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Pakistan - 2026-03-16

China says ready to continue efforts to ease Pakistan, Afghanistan tensions

Pakistan

China says ready to continue efforts to ease Pakistan, Afghanistan tensions

'The most urgent task is to avoid the expansion of the war and return the two countries to the negotiating table,' Lin says

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:38pm

Iran expresses gratitude to Pakistan for expressing solidarity against US-Israeli aggression

Pakistan

Iran expresses gratitude to Pakistan for expressing solidarity against US-Israeli aggression

Araghchi says Iran stands with steadfastness in defence of its sovereignty

Published 16 Mar, 2026 02:46pm

Sindh approves Rs50bn master plan to turn Civil Hospital Karachi into modern facility

Pakistan

Sindh approves Rs50bn master plan to turn Civil Hospital Karachi into modern facility

CM Murad says hospital's total area to be doubled, 500 more beds to be added

Published 16 Mar, 2026 02:21pm

Karachi braces for wet spell as PMD forecasts rain, hailstorm across Sindh

Pakistan

Karachi braces for wet spell as PMD forecasts rain, hailstorm across Sindh

Farmers have been advised to take necessary precautions and manage their crops

Updated 16 Mar, 2026 03:33pm

Hajj flights: ministry rejects reports of suspension

Pakistan

Hajj flights: ministry rejects reports of suspension

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) on Sunday dismissed media reports claiming the ongoing Middle East...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Islamophobia aggravates existing tensions, conflicts: Dar

Pakistan

Islamophobia aggravates existing tensions, conflicts: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday said Islamophobia aggravates existing...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Intl Day to Combat Islamophobia marked: World urged to take steps to counter discrimination against Muslims

Pakistan

Intl Day to Combat Islamophobia marked: World urged to take steps to counter discrimination against Muslims

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani on Sunday called on the international community to take collective...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

One dead, 13 injured as Shalimar Express derails

Pakistan

One dead, 13 injured as Shalimar Express derails

KARACHI/LAHORE: At least one person died and 13 others were injured on Sunday after Lahore-bound Shalimar Express...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KP CM seeks flood-control contingency plan

Pakistan

KP CM seeks flood-control contingency plan

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has directed the Relief, Rehabilitation and...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KP govt digitizes more than 100 public services

Pakistan

KP govt digitizes more than 100 public services

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has digitized over 100 public services, including property transfer and...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Crop sowing delayed due to want of water

Pakistan

Crop sowing delayed due to want of water

PESHAWAR: Authorities concerned failed to ensure timely release of irrigation water from the Lower Swat Canal’s that...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Unity need of the hour: Zardari

Pakistan

Unity need of the hour: Zardari

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari presided over a meeting of the Parliamentary...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Global energy shocks: Country has potential to reduce vulnerability: PDP

Pakistan

Global energy shocks: Country has potential to reduce vulnerability: PDP

KARACHI: The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has exposed our deep vulnerability to global energy shocks, demanding...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

JI asks Taliban govt to end patronage of terror groups

Pakistan

JI asks Taliban govt to end patronage of terror groups

LAHORE: Vice Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and Secretary General of Milli Yakjehti Council Liaquat Baloch has...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Eid holidays

Pakistan

Eid holidays

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday announced public holidays on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr....

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Pakistan has hit military facilities in Kandahar

Pakistan

Pakistan has hit military facilities in Kandahar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Lyari River: Mayor visits water supply work

Pakistan

Lyari River: Mayor visits water supply work

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, on Sunday, visited the ongoing water supply work on the Lyari River....

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

US, Israel, India form ‘Troika of Evil’ against Muslims: JI

Pakistan

US, Israel, India form ‘Troika of Evil’ against Muslims: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar on Sunday described the alliance of the United States,...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Experimental Latif Farm of SAU: Wheat, mustard seed mature; ready for harvest

Pakistan

Experimental Latif Farm of SAU: Wheat, mustard seed mature; ready for harvest

HYDERABAD: The wheat and mustard crops cultivated for obtaining quality seed at the experimental Latif Farm of Sindh...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

JI chief seeks UN’s role in combating Islamophobia

Pakistan

JI chief seeks UN’s role in combating Islamophobia

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman in his message on the occasion of the...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Measures proposed to help control expected energy crisis

Pakistan

Measures proposed to help control expected energy crisis

KARACHI: Maulana Muhammad Bashir Farooq Qadri, Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, has...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Governor reaffirms commitment to serving Sindh people

Pakistan

Governor reaffirms commitment to serving Sindh people

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Nihal Hashmi, on Sunday, reaffirmed his commitment to best serve the people of...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

CM announces Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme

Pakistan

CM announces Climate Leadership Development Internship Programme

LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the Punjab Climate Leadership Development Internship...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

VC UAF, HEC chief discuss areas of quality education, research

Pakistan

VC UAF, HEC chief discuss areas of quality education, research

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali called on Higher Education...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Ramazan Nigehban Package enters final phase: Azma

Pakistan

Ramazan Nigehban Package enters final phase: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that the distribution of the Punjab...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

CM calls for global efforts to eliminate Islamophobia

Pakistan

CM calls for global efforts to eliminate Islamophobia

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that discrimination and unfair treatment against Muslims...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Proposal about extension of PDMA’s employees’ contracts discussed

Pakistan

Proposal about extension of PDMA’s employees’ contracts discussed

KARACHI: The 23rd meeting of the Board of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Sindh was held at the...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (March 15 2026) and the forecast for Monday (March 16 2026)....

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

IG Sindh orders inquiry into kidnapping of businessman

Pakistan

IG Sindh orders inquiry into kidnapping of businessman

KARACHI: The Inspector General (IG) of Sindh Police has taken official notice of the alarming kidnapping of a...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

PPP Lahore holds notification distribution ceremony

Pakistan

PPP Lahore holds notification distribution ceremony

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples’ Party Lahore Division held a formal notification distribution ceremony at the Peoples...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

KP govt mulling relocating Peshawar airport

Pakistan

KP govt mulling relocating Peshawar airport

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is mulling over the establishment of new international...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Khyber to Karachi ‘peace march’ on 29th

Pakistan

Khyber to Karachi ‘peace march’ on 29th

PESHAWAR: Former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan announced that the Pak-Palestine Forum would organise a peaceful march...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Five terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat

Pakistan

Five terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed five terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Lakki Marwat...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Pakistan submits 7NR on biodiversity to UN body

Pakistan

Pakistan submits 7NR on biodiversity to UN body

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has submitted its Seventh National Report (7NR) on biodiversity conservation to the secretariat...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Transporters increase intercity fares in KP

Pakistan

Transporters increase intercity fares in KP

PESHAWAR: Transporters have increased fares on intercity transport fares in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 20 percent...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

19m Pakistanis with hypertension unaware of their disease

Pakistan

19m Pakistanis with hypertension unaware of their disease

KARACHI: Around 19 million Pakistanis are living with hypertension without knowing it, exposing millions to a silent...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

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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 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 18	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 18	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

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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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