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Pakistan - 2026-08-18

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Govt to seek modifications to SC order on Imran’s health: law minister

Decision comes after the top court ordered government to shift PTI founder to Shifa International Hospital form treatment

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 11:41pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz inaugurates Google Pakistan office

Google VP announces to make Google Gemini free for one year for Pakistani students

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:00pm

Pakistan

SC orders Imran Khan’s transfer to Shifa hospital for medical examination

Imran to be accompanied by his physician Dr Faisal Sultan, Dr Uzma Khan

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 04:16pm

Pakistan

At least nine terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs

Security sources say forces executed precise strikes against terrorist bases in Harnai and Ziarat

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:15pm

Pakistan

ISPR rejects Indian documentary as ‘propaganda’, says battlefield record cannot be rewritten

Warns that any future military action to be met with “firm, decisive, disproportionate response”

Published 18 Aug, 2026 11:55am

Pakistan

Makkah Agreement: ‘Pakistan’s strategic relevance should be used to secure economic dividend’

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, president of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum as well as the All...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

Minister tells transporters: Commitments made during talks would be fulfilled

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance on Monday hosted a reception for Federal Minister for...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

Dar, Türkiye FMs discuss regional developments

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with the...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Pakistan

JI announces expansion of sit-ins into major public movement

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Monday announced plans to turn the ongoing sit-ins against...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:10am

Pakistan

Minister for digitalization of agriculture sector

LAHORE: Digitalization of the agriculture sector is the need of the modern era as advanced technologies can enable...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:06am

Pakistan

Morocco’s remarkable economic progress highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:05am

Pakistan

Naqvi asked MoI’s attached depts to increase coordination

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed attached departments of the Ministry of Interior to further...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan

No opposition exists in Sindh: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that there is no opposition to Sindh as a...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:00am

Pakistan

Makkah Pact: Tanzeem-e-Islami proposes inclusion of entire Muslim Ummah

ISLAMABAD: Tanzeem-e-Islami Pakistan while welcoming Meesaq-e-Makkah (Makkah Pact) between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 06:57am

Pakistan

258 foreigners arrested in scam centre raid

ISLAMABAD: Authorities said Monday they detained 258 foreigners, including 40 Chinese nationals, following a raid on...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 06:25am

Pakistan

PM welcomes Trump’s support

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s support for Makkah Joint...

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 09:25am

Pakistan

Centre can save Rs6trn by ‘fully’ implementing 18th Amendment: panel

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel said on Monday the federal government could save Rs6 trillion annually by cutting...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

SC informed: IK’s eye condition has improved significantly

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s eye...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

4 terrorists killed in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed four terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the mountainous...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Dar chairs SAP meeting

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Maryam vows to provide clean drinking water to people

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday chaired the fifth consecutive meeting on the provision...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

JI women’s wing joins protest outside Sindh governor’s house

KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami’s (JI) sit-in outside the Governor’s House against the petroleum levy and “anti-people”...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Lady health workers hold protest for resolution of issues

KARACHI: The All Sindh Lady Health Workers & Employees Union (ASLHWEU) affiliated with Public Services...

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

National civil awards: Performance of meritorious FBR officers acknowledged

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial said Monday that the prestigious national...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Employees of IMC conduct national flag collection drive

KARACHI: The employees of Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) conducted the National Flag Collection Drive to collect...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Division of Sindh: No new province possible, says Saeed

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Security Saeed Ghani on Monday once again...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Dr Sharif Hashmani nominated for Sitara-i-Imtiaz

KARACHI: The Government of Pakistan has nominated renowned ophthalmologist Dr Sharif Hashmani for the prestigious...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan assumes presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva....

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Inaugural flight to Pakistan: SAPM Fahd congratulates Riyadh Air

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Digital Media, Fahd Haroon has congratulated...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

JI sit-ins to continue until demands met: Hafiz Naeem

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has delivered a blunt message to the government: the JI will...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (August 17, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 18 2026)....

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Punjab moves to optimise underused state assets

LAHORE: In a bid to enhance fiscal discipline and unlock the potential of underutilised state assets, the Punjab...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

CM congratulates Sana Bahadur

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Government Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated Pakistani squash player Sana Bahadur...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian minister’s allegations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly rejected the allegations made by India’s Home Minister, attempting to link Pakistan...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

CJP receives Justice Martin Griffiths at SC: Pakistan, UK advocate boosting institutional collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan on Monday received Justice Martin Griffiths, Judge of the High Court of England...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Hepatitis screening of govt employees begins today

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to conduct hepatitis screening of government employees working in Islamabad....

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Four PHC judges take the oath as permanent judges

PESHAWAR: Four judges of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Monday took oath as permanent judges. Chief Justice of the...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Appointments of new CEC, two ECP members: Process will begin soon, PM’s adviser tells Achakzai

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday promised the opposition that the long-delayed process of appointing a new chief...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

Pakistan

Scheduled business agenda suspended: Senate holds debate on former PM’s health condition

ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a highly unusual development, the Upper House of the Parliament suspended its...

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 9	158.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 9	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 9	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 9	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	7,765.36
Nasdaq / Oct 8	27,193.34
Dow Jones / Oct 8	51,231.64
India Sensex / Oct 9	72,325.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 9	68,512.30
Hang Seng / Oct 9	24,111.88
FTSE 100 / Oct 9	10,523.83
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 9	25,056.57
France CAC40 / Oct 9	7,797.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	91.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	79.94
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 9	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 9	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 9	4,175.87
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 9 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	6.98 ▲ 1 (16.72%)
ARM Green Industries / Oct 9 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.19 ▲ 5.02 (10.01%)
B. F. Modaraba / Oct 9 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	21.43 ▲ 1.95 (10.01%)
Sitara Peroxide / Oct 9 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	50.89 ▲ 4.63 (10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Oct 9 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	84.62 ▲ 7.69 (10%)
Data Agro / Oct 9 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	111.99 ▲ 10.18 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 9 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.37 ▲ 3.67 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	317.22 ▲ 28.84 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 9 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	403.61 ▲ 36.68 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Oct 9 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	93.29 ▲ 8.48 (10%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 9 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	66.20 ▼ -7.35 (-9.99%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Oct 9 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.45 ▼ -1.6 (-9.97%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 9 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	61.12 ▼ -6.69 (-9.87%)
Reliance Weaving / Oct 9 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	157.10 ▼ -14.44 (-8.42%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 9 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	51 ▼ -4.26 (-7.71%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 9 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.15 ▼ -1.07 (-7.52%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 9 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.06 ▼ -0.57 (-7.47%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 9 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33 ▼ -2.66 (-7.46%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 9 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	114.60 ▼ -8.98 (-7.27%)
Sally Textile / Oct 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.50 ▼ -0.94 (-6.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,918,048 ▲ 0.11
Pak Refinery / Oct 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,923,984 ▲ 1.78
Treet Corp / Oct 9 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22,826,318 ▲ 1.37
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,514,311 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 9 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13,281,421 ▲ 1.64
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 9 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	10,542,427 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,893,691 ▲ 0.11
TPL Properties / Oct 9 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	7,476,411 ▲ 0.6
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,146,048 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Oct 9 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	6,216,364 ▲ 0.73

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