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Pakistan - 2026-10-06

President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief Guterres

Pakistan

President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on UN chief Guterres

President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz, one of Pakistan’s highest civil honours, on...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 10:40pm

Two FBR officials killed in firing incident in Dera Ismail Khan

Pakistan

Two FBR officials killed in firing incident in Dera Ismail Khan

Two Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) enforcement officials were killed when unidentified armed assailants opened fire...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

Pakistan successfully test-fires extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully test-fires extended-range Fatah-4 cruise missile

Missile is equipped with advanced avionics and state-of-the-art navigation systems

Published 06 Oct, 2026 08:26pm

PM Shehbaz says protests could hurt economic gains, urges PTI to withdraw long march call

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says protests could hurt economic gains, urges PTI to withdraw long march call

Says govt ready for dialogue, if opposition party ends march

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 10:38pm

"Miles of Hope" unites classic car enthusiasts and healthcare leaders in landmark brain tumor awareness drive in Karachi

Pakistan

"Miles of Hope" unites classic car enthusiasts and healthcare leaders in landmark brain tumor awareness drive in Karachi

The Pakistan Academy of Neurological Surgery (PANS), in collaboration with the Vintage & Classic Car Club of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 12:43pm

UN chief praises Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks, calls trust ‘important’

Pakistan

UN chief praises Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks, calls trust ‘important’

Calls for peace in Gaza, says Palestinian self-determination essential

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 04:32pm

KP CM resumes PTI march, convoy moves towards Kohat

Pakistan

KP CM resumes PTI march, convoy moves towards Kohat

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday resumed PTI’s march from Jail Chowk in Karak to...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:36am

Bilawal hails ‘transformation’ of Thar

Pakistan

Bilawal hails ‘transformation’ of Thar

THARPARKAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday hailed the transformation of...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:34am

Gohar says governor’s rule in KP could trigger law and order situation

Pakistan

Gohar says governor’s rule in KP could trigger law and order situation

SWAT: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has once again offered negotiations to the...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 06:14am

Drug licensing, registration rules: TIP moves PMO for notification

Pakistan

Drug licensing, registration rules: TIP moves PMO for notification

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has formally approached the Prime Minister Office, calling for...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Punjab CM wins ‘UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award’

Pakistan

Punjab CM wins ‘UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award’

LAHORE: Punjab has added another feather to its cap as the ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ housing project has won another...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

SHC allows investigators’ access to Mir Raza Ali’s bank accounts

Pakistan

SHC allows investigators’ access to Mir Raza Ali’s bank accounts

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed the investigation team to access the bank accounts and...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Corruption in Town-III: PU rejects allegations by JAC

Pakistan

Corruption in Town-III: PU rejects allegations by JAC

LAHORE: Punjab University’s (PU) spokesperson on Monday rejected allegations by the Joint Action Committee (JAC),...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

PRA carries out reshuffle

Pakistan

PRA carries out reshuffle

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has carried out a reshuffle of its officers, with several transfers and...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Urban upgrading drive: LDA DG reviews progress of development projects

Pakistan

Urban upgrading drive: LDA DG reviews progress of development projects

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has entered the final stretch of its major urban upgrading drive,...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Appeals against conviction: IHC defers IK’s £190m case on counsel request

Pakistan

Appeals against conviction: IHC defers IK’s £190m case on counsel request

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has deferred PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s appeals...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Dawlance converts it refrigerator, freezer production to cyclopentane tech

Pakistan

Dawlance converts it refrigerator, freezer production to cyclopentane tech

KARACHI: Dawlance has converted its refrigerator and freezer production to cyclopentane-based insulation technology...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Imaan-Hadi bail plea: ATC irked by IO’s absence, missing case record

Pakistan

Imaan-Hadi bail plea: ATC irked by IO’s absence, missing case record

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday expressed anger over the non-appearance of the investigating...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Anti-smog measures: EPA urges schools to promote carpooling

Pakistan

Anti-smog measures: EPA urges schools to promote carpooling

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Punjab has urged schools across the province, particularly in...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Court indicts ‘Pinky’ in drug case

Pakistan

Court indicts ‘Pinky’ in drug case

KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Monday indicted cocaine queen Anmol alias Pinky in a drug case filed against her in...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Development work in Lahore: Nawaz reviews progress

Pakistan

Development work in Lahore: Nawaz reviews progress

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif visited ongoing development projects in Lahore...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

PDMA Punjab issues rainfall alert for today, tomorrow

Pakistan

PDMA Punjab issues rainfall alert for today, tomorrow

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a province-wide alert as rainfall is...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Somalia incident: Three Pakistanis successfully rescued

Pakistan

Somalia incident: Three Pakistanis successfully rescued

ISLAMABAD: The three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25 (Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin and Syed Husain...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Moscow consultation moot informed: 4,700 Pakistanis killed in attacks originating from Afghanistan

Pakistan

Moscow consultation moot informed: 4,700 Pakistanis killed in attacks originating from Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has issued yet another strong warning over what it describes as the mounting terrorism threat...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

FJC attack case: Jail authorities ordered to produce IK

Pakistan

FJC attack case: Jail authorities ordered to produce IK

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday ordered jail authorities to produce Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Key highway projects: Senate body says concerned at delays

Pakistan

Key highway projects: Senate body says concerned at delays

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications on Monday expressed serious concern over prolonged delays...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Senate panel flags bureaucratic defiance, alleged favouritism

Pakistan

Senate panel flags bureaucratic defiance, alleged favouritism

ISLAMABAD: A Senate privilege panel on Monday exposed bureaucratic defiance, alleged favouritism and disregard for...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 05, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 06 2026)....

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

KP govt launches e-Fard portal, digital public feedback system

Pakistan

KP govt launches e-Fard portal, digital public feedback system

PESHAWAR: Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shahab Ali Shah chaired a weekly review meeting, where the provincial...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

SC judges attend 7th Congress of AACC in Samarkand

Pakistan

SC judges attend 7th Congress of AACC in Samarkand

ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan represented the Supreme...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

JI chief calls for resumption of talks between govt, PTI

Pakistan

JI chief calls for resumption of talks between govt, PTI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday called for immediate resumption of talks between...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

IBA Karachi hosts ThinkFest on Campus

Pakistan

IBA Karachi hosts ThinkFest on Campus

KARACHI: IBA hosted ThinkFest on Campus at the Main Campus, bringing high-quality academic and policy discourse...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Sharjeel strongly reacts to MQM-P leader’s remarks

Pakistan

Sharjeel strongly reacts to MQM-P leader’s remarks

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

PTI says talks with govt broke down over two issues

Pakistan

PTI says talks with govt broke down over two issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said on Monday that...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

Consultation with churches is urged before law changes

Pakistan

Consultation with churches is urged before law changes

ISLAMABAD: Sajid Sandhu, Chairman of the International Religious Freedom–Peace Builders Forum (IRF-PBF) Pakistan...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

CEC writes to PM on LG polls in cantonments, but no headway made

Pakistan

CEC writes to PM on LG polls in cantonments, but no headway made

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 06 Oct, 2026 05:18am

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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 6	158.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 6	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 6	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 6	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 5	3.89

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	7,773.95
Nasdaq / Oct 5	27,477.31
Dow Jones / Oct 5	51,267.90
India Sensex / Oct 6	72,718.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 6	70,719.03
Hang Seng / Oct 6	24,215.18
FTSE 100 / Oct 6	10,579.65
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 6	25,473.40
France CAC40 / Oct 6	7,872.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 6	89.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 6	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 6	375,116
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 6	4,121.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 6	80.87
Petrol/Litre / Oct 7	394.83
Diesel/Litre / Oct 7	395.85

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	3.92 ▲ 0.6 (18.07%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.36 ▲ 1.31 (10.04%)
Samba Bank / Oct 6 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	14.15 ▲ 1.29 (10.03%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	159.01 ▲ 14.46 (10%)
ICC Industries / Oct 6 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.30 ▲ 1.3 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 6 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	90.56 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	67.35 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	37.62 ▲ 3.27 (9.52%)
Cresent Jute / Oct 6 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.52 ▲ 1.32 (9.3%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	333.43 ▲ 27.03 (8.82%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Oct 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.80 ▼ -10.09 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	339.04 ▼ -37.67 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 6 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	279.86 ▼ -31.09 (-10%)
Khyber Tobacco / Oct 6 Khyber Tobacco Company Limited(KHTC)	260.57 ▼ -28.95 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	71.12 ▼ -7.9 (-10%)
S.S.Oil / Oct 6 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	430.58 ▼ -47.68 (-9.97%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 6 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.59 ▼ -0.69 (-9.48%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Oct 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.76 ▼ -0.99 (-9.21%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 6 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	53.47 ▼ -5.13 (-8.75%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	36.36 ▼ -3.33 (-8.39%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,062,989 ▲ 0.72
Pak Refinery / Oct 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	28,175,742 ▲ 6.96
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	25,445,738 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	24,116,345 ▼ -0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	21,362,002 ▲ 0.38
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 6 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,369,437 ▼ -0.15
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,523,490 ▲ 0.18
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 6 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,436,338 ▲ 0.17
B.O.Punjab / Oct 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,491,535 ▲ 0.83
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	6,852,718 ▲ 0.14

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