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Pakistan - 2026-05-06

Naval chief stresses combat readiness amid Mideast threats to SLOCs, navigation

Pakistan

Naval chief stresses combat readiness amid Mideast threats to SLOCs, navigation

Apex forum reviews operational preparedness and aligns priorities with regional maritime security imperatives

Published 06 May, 2026 07:25pm

US State Dept announces phased closure of Peshawar Consulate, citing security, diplomatic priorities

Pakistan

US State Dept announces phased closure of Peshawar Consulate, citing security, diplomatic priorities

Says the administration’s policy priorities in Pakistan remain steadfast

Published 06 May, 2026 11:24am

Chinese envoy meets Dar

Pakistan

Chinese envoy meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, Tuesday called on DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:59am

SAU pioneers climate-smart mango orchards with Australian model

Pakistan

SAU pioneers climate-smart mango orchards with Australian model

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam has achieved a major breakthrough in climate-smart and...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:46am

SHC concerned over delay in Red Line BRT project

Pakistan

SHC concerned over delay in Red Line BRT project

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has expressed its concern over delay in completion of the Red Line BRT project while...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:45am

Rs510m fuel subsidy for fishing communities okayed: Sindh cabinet approves Rs6.5bn for Karachi roads

Pakistan

Rs510m fuel subsidy for fishing communities okayed: Sindh cabinet approves Rs6.5bn for Karachi roads

KARACH: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a raft of spending measures, including a Rs 510 million fuel subsidy...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:44am

Prominent cleric Maulana Idrees gunned down

Pakistan

Prominent cleric Maulana Idrees gunned down

PESHAWAR: Renowned cleric and former JUI-F affiliated member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Maulana Muhammad...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan Navy assists Indian vessel stranded in Arabian Sea

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy assists Indian vessel stranded in Arabian Sea

KARACHI: Pakistan’s navy responded to a distress call from an Indian vessel stranded in the Arabian Sea after a...

Published 06 May, 2026 07:35am

SC proposes deferring cases overlapping with FCC proceedings

Pakistan

SC proposes deferring cases overlapping with FCC proceedings

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) proposed that where regular proceedings pending before it and related...

Published 06 May, 2026 06:47am

IHC rules CII lacks authority on criminal culpability

Pakistan

IHC rules CII lacks authority on criminal culpability

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared that the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has no constitutional...

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:14am

Centre’s ‘discrimination’: KP announces province-wide strike

Pakistan

Centre’s ‘discrimination’: KP announces province-wide strike

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced a province-wide strike on Wednesday, May 6, citing what it...

Updated 06 May, 2026 08:56am

Top army brass takes stock of situation

Pakistan

Top army brass takes stock of situation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military leadership on Tuesday resolved to maintain an intensified operational tempo to...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Zardari condemns murder of Maulana Idrees

Pakistan

Zardari condemns murder of Maulana Idrees

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the attack in Charsadda that led to...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

PM condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure in UAE

Pakistan

PM condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure in UAE

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned missile and drone attacks on civilian infrastructure...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Bid to tackle life-threatening diseases: PM orders screening of patients at all govt hospitals

Pakistan

Bid to tackle life-threatening diseases: PM orders screening of patients at all govt hospitals

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered screening of patients in all government hospitals, in a...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Inaugural session of 4-day 11th Lyallpur Art & Literature Festival held

Pakistan

Inaugural session of 4-day 11th Lyallpur Art & Literature Festival held

FAISALABAD: Art and literature beautify the world and open up new avenue of critical thinking, unwrap the realities...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Punjab PA moves swiftly through packed legislative agenda

Pakistan

Punjab PA moves swiftly through packed legislative agenda

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly convened on Tuesday over an hour behind schedule and moved swiftly through a packed...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Punjab launches AI-driven ‘Suthra Punjab’ initiative ahead of Eidul Azha

Pakistan

Punjab launches AI-driven ‘Suthra Punjab’ initiative ahead of Eidul Azha

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif-led government has decided to introduce artificial intelligence...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

Concern voiced over renewed escalation in US-Iran conflict

Pakistan

Concern voiced over renewed escalation in US-Iran conflict

KARACHI: Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Bashir Ahmed Farooqi, has expressed...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (May 05, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (May 06 2026)...

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 14	277.15 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 14	276.95 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 15	157.97 ▲ 0.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 15	0.83 ▼ -0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 15	1.32 ▲ 0.0017
Euro to USD / Oct 15	1.12 ▲ 0.0016
SOFR % / Oct 13	3.89 ▲ 0.02
UK LIBOR % / Dec 5	4.96 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 15	74,145.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 15	64,425.95
Hang Seng / Oct 15	24,009.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 15	10,760.31
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 15	25,198.59
France CAC40 / Oct 15	7,895.07
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 16	390.23
Diesel/Litre / Oct 16	396.96
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 15	94.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 15	18,580
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 15	4,138.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 15	79.72
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 15 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.41 ▲ 0.88 (11.69%)
Hira Textile / Oct 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.80 ▲ 0.56 (10.69%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 15 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	10.96 ▲ 1 (10.04%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	25.04 ▲ 2.28 (10.02%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 15 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	23.85 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	39.57 ▲ 3.6 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Oct 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	63.67 ▲ 5.79 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 15 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	70.30 ▲ 6.39 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 15 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	62.68 ▲ 5.7 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	464.43 ▲ 42.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.38 ▼ -5.86 (-20.75%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.77 ▼ -0.18 (-18.95%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	111.48 ▼ -12.39 (-10%)
Data Agro / Oct 15 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.71 ▼ -13.78 (-9.81%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 15 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	76.01 ▼ -8.25 (-9.79%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 15 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	46.12 ▼ -4.81 (-9.44%)
EMCO Industries / Oct 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	37.06 ▼ -3.66 (-8.99%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 15 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	43.97 ▼ -4.34 (-8.98%)
Security Investment Bank / Oct 15 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.39 ▼ -0.63 (-8.97%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 15 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	18.09 ▼ -1.61 (-8.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	62,809,365 ▲ 0.09
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	43,441,831 ▲ 4.57
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,461,616 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 15 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	16,651,653 ▼ -0.18
P.T.C.L. / Oct 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	14,493,083 ▲ 3.9
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 15 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	13,822,258 ▼ -0.06
MACPAC Films / Oct 15 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	12,858,070 ▼ -12.39
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 15 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,702,017 ▲ 0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Oct 15 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	11,820,401 ▲ 1.74
Cres.Star Ins. / Oct 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	11,779,215 ▲ 0.09

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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

At least 33 children, two teachers killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

At least 33 children, two teachers killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

Filing of Income Tax returns: FBR chairman urged to further extend deadline to Nov 15

Filing of Income Tax returns: FBR chairman urged to further extend deadline to Nov 15

Oil prices slips as US weighs easing sanctions on 'shadow fleet'

Oil prices slips as US weighs easing sanctions on 'shadow fleet'

Electric buses JV: Pakistani firm signs MoU with Chinese co

Electric buses JV: Pakistani firm signs MoU with Chinese co

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Pakistan, Islamic Development Bank advance $5.6bn cooperation in infrastructure development

Gold rebounds from one-week low as dollar slips

Gold rebounds from one-week low as dollar slips

Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending

Farmers, small businesses and homeowners: PM orders banks to expand lending

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan

Gold prices remain unchanged in Pakistan