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Pakistan - 2026-04-05

796 Afghan Taliban operatives killed so far: info minister

Pakistan

796 Afghan Taliban operatives killed so far: info minister

Says 286 check posts have been destroyed, while 44 others captured

Published 05 Apr, 2026 08:18pm

Rain to batter Karachi tonight, tomorrow: Met Office

Pakistan

Rain to batter Karachi tonight, tomorrow: Met Office

Predicts thunderstorm, rain of light to moderate intensity for Hyderabad, Sukkur, Thatta

Published 05 Apr, 2026 06:16pm

At least 50 dead, 111 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rains: PDMA

Pakistan

At least 50 dead, 111 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa rains: PDMA

Affected districts include Bannu, Abbottabad, Mardan, Waziristan, Peshawar, Mansehra,

Published 05 Apr, 2026 05:51pm

PM Shehbaz announces Rs70,000 monthly subsidy for transporters to curb price hikes

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz announces Rs70,000 monthly subsidy for transporters to curb price hikes

Subsidies aim to ease the transportation cost burden

Updated 05 Apr, 2026 08:26pm

Seven newborn deaths in Khairpur not directly caused by Mpox: health ministry

Pakistan

Seven newborn deaths in Khairpur not directly caused by Mpox: health ministry

Report says all seven newborns were already in a highly vulnerable condition at birth

Published 05 Apr, 2026 01:31pm

PM Shebaz extends Easter greetings, reaffirms commitment to minority rights

Pakistan

PM Shebaz extends Easter greetings, reaffirms commitment to minority rights

Hopes the occasion would bring peace, stability, and prosperity globally.

Published 05 Apr, 2026 10:35am

Pakistan slams vandalism targeting UAE embassy in Damascus

Pakistan

Pakistan slams vandalism targeting UAE embassy in Damascus

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the incident of vandalism and unrest targeting the Embassy of the...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Baisakhi festival to be celebrated from 10th

Pakistan

Baisakhi festival to be celebrated from 10th

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has issued detailed security guidelines ahead of the 327th Baisakhi Festival, as...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

PFA seizes fake beverages, discards 1,300kg of dead chicken meat

Pakistan

PFA seizes fake beverages, discards 1,300kg of dead chicken meat

LAHORE: An enforcement team of the Punjab Food Authority has discarded 1,300 kilograms of dead chicken meat and...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Farmers to get Rs1500 per acre relief

Pakistan

Farmers to get Rs1500 per acre relief

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Saturday reiterated that, in light of the increase...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

PRGMEA leader seeks platforms such as ‘Moscow Fashion Week’

Pakistan

PRGMEA leader seeks platforms such as ‘Moscow Fashion Week’

LAHORE: The garment exporters on Saturday called for an assertive national presence at international fashion...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Experts suggest effective control over tax evasion in tobacco sector

Pakistan

Experts suggest effective control over tax evasion in tobacco sector

LAHORE: Effective control over tax evasion in the tobacco sector can significantly reduce the revenue deficit and...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Punjab leads nationwide relief efforts amid crisis: Azma

Pakistan

Punjab leads nationwide relief efforts amid crisis: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari, has said that the Punjab government has outpaced...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

SECP approves first Islamic risk-sharing product to boost microfinance

Pakistan

SECP approves first Islamic risk-sharing product to boost microfinance

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the country’s first...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

FCCI thanks minister for starting Hajj flights from Faisalabad

Pakistan

FCCI thanks minister for starting Hajj flights from Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has thanked Sardar...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Governor underscores need for boosting business activities

Pakistan

Governor underscores need for boosting business activities

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that business activities are indispensable for the...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Prices of POL products: Khaqan criticises govt’s approach

Pakistan

Prices of POL products: Khaqan criticises govt’s approach

ISLAMABAD: Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday said that the government policy on petroleum products has been based on...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Jewish ambulance arson case: Pakistani among three charged in London

Pakistan

Jewish ambulance arson case: Pakistani among three charged in London

LONDON: British prosecutors have charged three individuals in connection with a shocking arson attack on Jewish...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Minister directs timely completion of projects

Pakistan

Minister directs timely completion of projects

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Mal Sohail Shaukat Butt has directed concerned authority...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Dar holds telephone conversation with Bahrain’s FM

Pakistan

Dar holds telephone conversation with Bahrain’s FM

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

PPP leaders fondly highlight importance of Bhutto’s legacy

Pakistan

PPP leaders fondly highlight importance of Bhutto’s legacy

LAHORE: Leaders of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) on Saturday asserted that Pakistan’s stability and democratic...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Navy inducts advanced corvette

Pakistan

Navy inducts advanced corvette

KARACHI: The Pakistan Navy has officially inducted its second MILGEM Class Corvette, PNS KHAIBAR, marking a...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Ghani pays tributes to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Pakistan

Ghani pays tributes to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

KARACHI: Saeed Ghani, Sindh Minister for Labour and a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party, Saturday hailed...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Rules for Sindh Women Agri Workers’ Act 2019: concerns voiced over ‘flaws’

Pakistan

Rules for Sindh Women Agri Workers’ Act 2019: concerns voiced over ‘flaws’

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Cabinet has approved the Rules for the Sindh Women Agriculture Workers’ Act 2019, but these...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

SAU alumnus highlights livestock sector at SCO Youth Conference

Pakistan

SAU alumnus highlights livestock sector at SCO Youth Conference

HYDERABAD: A graduate of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, Dr Waseem Laghari, represented Pakistan at...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Collaboration sought for girls’ education

Pakistan

Collaboration sought for girls’ education

KARACHI: Chairperson of the Sindh Commission on Status of Women, Advocate Rubina Aman Brohi met Executive Director...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

FPCCI chief seeks safety net for export sectors

Pakistan

FPCCI chief seeks safety net for export sectors

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Tourism Malaysia returns to Pakistan Travel Mart

Pakistan

Tourism Malaysia returns to Pakistan Travel Mart

KARACHI: Tourism Malaysia marked its return to Pakistan Travel Mart 2026 (PTM 2026) with an active and high-level...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

SSWMB has failed to deliver, says JI

Pakistan

SSWMB has failed to deliver, says JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar Khan on Saturday demanded the abolition of the Sindh Solid...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Islamabad: police data shows criminal activity continuing without pausing

Pakistan

Islamabad: police data shows criminal activity continuing without pausing

ISLAMABAD: The heavily guarded federal capital witnessed a surge in heinous crimes over the past week, with three...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 04, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (April 05 2026)....

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Small traders reject PM’s fuel price reduction step

Pakistan

Small traders reject PM’s fuel price reduction step

KARACHI: Leaders of the All Pakistan Organization of Small Traders and Cottage Industries, Karachi Division, have...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Sindh govt to assist NGOs: Nasir Shah

Pakistan

Sindh govt to assist NGOs: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Saturday said the provincial government will...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

PTI describes petrol price relief as ‘cosmetic reversal’

Pakistan

PTI describes petrol price relief as ‘cosmetic reversal’

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday rejected the government’s announcement of Rs80...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Bhutto dedicated his life to empowering the masses: Baloch

Pakistan

Bhutto dedicated his life to empowering the masses: Baloch

KARACHI: Pakistan observes the death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto—a leader whose legacy continues to influence...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Governor Hashmi calls on Sindh Ombudsman Rajput

Pakistan

Governor Hashmi calls on Sindh Ombudsman Rajput

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi met Sindh Ombudsman Muhammad Sohail Rajput, at the Governor...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

PM Shehbaz pays tributes to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz pays tributes to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Dar talks to Egyptian FM

Pakistan

Dar talks to Egyptian FM

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation on...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

ZAB’s martyrdom anniversary: Aseefa, Faryal, others attend Quran recitation gathering

Pakistan

ZAB’s martyrdom anniversary: Aseefa, Faryal, others attend Quran recitation gathering

KARACHI: First Lady of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, attended a Quran recitation...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Bilawal pays tributes to ZAB

Pakistan

Bilawal pays tributes to ZAB

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tribute to the party’s...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

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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 17	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 17	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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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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Pakistan posts $356mn current account deficit in Sept 2026

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Income tax return filing: FBR morally bound to extend deadline until Dec: expert

Income tax return filing: FBR morally bound to extend deadline until Dec: expert

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

Gold rate in Pakistan rises by Rs2,800 per tola

FBR further extends tax return filing deadline to October 31

FBR further extends tax return filing deadline to October 31

Governor’s Rule in KP termed as per law

Governor’s Rule in KP termed as per law

Loss-making Disco on sell-off list: IESCO seeks over 54pc hike in tariff for CY27

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