News Archives for Pakistan - 2026-10-15

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Parliament’s joint sitting ratifies emergency, governor’s rule in KP

Motion seeking suspension of notice-period requirements also moved to allow the resolutions on proclamations to be moved

Published 15 Oct, 2026 02:51pm

Pakistan

Reckitt Pakistan launches its first AI-powered long-format animation to help build healthy hygiene habits under Saaf Sehatmand Pakistan

Unveiled on Global Handwashing Day, Reckitt Pakistan’s animation adds a new chapter to the Dettol Hygiene Education Program, teaching children why washing hands with soap matters.

Published 15 Oct, 2026 12:34pm

Pakistan

Five ‘Indian-sponsored terrorists’ killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz laud security forces for killing terrorists in Washuk

Published 15 Oct, 2026 11:45am

Pakistan

At least 33 children, two teachers killed as school roof collapses in Peshawar

Inquiry committee formed, school owner arrested

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 04:10pm

Pakistan

Rabi season: Wheat seed availability stands at 0.612MTs

ISLAMABAD: Wheat seed availability for the Rabi 2026-27 sowing season stands at 0.612 million tons, meeting 51...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:31am

Pakistan

Annual Sports Week of AMC concluded: PGMI Prof links Pakistan’s future to healthy youth

LAHORE: Principal Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Prof Dr Jodat Saleem has said that Pakistan’s future is...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:28am

Pakistan

NADRA verification made mandatory for BRT cards

PESHAWAR: NADRA biometric verification and registration have been made mandatory for all Zu Cards used for travel on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:22am

Pakistan

Minister calls KP emergency unfortunate

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Punjab Bilal Yasin has said that the declaration of an...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Pakistan

KP millers warn against supply of substandard wheat

PESHAWAR: Flour millers set a week deadline for halting of the forced supply of floodwater spoiled/ damaged wheat to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:17am

Pakistan

KP govt sacks 30 doctors for fake PMDC registration

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Department has formally notified the dismissal of 30 doctors from their services...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:16am

Pakistan

CM Punjab Youth Games to unearth new talent

LAHORE: The Chief Minister Punjab Youth Games would help unearth new talent and provide young athletes with...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:14am

Pakistan

‘Punjab ready to assist any other province in need of support’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that every news report and propaganda...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 06:02am

Pakistan

Opposition demands KP emergency withdrawal

ISLAMABAD: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Wednesday accused the federal government...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

India sends ‘cockroach’ leaders to jail after protest

NEW DELHI: Two leaders of India’s youth-led movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Highest in Asia: Pakistan facing mounting exposure to cyber-enabled financial fraud: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing mounting exposure to cyber-enabled financial fraud, with estimated scam losses...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

PMICL not a ‘public body’: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) declared that Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Aghaz-e-Huqooq-e-Balochistan Package: Senate panel seeks record of 5,000 jobs

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday asked the government for complete record of the 5,000 jobs announced...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

CDF, Russian minister discuss regional security

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have emphasised strengthening bilateral security cooperation and enhancing...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Diplomatic, special service & official passports: Pakistan, Oman sign pact on mutual visa exemption

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Oman have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral trade and investment, expanding...

Updated 15 Oct, 2026 05:21am

Pakistan

Bilawal invites PTI for talks again

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari once again invited the Pakistan...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Lt-Gen Zafar Iqbal (retd) appointed SAPM on energy

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister has appointed former Lieutenant General Muhammad Zafar Iqbal (Retd) as Special...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Consular documents: MOFA introduces digital attestation system

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has introduced a Digital Attestation System for consular documents...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Illiterate convicted prisoners: Punjab approves 30-day sentence remission

LAHORE: A landmark step has been taken towards the education and reformation of illiterate prisoners under the Chief...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

DIK: Section 144 extended

PESHAWAR: The district administration extended Section 144 in Dera Ismail Khan (D I Khan) from October 13 to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Sale of smart glasses: LHC directs heads of authorities to appear in person

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the secretaries of the Commerce and Interior and Narcotics...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Aviation safety, air navigation systems: PAA signs two agreements

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has signed two agreements to enhance aviation safety and modernise...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

International E-Waste Day: Gen-Z most digitally immersed generation

ISLAMABAD: On International E-Waste Day, a leading cyber security company Wednesday released a survey on “Gen Z’s...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Pakistan–Russia relations: Dar expresses satisfaction at positive momentum

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

IB student undertakes mangrove plantation at Sandspit

KARACHI: Raahem Shafique, an IB student at The International School Karachi, undertook mangrove plantation at...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

JI holds demo outside KE head office over prolonged loadshedding

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi staged a protest outside K-Electric’s head office in Gizri on Wednesday...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

SESSI moves to fast-track HIV endowment fund for affected families

KARACHI: Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has directed the Sindh Employees Social Security Institution (SESSI) to...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

KP moving towards peace and progress, says Kundi

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the people of the province have emerged from...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Free medical treatment worth Rs 36.5bn provided in Punjab

LAHORE: The provision of free medical treatment valued at a substantial sum exceeding Rs 36.5 billion has been...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 15 2026)....

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Kissan Ittehad urges govt to declare ‘agri emergency’

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has urged the federal government to declare...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Punjab govt launches ‘Livestock Card Scheme’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched Phase-II of the ‘Livestock Card Scheme’ following the success of Phase-I....

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

LHC sets aside property tax demand against LUMS

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that the demand for property tax on buildings used by the Lahore University...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

CM Punjab congratulates nation on Fateh-2 missile test

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has congratulated the nation and the project team on the...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Punjab markets receive 471,319 flour bags

LAHORE: A total of 471,319 bags of flour were supplied to markets across Punjab by the public and private sectors on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Demise of mother-in-law: Azma condoles with Marriyum

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the demise...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

Imaan, Hadi boycott case proceedings

ISLAMABAD: Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari, her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, and their lawyers on...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

State of emergency in KP: Joint sitting to adopt resolution today

ISLAMABAD: A joint sitting of Parliament is scheduled to adopt a resolution today (Thursday) to endorse the state of...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan

FCC dismisses Bushra’s plea in Al-Qadir Trust case

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) dismissed Bushra Bibi’s petition seeking suspension of her...

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

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World
Commodity

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 27	157.75 ▲ 0.1
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 27	0.83 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 27	1.33 ▼ -0.0012
Euro to USD / Oct 27	1.12 ▼ -0.0006
SOFR % / Oct 26	3.93 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 27	73,538.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 27	63,257.03
Hang Seng / Oct 27	23,070.28
FTSE 100 / Oct 27	10,656.07
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 27	25,379.04
France CAC40 / Oct 27	7,815.33
S&P 500 / Oct 26	7,676.77
Nasdaq / Oct 26	26,169.38
Dow Jones / Oct 26	52,361.58

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 28	376.06
Diesel/Litre / Oct 28	398.07
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 27	361,913
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Security Investment Bank / Oct 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.74 ▲ 0.69 (11.4%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	37.59 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 27 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	96.89 ▲ 8.81 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Oct 27 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,061.16 ▲ 96.47 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	79.41 ▲ 7.22 (10%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Oct 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.66 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Oct 27 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	165.08 ▲ 15.01 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Oct 27 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	156.31 ▲ 14.21 (10%)
Descon Oxychem / Oct 27 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	31.28 ▲ 2.84 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 27 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	7.62 ▼ -1 (-11.6%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 27 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	309.40 ▼ -34.37 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 27 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,259.84 ▼ -139.98 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 27 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	30.45 ▼ -3.38 (-9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 27 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	72.40 ▼ -8.01 (-9.96%)
TPL Insurance / Oct 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	71.98 ▼ -7.32 (-9.23%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 27 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	61.93 ▼ -6.06 (-8.91%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Oct 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	24.82 ▼ -1.99 (-7.42%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	49.40 ▼ -3.93 (-7.37%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 27 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.60 ▼ -0.74 (-6.53%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,027,359 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,699,217 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,034,153 ▲ 0.08
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 27 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	11,043,297 ▲ 0.04
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 27 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	10,949,106 ▲ 3.99
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,851,871 ▲ 0.38
MACPAC Films / Oct 27 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	9,021,157 ▼ -3.93
Dandot Cement / Oct 27 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8,656,839 ▲ 2.22
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	7,996,769 ▲ 0.37
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Oct 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,355,444 ▼ -0.28

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