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Imran Khan’s son accuses Pakistan govt of risking father’s life in prison

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s son accuses Pakistan govt of risking father’s life in prison

Sulaiman Khan says family has had no contact with former premier since August, urges compliance with Supreme Court order

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 07:06pm

‘No defence pact discussed in Tehran,’ Khawaja Asif responds to Fazl

Pakistan

‘No defence pact discussed in Tehran,’ Khawaja Asif responds to Fazl

Alleges JUI-F chief would not have said so had his party been given share in provincial govt

Published 29 Oct, 2026 05:26pm

Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha sentenced to 10 years in prison

Pakistan

Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha sentenced to 10 years in prison

Couple allegedly removed security barriers in Islamabad in October 2024

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 05:32pm

Pakistan restores airspace access for Taiwanese airlines after brief suspension: report

Pakistan

Pakistan restores airspace access for Taiwanese airlines after brief suspension: report

The suspension of airspace access was linked to Islamabad's support for Beijing's One-China policy

Published 29 Oct, 2026 02:44pm

Five killed, 20 injured as bus plunges into drain in Hafizabad

Pakistan

Five killed, 20 injured as bus plunges into drain in Hafizabad

Passenger bus falls into drain near Pindi Bhattian, reportedly due to the driver's falling asleep

Published 29 Oct, 2026 01:18pm

Singapore foreign minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow: FO

Pakistan

Singapore foreign minister to visit Pakistan tomorrow: FO

Pakistan, Singapore to sign disaster management cooperation MoU

Published 29 Oct, 2026 12:31pm

Pak–UN Int’l Conference on Leveraging Space Technology held

Pakistan

Pak–UN Int’l Conference on Leveraging Space Technology held

ISLAMABAD: The Pak–UN International Conference on “Leveraging Space Technology for Early Warning for All (EW4All),...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Poultry sector: Pakistan, ICARS sign MoU to combat antimicrobial resistance

Pakistan

Poultry sector: Pakistan, ICARS sign MoU to combat antimicrobial resistance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Denmark-based International Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (ICARS) on...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

IHC issues notices on plea against travel restrictions on citizens

Pakistan

IHC issues notices on plea against travel restrictions on citizens

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the secretary of interior, the director of immigration,...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Four SAU researchers feature in global list of top 2pc scientists

Pakistan

Four SAU researchers feature in global list of top 2pc scientists

HYDERABAD: Four researchers from Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, have earned international recognition...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Dar, Omani FM discuss trade, energy

Pakistan

Dar, Omani FM discuss trade, energy

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

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Body evaluates overall grains’ availability

Pakistan

Body evaluates overall grains’ availability

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

FCC dismisses pleas challenging ISL Act’s validity

Pakistan

FCC dismisses pleas challenging ISL Act’s validity

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has dismissed review petitions challenging the constitutional...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Minister urges Indian Punjab CM to visit Lahore

Pakistan

Minister urges Indian Punjab CM to visit Lahore

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has formally invited Indian Punjab Chief...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Justice Kayani resigns, citing growing control over the judiciary

Pakistan

Justice Kayani resigns, citing growing control over the judiciary

LAHORE: Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday resigned from his office citing health...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Makkah Pact SG meets Dar

Pakistan

Makkah Pact SG meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: The first Secretary General of the Makkah Alliance for Defence, Lt. Gen. Nauman Mahmood (retd), called on...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

New ‘Charter of Democracy’: PTI, allies hint at supporting Fazl

Pakistan

New ‘Charter of Democracy’: PTI, allies hint at supporting Fazl

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Wednesday hinted at backing Jamiat...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Senate panel defers honour killings bill

Pakistan

Senate panel defers honour killings bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Wednesday deferred consideration of a proposed law...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Nine terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs

Pakistan

Nine terrorists killed in Balochistan IBOs

RAWALPINDI: As many as nine terrorists belonging to fitna al hindustan were killed in two Intelligence Based...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as Acting CJP

Pakistan

Justice Munib Akhtar takes oath as Acting CJP

ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar, Senior Puisne Judge of the apex court on Wednesday took oath as Acting Chief...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Fazl calls for new ‘Charter of Democracy’

Pakistan

Fazl calls for new ‘Charter of Democracy’

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday blasted the government over...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ECP orders LG polls in 17 KP districts

Pakistan

ECP orders LG polls in 17 KP districts

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered holding the local government elections in 17 of...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Ukraine war: Russian CG accuses West of politicising international law

Pakistan

Ukraine war: Russian CG accuses West of politicising international law

KARACHI: Russian Consul General in Karachi Andrey Victorovich Fedorov has accused Western countries of politicising...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Cybersecurity co warns of scam attempts

Pakistan

Cybersecurity co warns of scam attempts

Islamabad: A Russian cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, Wednesday warned Pakistanis that the agency has detected...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

FCC warns delay in consolidating cases hurts landowners' rights

Pakistan

FCC warns delay in consolidating cases hurts landowners' rights

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) expressed concern over the inordinate delay in consolidating...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

PM gives one week to fix problems in Islamabad schools

Pakistan

PM gives one week to fix problems in Islamabad schools

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday gave authorities a week to fix problems in Islamabad’s...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Naqvi informs NA: 326,341 fake CNICs cancelled in five years

Pakistan

Naqvi informs NA: 326,341 fake CNICs cancelled in five years

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that a total of 326,341 computerised national identity...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Stakeholders call for dedicated STEAM policy, budget in Sindh

Pakistan

Stakeholders call for dedicated STEAM policy, budget in Sindh

KARACHI: Education stakeholders have called for a dedicated budget and a formal policy on Science, Technology,...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

CG highlights Pakistan-Germany cooperation in healthcare

Pakistan

CG highlights Pakistan-Germany cooperation in healthcare

KARACHI: The German Consul General in Karachi, Thomas E. Schultze, has highlighted the potential for Pakistan and...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

Wattoo, Wapda chief visit Diamer-Basha Dam, Dasu HPP

Pakistan

Wattoo, Wapda chief visit Diamer-Basha Dam, Dasu HPP

LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Water Resources Mian Muhammad Moeen Wattoo, accompanied by Chairman Wapda...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

The Weather

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 28, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (October 29 2026)....

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

ABL, PCB ink MoU to promote school cricket

Pakistan

ABL, PCB ink MoU to promote school cricket

LAHORE: In a monumental step toward empowering Pakistan’s cricketing future at the grassroots level, the Allied Bank...

Published 29 Oct, 2026 04:31am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 29	276.96 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 29	276.76 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 29	157.82 ▼ -0.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 29	0.83 ▼ -0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 29	1.33 ▼ -0.0006
Euro to USD / Oct 29	1.11 ▼ -0.0007
SOFR % / Oct 28	3.94 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 29	73,838.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 29	64,659.47
Hang Seng / Oct 29	23,033.40
FTSE 100 / Oct 29	10,742.97
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 29	25,780.29
France CAC40 / Oct 29	7,943.60
S&P 500 / Oct 28	7,743.98
Nasdaq / Oct 28	26,549.85
Dow Jones / Oct 28	52,475.10

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 30	377.91
Diesel/Litre / Oct 30	400.67
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 29	101.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	364,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 29	4,032.73
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 29	78.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	4.40 ▲ 0.73 (19.89%)
Aruj Industries / Oct 29 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 29 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	34.30 ▲ 3.12 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 29 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	45.49 ▲ 4.14 (10.01%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Oct 29 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	40.46 ▲ 3.68 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 29 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	96.09 ▲ 8.74 (10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	89.27 ▲ 8.12 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Oct 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	832.27 ▲ 75.66 (10%)
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14.08 ▲ 1.28 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Oct 29 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	310.32 ▲ 28.21 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Oct 29 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	5.62 ▼ -1 (-15.11%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,020.47 ▼ -113.39 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 29 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	108.71 ▼ -12.08 (-10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.09 ▼ -2.08 (-9.83%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 29 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	14.99 ▼ -1.63 (-9.81%)
J.K.Spinning / Oct 29 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	427.55 ▼ -44.55 (-9.44%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Oct 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	335.79 ▼ -32.82 (-8.9%)
Century Paper / Oct 29 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	22.90 ▼ -2.12 (-8.47%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	12.63 ▼ -1.15 (-8.35%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 29 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	30.07 ▼ -2.69 (-8.21%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	184,011,163 ▲ 1.28
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 29 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	81,146,525 ▲ 0.73
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,827,761 ▲ 0.13
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,673,997 ▲ 6.65
TPL Properties / Oct 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,271,942 ▼ -0.15
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	31,473,640 ▲ 0.88
Sitara Petroleum Service / Oct 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	17,066,752 ▼ -1.15
P.T.C.L. / Oct 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,092,635 ▲ 3.18
B.O.Punjab / Oct 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,142,580 ▲ 0.01
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Oct 29 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	12,131,330 ▼ -0.21

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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1.85, diesel by Rs1.75 per litre

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Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Pakistan inflation reading projected in range of 9.5-10.5% for October 2026

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

Lucky Cement approves 3.2 million-tonne capacity expansion at Karachi plant

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PSO board approves renewal of SPA with ARL for 5 years

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SBP doubles MCR for banks

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