Muhammad Mahmood

Currency exchange rates in Pakistan today – 8 October 2026
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 8, 2026
KARACHI – Currency exchange rates in Pakistan are a crucial factor impacting everything from trade balances and inflation to remittances and investment alike the other…

Gold prices in Pakistan today: 24, 22 and 21 Karat rates on 8 October 2026
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 8, 2026
On Thursday 8 October 2026, gold prices in Pakistan opened at Rs434,436 per tola for 24-karat commodity as it recorded a decline of Rs36,100 in…

Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on release of $1.21 billion tranche
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 8, 2026
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Pakistani authorities on the fourth review of the 37-month Extended Arrangement…

Veteran actor Nana Patekar dies of cardiac arrest
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 8, 2026
Veteran Indian actor Vishwanath “Nana” Patekar has died at the age of 75 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his residence in Goa, according to…

Lahore vehicle fitness testing centres: Locations and Timings for Oct 2026
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
LAHORE – The Punjab Provincial Transport Authority has decided to launch a crackdown from October 15 against private vehicles without valid fitness certificates while special…

Digital channels account for 92% of Pakistan’s retail payments in FY26
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD – Digital channels accounted for 92 percent of Pakistan’s retail payment transactions during fiscal year 2025-26, up from 88% a year earlier, highlighting the…

Salaried class pays Rs144bn tax in just three months as retail, real estate revenue drops
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s salaried class paid Rs144 billion in income tax during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2026-27, significantly exceeding the combined…

Easypaisa fined, ordered to refund Rs40,000 to customer over unauthorized transaction
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
PESHAWAR – A consumer court in Peshawar has ordered Easypaisa Digital Bank to return Rs40,000 allegedly transferred from a student’s account through unauthorised transactions, according…

Security forces kill 13 terrorists in KP, five in Balochistan
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
ISLAMABAD – Security forces have eliminated 18 terrorists during separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In North Waziristan, an intelligence-led operation was carried out…

Hunza hotel ‘sealed’ after bold dance video goes viral
- By Muhammad Mahmood
- October 7, 2026
GILGIT – The district administration in Hunza has reportedly taken action after a video allegedly showing a dance party surfaced on social media and triggered…







