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Pakistan - 2026-09-08

Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Islamabad terms attacks 'flagrant violation' of Kingdom's sovereignty, territorial integrity

Updated 08 Sep, 2026 08:01pm

PM Shehbaz seeks business community’s input on boosting exports

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz seeks business community’s input on boosting exports

Says Rs800bn recovered in a year through enforcement measures alone

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:52pm

Islamabad Police equipped with 50 electric vehicles to promote green policing

Pakistan

Islamabad Police equipped with 50 electric vehicles to promote green policing

Personnel to be equipped with body cameras to improve transparency, monitoring, accountability, says PMO

Published 08 Sep, 2026 03:30pm

Pakistan showcases air defence system resembling Chinese HQ-17A: Bloomberg

Pakistan

Pakistan showcases air defence system resembling Chinese HQ-17A: Bloomberg

HQ-17A can provide effective defence against cruise missiles, manned aircraft, says expert

Published 08 Sep, 2026 01:31pm

Pakistan’s cities among world’s least resilient to climate disasters: report

Pakistan

Pakistan’s cities among world’s least resilient to climate disasters: report

Hyderabad, Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad, Karachi rank among the bottom 10 of 72 major cities assessed for climate resilience

Published 08 Sep, 2026 12:30pm

FCC urged to fix hearing date in PL petition

Pakistan

FCC urged to fix hearing date in PL petition

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has been requested to fix a date for hearing a petition...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

FO rejects India’s baseless claims on status of IIOJK

Pakistan

FO rejects India’s baseless claims on status of IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday said that India’s unilateral actions and continued illegal occupation cannot alter the...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Senate panel directs govt: ‘Accountability & special courts act as per workload’

Pakistan

Senate panel directs govt: ‘Accountability & special courts act as per workload’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Monday directed the government to rationalise the number of accountability and...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ADB VP lauds Punjab’s pace of public service delivery

Pakistan

ADB VP lauds Punjab’s pace of public service delivery

LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President Ying Ming Yang has appreciated Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

SDPI seminar: Call to devise plan to address challenges posed by ageing population

Pakistan

SDPI seminar: Call to devise plan to address challenges posed by ageing population

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must devise a comprehensive national plan to address the challenges posed by an ageing...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Dar, Kuwaiti FM discuss regional situation

Pakistan

Dar, Kuwaiti FM discuss regional situation

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

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Flood protection in Sindh: Japan extends 2.6bn Japanese Yen aid

Pakistan

Flood protection in Sindh: Japan extends 2.6bn Japanese Yen aid

ISLAMABAD: Japan has extended a grant aid of 2.6 billion Japanese Yen to Pakistan for the Project for Flood...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

JI demands abolition of fuel taxes, warns of expanded protests

Pakistan

JI demands abolition of fuel taxes, warns of expanded protests

LAHORE: Chief of Jamat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman issued a stern warning to the incumbent government, declaring...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Dr Ayesha harassment case: NA body upholds FOSPAH ruling

Pakistan

Dr Ayesha harassment case: NA body upholds FOSPAH ruling

ISLAMABAD: The 14th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights was co-chaired Monday at...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Naval Chief reaffirms resolve to defend maritime frontiers

Pakistan

Naval Chief reaffirms resolve to defend maritime frontiers

KARACHI: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf has reaffirmed the Pakistan Navy’s commitment to...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

International Literacy Day today: PM says working with provincial authorities to raise literacy rate

Pakistan

International Literacy Day today: PM says working with provincial authorities to raise literacy rate

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday the government was working with provincial authorities to...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

PSDF partners with NOWPDP

Pakistan

PSDF partners with NOWPDP

LAHORE: The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has partnered with the Network of Organizations Working for...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

President cuts short his London visit

Pakistan

President cuts short his London visit

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will return to Pakistan today (Tuesday), cutting short his visit to London...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (September 07, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (September 08, 2026)...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

AJK protest case: Mushtaq Ahmed, 95 others granted bail by ATC

Pakistan

AJK protest case: Mushtaq Ahmed, 95 others granted bail by ATC

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday approved post-arrest bail pleas of former senator Mushtaq Ahmad...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Illegal blue passport issuance: Panel urges action against officers

Pakistan

Illegal blue passport issuance: Panel urges action against officers

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Monday urged the government to take action against officers during whose tenure...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

POL products’ prices and PL: Govt agrees to examine JI’s proposals

Pakistan

POL products’ prices and PL: Govt agrees to examine JI’s proposals

ISLAMABAD: The government and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday discussed the rising prices of petroleum products and...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

PPDA plea: SHC stays action against petrol pumps by KMC

Pakistan

PPDA plea: SHC stays action against petrol pumps by KMC

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has restrained the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) from taking action against...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Defence Day ceremony held at SKB Academy

Pakistan

Defence Day ceremony held at SKB Academy

KARACHI: A dignified ceremony was held at SKB Academy to mark Pakistan Defence Day. Students paid tribute to the...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Impressive entry into Karachi: KP CM urges people to join Sep 27 protest for IK’s release

Pakistan

Impressive entry into Karachi: KP CM urges people to join Sep 27 protest for IK’s release

KARACHI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi made a forceful entry into Karachi on Monday, drawing large...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Federal ministers should first understand the benefits of 18th Amendment: Sharjeel

Pakistan

Federal ministers should first understand the benefits of 18th Amendment: Sharjeel

KARACHI: The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Monday hit back at the PML-N-led federal government over recent...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

CM pays tribute to PAF martyrs, veterans, Shaheens, valiant personnel

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to PAF martyrs, veterans, Shaheens, valiant personnel

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday paid rich tribute to the martyrs and veterans of the...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Hammad remanded into police custody for 20 days

Pakistan

Hammad remanded into police custody for 20 days

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Monday gave into police custody to former federal minister and PTI leader Hammad...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Azma terms criticism of CM’s statement unjustified

Pakistan

Azma terms criticism of CM’s statement unjustified

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has termed the criticism of Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Landhi Export Processing Zone unit catches fire

Pakistan

Landhi Export Processing Zone unit catches fire

KARACHI: A fire broke out at a factory in the Landhi Export Processing Zone on Monday, with the blaze intensifying...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

BAATO, Petronet Aviation to evacuate injured porters from Baltoro Corridor

Pakistan

BAATO, Petronet Aviation to evacuate injured porters from Baltoro Corridor

ISLAMABAD: The Baltistan Association of Adventure Tour Operators (BAATO) and Petronet Aviation have agreed on a plan...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

Reforms in govt jobs: Dar satisfied with committee’s work

Pakistan

Reforms in govt jobs: Dar satisfied with committee’s work

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

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ANF busts Afghanistan-based drug smuggling network

Pakistan

ANF busts Afghanistan-based drug smuggling network

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has busted an Afghanistan-based international drug smuggling network,...

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 7	277.22
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 7	277.02
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 6	3.90

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
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	396.65
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
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	394.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	80.05

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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