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Pakistan - 2026-08-20

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Imran Khan shifted to Shifa International Hospital

Move comes days after Supreme Court ordered transfer of PTI founder to the hospital for medical treatment

Updated 21 Aug, 2026 02:23am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz invites opposition to dialogue ‘to strengthen economy, democracy’

Says it’s now up to opposition to decide how soon it is ready for constructive engagement

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 03:05pm

Pakistan

Review plea against Imran Khan’s Shifa transfer order ‘returned with objections’

PTI’s Salman Akram Raja demands immediate transfer of Imran to Shifa Hospital

Published 20 Aug, 2026 02:15pm

Pakistan

National Assembly passes bills related to military, National Command Authority

Opposition stages a walkout in protest against the proposed amendments

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 08:12pm

Pakistan

Five terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Panjgur: state media

Terrorists were reportedly planning to carry out a major terrorist attack

Published 20 Aug, 2026 12:33pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Syria’s sovereignty, unity

Islamabad vows to continue to back Damascus’ stance on the Golan Heights

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 06:49pm

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (August 20 2026)...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 06:44am

Pakistan

FPCCI pledges all-out support to Shahid Afridi Foundation

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

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Dar, Guterres discuss matters of mutual interest

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone call with...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Refund claim rejection: FTO terms conduct of RTO officer as unfair, contrary to law

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has termed the conduct of an assessing officer of Regional Tax Office...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

ICCI chief lauds Qaiser for longstanding services

ISLAMABAD: President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Sardar Tahir Mahmood, has lauded...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

LDA approves Rs88.6bn budget for 2026-27

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA)’s governing body approved a budget of Rs 88.613 billion for LDA and...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

LHC dismisses post arrest bail plea of driver

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed a post arrest bail petition of a driver Muhammad Shafiq who had...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Mayor expands solar street-lighting project to major roads

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has ordered the expansion of a solar street-lighting project to major...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Moot stresses need to develop smart cities

KARACHI: Faculty of Civil Engineering & Architecture of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

MPAs pay tribute to Nawaz, Maryam for record projects

LAHORE: Provincial Assembly members from Muzaffargarh met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Muhammad...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

PAD invites applications for 10,000 green tractors

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has invited applications from farmers for the provision of 10,000...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan should export skilled workforce: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that Pakistan needs to move from the export of...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Development in Balochistan: President vows to foil foreign-backed attempts

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed that attempts by foreign-backed terrorists to obstruct development...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

PU employees: Protest rally held over non-payment of allowances

LAHORE: A protest rally organized by a faction of the Joint Action Committee Punjab University witnessed a poor...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

PRSWSSP to provide clean water to 6m rural people

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique has said that the Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Saudi diplomat pays farewell call on Nawaz, Maryam

LAHORE: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki paid a farewell call on Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Transfer of IK to private hospital: Tarar defends govt’s decision to file review petition

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that the Supreme Court’s order regarding the...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Rural Sindh: UNIDO, SEDF launch co-financed grant scheme up to Rs35m

KARACHI: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

ECP restores PML-N lawmaker’s membership after SC order

ISLAMABAD: The electoral body has conditionally restored the legislative membership of a Pakistan Muslim League...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

UAF, HBL to enhance collaboration for agricultural development

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) will strengthen their...

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:06am

Pakistan

Petrol levy, inflation: JI continues its sit-in for fourth consecutive day

KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) sit-in outside the Governor House in Karachi continued for a fourth consecutive...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

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Airspace closure for Indian aircraft extended

KARACHI: Pakistan has extended its airspace closure to Indian aircraft for another month. According to a new Notice...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

IR Hyderabad launches crackdown against sale of flare gas

KARACHI: Enforcement team of Inland Revenue (IR), Hyderabad has conducted raids on over 70 CNG stations across 14...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Panel discussion at IES, KU: ‘Sindh’s coastal communities are least protected and least connected populations’

KARACHI: Sindh’s coastal communities live on the front line of climate change and other natural disasters, and...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Mayor opens Rs145m uplift works

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday inaugurated rehabilitation and development works worth...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in KP comes under fire in NA

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under fire in...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Speaker NA urges federal, provincial govts to take steps aimed at conserving water

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Parliament House will launch a project for...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Green Enclave-I, Lifestyle Residency projects: Minister questions FGEHA over delays

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Housing and Works Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada expressed grave concern over the...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

PTI accuses govt of ‘politicizing’ IK’s health

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Wednesday accused the government of politicizing Imran Khan’s health,...

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:11am

Pakistan

Dar invited to FMs’ moot in Istanbul

ISLAMABAD: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has invited Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM)...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

World Humanitarian Day marked: CM vows to uphold values of humanity, dignity in her province

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated her commitment to serving humanity and...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Fresh elections demanded: Achakzai steps up criticism of federal govt

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday said the Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Security challenges: Modern weapons, advanced technologies needed: Naval chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf has stressed the need to maintain round-the-clock combat...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Dar reviews SCO Summit arrangements

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM) chaired two important meetings separately regarding...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Bilawal reaches out to PTI for legislative cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged opposition leaders associated with...

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Status of Jammu and Kashmir: US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad summoned

ISLAMABAD: The US Chargé d’Affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, where...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Proposed legislation in Senate, National Assembly: Bilawal rules out support to PML-N govt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday ruled out his party’s support...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Syrian FM arrives

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM),...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Israeli attack on Syria

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has condemned in the strongest possible terms the unprovoked attack carried out by Israeli...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

AKU-SONAM, PK, Punjab govt sign MoU

LAHORE: Aga Khan University’s (AKU) School of Nursing and Midwifery Pakistan (AKU-SONAM, PK) and the Program...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Pakistan

Butt and four other suspects: Court defers indictment proceedings

LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday deferred the indictment proceedings against YouTuber Rajab Butt and four other...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

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Forex
World
Commodity

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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