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Pakistan - 2026-04-18

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz returns to Lahore after ‘successful’ visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Türkiye

Minister Naqvi briefs the PM on the recent developments and visits.

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:59pm

Pakistan

3.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Karachi: PMD

Says moderate earthquakes earlier struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan

Published 18 Apr, 2026 05:15pm

Pakistan

Passing out ceremony of 153rd PMA Long Course held at Kakul: ISPR

A passing out parade of cadets of 153rd PMA Long Course, 38th Technical Graduate Course, 72nd Integrated Course,...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 03:33pm

Pakistan

Hajj flight operation begins from different cities

Federal, provincial ministers visit airport to review arrangements and facilities

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 05:27pm

Pakistan

US, Iran delegations likely to meet again on Monday in Pakistan: sources

LEAs have stepped up security in Islamabad, established additional police pickets

Published 18 Apr, 2026 12:41pm

Pakistan

CDF Munir wraps up Iran tour after high-level talks on regional stability

Underscores need for dialogue, de-escalation, peaceful resolution of outstanding issues

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 07:33pm

Pakistan

Prices of diesel reduced, petrol’s left unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a Rs32.12 per litre reduction in the price of diesel,...

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 09:04am

Pakistan

Trump praises PM, CDF for role in easing tensions

ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump on Friday praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:41am

Pakistan

Over 10,000 registered for CM Punjab National Marathon

LAHORE: Punjab Sports Department has achieved a significant milestone in the marathon history of the country when...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Punjab hosts Pakistan’s largest solar energy exhibition

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Energy Faisal Ayub Khokhar on Friday inaugurated the three-day international exhibition...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Punjab completes 40pc wheat harvest

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo claimed on Friday that wheat harvesting has been completed...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan honouring ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Despite the official expiration of the 3-day ceasefire on March 24, Pakistan and Afghanistan have...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

President welcomes Lebanon ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, terming it an...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Balochistan MPs meet President

ISLAMABAD: Members of parliament from Balochistan called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Friday,...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

GB polls: PPP panel holds key meeting

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Parliamentary Board held a key meeting on Friday under the chairpersonship...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Iranian Ambassador praises Pakistan’s initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Praising Pakistan initiatives, Iranian Ambassador in Islamabad Reza Amiri Moghadam has said that opening...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Pakistan marks 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday marked the 75th anniversary of its diplomatic relations with China with a symbolic...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

PM welcomes Lebanon ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon,...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Key stations of Karachi Div: Railways introduces round-the-clock reservation service

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways has introduced round-the-clock reservation service at key stations in its Karachi...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Second round: Security in capital stepped up ahead of possible peace talks

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have stepped up security in the capital and established additional police...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

World

Turkiye, Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi to discuss ways to end Iran war

ANTALYA, (Turkiye): Turkiye on Friday hosts a high stakes diplomatic forum bringing together the foreign ministers...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Over 1,300 fresh graduates join GET Placement Programme

ISLAMABAD: Over 1,300 fresh engineering graduates have officially joined the Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET)...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

ECP de-lists former CJP Chaudhry’s party

ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be an embarrassment for former chief justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry,...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Bushra transferred back to Adiala Jail

RAWALPINDI: Bushra Bibi, wife of jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan, was transferred...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

PTI leader concerned at Bushra’s health conditions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser on Friday voiced concern over the health of...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

PTI rejects govt claims of economic recovery

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday dismissed the government’s economic assertions as...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

PBC condemns attack on former judge

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) condemned attack on Justice Nazeer Ahmed Ghazi (retd) in Lahore and...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

NBP welcomes Shahid Afridi as sports consultant

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan has formally announced that legendary cricketer Shahid Afridi has joined NBP as a...

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 08:16am

Pakistan

Zinc deficiency under-recognised health issue in Pakistan: survey

KARACHI: Zinc deficiency is a widespread but under-recognized public health issue in Pakistan, with significant...

Updated 18 Apr, 2026 07:18am

Pakistan

Free scooty bikes distributed among women of Sukkur

SUKKUR: A ceremony to distribute free scooty bikes among the women of Sukkur was held at a local hall by the...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Easy loans, modern medical facilities: Sindh govt to introduce projects for small farmers soon: Malkani

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Sindh, Muhammad Ali Malkani has said that the Government of...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (April 17, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (April 18 2026)....

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Key infrastructure projects: Mayor Karachi holds late-night inspections across megacity

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab carried out late-night inspections of key infrastructure projects...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

PBF asks why power load-shedding on the rise despite capacity expansion

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed deep concern over the prolonged electricity outages across the...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Businessmen working with govt to improve economy: S M Tanveer

KARACHI: The Chief Patron of the United Business Group (UBG) and former provincial minister, SM Tanveer, stated that...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

HEC awards 3,946 need-based scholarships in 2024-25

KARACHI: In addition to its merit-based local and foreign scholarship initiatives, the Higher Education Commission...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Operations reviewed at Faisalabad Airport

LAHORE: Chief Coordinator Aviation Col. Irfan Hassan, Ministry of Defence, recently visited Faisalabad International...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

JI starts book-exchange drive in Karachi

KARACHI: As inflation tightens its grip on household budgets and the financial strain of education mounts on...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Withdrawal of free power units for officers: govt’s decision upheld by LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court sustained the decision of the government to withdraw free electricity units from...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Over 100,000 students: Punjab CM approves free Google certification courses

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved free Google certification courses for more than...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Hajj flights begin today

LAHORE: Hajj flights under the government scheme are starting Saturday (today). Hajj flights will depart from...

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 15	277.16 ▲ 0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 15	276.92 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	157.86 ▼ -0.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.83 ▼ -0.0015
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.33 ▲ 0.0036
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.12 ▲ 0.0018
SOFR % / Oct 14	3.88 ▼ -0.01
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 16	74,638.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	65,342.17
Hang Seng / Oct 16	24,160.99
S&P 500 / Oct 15	7,744.06
Nasdaq / Oct 15	26,713.03
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,840.35
Dow Jones / Oct 15	52,177.69
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,382.62
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,934.70

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 16	97.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 16	4,174.70
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 16	80.32
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 15	375,373

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 ▼ -19.41 (-12.57%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.69 ▼ -0.08 (-10.39%)
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%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	57.41 ▼ -6.26 (-9.83%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 16 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.62 ▼ -0.79 (-9.39%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 16 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	26.70 ▼ -2.62 (-8.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,631,469 ▲ 3.54
Cnergyico PK / Oct 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,623,631 ▲ 0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,315,877 ▲ 0.16
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Oct 16 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	14,677,854 ▲ 0.42
Treet Battery / Oct 16 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	10,234,701 ▼ -0.04
MACPAC Films / Oct 16 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	8,758,450 ▼ -11.15
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,467,023 ▼ -0.01
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,502,578 ▲ 0.24
Lotte Chemical Pakistan / Oct 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	6,532,813 ▼ -0.32
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 16 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	6,086,424 ▼ -0.08

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