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Pakistan - 2026-02-20

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Incarcerated PTI leadership calls for postponement of protests during Ramadan

Says TTAP should focus on parliamentary role instead of street agitation during holy month

Published 20 Feb, 2026 02:13pm

Pakistan

US ‘appreciates’ Pakistan’s support for Gaza peace plan, joining peace board

Cooperation in development of critical minerals, counter-terrorism also discussed

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 10:42pm

Pakistan

KP CM for finalising Rs1000bn Roshan Qabail Package

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has directed the concerned authorities to ...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:57am

Pakistan

KP govt launches crackdown against property tax defaulters

PESHAWAR: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department (ET&NCD), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is continuing its...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

Bajaur terrorist attack: MoFA summons Afghan Deputy Head of Mission

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Afghan Deputy Head of Mission and delivered a ...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:52am

Pakistan

NA body slams NHA for suspending road maintenance

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly of Pakistan Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs expressed strong resentment...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:49am

Pakistan

NADRA concludes first-ever Bug Bounty Challenge

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has successfully concluded its first-ever Bug...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:48am

Pakistan

World Day of Social Justice: President reaffirms commitment to justice, equality

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to justice,...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan

District administration and local leadership level: Provinces directed to strengthen public liaison

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Socio-Political Domain directed provincial governments to strengthen public...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Sindh Textbook Board achieves publication target

KARACHI: The Sindh Textbook Board has successfully achieved its publication target by preparing 52 million textbook...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

26,507 cards distributed under ‘CM Livestock Card Programme’

LAHORE: Under the Chief Minister Punjab Livestock Card Programme, 26,507 cards (98pc of the target) were distributed...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Attack on Malangi check post: Suicide bomber identified as Afghan national

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities have identified the suicide bomber involved in the February 16 attack on the ...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Administration fails to control inflation: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Karachi Chief Organizer Tariq Chandiwala, has expressed serious concern over...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:31am

Pakistan

Rates of food items: Commissioner forms three monitoring teams

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi, Syed Hassan Naqvi has formed three monitoring teams under the supervision of his ...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Control over West Bank: Dar slams Israel’s decision

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar condemned Israel’s recent...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

CM's Stroke Programme: Free treatment facilities of over Rs3bn to be extended

LAHORE: Under the Chief Minister’s Stroke Program, free treatment facilities worth over Rs 3 billion will be...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:28am

Pakistan

At least 16 killed in Karachi gas compressor blast

KARACHI: At least 16 people were killed including women and children and 14 others injured in a gas compressor...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:23am

Pakistan

Islamabad suicide attack: Govt compensates families of victims

ISLAMABAD: Government is paying compensation totalling more than USD700,000 to the families of 40 people killed in a...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 06:10am

Pakistan

CM’s ‘Stroke Programme’: Free treatment facilities of over Rs3bn to be extended

LAHORE: Under the Chief Minister’s Stroke Program, free treatment facilities worth over Rs 3 billion will be...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 06:57am

Pakistan

CM directs foolproof security measures during Ramazan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities to further tighten security arrangements...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

CM reviews Ramazan price monitoring system

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif visited the Punjab Sahulat Bazaar Authority office and reviewed...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

LHC directs PTA to prevent use of illegal mobile SIMs

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to formulate and...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

UK HC praises law & order situation in Karachi

KARACHI: Calling Karachi the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, Thomas Peter Harry Burge, Deputy Head of Mission at the...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 06:55am

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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (February 19, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (February 20 2026)...

Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am

Pakistan

President to address joint session on March 2

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will address a joint sitting of both houses of parliament on Monday (March 2)...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

Mazari’s & husband’s appeals: IHC issues notices to NCCIA

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the National Cyber Crime Investigation...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

Lakki Marwat: 4 Indian-sponsored terrorists neutralised

ISLAMABAD: In a major counter-terrorism development, Pakistan’s security forces neutralised four Indian-sponsored...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

KP Finance Dept ‘uncovers’ Rs66.6m embezzlement scam

PESHAWAR: The Finance Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has uncovered a major case of embezzlement of...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

PTI again demands govt shift IK to Shifa Hospital immediately

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday renewed its demand for the immediate transfer...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

Poverty alleviation: NA body directs ministry to ensure transparency in funding mechanisms

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has directed the...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

Pakistan

Thar Foundation receives CSR awards

KARACHI: Thar Foundation under its education and vocational training programmes is operating 33 school units...

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 08:30am

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Forex
World
Commodity

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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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