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ADB expects Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7% in FY27 as Middle East conflict weighs on economy

Updated 23 Sep, 2026 07:09pm

Inflation is projected to rise to 8.3% in FY27, the Asian Development Bank said

Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say

Published 13 Sep, 2026 01:25pm

The ferry was heading southwest from Manila to Coron, in Palawan province, a trip that generally takes about 20 hours

Five dead, more than 80 missing after Philippine ferry fire

Published 10 Sep, 2026 08:04am

Footage released by the Coast Guard showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel and responders placing bodies in ‌body ⁠bags

South Korean stocks drag broader Asian markets down

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

BENGALURU: Emerging Asian stock markets retreated on Monday, driven by a downturn in South Korea after last week’s...

Pakistan among countries hit with Trump's new 10% US forced labour tariff

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:15am

The new tariffs cover 99.4% of US imports

Rubio, Lavrov held meeting in Manila, TASS says

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:01am

Lavrov and Rubio planned to discuss issues relating to the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine

Pakistan, Russia vow stronger cooperation

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

MANILA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

More Red Sea shipments disrupted as Rubio says Iran not serious about talks

Published 22 Jul, 2026 06:09pm

US-Iran conflict intensifies, disrupting global energy routes and driving oil prices up, as diplomatic efforts remain stalled

Rubio to hold talks with China's Wang Yi as regional powers join ASEAN meeting

Published 22 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Rubio joined a meeting early on Wednesday with the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Rubio, Wang Yi to attend ASEAN meetings in Philippines

Published 16 Jul, 2026 12:15pm

Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday it has information that US State Secretary Marco Rubio will attend next week’s ASEAN

Philippines cuts 2026 growth forecast

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

MANILA: Growth in the Philippines this year will be lower than previously forecast due to the energy crisis and the...

Two trapped people alive after Philippines building collapse, rescue continues

Published 24 May, 2026 11:53am

Two people feared trapped after a building collapse in the Philippines

US, Australia, Philippines hold second joint drills in South China Sea this year

Published 13 Apr, 2026 10:20am

The Philippines deployed its FA-50 fighter jets, while Australia contributed P-8A Poseidon aircraft and the United States the USS Ashland, a dock landing ship

Asian stocks gain, currencies firm on US-Iran ceasefire prospects

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

BENGALURU: Asian equities rose on Wednesday while regional currencies steadied as oil prices tumbled on reports...

ADB unveils Pakistan strategy for 2026–2030

Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:04pm

Strategy tailored to address Pakistan's structural challenges, says ADB

Philippines, Japan, US hold joint military drills in South China Sea

Published 27 Feb, 2026 10:44am

China claims most of the resource-rich waterway, rejecting a 2016 arbitral award that has voided its historical claims to the area

ADB approves $500 mln loan to support a sustainable Philippine blue economy

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:25am

The programme, which will be co-financed by Agence Française de Développement and Germany's KfW Development Bank with each providing about $235 million

Minister secures USD10m grant from IFFEd

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

KARACHI: Sindh achieved a major milestone in advancing educational reforms during the Regional Education Forum held...

Japan PM goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to talk tariffs

Published 27 Apr, 2025 11:32am

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba left Sunday for a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines, as...

Thai baht subdued ahead of central bank decision; stocks rise

Published 10 Apr, 2024 12:52pm

Emerging Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday, with the Thailand baht drifting ahead of a closely...

EU ready to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on maritime security

Published 31 Jul, 2023 09:58am

MANILA: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the European Union was ready to strengthen...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northern Philippines

Published 15 Jun, 2023 09:35am

MANILA: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the Philippines’ main island on Thursday, authorities said, halting...

Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building

Published 22 May, 2023 11:19am

MANILA: A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday. More...

Travelling over the holidays: 8 destinations worth considering

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:30pm

As we hurtle through the last half of Ramadan, there are upcoming Eid holidays to think about. Over the horizon...

Tropical storm makes landfall near Philippine capital, work suspended

Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:35am

MANILA: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declared suspension of government work and classes for Monday as a...

Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Philippines; at least 4 dead

Updated 27 Jul, 2022 12:09pm

MANILA: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing four...

Philippines widens Covid restrictions outside capital

Published 04 Jan, 2022 09:34am

MANILA: The Philippines will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday to include more than 11 ...

Asian FX, stocks mostly lower after Powell's renomination stokes rate bets

Published 23 Nov, 2021 10:22am

Stocks and currencies in Asia's emerging markets were mostly down on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome...

Most markets rise in Asia, with central bank meetings in focus

Published 02 Nov, 2021 09:29am

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday as traders bided their time ahead of key central bank meetings this ...

'Burnt out': Philippine nurses battle Covid, resignations

Published 18 Sep, 2021 09:29am

MANILA: Exhausted nurses in the Philippines are struggling to care for patients as colleagues contract Covid-19 or...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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