Business Recorder

ATC in Rawalpindi sentenced human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in prison each in a case involving the removal of security barriers and alleged obstruction of official duties brecorder.com/news/40446498/… #ImaanMazari #HadiChattha

Pakistan has renewed permits allowing Taiwanese airlines to use its airspace after briefly suspending access, with an EVA Air flight becoming the first Taiwanese commercial aircraft to cross the country since the restrictions brecorder.com/news/40446497/… #Taiwan #Pakistan #Airspace

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed investment opportunities in agriculture and minerals, as the two countries seek to deepen economic cooperation and translate bilateral ties into tangible commercial outcomes Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446496/… #SaudiArabia #Pakistan

PSO, one of Pakistan’s largest oil marketing companies, reported a 172% year-on-year increase in profit after tax to Rs25.56 billion in the first quarter of FY27, compared to Rs9.39 billion in the same period last year Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446495/… #PSO

At least five people were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger bus overturned and fell into a drain near Pindi Bhattian in Hafizabad district early Thursday, Rescue 1122 said. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446493/… #BusAccident #Hafizabad

PTA has detected 326 significant cyber threat indicators through Dark Web monitoring in a year, including 174 website defacement incidents, 87 data leaks and 41 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) threats brecorder.com/news/40446488/…

Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will visit Islamabad on October 30 (tomorrow) at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446490/… #Singapore #Pakistan

At least six people were killed and power supply in several areas along India’s eastern coast remained ​disrupted on Thursday, one day after Cyclone Arnab barrelled ‌through the region, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. brecorder.com/news/40446484/… #India #CycloneArnab

SBP has announced a 100 percent increase in the Minimum Capital Requirement (MCR) for new and existing banks operating in Pakistan, citing rising operating costs associated with establishing and running financial institutions on a sustainable basis. brecorder.com/news/40446432/… #SBP

Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors assessed signals from the Federal Reserve and Chair Kevin Warsh after policymakers left interest rates unchanged, while awaiting key US inflation data later in the day for further clues on the rate outlook. brecorder.com/news/40446473/… #Gold

According to World Bank’s report “Commodity Markets Outlook” Pakistan’s cotton production is projected to decline by 6% in 2026-27. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446438/… #WorldBank #Cotton

Lucky Cement has approved a 3.2 million-tonne-per-annum (MTPA) expansion of its Karachi plant, taking its installed cement capacity in Pakistan to 18.8 MTPA upon completion, the company said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446466/… #LuckyCement

Buying momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining nearly 400 points during the opening minutes of trading on Thursday. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446464/… #KSE100Index #PSX

The world’s top memory chipmaker reported operating ​profit of 107.4 trillion ​won ($80.04 billion) for the July-to-September period, in ‌line ⁠with its estimate and up from 12.2 trillion won a year earlier. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446462/… #SamsungElectronics

SBP has introduced a financing framework for Small Enterprises (SEs) and Small Farmers (SFs) under wholesale and agency arrangements to further improve their access to credit under the government’s Risk Coverage Facility. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446436/… #SBP #Financing

The US dollar steadied on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates as expected while hinting upcoming inflation data would influence future policy moves, leaving investors uncertain ​about the rates outlook. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446457/… #Dollar

Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring the previous day’s ‌gains, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446456/… #Oil #OilPrices

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday announced that shares of Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited would begin trading on its Main Board from Thursday, October 29. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446334/… #PSX #GreenLightEnergyLimited

World Bank projects global commodity prices to surge 23% in 2026 amid Middle East war disruptions and rising energy prices. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446331/… #WorldBank #CommodityPrices

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for faster disbursements of SMEs and agriculture, saying expanded access to finance must translate into tangible benefits for businesses and farmers. Read more: brecorder.com/news/40446330/… #MuhammadAurangzeb #SMEs