News Archives for Pakistan - 2026-05-21

Pakistan - 2026-05-21

Pakistan

23 terrorists killed in KP operations, says ISPR

Security forces successfully eliminated 23 terrorists, including commander Jan Meer, and destroyed hideouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during intense intelligence-based operations over the last 48 hours.

Published 21 May, 2026 11:40pm

Pakistan

Petroleum levy should not be a fiscal tool, says forum

The Parliamentary Forum on Energy and Economy on Thursday warned that steep increases in the Petroleum Development...

Published 21 May, 2026 11:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan-China friendship ‘unmatched in history’, says PM Shehbaz on 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations

China stood by Pakistan 'like a solid rock', premier says

Updated 21 May, 2026 07:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan steps up diplomatic bid to get US-Iran peace talks on track

Six weeks since a fragile ceasefire takes effect, talks to end the war make little progress

Published 21 May, 2026 05:09pm

Pakistan

CDA delays Supreme Court ruling on contractual employees' regularisation

CDA delays implementing a Supreme Court ruling, leaving over 1,000 employees in uncertainty after their regularisation was declared illegal.

Published 21 May, 2026 04:55pm

Pakistan

Punjab bans dumping offal, pigeon flying near airports, airbases under Section 144

Punjab imposes Section 144 for 30 days around all airbases and airports, banning pigeon flying, laser lights, and animal waste within 13 km to safeguard flight operations.

Published 21 May, 2026 04:46pm

Pakistan

Fight against terrorism to continue till enduring peace: CDF Munir

COAS Munir conferred 50 Sitara-i-Imtiaz and 12 Tamgha-i-Basalat awards at GHQ, vowing continued operations for lasting peace and stability nationwide.

Updated 21 May, 2026 04:30pm

Pakistan

Weather dept forecasts heatwave during Eid-ul-Adha holidays

Pakistan's Met Office forecasts a severe heatwave from May 25-31, coinciding with Eid, with temperatures 5-7°C above normal. Stay hydrated and avoid peak sun exposure.

Updated 21 May, 2026 07:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China from May 23 to 26

Pakistan’s foreign minister had visited Beijing in late March amid intensified efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East

Published 21 May, 2026 12:55pm

Pakistan

New Delhi’s 'terror franchise' has gone global, Pakistan calls out India at UN

Pakistan at UN: India exports terrorism, occupies Kashmir, persecutes minorities, and disregards international law, exposing its true global stance.

Published 21 May, 2026 12:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israel’s interception of aid flotilla in international waters

Pakistan strongly condemns Israel's unlawful interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, detaining humanitarian workers including Pakistani activist Saad Edhi.

Published 21 May, 2026 12:01pm

Markets

IMF mission ends, FY2027 budget talks to continue 'in the coming days'

SBP reiterated its commitment to maintaining an appropriately tight monetary policy stance

Updated 21 May, 2026 03:35pm

Pakistan

Push to sway fiscal priorities: MQM-P tables its proposals before PM

ISLAMABAD: As the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 looms, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

PM reaffirms commitment to boost ties with UK

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s commitment to strengthening relations...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Strategic cooperative partnership: Pakistan, China reaffirm commitment

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq warmly welcomed a Chinese Parliamentary delegation led by...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Pak-China friendship remains strong for past 75 years: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Naqvi again arrives in Tehran

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday arrived in Tehran on his second visit in less than a...

Updated 21 May, 2026 09:19am

Pakistan

Eid holidays announced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has officially announced a three-day public holiday for Eid-ul-Azha, confirming...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia praises Pakistan’s mediation efforts

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday praised Donald Trump’s decision to “give...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Ex-PM Raja Ashraf rejects alleged links to Pinky drug case

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Raja Pervez Ashraf has strongly...

Updated 21 May, 2026 06:39am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (May 21 2026)....

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

75th anniversary of diplomatic ties: President extends warm felicitations to leadership of China

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday extended warm felicitations to the leadership and people of China...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

President hosts grand dinner in honour of Prince Rahim Aga Khan V

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday hosted a grand dinner in honour of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

75th anniversary of Pakistan-China ties: NA adopts resolution to strengthen co-operation under CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

CM warns of protests if centre fails to address KP’s grievances

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Wednesday warned of nationwide protests if the federal...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

CJP apprises BD civil servants about FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Federal Constitution Court (FCC) stated that the principal objective behind the...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

GCUF holds ‘LAIN 2026’ to strengthen academia-industry collaboration

FAISALABAD: The Government College University Faisalabad organized the two-day mega event “Lyallpur Academia...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Corruption case: PM’s daughter, son-in-law acquitted

LAHORE: A special court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter Rabia Imran and son-in-law...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Education budget: Sindh journalists trained to track gender gaps

KARACHI: Education reporters and journalists from across Sindh gathered for a two-day training workshop on...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Protected power consumers: Imtiaz opposes ‘withdrawal of subsidies’

KARACHI: Former Sindh Energy Minister and Member of Provincial Assembly Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh has expressed serious...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

Govt has decided to build truck terminal at Northern Bypass: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday announced that the Sindh government has decided to...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan

JI announces protests against inflation tomorrow

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced protests in Karachi on Friday, May 22, against the spiralling cost of...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

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Forex
World
Commodity

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 14	157.86 ▼ -0.5
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 14	0.83 ▼ -0.0016
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 14	1.32 ▼ -0.0023
Euro to USD / Oct 14	1.12 ▼ -0.0002
SOFR % / Oct 13	3.89 ▲ 0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 14	7,718.94
India Sensex / Oct 14	73,781.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 14	67,744.29
Nasdaq / Oct 14	26,692.87
Hang Seng / Oct 14	24,314.17
FTSE 100 / Oct 14	10,724.86
Dow Jones / Oct 14	51,621.48
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 14	25,298.61
France CAC40 / Oct 14	7,873.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 14	94.58
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 14	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 14	375,373
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 14	4,139.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 14	80.66
Petrol/Litre / Oct 15	393.86
Diesel/Litre / Oct 15	396.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.97 ▲ 0.5 (20.24%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 14 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	9.96 ▲ 1 (11.16%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 14 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	19.66 ▲ 1.79 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Oct 14 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	20.21 ▲ 1.84 (10.02%)
Bank Makramah / Oct 14 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	58.69 ▲ 5.34 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Ghandhara Tyre / Oct 14 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	27.15 ▲ 2.47 (10.01%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Oct 14 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.40 ▲ 2.13 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Oct 14 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	140.49 ▲ 12.77 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 14 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	185.85 ▲ 16.9 (10%)

Stock	Price
OLP Fin. Services / Oct 14 OLP Financial Services Pakistan Limited(OLPL)	45.06 ▼ -5.84 (-11.47%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 14 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	65.37 ▼ -7.26 (-10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 14 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	50.93 ▼ -5.66 (-10%)
Suraj Cotton / Oct 14 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	135.59 ▼ -13.06 (-8.79%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Oct 14 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	35.97 ▼ -3.05 (-7.82%)
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 14 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	0.95 ▼ -0.08 (-7.77%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 14 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	44.84 ▼ -3.32 (-6.89%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 14 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	21.68 ▼ -1.56 (-6.71%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 14 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	25.72 ▼ -1.73 (-6.3%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 14 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	26.59 ▼ -1.77 (-6.24%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	87,347,939 -
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	42,296,764 ▲ 6
Cnergyico PK / Oct 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	41,183,123 ▲ 0.42
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 14 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	36,304,418 ▲ 0.5
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 14 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	32,017,111 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,550,604 ▲ 0.09
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 14 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,493,124 ▲ 0.02
LSE Financial Serv.(R) / Oct 14 LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)	12,282,181 ▼ -0.08
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 14 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,235,401 ▲ 1.79
B.O.Punjab / Oct 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,646,497 ▼ -0.24

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