Local Pakistan

Indian shares are expected to open lower on Thursday, extending losses from the previous two sessions, as the escalating Middle East war keeps ​oil above $110 per barrel, stoking inflation concerns. GIFT Nifty futures were ‌at 22,643 at 7:55 a.m. IST (0225 GMT), indicating a negative start for the benchmark…

PESHAWAR: Frontier Mine Owners Association office bearers have urged the officials of relevant departments to focus on resolving the genuine problems of the mining sector instead of making the provincial minerals department a target of political criticism. They said that allegations against the department had created uncertainty among investors. President…

KARACHI: Azam Minhas, Vice Chairman of the Pasban Democratic Party (PDP), has demanded an immediate reduction in the prices of petroleum products and LPG. He noted that rising LPG costs would exacerbate difficulties for both domestic and commercial consumers, while higher petrol prices would lead to a staggering surge in…

KARACHI: The Sindh government has prepared to strengthen its climate response through improved access to climate finance, research partnerships with public-sector universities and enhanced interdepartmental coordination. ?It prepares to convene the first meeting of its Task Force on Climate Change and advance a provincial Water, Food and Energy (WEF) Nexus…

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar called on Maldivian President Dr Mohamed Muizzu in Islamabad on Wednesday. Reaffirming Pakistan’s commitment to its longstanding fraternal relations with the Maldives, the DPM/FM underscored the importance of expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, education, climate change and…

ISLAMABAD: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday challenged PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja to name those he had accused of conspiring within the party, saying no one had the authority to question the loyalty of KP lawmakers to Imran Khan. In a statement on X,…

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has launched a cleanliness and awareness campaign from October 20 to November 5 on the special directions of CEO Aamer Rashid. Under the campaign, special measures are being taken across all 10 wards of Rawalpindi Cantt to improve sanitation works, cleaning of drains, removal of…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought a response from the federal government on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of Section 32-A of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), particularly the provision allowing a second appeal before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC). A single-member bench of Justice Umair…

ISLAMABAD: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Zubair Mahmood Hayat on Wednesday warned that recurring crises between the two nuclear-armed Pakistan and India could become increasingly dangerous if unresolved disputes, diminishing restraint and the absence of sustained political dialogue continued to undermine regional security. “Where disputes…

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Wednesday announced 150 sit-ins across Pakistan on October 23 as part of the third phase of the party’s movement against the petroleum levy. He also announced Education Cards for children in Karachi towns under JI’s municipal administration, saying quality education was a…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA), through its Joint Venture Projects (JVP) Wing and the Future Development Holdings (Private) Limited (FDHL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of a housing scheme in a prime location of Rawalpindi District. The MoU marks an important step towards…

ISLAMABAD: On International Chefs Day, The Coca-Cola Foundation and CARE Pakistan Wednesday marked the successful completion of the Home Chefs Project, a two-year initiative that trained over 8,000 entrepreneurs across eight cities in Pakistan, out of which nearly 7,200 are women. Implemented by CARE Pakistan with funding from The Coca-Cola…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, on Wednesday stressed the need for greater private-sector engagement with Russian counterparts to translate shared economic interests into tangible commercial gains. During his visit to Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) where he met with ICCI President Mohammad Zikria…

PESHAWAR: Member of the Advisory Council of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Industries, Commerce and Technical Education Dr Muhammad Irshad held a meeting with a delegation of a Chinese state-owned company to explore investment opportunities in the province, particularly in the mines and minerals, real estate and tourism sectors. During the…

ISLAMABAD: A Russian cybersecurity company Wednesday disclosed that a new kind of cyber attack widely uses wireless “barcode scanner models” that could expose e-commerce supply chains to cyberattackers. A report issued by the Kaspersky experts revealed that with global e-commerce sales nearly doubling since 2019 to over USD6 trillion, any…

ISLAMABAD: More than 300 golfers are expected to participate in the 19th Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Amateur Golf Championship, commencing October 22 at Margalla Golf Club, as Pakistan Navy seeks to promote competitive golf and develop emerging talent through national tournaments and grassroots training programmes. Addressing a media…

LAHORE: The Punjab food safety and consumer protection department imposed fines amounting to Rs10.627 million for overpricing across the province over the past seven days, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khursheed said on Wednesday. She said inspections across the province identified 19,902 violations involving the sale of…

LAHORE: The import of used cars under Gift Scheme has witnessed a whopping increase in just four months as total seven units were imported in May and till September the number has reached the 2238 units. According to data made available, total seven units of used cars were imported in…

LAHORE: Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL) has staged a significant financial turnaround, posting a net profit of Rs1.658 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2026, against a net loss of Rs270 million in the corresponding period last year, as a sharp increase in tractor sales drove revenue and profitability…

LAHORE: The Punjab government is examining a proposed power supply arrangement for Sundar Industrial Estate and the Orange Line Metro Train to improve energy efficiency and explore cost-effective electricity solutions for industry and public transport. The proposal came under discussion at a meeting chaired by Provincial Minister for Energy Faisal…

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed grief over the loss of precious lives in a bus accident near Rajanpur. The chief minister directed the Rajanpur deputy commissioner to reach the accident site and oversee rescue operations. Emergency measures were also put in place at the District…

RAJANPUR: At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 others injured when a speeding passenger bus hit a road divider and overturned in Rajanpur district of Punjab on Wednesday, an official said. The bus was travelling from Karachi to Dera Ghazi Khan when the accident occurred on a…

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has announced that it will represent Pakistan’s value-added apparel sector at the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), to be held from November 9 to 20, 2026, in Antalya, Türkiye. The association aims to promote textile decarbonisation, sustainable manufacturing…

HYDERABAD: Untreated domestic sewage and industrial wastewater from Pakistan’s major cities are posing serious risks to rivers, canals, groundwater and coastal ecosystems, threatening public health, aquatic life and water security in Sindh, water experts warned at a seminar held at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, on Wednesday. The seminar was…

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met German Consul General Thomas E. Schultze at the CM House here on Wednesday to discuss important matters related to President Asif Ali Zardari’s upcoming visit to Germany, along with bilateral relations, trade, investment and development cooperation. The chief minister will be…

KARACHI: A shipment of 179 electric buses from Yingkou, China, arrived at Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML) on Wednesday aboard MV RUINING 6, the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) said. The KPT said it facilitated the vessel’s arrival and the discharge of the buses at the terminal. The consignment is…

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan SADC Chamber Trade Federation PSCTF (Pakistan Chapter), Muhammad Rafiq Memon, has expressed confidence that the 1st Africa Diplomatic & Economic Conference 2026 will prove to be a significant milestone in promoting trade and investment between Pakistan and the African continent. He said the initiative by…

KARACHI: The Sindh government has pledged continued support for clearing pension and outstanding dues of retired Karachi Development Authority (KDA) employees. The authority approved its budget for the financial year 2026-27 and decided to offer a 25 percent concession to auctioned plot owners on one-time payment of outstanding dues. The…

KARACHI: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell sharply in FY26 and continued to decline in the first quarter of FY27, as disruption of trade with Afghanistan, once one of the country’s major markets for medicines, weighed on the sector’s export performance. Pakistan exported pharmaceutical products worth USD319.012 million in FY26, down from…

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi will announce the 11th Class Result 2026 on Thursday, October 22, at 10:00 AM. The announcement will follow the shared result schedule for Punjab boards. The results will cover the HSSC Part-I First Annual Examination 2026. Students can check their Rawalpindi…

The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad will announce the 11th Class Result 2026 on Thursday, October 22, at 10:00 AM. The results will be released alongside those of other Punjab boards. The result covers the HSSC Part-I First Annual Examination 2026. Students will be able to check…

TEHRAN: Iran’s state media reported the sound of explosions in the southern Hormozgan province overlooking the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. “A few minutes ago, the sound of several explosions was heard in the Karpan area of Sirik, in Hormozgan Province,” the official IRNA news agency said, without specifying whether…

Bitcoin climbed back above $84,000 on October 21, 2026, triggering a wave of liquidations among traders betting on further price declines. The cryptocurrency briefly approached $84,739 on Bitstamp before trading near $84,376 on the hourly chart. The recovery followed a dip toward $82,200 to $82,600. Bitcoin gained roughly 1.5% to…