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Aijaz Aslam highlights societal normalisation of sin on Instagram

The Pakistani actor and fashion designer shared his views on cultural shifts while promoting his latest project, Pehlī Baarish.

Pakistan secures sufficient fertilizer supply for Rabi 2026 to 2027 cropping season

While urea supply exceeds demand, DAP availability is projected to fall 72,000 tonnes short of the expected offtake for the upcoming season.

SECP to host talk series on Real Estate Investment Trusts

The session aims to educate the public on investment structures and potential returns to encourage participation in the real estate market.

Italian content production investment falls to €2 billion for 2025

The decline strains liquidity and limits future investment capacity for all companies, especially smaller producers.

Pakistan Senate approves lifetime blue passports for serving and retired senators

The move extends a travel privilege currently held by National Assembly members to the upper house's legislators.

Jam Kamal Khan meets US Chargé d’Affaires to boost bilateral trade

The talks focused on accelerating trade agreement negotiations, expanding market access for mangoes and dates, and exploring mineral investments.

CoreWeave bonds fall into distressed territory as shares drop 20 percent

The AI infrastructure provider faces mounting pressure as its debt profile shifts and major clients like Microsoft and Nvidia dominate its revenue.

Engro Fertilizers net profit rises 57 percent in third quarter

The company's earnings surged as urea offtake jumped 175 percent, while competitors faced production halts.

Sri Lankan shares close lower as trading volume slumps on Monday

Domestic investors offset foreign selling as the CSE All-Share index fell 0.62% amid a sharp drop in market activity.

Silver prices rise in Pakistan while gold rates remain steady

The All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association reported that silver costs climbed despite a flat international bullion market.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar chairs committee to boost essential commodity exports

The move aims to balance domestic price stability with international trade opportunities to manage surplus goods.

Nikkei 225 drops 2.05% as oil prices surge and chip stocks slide

The Topix also slipped 1.22% as 147 decliners outweighed 78 advancers in the Nikkei 225.

Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to public benefit fund

The fund could support nonprofit organizations and efforts to address the impact of AI on the jobs market.

Atmovie Global Track partners with Ties That Bind for Japanese film co-productions

The collaboration aims to prepare Japanese filmmakers for international markets through workshops and pitching opportunities at major global festivals.

Ishaq Dar chairs cabinet meeting to monitor essential commodity prices and stocks

The government will take strict action against hoarding and overpricing as short-term inflation rose to 11.97 per cent in the week ending Oct 8.

Chinese dairy firm Feihe explores entry into Pakistan's supply chain

The move targets the complete dairy production cycle as the Chinese company seeks to expand its international footprint.

CCP Authorises Fatima Fertilizer's Acquisition of Agritech Shares

The CCP assessed the combined shareholding from both transactions as a single aggregate transaction.

KSE-100 Index gains 120.30 points, closing at 168,580.41 points

Ready market traded volume reached 586.861 million shares, while market capitalization hit Rs 18.747 trillion.

KSE-100 Index fell over 2,300 points Monday amid local political uncertainty

FTSE 100 advances 0.4% as gilt yields hit multi-decade highs

Brent crude oil declined 2% amid market focus on a potential BoE rate hike.

Sri Lankan shares close higher Tuesday; Serendib Hotels, Ambeon lead gains

Despite foreign selling of 115.4 million rupees, domestic buying of 979.5 million rupees supported the market.

PTA briefs over 165 universities on safe internet use practices

The PTA also covered unsafe online content, cyber risks, and legal remedies in its awareness efforts.

KSE-100 Index gains over 600 points as Asian stocks rise and Nasdaq records close

Positive movements in Asian markets and a record close on the Nasdaq suggest improving global investor sentiment.

Romania passes law allowing bear cull; 859 brown bears face preventive shooting

The legislation, which passed after initial challenges, permits culling of additional protected wildlife if they threaten human life.