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Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis

Urges international media outlets to refrain from speculative reporting

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:15pm

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to strengthen the institutional framework of their bilateral relationship by...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

Reliable energy supply sought for export industries

Pakistan

Reliable energy supply sought for export industries

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance,...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:55am

Rs11.56m fines imposed for overcharging, hoarding

Pakistan

Rs11.56m fines imposed for overcharging, hoarding

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department and its price control magistrates conducted...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:54am

Security arrangements during tri-nation cricket series reviewed

Pakistan

Security arrangements during tri-nation cricket series reviewed

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Bilal Siddique Kamyana on Tuesday directed police to ensure foolproof...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:51am

PPP’s Farooq Naek resigns from JCP

Pakistan

PPP’s Farooq Naek resigns from JCP

ISLAMABAD: Senator Farooq H Naek resigned as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Wednesday. He...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:47am

Bahrain FM arrives

Pakistan

Bahrain FM arrives

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

Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:45am

Mariam Kayani made adviser to IMF ED

Pakistan

Mariam Kayani made adviser to IMF ED

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday appointed Mariam Kayani, a BPS-20 officer of Pakistan Administrative Service...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Cabinet may approve new auto policy within next two weeks: Haroon

Pakistan

Cabinet may approve new auto policy within next two weeks: Haroon

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that the federal...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Ghotki/Qadirpur, Tando Allah Yar villages: Body reviews implementation 5-km gasification policy

Pakistan

Ghotki/Qadirpur, Tando Allah Yar villages: Body reviews implementation 5-km gasification policy

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the sub-committee of the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum was held on Wednesday under...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Dar, Belarus security adviser review bilateral ties

Pakistan

Dar, Belarus security adviser review bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received Belarusian...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Governor dialogue: Governor for resolving issues through dialogue

Pakistan

Governor dialogue: Governor for resolving issues through dialogue

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan stated that dialogue is the only solution to all issues. He...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

KATI concerned over seizure of transport containers

Pakistan

KATI concerned over seizure of transport containers

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Sheikh Umer Rehan, has expressed serious...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Makkah defence pact: Liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque must be top priority: JI

Pakistan

Makkah defence pact: Liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque must be top priority: JI

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has said the liberation of Al-Aqsa Mosque...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Omani minister hails ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ scheme

Pakistan

Omani minister hails ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ scheme

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday met Oman’s Minister of Housing and Urban Planning Dr...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Pakistan, Belarus agree to boost security cooperation

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus agree to boost security cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Wednesday expressed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral defence and...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

KP CM slams governor for ‘unconstitutional’ meeting

Pakistan

KP CM slams governor for ‘unconstitutional’ meeting

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has strongly condemned the meeting convened by...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

SC rules that a marriage could be dissolved on shiqaq grounds even without proven cruelty

Pakistan

SC rules that a marriage could be dissolved on shiqaq grounds even without proven cruelty

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a marriage could be dissolved on grounds of shiqaq (marital...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Troops deployed in KSA across multiple domains: DG ISPR

Pakistan

Troops deployed in KSA across multiple domains: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has confirmed that its military personnel are currently deployed in Saudi Arabia across multiple...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Asif calls for important decisions regarding KP

Pakistan

Asif calls for important decisions regarding KP

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has called for “important decisions” regarding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Pakistan, the Philippines agree to continue parliamentary relations

Pakistan

Pakistan, the Philippines agree to continue parliamentary relations

MANILA: Pakistan and the Philippines have agreed to further promote bilateral relations and cooperation in various...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

ATC indicts Imaan, Chattha

Pakistan

ATC indicts Imaan, Chattha

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday indicted human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari and her...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

18 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations

Pakistan

18 terrorists killed in KP, Balochistan operations

RAWALPINDI: Security forces have intensified operations against terrorist elements in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Minister conveys PM’s message to JI chief

Pakistan

Minister conveys PM’s message to JI chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday contacted...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

MQM workers’ acquittal: SC dismisses Sindh govt’s plea to review June 10 verdict

Pakistan

MQM workers’ acquittal: SC dismisses Sindh govt’s plea to review June 10 verdict

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed the Sindh government’s plea to review the June 10 judgment acquitting two...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Arabian Sea: Navy seizes drugs worth USD96m

Pakistan

Arabian Sea: Navy seizes drugs worth USD96m

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK, while deployed in the Arabian Sea, conducted two successful counter-narcotics...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

PIMS reform panel becomes active

Pakistan

PIMS reform panel becomes active

ISLAMABAD: A special committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reform the Pakistan Institute of...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

CM lauds NW operation

Pakistan

CM lauds NW operation

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her appreciation for the security forces for killing...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Minister heaps praise on CM for getting UN Award

Pakistan

Minister heaps praise on CM for getting UN Award

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that Maryam Nawaz did not receive an award...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 07, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 08 2026)....

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

TIKA inaugurates upgraded Teach for Pakistan Training Centre

Pakistan

TIKA inaugurates upgraded Teach for Pakistan Training Centre

ISLAMABAD: The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) inaugurated the upgraded Teach for Pakistan...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

NSC Commander meets Dar

Pakistan

NSC Commander meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Commander National Strategic Command, General Syed Aamer Raza, called on Deputy Prime Minister and...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

PTI cannot leverage street demos to intimidate the state, says Rana

Pakistan

PTI cannot leverage street demos to intimidate the state, says Rana

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah made it clear that the Pakistan...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

PTI describes World Bank’s poverty report as ‘a charge sheet’ against govt

Pakistan

PTI describes World Bank’s poverty report as ‘a charge sheet’ against govt

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday termed the World Bank’s latest poverty report...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Ahsan for declaring education, health issues ‘national emergency’

Pakistan

Ahsan for declaring education, health issues ‘national emergency’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal called for declaring...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Senate body expresses reservations over the absence of DG Hajj

Pakistan

Senate body expresses reservations over the absence of DG Hajj

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony expressed serious reservations over...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Yellow Line: Sharjeel orders around-the-clock work

Pakistan

Yellow Line: Sharjeel orders around-the-clock work

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to undertake...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

‘AI becoming vital tool for businesses’

Pakistan

‘AI becoming vital tool for businesses’

KARACHI: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a vital tool for businesses and industries. This was...

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 27	277 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 27	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 28	157.82 ▼ -0.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 28	0.83 ▲ 0.0014
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 28	1.33 ▼ -0.002
Euro to USD / Oct 28	1.11 ▼ -0.0012
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 28	72,952.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 28	64,087.42
Hang Seng / Oct 28	23,062.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 28	10,651.98
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 28	25,590.77
France CAC40 / Oct 28	7,903.29
S&P 500 / Oct 27	7,722.60
Nasdaq / Oct 27	26,477.81
Dow Jones / Oct 27	52,377.57

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 28	101.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 28	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 28	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 28	4,033.94
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 28	77.80

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.67 ▲ 0.63 (20.72%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 28 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.34 ▲ 1 (15.77%)
Hira Textile / Oct 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	5.61 ▲ 0.71 (14.49%)
Waves Corporation / Oct 28 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	8.95 ▲ 1 (12.58%)
Amtex Ltd / Oct 28 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	4.35 ▲ 0.46 (11.83%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	5.50 ▲ 0.58 (11.79%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 28 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.49 ▲ 1 (10.54%)
First Capital Equities / Oct 28 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.68 ▲ 0.44 (10.38%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Oct 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	42.11 ▲ 3.83 (10.01%)
Flying Cement / Oct 28 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	33.63 ▲ 3.06 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 28 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	6.62 ▼ -1 (-13.12%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 28 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	146.59 ▼ -16.29 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,133.86 ▼ -125.98 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	120.79 ▼ -13.42 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	21.17 ▼ -2.35 (-9.99%)
AN Textile Mills / Oct 28 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	61.76 ▼ -6.51 (-9.54%)
Masood Textile / Oct 28 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	146.35 ▼ -15.26 (-9.44%)
Crescent Steel / Oct 28 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	78.67 ▼ -8.12 (-9.36%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 28 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	16.62 ▼ -1.57 (-8.63%)
Diamond Ind. / Oct 28 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	77.34 ▼ -7.26 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	58,321,090 ▲ 0.63
TPL Properties / Oct 28 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,349,910 ▲ 0.92
Cnergyico PK / Oct 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,763,642 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	30,325,444 ▲ 2.1
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,690,373 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,245,811 ▼ -0.02
B.O.Punjab / Oct 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,574,248 ▲ 1.14
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	14,967,348 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Oct 28 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,098,706 ▲ 0.58
Media Times Ltd / Oct 28 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	13,600,536 ▲ 0.39

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