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Pakistan - 2026-03-04

Pakistan

World Obesity Day: count of fat people rises to an alarming level in Pakistan

Nearly 38 million Pakistanis living with obesity

Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:16pm

Pakistan

Use of Afghan soil for terrorism unacceptable, COAS says during Wana visit

He reaffirms that sacrifices of martyrs remain the cornerstone of Pakistan’s security, resilience

Published 04 Mar, 2026 09:50pm

Pakistan

Govt says petroleum stocks comfortable amid regional uncertainty

Meeting also reviewed developments in global oil markets, including changes in benchmark prices, freight and insurance costs, and shipping route dynamics

Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:28pm

Pakistan

Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan, Afghanistan border

Fighting along the 2,600-km (1,615-mile) border has ebbed and flowed over the week-long conflict

Published 04 Mar, 2026 05:55pm

Pakistan

Operation Ghazb lil Haq: 481 Afghan Taliban killed, 696 injured in latest clashes: minister

At least 481 Afghan Taliban fighters have been killed and 696 others injured during ongoing engagements under...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 05:54pm

Energy

Pakistan seeks Saudi oil supplies via Yanbu port after Hormuz disruption

Riyadh reaffirmed it would support Pakistan in meeting its emergency energy needs

Published 04 Mar, 2026 05:08pm

Pakistan

US issues travel advisory for Pakistan, warns citizens of terrorist attacks

Says there was a risk of terrorist violence, including terrorist attacks and other activity in the country

Published 04 Mar, 2026 12:34pm

Pakistan

PFA seizes huge quantity of hazardous betel nut

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has confiscated 31,885 boxes of a well-known betel nut (supari) brand from...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

PITB receives 16,000 applications since Sept 2024

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has received around 16,000 applications since September 2024...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

PTCL, Ufone hold annual Iftar dinner for media

FAISALABAD: PTCL and Ufone organised their annual Iftar dinner for friends of print and electronic media on Monday...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Punjab govt constructing 67 underground water tanks in 52 cities

LAHORE: The Punjab government is constructing 67 underground tanks in 52 cities to store rainwater as part of the...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Safeguarding workers’ rights top priority: Saeed

KARACHI: Saeed Ghani, Sindh’s Minister for Labour, Manpower and Social Security and Chairman of the Governing Body...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Martyrdom of Khamenei: Sindh CM and others condole with Shahanshah Naqvi

KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Middle East situation: Minister seeks allies’ help amid economic pressure

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik said on Tuesday that the government is fully aware of the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Iran urged to consider Pak-Saudi defence deal

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said that he had taken up the issue of Iran in a bilateral meeting...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Iran-Israel conflict: Dar says no immediate threat to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar emphasised that Pakistan is not a direct party to...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

LHC moved against price hike

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought replies from the government and other respondents by March 10 in a...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Treatment at Shifa Hospital: IHC to hear on 10th IK’s plea seeking permission

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear on March 10 a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

JI says will hold nationwide protests against US, Israel

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has expressed deep concern over the ongoing tensions...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Terming wildlife ‘our future asset’, Punjab CM says protecting it ‘is our responsibility’

LAHORE: Terming wildlife indispensable for maintaining biodiversity and ecological balance on earth, Chief Minister...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

WWF for curbing illegal wildlife trade, unsustainable harvesting practices

KARACHI: On World Wildlife Day 2026, the WWF-Pakistan has issued an urgent call for action to curb illegal wildlife...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Ministers visit markets

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Sindh Minister for Labour and Social Security,...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Special Rehabilitation Initiative: KMC to reconstruct 139 key roads

KARACHI: A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Local Government Sindh, Syed Nasir...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

PM acknowledges PPP’s crucial role in backing govt decisions

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed his sincere gratitude for the Pakistan People’s...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Achakzai demands the PM invite entire parliament to in-camera security briefing

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Gohar says talks with PM not on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Thursday threw cold water on the idea of...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (March 03, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 04 2026)....

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

IK’s sisters, PTI leaders stage sit-in outside Adiala Jail

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

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Attacks on Iran: PTI leader criticises govt for ‘hesitant’ attitude

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday sharply criticised the government for their...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Fazl visits Iranian embassy for condolence

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday visited the Iranian Embassy in...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

PM shares Gulf diplomacy update with Erdogan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday to discuss the...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

All resources being utilized to establish peace across Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government is promoting interfaith and inter-Muslim unity throughout the province and all schools...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

Hyderabad: Clean water scarcity, sewerage issue decried

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Saleem Memon has expressed...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

KMC’s repair, rehabilitation of incineration project inaugurated

KRACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, on Tuesday, inaugurated the repair and rehabilitation project of the...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

Pakistan

LHC moved against hike in oil prices

LAHORE: The Judicial Activism Penal on Tuesday approached the Lahore High Court against recent increase in petroleum...

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

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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 16	158.02 ▼ -0.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.82 ▼ -0.0038
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0054
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0024
SOFR % / Oct 15	3.89 ▲ 0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	7,659.44
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,729.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,324.29
Nasdaq / Oct 16	26,140.03
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,186.83
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	10,881.90
Dow Jones / Oct 16	52,002.41
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	25,622.61
France CAC40 / Oct 16	7,956.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 19	386.30
Diesel/Litre / Oct 19	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	101.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 16	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 16	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,165.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Atlas Battery / Oct 16 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	175.82 ▲ 15.98 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 16 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	77.33 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
Bannu Woollen / Oct 16 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	66.19 ▲ 6.02 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 16 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	68.95 ▲ 6.27 (10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 16 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Exide (PAK) / Oct 16 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	424.51 ▲ 38.59 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 16 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	65.02 ▲ 5.91 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	510.87 ▲ 46.44 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 16 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	191.50 ▲ 17.41 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shahtaj Textile / Oct 16 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	135.55 ▼ -18.86 (-12.21%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 16 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	20.14 ▼ -2.24 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 16 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.65 ▼ -3.85 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 16 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	55.42 ▼ -6.16 (-10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 16 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	104.16 ▼ -11.57 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	100.33 ▼ -11.15 (-10%)
Century Insurance (R) / Oct 16 Century Insurance Company Limited (Right)(CENIR)	22.43 ▼ -2.49 (-9.99%)
Data Agro / Oct 16 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	114.32 ▼ -12.39 (-9.78%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.49 ▼ -2.83 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	57.59 ▼ -6.08 (-9.55%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,424,845 ▲ 3.19
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,138,368 ▲ 0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,980,081 ▲ 0.18
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	15,691,917 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,304,071 ▲ 0.13
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	12,042,605 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,026,198 ▼ -0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	8,792,570 ▼ -0.07
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,762,417 ▼ -11.15
Saif Power Ltd. / Oct 16 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	8,457,304 ▲ 0.35

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