Monday, October 26, 2026 · Petrol Rs 377.71 · USD/PKR 277.05 · Gold Rs 424536/tola
Breaking
Asif Khaliq drives blue-eyed Chaiwala Arshad Khan’s London success Munir and Naqvi Join Makkah Pact Talks in Tehran Iran Says the Border Is Open as Pakistan Ships LPG by Sea Six Militants and Two Soldiers Killed in DI Khan Imran Khan’s Sisters Held for Another 30 Days Rights Commission Calls for the KP Emergency to End Makkah Pact Officials Head to Tehran for Security Talks Riyadh Airport Partly Reopens Two Weeks After Attack Indian Duty-Free Access Threatens Pakistan’s Textile Edge Peshawar Begins Polio Drive for 1.11 Million Children KSE-100 Loses 4,045 Points Over the Week Task Force Asks Industry for Export Proposals PTI Weighs Talks Against Protest Over KP Seven of One Family Killed in Murree Road Accident Mir Raza’s Father Asks for a JIT Member to Be Replaced Pakistan Rejects a $490m Loan as Too Expensive Minister Seeks Loan Rescheduling as Rates Bite at 25pc 31,000 Consumers Denied the Petrol Subsidy Portal Glitch Blocks Returning Pakistanis From Filing LPG Cargoes Down to Two as Senate Presses on Winter Fuel

Articles for tag: December, magazine, October, wedding season

November 25, 2025

News Desk

October is the new December

PUBLISHED November 23, 2025 For decades, winter in Pakistan has been characterized by the glitter of weddings in grand ballrooms, outdoor marquees and a blur of mehndis and baraats that fill the chilly December evenings. But the traditional ‘shaadi season’, once synonymous with the cold weather at the end of the year, is changing fast. Event planners, designers and venue owners in major cities say Pakistan’s wedding calendar is shifting earlier, with October and November now competing with December and January as peak months. What started as an occasional adaptation has become a widespread trend, reshaping one of the country’s

November 8, 2025

News Desk

Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians reached a record high in October, according to the UN

Home to 2.7 million Palestinians, the West Bank was earmarked for a future state, but Israeli settlements continue to expand More than 140 settler outposts have been established without Israeli government approval since the 1990s. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli settlers carried out at least 264 attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in October, marking the highest monthly total since United Nations officials began tracking such incidents in 2006, the UN said on Friday. In a statement warning of a sharp increase in violence, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the attacks, which resulted in casualties

November 6, 2025

News Desk

Noman Ali has been nominated for the ICC Player of the Month award for October 2025

Noman Ali makes an appeal during the fourth day of the First Test of the series between Pakistan and South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium on October 15, 2025 in Lahore. — AFP Pakistan spinner Noman Ali has been nominated for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month Award for October 2025. The international cricket body also nominated South African all-rounder Senuran Muthausamy and Afghanistan’s top spinner Rashid Khan for the same award. The No. 3 ranked ICC Men’s Test bowler took 14 wickets at an average of 23.07, further cementing his reputation as one of the most consistent

November 4, 2025

News Desk

Pakistan inflation rises to 6.2% in October, highest in 12 months

A shopkeeper at a shop in this undated picture. — Reuters/File The CPI rose 6.2% in October, up from 5.6% a month earlier. Tomato prices jump 127%, sugar 34.8%, wheat 22.6%. Inflation for restaurants and hotels is stable at 6.1%. Inflation surged to its highest level in a year in October, fueled by sharp increases in food prices after floods and border disruptions disrupted supply chains. Renewed price pressures have raised concerns about challenges facing the central bank’s cautious approach to monetary policy. Headline inflation as measured by the consumer price index (CPI) rose 6.2% in October 2025 from a

October 27, 2025

News Desk

The finance department expects inflation to remain in the 5-6% range in October

People buy vegetables in a local market in Lahore. — AFP/File The government records a surplus of Rs1.5tr during July-September. The report estimates damages of 430 billion rupees due to recent floods. Commodity prices increased due to supply disruptions, border closures. ISLAMABAD: The Finance Department has forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation to remain in the range of 5-6% in October. In this month’s Economic Update and Outlook report, the Finance Department said supply disruptions related to flooding and temporary border closures were putting “upward pressure” on the prices of some key commodities. The forecast follows inflation of 5.6% in

October 14, 2025

News Desk

Rs0.08 per unit increase to hit electricity bills in October

The National Electricity Regulatory Authority approved an increase in RS0.08 per unit at electricity prices below the monthly fuel cost adjustment for August 2025. According to a notification issued by Nepra on Tuesday, adaptation will apply to consumers throughout Pakistan, including those served by K-Electric, in accordance with government policy guidelines. The regulator said the additional charge would be collected in October accounts. The Central Energy Market Organization (CPPA) had previously requested an increase in RS0.19 per unit to adjust the same month. The increase, though nominal, adds to the increasing burden of consumers who are already facing high energy

October 6, 2025

News Desk

Nationwide Anti-Polio Drive to begin on October 13

A health worker manages polio falls on school children for vaccination during a door-to-door elimination campaign on Citizens in Lahore on April 21 2025.-AFP Over 400,000 trained workers in polio to participate in the campaign. Children take an additional dose of vitamin a. NEOC urges parents to ensure that every child receives falls of polio. The National Emergency Business Center (NEOC) has announced that a national campaign against polio will take place from October 13th to October 19th to vaccinate more than 45 million children under five years over the disease. According to NEOC, children will also receive an additional

October 4, 2025

News Desk

Gold Prices in Pakistan – 04 October 2025

In the last nine months, gold has been in historical running, providing one of the strongest rally for decades. Prices opened 2025 to about $ 2,624 per ounce or RS290,000 per tiles in Pakistan and have since increased close to $ 3,895 or RS410,000, marking a shocking increase of 44% annually. This ascent, amounting to more than $ 1,250 in one year earnings, has stunned market observers and forced significant financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Citi and JPMorgan to repeatedly revise their prices upward. What started as a steady upward grind in late 2023 has been transformed into what

September 30, 2025

News Desk

FBR expands the tax return deadline on October 15

The Federal Revenue Council expanded the taxpayer’s deadline to submit income tax returns for the financial year 2024-2025 by 15 October. The deadline was expanded in response to requests for various business associations, tax associations and the general public. In a circular issued by the Federal Revenue Council (FBR) on Tuesday, it was announced that the last date of filing of income tax returns had been expanded in accordance with Article 214 (a) of the income tax decree, 2001. The FBR has clarified that the expansion would allow taxpayers additional time to comply with their deposit obligations, with the aim

September 30, 2025

News Desk

October rains of India can be a very good thing, threaten harvesting

India is expected to receive more than average rainfall in October, following rainfall above normal rainfall, a weather official said on Tuesday. Rainfalls above average in October could harm summer crops such as rice, cotton, soy, corn and pulses approaching the harvest. The country is likely to receive more than average rainfall more than 115% of the average of 50 years in October, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the Meteorological Department of India (IMD), said in a virtual news interview. India received 15% more than average rainfall in September, increasing the total surplus of the monsoon for June-September to 8%,

Hamza Azhar SalamEditor — Hamza Azhar Salam · Write to us with suggestions or tips
Powered by: Frontpage.dev
WP Twitter Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com