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Pakistan - 2026-01-27

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Punjab imposes Section 144 to prevent provocation during Basant

Strict restrictions are in place to ensure religious harmony and public safety

Published 27 Jan, 2026 09:20pm

Pakistan

Federal Constitutional Court upholds super tax

Parliament has exclusive authority to determine taxation, FCC states

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 10:20pm

Pakistan

PTI claims Imran Khan suffering from serious eye ailment, warns of permanent damage

Medical experts who examine former prime minister in jail had described the condition as highly sensitive and serious

Published 27 Jan, 2026 07:06pm

Pakistan

Punjab launches Artificial Intelligence education in all govt schools

The Punjab government has launched Artificial Intelligence education in all government schools on Tuesday. Punjab...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:58pm

Pakistan

No military operation underway in Tirah, migration seasonal routine: Khawaja Asif

Says security forces conducting only IBOs in region

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:56pm

Pakistan

Sindh cabinet approves Rs19bn Karachi road projects, ‘major relief’ for Gul Plaza victims

$620mn okayed for BRT Yellow Line electric buses, flyover construction

Published 27 Jan, 2026 03:17pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt denies withdrawing security from MQM-P top leadership

Sindh govt spokesperson earlier attributed withdrawal to shortage of police personnel

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 03:34pm

Pakistan

‘Unprovoked attacks, treaty breaches’: Pakistan highlights Indian violations at UN Security Council

A senior Pakistani diplomat has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that erosion of respect for international law is...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 12:25pm

Pakistan

How DNA sampling is helping identify Gul Plaza victims

Nearly 10 days after the devastating fire at Gul Plaza in Karachi, the identification of victims remains a grim...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 10:15am

Pakistan

Hamza visits Hassan Murtaza’s residence

LAHORE: Former Punjab chief minister and Pakistan Muslim League–N (PML-N) Member of the National Assembly Hamza...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 08:17am

Pakistan

Urea production: Cabinet approves gas allocation for three fertilizer plants

ISLAMABAD: By transitioning fertilizer production onto a standalone gas supply infrastructure, the government has...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 07:05am

Pakistan

Counterfeit, adulterated pesticides serious problem: CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed serious concern that the presence of...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:58am

Pakistan

Daraz announces support for Gul Plaza sellers

KARACHI: Daraz Pakistan, under its Daraz Cares arm, has announced a dedicated support initiative for sellers ...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

International Obesity Conference 2026: Experts declare obesity major public health threat

HYDERABAD: The Head of the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Professor Dr. Sadiq Memon, organized the...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:54am

Pakistan

Kashmir issue: Faisal Mir seeks inclusion in Trump’s Peace Board

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore President Faisal Mir has demanded that the government include his name ...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan

KP Rescue 1122 evacuates 3,010 trapped in snow

PESHAWAR: Rescue 1122 remained fully active during heavy snowfall and provided full relief services and safely...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:45am

Pakistan

LDA intensifies efforts against fee defaulters

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Town Planning Wing has ramped up efforts against illegal commercial...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

NA panel demands state guest status for delegation visiting to KSA

ISLAMABAD: In a surprising move, a parliamentary committee on Monday demanded that a parliamentary delegation...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

President approves ‘Income Tax (Amendment) Bill’ among 7 bills

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved seven bills including “The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026”...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:36am

Pakistan

PSCA’s ‘Mera Pyara’ Team reunites missing girl with family

LAHORE: The Virtual Center for Child Safety established at the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) is continuing to...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:35am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces revival of cultural, religious festivals

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, Azma Bokhari, has said that the Punjab government ...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:33am

Pakistan

35,000 students: Rs900m allocated for providing modern IT skills

KARACHI: A meeting of the Sindh Cabinet’s Sub-Committee on Finance was held here on Monday, which took several key...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:31am

Pakistan

Presidents of Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan due in Feb

ISLAMABAD: The Presidents of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan are scheduled to visit Pakistan in the first week of February...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:27am

Pakistan

FBR to take action against officials using social media without permission

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take action against officers/officials of Customs, who are using...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 08:15am

Pakistan

T20 World Cup participation: Naqvi briefs PM on ‘ICC matter’

ISLAMABAD: Amid escalating tensions between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:11am

Pakistan

Lawyer submits before FCC: Super tax falls under parliament’s exclusive taxing authority

ISLAMABAD: The counsel of Secretary Revenue Division argued that Section 4-C of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) falls...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (January 26, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 27, 2026)....

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

President to visit UAE from 26th: FO

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake an official visit to the United Arab Emirates from 26-29...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan

KP CM urges PM to release ‘constitutionally-mandated’ funds

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, has written a detailed letter to the Prime...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan

Achackzai-led delegation visits residence of Shireen Mazari

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) on Monday strongly condemned the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

Bold move: NA panel hints at forcing bureaucrats to relinquish dual nationalities

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move that could reshape the power dynamics, a parliamentary panel on Monday hinted at stripping...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 08:17am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly witnesses flurry of legislative activity

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Assembly convened a session in the provincial capital where legislators deliberated on...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Customs reaffirms commitment to trade, security

LAHORE: The Pakistan Customs reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding society and strengthening trade facilitation...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

AEO’s 49th Study Abroad Expo 2026 opens in Lahore

LAHORE: AEO Pakistan successfully launched its 49th AEO Study Abroad Expo 2026 in Lahore on Monday, attracting...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Maryam felicitates new LPC office-bearers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated the newly elected President of the Lahore Press...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Punjab approves largest-ever ‘Ramazan Nigehban Package’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved what it termed the province’s largest-ever Ramazan relief initiative,...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Myanmar ink MoU on political consultations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Myanmar on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Political Consultations to...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:41am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly session: MQM protests against govt response to Gul Plaza tragedy

KARACHI: Protests by lawmakers from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) marred the Sindh Assembly proceedings on Monday ...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan

Relief, reconstruction plan for Gul Plaza victims announced: Murad inaugurates Korangi Causeway Bridge

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the Rs6.1 billion Korangi Causeway Bridge and...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan

Protest held to mark solidarity with Imaan, Hadi

KARACHI: Dozens of activists, lawyers, journalists, and civil society members gathered outside the Karachi Press...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan

Roshni helpline helps 3,400 missing children to reunite with families

KARACHI: Roshni Helpline 1138 in its annual report for 2005 said it helped to reunite 89percent of the reported...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan

SHC CJ inaugurates Special Tribunal on water theft

KARACHI: The Sindh government, taking a major step to control water theft in Karachi, has established a tribunal...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

Pakistan

Customs achieves historic Rs2.31trn revenue collection

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs on Monday revealed a historic revenue collection of Rs2.31 trillion, marking a significant...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

‘Fake FBR officials’: FIA widens scope of its probe

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has expanded the scope of investigation in a case against private...

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 05:40am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 21	277.06 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 21	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 21	158.12 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 21	0.82 ▼ -0.0007
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 21	1.34 ▲ 0.0015
Euro to USD / Oct 21	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 20	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 21	7,757.17
India Sensex / Oct 21	73,709.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 21	64,621.24
Nasdaq / Oct 21	26,702.86
Hang Seng / Oct 21	23,651.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	10,752.88
Dow Jones / Oct 21	52,856.09
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	25,645.04
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,921.68

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 22	382.02
Diesel/Litre / Oct 22	389.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 21	98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 21	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	372,544
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 21	4,111.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 21	81.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Oct 21 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	17.11 ▲ 1.56 (10.03%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 21 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	36.47 ▲ 3.32 (10.02%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	106.32 ▲ 9.67 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 21 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	79.40 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	79.78 ▲ 7.25 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 21 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	70.81 ▲ 6.44 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,571.06 ▲ 142.82 (10%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	38.05 ▲ 3.46 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 21 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	109.52 ▲ 9.96 (10%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 21 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	60.73 ▲ 5.52 (10%)

Stock	Price
Crescent Fib. / Oct 21 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	75.10 ▼ -8.34 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.14 ▼ -8.13 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 21 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	53.78 ▼ -5.97 (-9.99%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.76 ▼ -3.45 (-9.53%)
Pak Engineering / Oct 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	742.24 ▼ -69.66 (-8.58%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	178.26 ▼ -15.78 (-8.13%)
Reliance Weaving / Oct 21 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	159.45 ▼ -12.09 (-7.05%)
Nagina Cot. / Oct 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	79.88 ▼ -6 (-6.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 21 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.06 ▼ -0.15 (-6.79%)
Husein Industries / Oct 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	45.95 ▼ -3.21 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,411,748 ▼ -1.56
Cnergyico PK / Oct 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,074,313 ▲ 0.11
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 21 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,682,754 ▼ -0.1
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	14,975,519 ▲ 3.16
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,896,316 ▲ 0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,760,734 -
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 21 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	8,204,539 ▲ 4.48
TPL Properties / Oct 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,693,762 ▼ -0.28
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 21 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	7,534,201 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 21 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	7,428,959 ▼ -8.13

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