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Pakistan - 2026-08-29

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PIMS fire: here’s the full text of interim inquiry report

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered on Saturday the immediate suspension of eight officials of the Pakistan...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 10:35pm

Pakistan

Imran case: Govt urges CNN to distinguish ‘verified records’ from ‘politically contested allegations’

Zulfi Bukhari raises concerns over Imran’s medical care in interview

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:15pm

Pakistan

PIMS fire: Executive Director Imran Sikandar among eight suspended

PM Shehbaz directs departmental as well as criminal proceedings against those responsible

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 10:26pm

Pakistan

Field Marshal Munir witnesses trials of locally manufactured arms, ammunition at ordnance factory

Ordinance factory’s two new industrial plants expected to begin production by year-end, says ISPR

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 10:55pm

Pakistan

CDF reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to boosting strategic partnership with KSA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further broaden their strategic partnership, with Riyadh showing...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:34am

Pakistan

Agriculture, food security, water management: Pakistan, KSA agree to expand cooperation

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to turn their longstanding ties into stronger economic and investment links, Pakistan and Saudi...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:19am

Pakistan

Barrister Gilani elected 17th AJK PM

MIRPUR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) nominee Barrister Iftikhar Hussain Gilani was elected Prime Minister of...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Islamabad police chief orders early probe of pending cases

ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi on Friday directed police officers to complete...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Punjab ready to extend help to Nepal: CM Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives and damage to...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Drought-resilient crops: LUMS researchers help identify compounds

LAHORE: Researchers at the Lahore University of Management Sciences have contributed to an international study that...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Private cooperative societies: LHC bars ACD from any action against members

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has restrained the Anti-Corruption Department (ACD) from taking action against...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Lahore administration ramps up hospital safety audit efforts

LAHORE: The Lahore District Administration has ramped up its hospital safety audit efforts to ensure a secure...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Eighth monsoon spell to lash Punjab from 29th: PDMA

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert for the eighth spell of...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

485 villages being developed into 'model villages': Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Local Government Minister Zeeshan Rafique disclosed that 485 villages are being developed into ‘model...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

CDF tells students from Harvard Business School: Fact-based analysis essential to countering digital propaganda

RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal Asim Munir hosted an international delegation of students from Harvard Business School for...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

PIMS tragedy: Kamal presents himself for accountability

ISLAMABAD: Health Minister Mustafa Kamal said on Friday that he was ready to face accountability in the wake of the...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Flash floods in Nepal: PM expresses condolences over loss of lives, destruction

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday offered Pakistan’s full support to Nepal following the loss of...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

KP govt launches financial assistance for PWDs

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa formally launched financial assistance for deserving persons with...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

27th Amendment: SC Registrar’s Office says petitions can be filed before FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Registrar’s Office declined to receive a petition against the 27th Constitutional...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Dar, Saudi and Turkish FMs discuss regional situation

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

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Afridi demands implementation of court’s orders on IK’s treatment

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that the Supreme Court had issued...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

PIMS tragedy: NA forms fact-finding committee

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Pakistan Institute of...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Shifa International Hospitals gets highest number of JCI accreditations

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark achievement for healthcare in Pakistan and the region, Shifa International Hospitals has...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Revision of regulatory framework governing drug pricing ordered

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division, Senator Ahad Cheema, has directed the...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (August 28, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (August 29 2026)....

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

‘Recharge Pakistan’ project: Works commence at Badri Pond in DIK’s Burzawali Village

ISLAMABAD: The restoration works have commenced at Badri Pond in Burzawali Village, Dera Ismail Khan, marking a...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Railways to prioritise freight sector: Abbasi

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Friday assured freight-sector partners that the...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

KCCI president says PIMS fire a national tragedy

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Rehan Hanif has expressed profound...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Sindh PA to debate proposed creation of new provinces

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Friday approved an adjournment motion for debate on the proposed creation of new...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Pakistan

Punjab PA passes resolutions against unannounced loadshedding

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Friday witnessed another disruption over quorum, with the government once again...

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 07:59am

Pakistan

‘Punjab Data Lake’ launched: CM urges Chinese companies to invest in her province

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of Punjab’s first dedicated data centre,...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

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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 8	158.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 8	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 8	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 7	7,801.77
Nasdaq / Oct 7	27,538.69
Dow Jones / Oct 7	51,179.87
India Sensex / Oct 8	71,954.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 8	69,373.40
Hang Seng / Oct 8	24,012.76
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	10,394.29
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	24,857.42
France CAC40 / Oct 8	7,693.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	90.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	372,973
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 8	4,116.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	80.05
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.98 ▲ 0.85 (16.57%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 8 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.41 ▲ 1 (15.6%)
Data Agro / Oct 8 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	101.81 ▲ 9.26 (10.01%)
Sitara Peroxide / Oct 8 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	46.26 ▲ 4.21 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 8 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	288.38 ▲ 26.22 (10%)
Goodluck Ind. / Oct 8 Good Luck Industries Ltd.(GIL)	2,649.30 ▲ 240.85 (10%)
Kohinoor Power / Oct 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	21.34 ▲ 1.94 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 8 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	84.60 ▲ 7.69 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 8 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	81.50 ▲ 7.41 (10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 8 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	45.52 ▲ 4.14 (10%)

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16.43 ▼ -1.83 (-10.02%)
Asim Textile / Oct 8 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	73.55 ▼ -8.17 (-10%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 8 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.22 ▼ -1.58 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 8 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	57.61 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	25.02 ▼ -2.49 (-9.05%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 8 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.15 ▼ -0.29 (-8.43%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 8 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	18.06 ▼ -1.55 (-7.9%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 8 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.48 ▼ -1.97 (-7.74%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 8 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.45 ▼ -1.39 (-7.01%)
Clover Pakistan / Oct 8 Clover Pakistan Limited(CLOV)	6.12 ▼ -0.46 (-6.99%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,662,778 ▼ -0.08
Cnergyico PK / Oct 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,323,353 ▼ -0.34
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	16,919,138 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Oct 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,876,984 ▼ -3.2
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 8 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	16,539,718 ▲ 0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,635,450 ▲ 0
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,542,844 ▲ 0.07
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 8 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,302,732 ▼ -0.13
Treet Corp / Oct 8 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	11,094,596 ▼ -0.82
Fauji Cement / Oct 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	9,503,736 ▼ -0.09

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