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Markets

Jura Energy commences production from gas well in Pakistan

The Maru Lease covers an area of approximately 15.41 square kilometres and is situated across Punjab and Sindh

Published 08 Aug, 2026 10:42am

Business & Finance

Healthcare sector: Concerns voiced over current trend of Customs classification disputes

LAHORE: The current trend of Customs classification disputes in the country had raised serious concerns for the...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:14am

Pakistan

AJK: PPP accuses PML-N of rigging elections

LAHORE: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) launched a sharp attack on the ruling PML-N on Thursday, accusing it of...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:05am

Pakistan

Maternal, Newborn & Child Health: Balochistan govt signs MoU with National AI Hub at LUMS

LAHORE: The Balochistan government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National AI Hub for Maternal,...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 08:02am

Pakistan

FCC reviews progress on e-filing system, digitisation of case files

ISLAMABAD: A meeting to review the progress of the e-filing system and the digitization of judicial case files was...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:49am

Business & Finance

H1 2026: Meezan Bank announces financial results

KARACHI: Meezan Bank has reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs 48.88 billion, achieving an annualized Return on...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:49am

Pakistan

LDA opens applications for commercial plot draw

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) will include commercial plots in LDA Avenue One and LDA City Business...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:47am

Business & Finance

‘ME tensions placing additional pressure on developing economies’

HYDERABAD: Stressing the growing responsibility of socially responsible financial institutions in an increasingly...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:46am

Business & Finance

Pakistan must accelerate digital economy through Chinese models: PCJCCI

LAHORE: Commercial Ambassador of Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), Adeel Munawar, has...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:44am

Sports

National Champions Cup: PCB announces Match Officials panel

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the Match Officials panel for the upcoming National Champions...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Pakistan

Chitral uplift projects: Senate panel directs NHA to expedite work

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination has expressed serious concern over delays...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

Mari Energies reports highest-ever quarterly earnings

KARACHI: Mari Energies Limited (MARI) reported its highest-ever quarterly earnings in the fourth quarter of FY26,...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:56am

World

US court blocks Trump’s White House ballroom project

WASHINGTON: A US federal appeals court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:47am

Pakistan

Nationwide strike: PPDA summons meeting Monday

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has convened an emergency meeting on Monday to decide...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:39am

Pakistan

FIA informs Senate panel: FBR officer ‘responsible’ for theft of cigarettes worth Rs250m

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday informed a parliamentary body that its inquiry into the...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:37am

Markets

Petrol price cut by Rs2.20, HSD’s by Rs1.50

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decreased the price of petrol from Rs329.82 per litre to Rs327.62 per litre,...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Pakistan

Schedule for third phase of AJK polls revised

ISLAMABAD: Polling in two districts of disputed Azad Kashmir has been postponed because of security concerns, the...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Business & Finance

PC receives 12 EOIs for FESCO acquisition

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has received an overwhelming response from domestic and international...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:28am

Business & Finance

Petroleum products: Govt to restore Rs80/litre PL

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to gradually restore the petroleum levy (PL) on petrol and diesel to the budgeted...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:24am

World

US unexpectedly loses thousands of jobs in July

WASHINGTON: The United States unexpectedly lost thousands of jobs in July, government data showed Friday, a blow to...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:00am

August power bills: Nepra increases FCA to generate additional Rs9.8bn

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a positive adjustment of Re0.75 per...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:40am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (August 07, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (August 08 2026)....

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Sindh leads in climate action with carbon market reforms: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government, Housing & Town Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, has said that...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Girls claim 65pc of top positions in AKU-EB exam results

KARACHI: Girls claimed 65 percent of the overall top positions in this year’s Aga Khan University Examination Board...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

‘An Ode to the Masters’ expo held at Studio Sarai

KARACHI: A grand group art exhibition titled “An Ode to the Masters” was organized at Studio Sarai to pay tribute to...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

1LINK welcomes new board of directors

KARACHI: 1LINK (Private) Limited, Pakistan’s first fully licensed and designated Payment System Operator (PSO),...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

PTCL, PPAF complete large-scale clean drinking water initiative

KARACHI: The country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL),...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Mega corruption cases: Senate body concerned at lack of action

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice expressed concern over the apparent lack of effective...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

AKU Manual of Paediatrics launched

KARACHI: The Aga Khan University (AKU) has launched the AKU Manual of Pediatrics, a free, locally developed clinical...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Pakistan

53 killed in rain-related accidents across Punjab: PDMA

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, in a fact sheet released on Friday, said that 53...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

LCCI, textile millers for joint strategy to revive textile industry

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce (LCCI) and Pakistan Textile Mills Association (PTMA) discussed the challenges...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Maryam hails trilateral defence pact

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has warmly welcomed the defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

CM orders survey of dilapidated buildings after monsoon season

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed that a survey of all dilapidated buildings be carried...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

E-IMS enforcement: PRA rolls out zero-tolerance policy

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has rolled out a zero-tolerance policy for the province-wide enforcement...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

PTI not invited to talks, clarifies NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing political tensions, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday clarified that he had not...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Naqvi orders finalisation of Safe City Bill

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday directed the Safe City Headquarters to immediately finalize the...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

JI stages protests against petroleum levy, fuel price hike

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday staged citywide protests against the huge petroleum levy and frequent...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

President welcomes trilateral defence agreement

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday welcomed the trilateral defence agreement signed in Makkah,...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Unpacked edible oil, milk: Minister orders nationwide quality survey

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has ordered a nationwide...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Justice Musarrat Hilali honoured at SC full court reference on retirement

ISLAMABAD: A Full Court Reference was held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday in honour of Justice Musarrat...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Finance Act 2026: PALSP welcomes new steel sector tax framework

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has welcomed the new steel sector tax framework...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Govt to support SMEs in adopting modern economic models: Cheema

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema has said the government is set to pursue a home-grown...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Kashtkar Ittihad seeks protection for tobacco growers

ISLAMABAD: Kashtkar Ittihad (KI) on Friday urged the federal government to protect tobacco growers, who contribute...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Jam, Belarus envoy review bilateral economic ties, JMC preparations

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to Pakistan Andrei Metelitsa met with Federal Minister for Commerce...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

CM Punjab lauds security forces

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday expressed gratitude over the success of the security...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Markets

Brent climbs USD 1 on uncertainty over end to war

Brent settled at $83.55, up 1.3%; WTI finished $78.18, gaining 1.15%

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 07:20am

ATIR asks CIR to pay cost to a taxpayer

ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) Multan has directed the concerned Commissioner Inland...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Bilawal demands ‘free and fair’ elections in AJK

BAGH: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the system has failed, calling for free...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

PBC says ‘new provinces’ should be considered as per law

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) on Friday said that the creation of new provinces should be considered in...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

PIACL approves performance bonus for employees

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) has approved a...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:45am

Pakistan

KSA, Turkiye, Pakistan sign defence deal

• Makkah Agreement says armed attack on one signatory would count as attack on all

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:46am

World

Houthi attacks kill 10 in Yemen as rebels target oil-rich Marib

DUBAI: Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Marib province killed at least 10 people Friday, according to a minister and...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Agreement to strengthen collective defence, military cooperation: FO

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move in geopolitics, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan have signed the Makkah...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:47am

Makkah Joint Defence Agreement: PM says ‘a landmark moment’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday hailed the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:45am

Pakistan

CSB meeting soon for promotion of high-ranked officials

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated the process for long-awaited promotions of senior civil servants,...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

Rehman-8 ST-3 well: Govt declares Pab as tight gas reservoir

ISLAMABAD: The government has declared Pab reservoir in Rehman-8 ST-3 well as a tight gas reservoir, in accordance...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Pakistan

Int’l Youth Day: PM may unveil ‘Vision Pakistan 2047’ on 12th

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to unveil “Vision Pakistan 2047” on International Youth Day...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Business & Finance

FBR includes sector E-8 in Islamabad property valuation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has included residential and commercial immovable properties including...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Markets

SPI-based inflation surges 0.28pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation has recorded an increase of 0.28 percent on Week on Week...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:47am

‘Trilateral pact to enhance regional security’

Pact deepens intelligence sharing, strategic coordination, military and defence cooperation among three countries for broader security

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:43am

Markets

Govt decreases petrol price by Rs2.20, diesel's by Rs1.50 per litre for next 3 days

New prices will be effective from Saturday till Monday

Published 08 Aug, 2026 12:06am

Perspectives

Integration of AI in defence and private sector

As Pakistan hosted the Indus RAS (Robotics and Autonomous Systems) Expo 2026 in Islamabad, the event served as more...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 09:48pm

Business & Finance

FESCO privatisation: Turkiye, China, Pakistan firms eye stake

Three companies from Türkiye, one from China, and eight from Pakistan submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for privatisation of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 11:31pm

World

Floods in India's northeast kill nearly 100

Flood waters have submerged more than 14,000 hectares of cropland, an area almost one-and-a-half times the size of Paris

Published 07 Aug, 2026 09:14pm

Markets

US stocks gain as surprise payrolls fall quells rate-hike fears

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 55.37 points, or 0.10%, to 53,940.47

Published 07 Aug, 2026 09:04pm

World

Italy says will not lift Spain travel curbs until security risks ruled out

Spain threatened earlier on Friday to impose reciprocal measures on travelers from Italy unless Rome lifted by Sunday the border controls it imposed last week

Published 07 Aug, 2026 09:01pm

World

Trump says Congress wants to regulate AI industry 'out of business'

Trump’s remarks underscore a widening debate in Washington over how aggressively to police a fast-moving AI industry

Published 07 Aug, 2026 08:56pm

Business & Finance

ICICI Bank, Axis Bank tap dollar debt again in less than two months, bankers say

Both the debt placements will close for subscription next week and will be placed privately

Published 07 Aug, 2026 08:26pm

Business & Finance

Ziad Bashir assumes charge as PBC chairman

Haider Ali elected vice chairman

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 11:16pm

Business & Finance

Ola Electric posts narrower first quarter loss on higher EV sales

Ola says orders nearly double from the previous quarter to about 44,000 units

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

Indian bonds clock first weekly rise in five on dovish RBI, easing crude

The yield on India’s benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond ended at 6.7651%

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:54pm

Sports

Fleming 'like me, but better': McCullum on new England Test coach

'The England and Wales Cricket Board has done incredibly well to get someone who has options all round the world,' McCullum tells

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:51pm

Markets

Dubai edges higher, Abu Dhabi falls amid Middle East tensions

Dubai’s main share index gained 0.5%

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:07pm

World

India reviewing bilateral investment treaty model, official says

India receives lower net foreign direct investment in recent years than other Asian nations

Published 07 Aug, 2026 06:04pm

Technology

Take-Two sticks to annual bookings outlook, says on track for 'GTA VI' November launch

Grand Theft Auto VI launches November 19, with 'exceptional' pre-orders and billions expected, following GTA V's 230 million units

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:56pm

Business & Finance

Titan posts profit surge on strong jewellery demand

Strong gold demand led to a 63% surge in quarterly profit for India's Titan, highlighting its dominant position in the rapidly growing jewellery sector

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:49pm

Pakistan

Sindh announces new school timings effective from Aug 6

The Sindh Education Department has revised school timings across the province, with the new schedule taking effect for all schools from August 6.

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 06:17pm

Business & Finance

India's Reliance books supertanker at record freight price to lift Iraqi crude

Reliance set a new record, paying up to $25 million for an Iraqi crude tanker, a cost offset by Iraq's steep oil discounts amid regional shipping dangers

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:43pm

World

England striker Toney charged with assault at London nightclub

'Ivan Toney of Northampton, was charged on Thursday, 31 July with assault causing actual bodily harm,' police says

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:40pm

World

Bangladeshi cricket star Shakib, a Hasina ally, says he is ready to return home and face trial if given security

The former Bangladeshi captain’s case highlights the wider fallout from Hasina’s ouster, which has left scores of her allies facing criminal charges

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:33pm

Business & Finance

India court grants Dabur interim relief against food regulator's order over '100%' claims

Dabur India obtained a Delhi High Court stay on an FSSAI order concerning "100%" claims on its products.

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:27pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares snap five-week losing streak

CSE All Share index settled 0.47% higher at 21,370.09

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:23pm

Markets

Copper heads for strongest week since May on supply concerns and tight stocks

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.3% at $14,141 a metric ton

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:14pm

Markets

Indian rupee nudges up on-week; traders stay cautious as oil firms, US payrolls loom

Indian rupee closed at 95.2075 per dollar

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:10pm

Markets

Rupee inches up against US dollar

Settles at 277.71

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 09:07pm

Markets

Palm slips, but logs weekly gains

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.27%

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:02pm

Markets

Indian shares slip, trim weekly gains as financials, oil pressures weigh

Nifty 50 dropped 0.27% to 24,570.65, while the BSE Sensex closed 0.58% lower at 78,499.17

Published 07 Aug, 2026 04:50pm

Markets

India's largest lender SBI beats quarterly profit view on healthy loan growth

Its gross loan book grew 18.63% year-on-year, while deposits grew 9.73%

Published 07 Aug, 2026 04:48pm

Business & Finance

L&T says unit that houses drones to see threefold revenue growth over five years

'We have been building locally, now we can go global, and we would like this to scale up,' Ramchandani says

Published 07 Aug, 2026 04:43pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs5,100 in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs280 to reach Rs6,939 per tola.

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 06:22pm

Business & Finance

The Vertical strengthens its legacy with the groundbreaking of elevation, reinforcing Its position among Pakistan's fastest-growing developers

The Vertical, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing and most trusted real estate developers, has marked another...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 02:55pm

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Türkiye agree to treat attack on one as attack on all

Agreement aimed at strengthening collective deterrence against any act of aggression, says FO

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 08:52pm

Sports

PSG sign France midfielder Akliouche from Monaco

French media reported that the 24-year-old France international cost around €50 million

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:46pm

Sports

Real Madrid secure Vinicius Jr with new long-term deal

Vinicius also had a demanding summer ‌with ⁠Brazil at the World Cup, where they were eliminated by Norway in the last 16

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:42pm

Sports

Coco Gauff voices concern over potential to 'weaponize' gene testing

Mandatory testing for the DNA segment known as the SRY gene was approved as part of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for all tennis participants

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:36pm

Business & Finance

After Nishat Group, Sapphire Fibres joins race for FESCO privatisation

SFL says it may form a consortium once the approval is granted

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:34pm

Sports

Mexico, Argentina back Infantino as FIFA fight rages on

On Thursday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) unanimously backed Infantino’s leadership

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:32pm

Sports

Markram returns home from The Hundred for personal reasons

Aiden Markram has returned home from the Manchester Super Giants due to personal reasons

Published 07 Aug, 2026 01:26pm

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Digital monitoring deserves support

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to accelerate the digital transformation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Editorials

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

EDITORIAL: The latest security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) paints...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

EDITORIAL: The latest debate surrounding Pakistan’s power sector offers a useful reminder that reform is seldom a...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

EDITORIAL: The Australian Federal Court’s decision to uphold the finding that Senator Pauline Hanson engaged in...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

EDITORIAL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s observation that Pakistan’s governance system has effectively...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

EDITORIAL: Finally, a brownfield refinery policy has been approved. It took six years and three governments to...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

EDITORIAL: The recent spike in water flows in the Chenab River has once again drawn attention to Pakistan’s growing...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s intervention in the aftermath of the youth protests over medical entrance...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

EDITORIAL: The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on this year’s World Hepatitis Day...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

EDITORIAL: The latest fish deaths in Rawal Lake underscore the growing toll of environmental neglect. While the...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister is right to place agriculture and livestock at the centre of Pakistan’s export growth...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest orgy of violence unleashed by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank is yet another...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

EDITORIAL: States that conduct covert operations beyond their own borders generally rely on one assumption:...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

EDITORIAL:Wars have a habit of expanding far beyond the intentions of those who begin them. That danger is now...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

EDITORIAL:An investigative report on Kunri’s famed chilli industry is a cautionary tale of how short-term commercial...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s relationship with the European Union’s GSP+ scheme has acquired a familiar rhythm. Every...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

EDITORIAL: Flood management depends upon one principle above all others: timely information. Rivers do not respect...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s determination of the National Grid Company’s (NGC) multi-year tariff for FY23...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

EDITORIAL: The recent judicial declaration of a man’s death, nearly three decades after his enforced disappearance,...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s description of the NFC Award’s 82 percent population weightage as...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s petroleum sector has seldom been associated with policy continuity. Governments have often...

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

EDITORIAL: Peace agreements often emerge not because every disagreement has been resolved, but because negotiators...

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

EDITORIAL: The opposition expressed by lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the imposition of taxes in the merged...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

EDITORIAL: The repeated emphasis at the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women on translating commitments into...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

EDITORIAL: The auto policy is in limbo. The Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021–26) expired on...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

EDITORIAL: The Senate Sub-Committee’s review of forestry regulation in Gilgit-Baltistan has brought into focus a...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

EDITORIAL: Karachi’s latest ranking among the world’s least liveable cities should surprise no one. A city that has...

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

EDITORIAL: For years, allegations of systematic discrimination against India’s Muslim minority were routinely...

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

EDITORIAL: A cashless economy cannot be built on unreliable internet. That uncomfortable reality sits at the heart...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

EDITORIAL: More than a decade-and-a-half after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally altered Pakistan’s...

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

EDITORIAL: Investment follows confidence. It seeks stability, predictability and the reasonable expectation that...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court’s reminder that procedural law exists “to give voice to human suffering, not to silence...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economy to grow by 3.5 percent in FY27,...

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s healthcare debate has long been dominated by one question: how to keep medicines affordable?...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

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A strategic shift in Gaza

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 8	329.82
Diesel/Litre / Aug 8	382.36

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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