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Pakistan - 2026-02-19

Four Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat IBO: ISPR

Pakistan

Four Indian-sponsored terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat IBO: ISPR

Security forces conduct intelligence based operation in Lakki Marwat District

Published 19 Feb, 2026 10:09pm

Trump praises PM Shehbaz, ‘tough fighter’ CDF Munir at Board of Peace meeting

Pakistan

Trump praises PM Shehbaz, ‘tough fighter’ CDF Munir at Board of Peace meeting

US president says 11 planes shot down during India-Pakistan conflict

Published 19 Feb, 2026 09:53pm

Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York’s Roosevelt Hotel

Pakistan

Pakistan, US sign pact to redevelop New York’s Roosevelt Hotel

Objective remains to secure maximum value for property in alignment with govt's privatisation strategy, says Finance Division

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 08:36pm

First commercial landing held on upgraded runway at Karachi airport

Pakistan

First commercial landing held on upgraded runway at Karachi airport

Airblue flight (PA-171) arriving from Jeddah carries out historic landing

Published 19 Feb, 2026 05:28pm

ECC approves release of Rs19bn for PM’s Ramzan Relief Package 2026

Pakistan

ECC approves release of Rs19bn for PM’s Ramzan Relief Package 2026

Committee reaffirms govt commitment to extending timely, dignified support to deserving segments of society during Ramzan

Published 19 Feb, 2026 05:01pm

Pakistan’s Punjab to send home 20 more Afghans in repatriation drive

South Asia

Pakistan’s Punjab to send home 20 more Afghans in repatriation drive

Official statistics show that more than 2 million Afghan citizens have been sent back from across Pakistan

Published 19 Feb, 2026 05:01pm

At UN, Dar seeks immediate reversal of Israel’s West Bank actions

Pakistan

At UN, Dar seeks immediate reversal of Israel’s West Bank actions

Says Pakistan “fully engaged” in efforts aimed at permanent cessation of hostilities

Published 19 Feb, 2026 03:10pm

Pakistan issues demarche to Kabul over use of Afghan soil in Bajaur attack

Pakistan

Pakistan issues demarche to Kabul over use of Afghan soil in Bajaur attack

FO says Taliban regime told to take verifiable measures against all terror groups

Published 19 Feb, 2026 01:06pm

Information minister says ‘no deal, no leniency’ for Imran Khan

Pakistan

Information minister says ‘no deal, no leniency’ for Imran Khan

Says Imran Khan is a convicted criminal as per the courts

Published 19 Feb, 2026 12:06pm

Death toll rises to 16 in Karachi residential building explosion

Pakistan

Death toll rises to 16 in Karachi residential building explosion

Injured, deceased shifted to Civil Hospital

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 07:52pm

Legal, judicial domains: Pakistan, Portugal agree to enhance cooperation

Pakistan

Legal, judicial domains: Pakistan, Portugal agree to enhance cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Portugal agreed to enhance cooperation in the legal and judicial domains. Federal Minister...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Ramazan begins today

Pakistan

Ramazan begins today

KARACHI: The Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced on Wednesday that the Ramazan moon was sighted, and the holy...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

UAF develops multi-functional vegetable nursery transplanter

Pakistan

UAF develops multi-functional vegetable nursery transplanter

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad has developed first time in the country Multi-Functional...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Tessori for public rights without discrimination

Pakistan

Tessori for public rights without discrimination

HYDERABAD: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori reaffirmed his commitment to advocating for public rights without...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Steps taken to control food prices, traffic in Karachi

Pakistan

Steps taken to control food prices, traffic in Karachi

KARACHI: Karachi administration has taken measures to control the prices of food items and ensure traffic flow...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Sehr and Iftar timings: Steps taken for uninterrupted power and gas supply

Energy

Sehr and Iftar timings: Steps taken for uninterrupted power and gas supply

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has taken measures for uninterrupted electricity and gas supply during Sehr and...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Sherry sounds alarm over surging food prices amid Ramazan

Pakistan

Sherry sounds alarm over surging food prices amid Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: As the holy month of Ramazan draws closer, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman has...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Underground water tanks: Punjab govt may adopt Japanese model

Pakistan

Underground water tanks: Punjab govt may adopt Japanese model

LAHORE: The Punjab government is considering adopting a Japanese model for the construction of underground water...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

PPA announces subsidy of Rs15 per kg on chicken

Pakistan

PPA announces subsidy of Rs15 per kg on chicken

LAHORE: A subsidy of Rs15 per kilogram on chicken meat and Rs10 per dozen on eggs has been announced for consumers...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

NAB chief meets Qatar’s envoy to discuss cooperation

Pakistan

NAB chief meets Qatar’s envoy to discuss cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed (Retired), held an...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

JC session on Gul Plaza fire incident held

Pakistan

JC session on Gul Plaza fire incident held

KARACHI: The Judicial Commission session to investigate the Gul Plaza fire incident was held Wednesday. All...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Sindh govt, USDA allocate USD80m to school meals programme

Pakistan

Sindh govt, USDA allocate USD80m to school meals programme

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh and the United States Department of Agriculture’s McGovern-Dole International Food...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

German CG extends message of peace, solidarity for Ramazan

Pakistan

German CG extends message of peace, solidarity for Ramazan

KARACHI: As the holy month of Ramazan begins, Thomas E. Schultze, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany,...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Multi-billion-rupee budget approved for Murree

Pakistan

Multi-billion-rupee budget approved for Murree

LAHORE: A multi-billion-rupee development package - described as the largest in Murree’s history - receives approval...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

CM’s health initiatives benefitting millions of patients

Pakistan

CM’s health initiatives benefitting millions of patients

LAHORE: Millions of patients have benefited in Punjab’s specialised hospitals, where surgeries have been performed,...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

FY2026–27: NA panel suggests 64 water, hydropower projects

Pakistan

FY2026–27: NA panel suggests 64 water, hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday recommended 64 water and...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Backchannel efforts begin to ease Pak-Afghan tensions?

Pakistan

Backchannel efforts begin to ease Pak-Afghan tensions?

ISLAMABAD: Prominent religious and political leaders from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to step in with informal...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Cybersecurity detects a new malware for Android devices

Pakistan

Cybersecurity detects a new malware for Android devices

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company has warned Pakistanis that the company has detected a new malware for...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

TTAP, PTI end sit-ins

Pakistan

TTAP, PTI end sit-ins

ISLAMABAD: After six days of protests, the opposition alliance TTAP and PTI ended their sit-ins on Wednesday, with...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Ministry presents tentative PSDP allocation demand amounting Rs9.34bn

Pakistan

Ministry presents tentative PSDP allocation demand amounting Rs9.34bn

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Science & Technology has presented a tentative PSDP allocation demand amounting to Rs...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

KP CM announces formation of ‘Imran Khan Rehai Force’

Pakistan

KP CM announces formation of ‘Imran Khan Rehai Force’

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi, while addressing a press conference outside the...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Nigehban Ramazan package: 4.2m families being provided direct financial aid: Azma

Pakistan

Nigehban Ramazan package: 4.2m families being provided direct financial aid: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has said that under Pakistan’s largest-ever...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act 2026: IHC issues notices to federal govt

Pakistan

Domestic Violence Prevention and Protection Act 2026: IHC issues notices to federal govt

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday issued notices to the federal government seeking its response to...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

NA panel to move privilege motions against Ministry and others

Pakistan

NA panel to move privilege motions against Ministry and others

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Climate Change panel has unanimously decided to moved privilege motions against...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Chambers say concerned over proposed bill to amend TOR 2013

Pakistan

Chambers say concerned over proposed bill to amend TOR 2013

KARACHI: Women chambers, small traders, and district chambers in Karachi have raised a serious alarm over a bill...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

CM extends Ramazan greetings

Pakistan

CM extends Ramazan greetings

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has extended her heartfelt congratulations to the Muslim Ummah on...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (February 19 2026)....

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

PM Shehbaz to visit Washington on Trump’s invitation to attend Board of Peace meeting

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to visit Washington on Trump’s invitation to attend Board of Peace meeting

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Washington, D.C. on February 19, 2026, at the...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 12:13am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	277.11 ▼ -0.05
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	276.91 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 19	158.09 ▲ 0.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 19	0.82 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 19	1.33 ▲ 0.0007
Euro to USD / Oct 19	1.12 ▼ -0.0009
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 19	74,474.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 19	64,534.03
FTSE 100 / Oct 19	10,792.04
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 19	25,345.15
France CAC40 / Oct 19	7,850.20
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 19	386.30
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 19	100
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 19	18,380
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 19	4,183.35
Diesel/Litre / Oct 19	396.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 19	80.62
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774

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Stock	Price
Azgard Nine / Oct 19 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	9.60 ▲ 1 (11.63%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 19 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	13.27 ▲ 1.21 (10.03%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 19 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	21.20 ▲ 1.93 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	75.85 ▲ 6.9 (10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 19 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 19 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	39.60 ▲ 3.6 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 19 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,298.40 ▲ 118.04 (10%)
Pak Engineering / Oct 19 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	782.11 ▲ 71.1 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	87.86 ▲ 7.99 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 19 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	90.51 ▲ 8.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Orient Rental / Oct 19 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	10.97 ▼ -1.24 (-10.16%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 19 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	58.52 ▼ -6.5 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 19 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	459.78 ▼ -51.09 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 19 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	49.88 ▼ -5.54 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 19 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	90.30 ▼ -10.03 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 19 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	20.24 ▼ -2.19 (-9.76%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 19 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	210.37 ▼ -22 (-9.47%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 19 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	31.38 ▼ -3.27 (-9.44%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 19 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	94.77 ▼ -9.39 (-9.01%)
Metro Steel / Oct 19 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.32 ▼ -2.13 (-8.71%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	52,931,490 ▲ 1.86
Cnergyico PK / Oct 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,789,820 ▲ 0.03
TPL Trakker Ltd / Oct 19 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	14,356,517 ▲ 2.24
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,246,538 ▼ -0.01
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	10,648,108 ▲ 0.18
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 19 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	9,592,809 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,512,363 ▼ -0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 19 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	9,313,517 ▼ -0.05
TRG Pak Ltd / Oct 19 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,932,053 ▲ 1.25
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	8,372,243 ▲ 0.06

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