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Pakistan issues high alert over Nipah virus outbreak in India

Ministry says no case of Nipah virus has been reported in Pakistan yet

Published 28 Jan, 2026 11:54pm

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Overseas Pakistanis: Naqvi assures safeguarding investments

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday assured overseas Pakistanis that their investments will be safeguarded through...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Only empowered LG system can put city back on track: JI chief

KARACHI: Central Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that neither granting Karachi...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China hold talks on bilateral issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China held talks on bilateral issues and evolving regional and international developments,...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

Muhammad Ali Farid made SECP commissioner

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Muhammad Ali Farid Khwaja as a commissioner of the Securities and...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

NA panel told: Visa issues resolved through productive talks with Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday that Pakistan’s employment prospects in Kuwait have taken...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

Panel told: Over 1,000 acres of Railways land unlawfully seized in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was told on Tuesday that more than a thousand acres of Pakistan Railways’ land in...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

NAB settles ‘Kohistan mega scam’ with Rs4.05bn plea bargain

PESHAWAR: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recovered a sum of Rs. 4.05 billion as plea...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:50am

Pakistan

Kazakhstan set to step up efforts to help resolve Pak-Afghan tensions

ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan is set to step up its diplomatic efforts to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan in an...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

ADB keen to fund Naulong Dam, National Flood Telemetry projects

LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director for Central and West Asia Jiangfeng Zhang, along with an ADB team,...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Dar reviews essential commodities’ situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting to...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

UAF, Chinese varsity forge new path in agri, education

FAISALABAD: Silk Road Bio-healthy Agricultural Industry Alliance, Northwest A&F University China and University...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Three-phase strategy finalised to ensure smooth power supply

LAHORE: The Punjab Energy Department has devised a three-phase strategy to address issues related to electrical...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Sindh govt denies withdrawing security from MQM-P leaders

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has rejected Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P)’s claim...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Key public safety and governance issues: Senate body orders expedited probe, accountability

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday issued a series of firm...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

IK’s health deteriorates further due to CRVO: PTI

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf said on Tuesday that the health of its jailed founding chairman,...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

NA panel rejects proposed law seeking drug screening of students

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Tuesday rejected a proposed legislation seeking voluntary drug screening of...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

No broad military operation under way in Tirah: Members of TTP, their families residing in Tirah: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Clarifying the situation in Tirah, senior PML-N leader and defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Kamboh made PPIB MD for 3 months

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Dr Munawwar Iqbal Kamboh as Managing Director of the Private Power...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

FCC upholds parliament’s authority to pass tax laws with retrospective, prospective effects

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday upheld the Super Tax under...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

NAB tells PM: Rs6.2trn recoveries made in 2025

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) informed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday that it had...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

City’s future: Commander Karachi shares his insights with ESUP members

KARACHI: The English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) on Tuesday hosted Vice Admiral Muhammad Faisal Abbasi HI(M),...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Alleged code of conduct violation in NA-18 Haripur by-poll: ECP adjourns proceedings against KP CM indefinitely

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned the proceedings against Chief Minister Khyber...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:54am

Pakistan

KATI lauds CM for inaugurating Korangi Bridge

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput and Acting Patron-in-Chief...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

Punjab enters ‘new digital era’: CM leads AI training for provincial ministers

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif led the province’s first ever artificial intelligence (AI)...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

Commercial, multi-storey buildings: CM orders strict enforcement of fire safety regulations

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved a series of wide-ranging measures to prevent fire...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

CM approves setting up of stroke management centres

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the establishment of stroke management centres in...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

Punjab assembly approves two legislative amendments

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday approved two significant legislative amendments concerning higher education...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

Feb 1 Kashmir rally to set new record: PPP

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore President Faisal Mir has said that the party’s Kashmir rally on February...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

PDA lauds PFA for ‘Safe Milk Campaign’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) lauded the efforts of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) under the Safe...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan

Sindh PA proceedings adjourned amid continued MQM protest

KARACHI: Proceedings of the Sindh Assembly were once again adjourned early on Tuesday as the opposition continued...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

Gul Plaza tragedy: Sindh cabinet approves major relief package

KARACHI: The Sindh Provincial Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, approved an extensive relief...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (January 27, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (January 28 2026)...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

Pakistan

Gul plaza tragedy: Rescue operation has been completed, says mayor

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, on Monday, said that the rescue operation at the Gul Plaza Shopping...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

US Consulate leads higher education outreach at SALU

HYDERABAD: A delegation from the US Consulate General Karachi, in collaboration with the United States Educational...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Sindh Cabinet approves formation of Workers Welfare Board

KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet, on Tuesday, approved reconstitution of the governing body of Workers Welfare Board, Sindh....

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Diplomatic Ryder Cup Islamabad concludes

ISLAMABAD: The Club at Eighteen, in collaboration with Movenpick Hotel Centaurus Islamabad, successfully hosted the...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

IK’s sisters stage protest outside Adiala Jail

RAWALPINDI: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman sisters, legal team and PTI leaders...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

PCP urged to assert its role in freedom of expression

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has urged Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) to...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

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FIR registration under Lawyers’ Welfare and Protection Act: LHCBA terms Addl Judge’s order significant, historic legal milestone

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has termed the order passed by the Additional Sessions...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Personalised number plate ‘Khan 1’ fetches Rs11.1m

PESHAWAR: A personalised mark (choice number plate) ‘Khan 1’ fetched a sum of Rs.11.1 million and stood third in the...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:50am

Pakistan

5,000 doctors allocated to digitalised healthcare centres: Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal announced on Tuesday that...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:50am

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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	158.15 ▼ -0.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 21	0.82 ▼ -0.0004
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 21	1.34 ▲ 0.0015
Euro to USD / Oct 21	1.12 ▼ -0.0014
SOFR % / Oct 20	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 21	73,405.65
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 21	64,823.55
Hang Seng / Oct 21	23,829.42
FTSE 100 / Oct 21	10,722.28
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 21	25,356.21
France CAC40 / Oct 21	7,869.87
S&P 500 / Oct 20	7,712.57
Nasdaq / Oct 20	26,424.82
Dow Jones / Oct 20	52,495.88

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 22	382.02
Diesel/Litre / Oct 22	389.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 21	98.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 21	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 21	372,544
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 21	4,119.81
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 21	80.62

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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