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Maldives president arrives in Pakistan for three-day state visit

Pakistan

Maldives president arrives in Pakistan for three-day state visit

This marks the first-ever visit of any Maldivian president to Pakistan in 11 years

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:11pm

Judicial commission calls Mir Raza probe an ‘epic failure’

Pakistan

Judicial commission calls Mir Raza probe an ‘epic failure’

A judicial commission investigating the death of Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali has declared that he was murdered...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 09:12pm

Opposition leader ordered to pay Rs3mn to Punjab minister in defamation case

Pakistan

Opposition leader ordered to pay Rs3mn to Punjab minister in defamation case

Case was filed before Lahore Defamation Tribunal over remarks made by Moeen Qureshi during a television programme

Published 20 Oct, 2026 08:22pm

Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials

Pakistan

Pakistan army chief arrives in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials

Visit comes a day after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to mediating between Washington and Tehran

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 08:42pm

Pakistan, Qatar agree to strengthen security cooperation

Pakistan

Pakistan, Qatar agree to strengthen security cooperation

Commit to work together for regional peace and stability

Published 20 Oct, 2026 03:31pm

PHC issues notices in plea against emergency, governor’s rule in KP

Pakistan

PHC issues notices in plea against emergency, governor’s rule in KP

Seeks replies from federal govt, police on Sohail Afridi’s whereabouts

Published 20 Oct, 2026 01:02pm

Muhammad Yousif Kabooro assigned additional charge of Director General Public Relations

Pakistan

Muhammad Yousif Kabooro assigned additional charge of Director General Public Relations

The Government of Sindh has assigned the additional charge of Director General Public Relations (DGPR), Information...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 12:49pm

Master Plan Lahore Division 2050: LDA, EPA host hearing to evaluate environmental dimensions

Pakistan

Master Plan Lahore Division 2050: LDA, EPA host hearing to evaluate environmental dimensions

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) and the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday hosted a...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Along the Punjab-KP border: ‘Action is taken against irregularities involving mineral licences’

Pakistan

Along the Punjab-KP border: ‘Action is taken against irregularities involving mineral licences’

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that public welfare remains at the heart...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 07:42am

Forced loadshedding: ‘New grid stations, additional power transformers needed in Hyderabad’

Pakistan

Forced loadshedding: ‘New grid stations, additional power transformers needed in Hyderabad’

HYDERABAD: According to the HESCO spokesperson, Member of the National Assembly and Member of the Standing Committee...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Disaster management cooperation: Dar, Tajik PM highlight potential

Pakistan

Disaster management cooperation: Dar, Tajik PM highlight potential

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar called on the Prime Minister of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 06:46am

Health Secy visits PIMS Hospital to review action plan

Pakistan

Health Secy visits PIMS Hospital to review action plan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Secretary Nadeem Mahbub on Monday visited Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

CDF to visit Tehran today

Pakistan

CDF to visit Tehran today

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is due to visit Tehran on...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

New Saudi envoy, CDF take stock of regional situation

Pakistan

New Saudi envoy, CDF take stock of regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday expressed satisfaction over progress made under the Makkah Joint...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Makkah Defence Alliance: Any attack on KSA will trigger collective response: DG ISPR

Pakistan

Makkah Defence Alliance: Any attack on KSA will trigger collective response: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt-General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has reaffirmed...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Maj Hussnain appointed Defence Division’s Addl Secretary-I

Pakistan

Maj Hussnain appointed Defence Division’s Addl Secretary-I

ISLAMABAD: In yet another military-to-civilian placement, Maj Gen Qulbul Hussnain was appointed Additional...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

CPPs’ matters: Work to launch investigations is complete: NAB

Pakistan

CPPs’ matters: Work to launch investigations is complete: NAB

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Lieutenant General Nazir Ahmed Butt (Retd) said on Monday...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

UNHCR appoints Noriko as new Representative in Pakistan

Pakistan

UNHCR appoints Noriko as new Representative in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appointed Ms. Noriko Takagi, as its new Representative in Pakistan, who...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Emergency and governor’s rule in KP: PTI vows to resist ‘curbs’ through public mobilisation

Pakistan

Emergency and governor’s rule in KP: PTI vows to resist ‘curbs’ through public mobilisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday rejected the recent imposition of emergency and governor’s rule...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Karachi sizzling as mercury touches 39ºC

Pakistan

Karachi sizzling as mercury touches 39ºC

KARACHI: The city continued to sizzle on Monday as the maximum daytime temperature touched 39 Celsius, 2.6 degrees...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

SLIC field workers are not its ‘regular employees’: FCC

Pakistan

SLIC field workers are not its ‘regular employees’: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that field workers were not regular employees of the State...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Islamabad police to launch crackdown: Unlicensed & underage drivers to face action

Pakistan

Islamabad police to launch crackdown: Unlicensed & underage drivers to face action

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have decided to launch a major crackdown on unlicensed and underage driving in the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

IBA, AKU, HU collaborate to advance AI-driven teaching, learning

Pakistan

IBA, AKU, HU collaborate to advance AI-driven teaching, learning

KARACHI: IBA Karachi, in collaboration with Aga Khan University (AKU) and Habib University (HU), hosted the Annual...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NUST Master Convocation 2026: 66 PhDs awarded; 26 President’s Gold Medals and 28 Chancellor’s Silver Medals conferred

Pakistan

NUST Master Convocation 2026: 66 PhDs awarded; 26 President’s Gold Medals and 28 Chancellor’s Silver Medals conferred

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal urged graduates of the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

PTI challenges emergency in PHC

Pakistan

PTI challenges emergency in PHC

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has challenged the imposition of...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Diplomacy only solution for resolving Pak-Afghan tensions: Masood

Pakistan

Diplomacy only solution for resolving Pak-Afghan tensions: Masood

ISLAMABAD: Former AJK president and former ambassador Masood Ahmed Khan on Monday stressed that diplomacy remains...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Passports (Amendment) Bill passed despite government opposition

Pakistan

Passports (Amendment) Bill passed despite government opposition

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s opposition, the Upper House of the Parliament, Monday, passed the Passports...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Punjab plans ban on spy gadgets

Pakistan

Punjab plans ban on spy gadgets

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to ban spy devices, including glasses, pens, watches and other gadgets...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Russia reaffirms readiness to help ease Pak-Afghan tensions

Pakistan

Russia reaffirms readiness to help ease Pak-Afghan tensions

ISLAMABAD: Albert P. Khorev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan, reaffirmed Russia’s readiness to help...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NA session: Achakzai demands govt disclose Afridi’s whereabouts

Pakistan

NA session: Achakzai demands govt disclose Afridi’s whereabouts

ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday demanded of the government to...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (October 19, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (October 20 2026)....

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

7th poliovirus case of the year reported at Karachi East

Pakistan

7th poliovirus case of the year reported at Karachi East

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reported its seventh poliovirus case of the current year, from Karachi East district in...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

IHC issues notices in response to appeals filed by Imaan, Chattha

Pakistan

IHC issues notices in response to appeals filed by Imaan, Chattha

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices on appeals filed by human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Khiyam Canal restoration to be completed in 2 months: Nasir

Pakistan

Khiyam Canal restoration to be completed in 2 months: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

Improved transport system top govt priority: Sharjeel

Pakistan

Improved transport system top govt priority: Sharjeel

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

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations

Pakistan

NCCIA arrests 10 suspects in cybercrime operations

LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 10 suspects in four separate operations...

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

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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

Gainers
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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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