (retd) on Tuesday visited the major components of Tarbela 5th Extension...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

PCJCCI hosts Chinese business delegation

LAHORE: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI) hosted a distinguished business delegation...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

PFA discards 7,250kgs of diseased chickens

LAHORE: Enforcement teams of Punjab Food Authority on Tuesday carried out strict operations across Lahore against...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly rejects JI’s motion on Gul Plaza tragedy

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday rejected Jamaat-e-Islami’s adjournment motion seeking debate on the Gul Plaza...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Beaconhouse 50-year celebrations: There’s need to enhance teacher quality: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah highlighted his government’s education priorities, stressing the...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Envoys express sorrow over Gul Plaza tragedy

KARACHI: The Consuls General of China and Iran in Karachi expressed heartfelt sorrow and grief over the loss of...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Tarar calls on Gilani, presents digital album of inter-parliamentary speakers’ moot

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, met Federal Minister for Information and...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Jam visits Gul Plaza, meets affected traders

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, along with FPCCI leadership, on Tuesday visited the Gul...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Nasir chairs town chairmen’s meeting

KARACHI: An important and policy-oriented meeting of Pakistan Peoples Party Town Chairmen was held under the...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

CJP engages SCBA to improve case management

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has engaged the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

Pakistan

Raja declared as leader of opposition in Senate

ISLAMABAD: The issue involving the lingering appointment of the opposition leader in the Upper House of the...

Published 21 Jan, 2026 03:43am

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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	156.96 ▲ 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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