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Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan urged to build on its hard-won stability

A stronger, broader, fairer and more predictable tax system can support fiscal sustainability

PPIB holds talks with stakeholders: USD2.3bn project to deploy 16.2m AMI meters envisaged

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Goods & services trade reaches USD11.5bn in 2025: Pakistan, US pursuing revised trade pact

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

India moving towards combat-ready nuclear force: NCA adviser

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Govt says will continue Export Facilitation Scheme

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Q1 foreign assistance up YoY

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

WB mission’s visits put off due to travel curbs in KP

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

New valuation for tyres, tubes of buses, trucks issued

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

PPL’s proposed relocation sparks sharp exchange in NA

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

IHC summons FBR officials in ST suspension case

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Sec 153(2)(b) of IT law: USF not obligated to deduct tax: SC

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

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Fiscal improvement

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Humanitarian protection and funding cuts

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POL: Strong earnings, mixed production

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Safe Mix Concrete Limited

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An unprotected digital frontier

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PIA to upgrade Boeing 777 cabins with flat-bed business class seats, in-seat charging

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SpaceX quarterly revenue jumps, beats estimates as AI business surges

Opinion

Great team players who are unintentional spoilers

Australian shares head for worst day in nearly three weeks as miners, banks slide

IMF calls for Pakistan to rationalise tax concessions, bring under-taxed sectors into net

Brent slips in choppy session as investors weigh attacks on ships, Saudi energy

HUBCO denies BYD plant delay, targets end-2026 launch: report

Countrywide pen-down strike call: FBR suspends two senior IR officials

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,600 per tola in Pakistan

'Call to halt official work': FBR suspends two IRS officers, repatriates two others

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

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs5.16, diesel by Rs7.69 per litre

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	277.07 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	158.19 ▼ -0.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.83 ▲ 0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.33 ▲ 0.0033
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.12 ▲ 0.0008
SOFR % / Oct 16	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	64,075.42
Hang Seng / Oct 20	23,953.09
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	10,710.30
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	25,085.71
France CAC40 / Oct 20	7,827.68
S&P 500 / Oct 19	7,690.73
India Sensex / Oct 19	73,852.90
Nasdaq / Oct 19	26,430.89
Dow Jones / Oct 19	51,966.03

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 21	381.14
Diesel/Litre / Oct 21	389.27
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 20	104.03
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 20	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 20	373,316
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 20	4,134.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 20	79.97

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.14 ▲ 0.52 (19.85%)
Paramount Spinning / Oct 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.97 ▲ 1 (11.15%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 20 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▲ 2.53 (10.02%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 20 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	14.60 ▲ 1.33 (10.02%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	83.44 ▲ 7.59 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products / Oct 20 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22 ▼ -13.97 (-38.84%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Oct 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.21 ▼ -0.4 (-15.33%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 20 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	413.80 ▼ -45.98 (-10%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.89 ▼ -4.99 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	81.27 ▼ -9.03 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Oct 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,545,464 ▼ -0.47
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	42,705,014 ▼ -7.37
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	26,387,003 ▼ -0.29
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	22,726,556 ▲ 2
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Oct 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	20,076,699 ▲ 0.52

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	277.07 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	158.19 ▼ -0.39
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.83 ▲ 0.0001
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.33 ▲ 0.0033
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.12 ▲ 0.0008
SOFR % / Oct 16	3.88 ▼ -0.01

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	64,075.42
Hang Seng / Oct 20	23,953.09
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	10,710.30
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	25,085.71
France CAC40 / Oct 20	7,827.68
S&P 500 / Oct 19	7,690.73
India Sensex / Oct 19	73,852.90
Nasdaq / Oct 19	26,430.89
Dow Jones / Oct 19	51,966.03

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 21	381.14
Diesel/Litre / Oct 21	389.27
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 20	104.03
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 20	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 20	373,316
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 20	4,134.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 20	79.97

Australian shares head for worst day in nearly three weeks as miners, banks slide

IMF calls for Pakistan to rationalise tax concessions, bring under-taxed sectors into net

Brent slips in choppy session as investors weigh attacks on ships, Saudi energy

HUBCO denies BYD plant delay, targets end-2026 launch: report

Countrywide pen-down strike call: FBR suspends two senior IR officials

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,600 per tola in Pakistan

'Call to halt official work': FBR suspends two IRS officers, repatriates two others

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

Govt cuts petrol price by Rs5.16, diesel by Rs7.69 per litre

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2026-10-21-01-09

Petrol price hiked by 88 paise, HSD’s by 53 paise

ISLAMABAD: In its daily fuel price review for October 21, the government increased the petrol price by 88 paise to... Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

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POL: Strong earnings, mixed production

Pakistan Oilfields Limited (PSX: POL) started FY27 on a strong note, reporting a 51 percent year-on-year increase in...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Companies

SpaceX quarterly revenue jumps, beats estimates as AI business surges

Revenue in the third quarter stood at $14.6 billion

Published 21 Oct, 2026 01:35am

Govt raises petrol price by Re0.88, diesel by Re0.53 per litre

New prices are effective for October 21

Published 20 Oct, 2026 11:04pm

BR Research

Safe Mix Concrete Limited

Safe Mix Concrete Limited (PSX: SMCPL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2005 and was...

Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am

Companies

CCP greenlights Lotte Chemical Pakistan’s stake acquisition in Engro Polymer & Chemicals

The assessment found that LCPL does not operate in any of the identified relevant markets

Published 20 Oct, 2026 03:55pm

Currency

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Currency settles at 276.87 against the greenback

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:59pm

SECP launches Security Operations Center to strengthen cybersecurity

SOC will provide continuous monitoring of SECP’s networks, endpoints, servers and private cloud environments

Published 20 Oct, 2026 02:24pm

Companies

HUBCO denies BYD plant delay, targets end-2026 launch: report

According to the report, vehicle production will initially rely entirely on imported raw materials and components

Published 20 Oct, 2026 01:50pm

Companies

S.G. Power Ltd renamed Crestwell Healthcare Ltd

The name and trading symbol of S.G. Power Ltd have been changed to Crestwell Healthcare Ltd following a request from... Published 20 Oct, 2026 01:00pm