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Pakistan - 2026-09-26

Blast in Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30: Rescue 1122

Pakistan

Blast in Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30: Rescue 1122

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for Saturday's attack

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:17pm

India is supporting terrorism, violating minority rights, Pakistan tells UNGA

Pakistan

India is supporting terrorism, violating minority rights, Pakistan tells UNGA

Pakistan has lost nearly 100,000 lives to terrorism since the turn of the century, says Saima Saleem

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:05pm

DPM Dar urges collective response to violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Pakistan

DPM Dar urges collective response to violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Says Pakistan reaffirms support for Jordanian custodianship of Jerusalem holy sites

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 11:05pm

Pakistan Navy seizes over 2,800kg narcotics worth $750mn in Arabian Sea

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy seizes over 2,800kg narcotics worth $750mn in Arabian Sea

Pakistan Navy ships HUNAIN and YARMOOK seized over 2,800 kg of narcotics, valued at $750 million, in a major Arabian Sea operation, praised by the President.

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 07:04pm

President approves ordinance to protect Islamabad Safe City cameras

Pakistan

President approves ordinance to protect Islamabad Safe City cameras

Protests, rallies organisers may be held liable for Safe City damage

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 09:56pm

Military chiefs of Turkiye, Pakistan, KSA hold talks

Pakistan

Military chiefs of Turkiye, Pakistan, KSA hold talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have reaffirmed their commitment to collective defence, pledging to...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:49am

ISPES launches PecoDrop With Zong

Pakistan

ISPES launches PecoDrop With Zong

KARACHI: ISP Environmental Solutions (ISPES) has partnered with Zong to launch PecoDrop, smart waste management...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:40am

Governor calls for policy to boost local solar manufacturing

Pakistan

Governor calls for policy to boost local solar manufacturing

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for a policy framework to promote domestic...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:34am

Commissioner orders steps to curb dog-bite incidents

Pakistan

Commissioner orders steps to curb dog-bite incidents

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has directed district administrations to intensify measures to...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:33am

‘No leniency to be shown to those disrupting law, order’

Pakistan

‘No leniency to be shown to those disrupting law, order’

LAHORE: Provincial Minister and Co-Chairman Bilal Yaseen stated that no leniency would be shown to those disrupting...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:31am

PTI decides to postpone Islamabad ‘long march’

Pakistan

PTI decides to postpone Islamabad ‘long march’

ISLAMABAD: Political temperatures rose further on Friday as the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) put off...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:34am

National Newspapers Readership Day: President Zardari reaffirms his faith in a free press

Pakistan

National Newspapers Readership Day: President Zardari reaffirms his faith in a free press

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday reaffirmed his faith in a free press, describing it as the “Fourth...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

WFP, PDMA discuss disaster preparedness and response

Pakistan

WFP, PDMA discuss disaster preparedness and response

LAHORE: Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan Anita Hirsch met with Director General...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Ravi City to reserve quarter of area for green spaces

Pakistan

Ravi City to reserve quarter of area for green spaces

LAHORE: Ravi City will reserve nearly one-fourth of its total area for green spaces to provide residents with an...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Punjab launches 25 new disposal stations

Pakistan

Punjab launches 25 new disposal stations

LAHORE: Following the near-completion of major water management infrastructure under the Punjab Development...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Nehal, Egyptian envoy discuss sister-city proposal

Pakistan

Nehal, Egyptian envoy discuss sister-city proposal

KARACHI: Egyptian Ambassador Dr Ehab Abdelhamid has proposed establishing sister-city relations between Karachi and...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Address to UNGA: PM calls Houthi Makkah attacks ‘red line’

Pakistan

Address to UNGA: PM calls Houthi Makkah attacks ‘red line’

UNITED NATIONS, United States: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the UN Friday that further attacks...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Apex court explains validity of Valuation Ruling

Pakistan

Apex court explains validity of Valuation Ruling

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled that a Valuation Ruling, once validly issued, remains the applicable Customs...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Security forces kill 13 Afghan Taliban

Pakistan

Security forces kill 13 Afghan Taliban

ISLAMABAD: At least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel were killed and several others injured after Pakistani security...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

IHC moved against closure of M-1

Pakistan

IHC moved against closure of M-1

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was approached against the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

‘Hospital of the Month’ award announced

Pakistan

‘Hospital of the Month’ award announced

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a monthly “Hospital of the Month” award for...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (September 25, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (September 26 2026)....

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Fresh JI drive against PL aims to collect 2 million affidavits

Pakistan

Fresh JI drive against PL aims to collect 2 million affidavits

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has announced a fresh public mobilization drive from Saturday to collect two...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

US consulate general marks ‘Freedom 250’

Pakistan

US consulate general marks ‘Freedom 250’

KARACHI: The US Consulate General in Karachi hosted a “Freedom 250” reception to honor 250 years of American...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Abdul Hadi elected president of SITE body

Pakistan

Abdul Hadi elected president of SITE body

KARACHI: Abdul Hadi has been elected unopposed as President of the SITE Association of Industry, as the new...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Sindh to seek NCCIA assistance to combat fake news

Pakistan

Sindh to seek NCCIA assistance to combat fake news

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to seek assistance from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim elected chairman of NBFI & MAP

Pakistan

Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim elected chairman of NBFI & MAP

KARACHI: Muhammad Shoaib Ibrahim, Chief Executive, First Habib Modaraba has been elected as Chairman, Mian Faysal...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

New Saylani Mosque opens at Kalachi Cooperative Housing Society

Pakistan

New Saylani Mosque opens at Kalachi Cooperative Housing Society

KARACHI: Saylani Mosque Zaitoon Ashraf was inaugurated at Kalachi Cooperative Housing Society on Dalmia Road in a...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Minorities’ protection: Effective district-level system demanded

Pakistan

Minorities’ protection: Effective district-level system demanded

KARACHI: An effective district-level system should be established to ensure the protection of minorities. This...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Condolence

Pakistan

Condolence

KARACHI: Afghan Consul General in Karachi Syed Abdul Jabbar Takhari called on Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Azma criticises KP CM Afridi

Pakistan

Azma criticises KP CM Afridi

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that serious incidents of terrorism are...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Work on main structure of Diamer-Basha Dam’s commences

Pakistan

Work on main structure of Diamer-Basha Dam’s commences

LAHORE: A major milestone towards construction of Main Dam structure of Diamer Basha Dam Project has been achieved...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

CM pays tribute to APNS, journalists

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to APNS, journalists

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in a special message on Readers’ Day highlighting the importance...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Afridi says he’s concerned at spikes on the roads in KP

Pakistan

Afridi says he’s concerned at spikes on the roads in KP

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has expressed serious concern over the...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

PM invites Achakzai for talks

Pakistan

PM invites Achakzai for talks

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his invitation to opposition leader in National Assembly...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Tarar accuses KP govt of ‘facilitating’ terrorists

Pakistan

Tarar accuses KP govt of ‘facilitating’ terrorists

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused the Pakistan...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

33 terrorists killed in Balochistan this week: ISPR

Pakistan

33 terrorists killed in Balochistan this week: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 33 terrorists belonging to Indian-backed Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Newspapers to play vital role in providing credible info: Speaker

Pakistan

Newspapers to play vital role in providing credible info: Speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that newspapers continue to play a vital role in...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Pakistan, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties

Pakistan

Pakistan, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties

Chiefs review the security situation and threats facing Saudi Arabia

Updated 26 Sep, 2026 05:07pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 6	277.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 6	277.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 7	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 7	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 7	1.33
Euro to USD / Oct 7	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 5	3.89

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 6	7,818.93
Nasdaq / Oct 6	27,599.89
Dow Jones / Oct 6	51,521.28
India Sensex / Oct 7	72,642.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 7	70,237.46
Hang Seng / Oct 7	24,151.90
FTSE 100 / Oct 7	10,507.70
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 7	25,222.79
France CAC40 / Oct 7	7,808.25

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	394.83
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 7	90.22
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 7	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 7	372,458
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 7	4,143
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	395.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 7	81.21

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Paramount Mod / Oct 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	15.80 ▲ 1.44 (10.03%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 7 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	23.39 ▲ 2.13 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / Oct 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.88 ▲ 7.72 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	74.09 ▲ 6.74 (10.01%)
Treet Corp / Oct 7 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	23.07 ▲ 2.1 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	44.56 ▲ 4.05 (10%)
Data Agro / Oct 7 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	92.55 ▲ 8.41 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 7 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	174.91 ▲ 15.9 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	39.94 ▲ 3.63 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 7 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	76.91 ▲ 6.99 (10%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 7 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.44 ▼ -0.48 (-12.24%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.57 ▼ -0.97 (-11.36%)
Asim Textile / Oct 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	81.72 ▼ -9.08 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 7 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	64.01 ▼ -7.11 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 7 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.33 ▼ -4.67 (-9.73%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 7 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	83.14 ▼ -7.42 (-8.19%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	262.16 ▼ -22.46 (-7.89%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	133.98 ▼ -11.07 (-7.63%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 7 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	401.66 ▼ -28.92 (-6.72%)
Century Ins. / Oct 7 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	56.28 ▼ -3.64 (-6.07%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,659,125 ▲ 0.45
Cnergyico PK / Oct 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,756,886 ▼ -0.2
Pak Refinery / Oct 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	44,141,519 ▼ -0.06
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 7 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	42,719,357 ▲ 0.04
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 7 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	30,549,672 ▲ 0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,045,805 ▲ 0
Dewan Cement / Oct 7 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	15,285,606 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,669,746 ▼ -0.06
Media Times Ltd / Oct 7 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	11,935,285 ▲ 0.4
TPL Properties / Oct 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,557,812 ▲ 0.16

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