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Published 08 Oct, 2026 10:56pm

Govt further increases petrol price by Rs2.31, diesel by Re0.78 per litre

New prices effective for Friday, Oct 9

World

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

World

Turkiye says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

Oil jumps as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:29pm

Business & Finance

Finance ministry says Rs10.1trn SOE debt is not fresh bank borrowing

Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:07pm

Business & Finance

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $15mn to $21.45bn

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 11:12pm

Business & Finance

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on EFF, RSF reviews

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

PSX: KSE-100 sheds over 1,100 points on selling pressure

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:42pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan turns to UK for PIA fleet renewal as Airbus, Rolls-Royce options emerge

Published 08 Oct, 2026 10:38am

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Gold price per tola increases by Rs600 in Pakistan

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 8	158.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 8	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 8	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 7	7,801.77
Nasdaq / Oct 7	27,538.69
Dow Jones / Oct 7	51,179.87
India Sensex / Oct 8	71,954.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 8	69,373.40
Hang Seng / Oct 8	24,012.76
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	10,394.29
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	24,857.42
France CAC40 / Oct 8	7,693.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	90.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	372,973
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 8	4,116.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	80.05
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.98 ▲ 0.85 (16.57%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 8 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.41 ▲ 1 (15.6%)
Data Agro / Oct 8 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	101.81 ▲ 9.26 (10.01%)
Sitara Peroxide / Oct 8 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	46.26 ▲ 4.21 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 8 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	288.38 ▲ 26.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 8 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16.43 ▼ -1.83 (-10.02%)
Asim Textile / Oct 8 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	73.55 ▼ -8.17 (-10%)
Paramount Mod / Oct 8 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.22 ▼ -1.58 (-10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 8 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	57.61 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	25.02 ▼ -2.49 (-9.05%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,662,778 ▼ -0.08
Cnergyico PK / Oct 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,323,353 ▼ -0.34
Waves Home Appliances / Oct 8 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	16,919,138 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Oct 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,876,984 ▼ -3.2
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 8 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	16,539,718 ▲ 0.1

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 8	158.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 8	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 8	1.12
SOFR % / Oct 7	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 7	7,801.77
Nasdaq / Oct 7	27,538.69
Dow Jones / Oct 7	51,179.87
India Sensex / Oct 8	71,954.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 8	69,373.40
Hang Seng / Oct 8	24,012.76
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	10,394.29
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	24,857.42
France CAC40 / Oct 8	7,693.67

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	90.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	372,973
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 8	4,116.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 8	80.05
Petrol/Litre / Oct 9	398.96
Diesel/Litre / Oct 9	395.72

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FBR imposes new conditions on units seeking tax credit

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Govt further increases petrol price by Rs2.31, diesel by Re0.78 per litre

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Published 08 Oct, 2026 10:56pm

BR Research

OMC sales rise, but core demand remains weak

Pakistan’s oil marketing companies ended 1QFY27 with higher overall sales, but the headline growth masks continued...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:02am

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise $15mn to $21.45bn

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $26.80 billion

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 11:12pm

Finance ministry says Rs10.1trn SOE debt is not fresh bank borrowing

The Finance Division on Thursday rejected a media report on the debt of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), saying it... Published 08 Oct, 2026 08:07pm

BR Research

Treet Corporation Limited: performance and outlook

Treet Corporation Limited (PSX: TREET) is the flagship company of the Treet Group, with its core business centred on...

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:07am

IMF, Pakistan reach staff-level agreement on EFF, RSF reviews

Upon approval, Pakistan will have access to about $1 billion under the EFF and about $210 million under the RSF
Brings total disbursements under the two arrangements to about $5.7 billion

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 07:56pm

Companies

KE secures interim relief from Sindh High Court in NEPRA tariff dispute

The Sindh High Court has suspended NEPRA Appellate Tribunal judgments and related tariff notifications on... Published 08 Oct, 2026 03:36pm

Currency

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.01

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:34pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola increases by Rs600 in Pakistan

International rate of gold gains $6 to reach $4,125 per ounce

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:24pm

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Govt says World Bank poverty figures reflect regional reclassification

Schehzad said the World Bank’s decision to include Pakistan in the MENAAP reporting region was an administrative and statistical reclassification that had changed the composition of regional aggregates

Published 08 Oct, 2026 02:21pm

BR Research

Yields rise, but where’s the stress?

With the monetary policy decision due in two weeks or so, secondary market yields in the money market are inching...

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

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Javedan Corporation Limited: performance and outlook

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When imported energy becomes the risk

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Pakistan rejects NYT report on PAF jets in Saudi operation against Houthis

Urges international media outlets to refrain from speculative reporting

Published 08 Oct, 2026 07:15pm

Pakistan, Bahrain agree to operationalise joint working groups, expand trade ties

Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to strengthen the institutional framework of their bilateral relationship by... Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:50pm

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Troops deployed in KSA across multiple domains: DG ISPR

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Bahrain FM arrives

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,... Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:45am

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PPP’s Farooq Naek resigns from JCP

ISLAMABAD: Senator Farooq H Naek resigned as a member of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Wednesday. He... Published 08 Oct, 2026 06:47am

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KP CM slams governor for ‘unconstitutional’ meeting

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has strongly condemned the meeting convened by... Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

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USA

Trump says US will not attack Iran before midterm elections in November

US president says having productive discussions with Tehran

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:39pm

Middle East

Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks

Houthi strikes on Saudi airports and oil facilities have caused casualties, flight disruptions, and warnings for workers

Published 08 Oct, 2026 09:12pm

Middle East

Turkiye says Ankara weighing Saudi defence support, rules out offensive role

Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which armed attack on one member is considered attack on all

Updated 08 Oct, 2026 06:41pm

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