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Monday, November 2, 2026

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Islamabad, Pakistan weather update; heatwave will likely prevail in plains

ISLAMABAD – Heatwave will likely prevail in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and plains of Pakistan on Wednesday and Thursday with 02 to 04°C above normal day temperatures.…

Further cut in policy rate demanded

LAHORE – The business community has demanded further cut in the policy rate to facilitate growth of industrial sector. “We were expecting higher cut in…

OGDCL lift President’s Trophy

ABBOTABAD – The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) beat Eshaal Associates by nine wickets on day four of the President’s Trophy Grade-II final…

Pakistan successfully handles largest ever container vessel

KARACHI – Hutchison Ports Pakistan successfully handled MSC ANNA, one of the largest vessels in the world with 400 meters length, completing operations in just…

SBP directs banks to adopt digital supply chain finance solutions

KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan has issued instructions to banks to develop and implement digital solutions for supply chain finance within six months.…

T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa beat Bangladesh by four runs

New York – South Africa beat Bangladesh by four runs in a Group D match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in New…

Islamabad, Pakistan weather update; isolated rain likely in upper parts 

ISLAMABAD – Hot and dry weather will likely prevail in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday and the following two days. Per…

Punjab cities sizzle at 47°C as heatwave continues

LAHORE – Hot and dry weather prevailed in Lahore and most parts of Punjab on Monday with experts predicting the similar conditions to persist on…

Cakes & Bakes among seven businesses sealed in Lahore

LAHORE – The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) continued operations against illegal commercial use in Lahore. On Monday, the LDA teams sealed Cakes & Bakes and…

SBP reduces policy rate by 1.5pc

KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reduced the policy rate by 150 bps to 20.5 percent, effective from June 11, 2024. The…

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