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Third-degree emergency declared as fire engulfs Metroville warehouse in Karachi

Pakistan

Third-degree emergency declared as fire engulfs Metroville warehouse in Karachi

Firefighters brought a fire under control at a shop beneath a residential building in North Nazimabad on Monday,...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 11:36pm

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir, Saudi envoy discuss defence cooperation

Two sides stress the need to strengthen defence collaboration, institutional links and strategic coordination

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 11:29pm

Naqvi says Pakistan ‘never gave up’ on US-Iran peace efforts

Pakistan

Naqvi says Pakistan ‘never gave up’ on US-Iran peace efforts

Credits Field Marshal Asim Munir for his 'remarkable role' in Pakistan's peace efforts

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:37pm

PM Shehbaz announces to set up national plant to produce livestock vaccines

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz announces to set up national plant to produce livestock vaccines

Orders restructuring of livestock and dairy development board

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:18pm

Karachi reports first polio case in nearly two years

Pakistan

Karachi reports first polio case in nearly two years

With this case, Pakistan tally reaches seven

Published 19 Oct, 2026 05:56pm

Attacks on Saudi Arabia will trigger collective response, says military spokesperson

Pakistan

Attacks on Saudi Arabia will trigger collective response, says military spokesperson

Says escalating military conflicts will not serve the interests of Muslim countries

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 06:35pm

DPM Dar arrives in Tajikistan to attend SCO heads of govt meeting

Pakistan

DPM Dar arrives in Tajikistan to attend SCO heads of govt meeting

Will meet Tajikistan’s president, PM on SCO visit

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 04:39pm

Major martyred, four terrorists killed in Balochistan operations: ISPR

Pakistan

Major martyred, four terrorists killed in Balochistan operations: ISPR

Says sanitisation operations to continue to eliminate any other terrorists found in the areas

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:22pm

CM Punjab lauds forces

Pakistan

CM Punjab lauds forces

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif here on Sunday commended security forces for their successful...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

PHA to set up nurseries, install uniform planters, flowerpots

Pakistan

PHA to set up nurseries, install uniform planters, flowerpots

LAHORE: District horticulture agencies across Punjab will tailor plantation plans to local conditions, including...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Punjab Charities Commission reviews NGO oversight

Pakistan

Punjab Charities Commission reviews NGO oversight

LAHORE: The 26th meeting of the Punjab Charities Commission was held under the chairmanship of Secretary Home Punjab...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

NADRA warns against fake civilian arms licence websites

Pakistan

NADRA warns against fake civilian arms licence websites

LAHORE: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Sunday warned citizens applying for civilian...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

LCCI urges businessmen to avail pre-arrival GD facility

Pakistan

LCCI urges businessmen to avail pre-arrival GD facility

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Ali Hussam Asghar has urged the businessmen...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

760 kalashnikovs, 26,897 pistols recovered across Punjab

Pakistan

760 kalashnikovs, 26,897 pistols recovered across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police continues its campaign against illegal weapons. Punjab Police has recovered illegal weapons...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

SAFWCO marks 40 years, calls for greater role for women in development

Pakistan

SAFWCO marks 40 years, calls for greater role for women in development

HYDERABAD: Suleman G. Abro, founder and head of SAFCO Group, has called for women to be given a stronger and more...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Sindh’s teacher licensing policy receives global recognition

Pakistan

Sindh’s teacher licensing policy receives global recognition

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh’s Teacher Licensing Policy has received international recognition, with...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Govt urged to improve cold storage infrastructure

Pakistan

Govt urged to improve cold storage infrastructure

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

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

CPSP successfully holds 59th Convocation

Pakistan

CPSP successfully holds 59th Convocation

LAHORE: The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) successfully held 59th Convocation. A total of 220...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Christian prayer services held: Punjab Police perform high alert security duties

Pakistan

Christian prayer services held: Punjab Police perform high alert security duties

LAHORE: Punjab Police officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties very diligently...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Tampered Cyprus study visa: FIA offloads passenger at Lahore airport

Pakistan

Tampered Cyprus study visa: FIA offloads passenger at Lahore airport

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration officials offloaded a passenger at Allama Iqbal...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Meeting held to discuss FPCCI elections

Pakistan

Meeting held to discuss FPCCI elections

KARACHI: Khurram Tariq Sayeed, chairman of the Businessmen Panel (BMP), Sindh, hosted a meeting of the BMP group in...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Talal vows support to PHMA for textile sector growth

Pakistan

Talal vows support to PHMA for textile sector growth

FAISALABAD: Talal Chaudhry, Minister of State for Interior, presented a bouquet of flowers to Mian Farrukh Iqbal on...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan showcases diverse food products at SIAL Paris 2026

Pakistan

Pakistan showcases diverse food products at SIAL Paris 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan made a strong impression on the opening day of SIAL Paris 2026, one of the world’s leading...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (October 18 2026) and the forecast for Monday (October 19 2026)....

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

‘MUSIAD international expo’: PIBF reviews its participation

Pakistan

‘MUSIAD international expo’: PIBF reviews its participation

KARACHI: The Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan International Business Forum (PIBF) held a meeting at its...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Cotton arrivals rise 7.53pc YoY by 15th: PCGA

Pakistan

Cotton arrivals rise 7.53pc YoY by 15th: PCGA

LAHORE: Cotton arrivals at ginning factories across Pakistan rose 7.53 per cent year-on-year to 4.081 million bales...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Euromoney Markets Awards 2026: AHL named Pakistan’s best broker

Pakistan

Euromoney Markets Awards 2026: AHL named Pakistan’s best broker

KARACHI: Arif Habib Limited (AHL) has been named Pakistan’s best broker at the Euromoney Markets Awards 2026, the...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Pakistan urges good-faith execution of Gaza peace framework

Pakistan

Pakistan urges good-faith execution of Gaza peace framework

UNITED NATIONS: Highlighting the massive Israeli destruction of Gaza, Pakistan has called for the full, good-faith...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Kundi describes Fazl’s remarks as ‘disappointing’

Pakistan

Kundi describes Fazl’s remarks as ‘disappointing’

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that he felt greatly disillusioned by the remarks...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

KP Governor meets Aimal Wali

Pakistan

KP Governor meets Aimal Wali

CHARSADDA: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi called on the Awami National Party’s (ANP) chief Aimal...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

PTI govt: Tariq vows transparent probe into KP mineral licences

Pakistan

PTI govt: Tariq vows transparent probe into KP mineral licences

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry pledged on Sunday a transparent...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

PM’s Apna Ghar Programme: Property documentation requirements reduced

Pakistan

PM’s Apna Ghar Programme: Property documentation requirements reduced

ISLAMABAD: The government has simplified property documentation requirements for banks under the Prime Minister’s...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Zardari pays tribute to victims of Karsaz tragedy

Pakistan

Zardari pays tribute to victims of Karsaz tragedy

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari on Sunday paid tribute to the victims of the Karsaz tragedy on its 19th...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Grand anti-encroachment drive launched in Peshawar

Pakistan

Grand anti-encroachment drive launched in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: District administration launched a grand campaign against encroachments to address commuting difficulties...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Eight terrorists neutralized in Balochistan IBOs

Pakistan

Eight terrorists neutralized in Balochistan IBOs

RAWALPINDI: The security forces personnel have killed eight Indian-sponsored terrorists during intelligence-based...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Rice sector exploring opportunities to conserve irrigation water

Pakistan

Rice sector exploring opportunities to conserve irrigation water

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice sector is exploring opportunities to conserve irrigation water, reduce greenhouse gas...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Karachiites facing an existential water crisis: PDP

Pakistan

Karachiites facing an existential water crisis: PDP

KARACHI: “More than 30 million people” of Karachi are facing an existential water crisis, as the tanker mafia makes...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Prices of wheat flour, chicken, and vegetables show downward trend

Pakistan

Prices of wheat flour, chicken, and vegetables show downward trend

PESHAWAR: A downward trend in prices of wheat flour, live chicken/meat, vegetable and grocery items, was witnessed...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Nasir pays tributes to Karsaz tragedy martyrs

Pakistan

Nasir pays tributes to Karsaz tragedy martyrs

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah has paid a ‘red salute’ to the martyrs of the...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Punjab records 43pc increase in animal exports

Pakistan

Punjab records 43pc increase in animal exports

LAHORE: Punjab’s livestock sector has recorded a 43 percent increase in animal exports, with 400,000 animals...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

Weekly Cotton Review: Poor quality keeps prices under pressure

Pakistan

Weekly Cotton Review: Poor quality keeps prices under pressure

KARACHI: Cotton prices in the local market stayed under downward pressure on account of poor-quality cotton, even as...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

SSUET celebrates birth anniversary of Sir Syed

Pakistan

SSUET celebrates birth anniversary of Sir Syed

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Institute of Technology (AIT) and Aligarh Muslim...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 26	277.01 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 26	276.81 ▼ -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 23	3.92 ▲ 0.02

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 27	379.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 27	100.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 27	18,180
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 27	4,006.52
Diesel/Litre / Oct 27	395.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 27	78.65
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 26	363,028

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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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1QFY27: forex reserves surge 52pc YoY

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Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Textile giant Gul Ahmed approves acquisition of 43.75 acres, renewable energy projects

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,300 in Pakistan

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,300 in Pakistan