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Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah reports Rs21.3bn profit in 6MCY26, up 40%

EPS stood at Rs6.76 during the period

Published 31 Jul, 2026 12:03pm

World

Iran receives bodies of Guards killed in US-Saudi strikes in Iraq

The IRGC’s Quds Force oversees Iran’s operations abroad, and Guards members killed outside Iran are often affiliated with the unit

Published 31 Jul, 2026 12:03pm

Sports

Jessica Pegula charges into Washington quarterfinals

Pegula came through in the match’s key moments, converting five break opportunities and saving 5 of 7 break points on her own serve

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:57am

Life & Style

BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category

The decision marks the first time the South Korean group, one of the biggest names in K-pop, have opted out of the awards ceremony

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:51am

Life & Style

Producer sues Netflix for $105 million over missing Nicolas Cage movie

The lawsuit asks for at least $105 million in damages

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:48am

Life & Style

Film producers warn Paramount-Warner merger could restrict access to news archives

The appeal follows concerns raised by Culture Minister Lisa Nandy that the deal could reduce media plurality

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:36am

Sports

UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans

Six of the top 10 ranked teams in both men’s and women’s soccer are from Europe, including world champions Spain

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Musk dismisses report of Tesla's potential China business sale

Unlike many foreign automakers, Tesla's Chinese vehicle business is not structured as a joint venture with a local partner

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:25am

Markets

China sets yuan midpoint at widest weak-side gap to estimates in five months

Prior to market opening, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at 6.7894 per dollar

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Philippines central bank sees July inflation at 5.6% to 6.6%

The Philippines’ statistics agency will release inflation data on August 5

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Friday

The baht was 0.07% lower at 33.43 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.380 to 33.500

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Markets

Copper firms on soft dollar, set for monthly gain

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was flat at $13,804.5 a metric ton

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:59am

Markets

US wheat falls, while corn, soybeans firm

Wheat fell 1.02% to $6.56-3/4 a bushel

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:55am

Markets

Palm slides on weaker rival oils and crude, but set for second monthly gain

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 23 ringgit, or 0.49%, to 4,660 ringgit ($1,141) a metric ton

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Australian shares rise on bank and mining boost, set for fourth monthly gain

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 1% to 9,052.70

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars catch a wave from Japan's forex splash

That left the Aussie at $0.7024, having climbed 1.1% overnight to a six-week top of $0.7033

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:46am

Markets

India bond traders seen leaning bearish in early trade with eyes on fresh supply

The benchmark Indian 6.94% 2036 bond yield is expected to move in the range of 6.80%-6.84%

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:44am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei surges after Wall Street rally; BOJ decision awaited

The Nikkei ended the morning session up 4.4% at 64,572.25 after surging as much as 5.7% at one point

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:41am

World

Trump says deal reached to disarm Hamas, Israeli support for plan remains uncertain

A Board of Peace official gave an estimate of 200 to 320 days, but a US official played down that timeline

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:37am

Markets

Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 up over 1,300 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 176,876.49

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Sony posts 40% rise in Q1 profit, beating estimates

Profit in the April-June quarter was 476.5 billion yen ($2.97 billion)

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:20am

World

Death toll from Japan earthquake rises to 34

A further six people have been seriously injured by the earthquake that struck late on Tuesday

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:15am

World

Drone attack ignites blaze at energy plant in Russia's Volgograd, governor says

The region is home to a Lukoil-owned oil refinery. Five people are seeking medical help after the ⁠attacks

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:12am

Business & Finance

Nationwide network: BankIslami celebrates performance excellence

KARACHI: BankIslami celebrated performance excellence across its nationwide network. The Bank rewarded its top...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Oil falls more than $1 on greater flows despite US-Iran war

Brent futures fell $1.03, or 1.2%, to $88 a barrel

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 11:03am

Pakistan

Cyber security firm observes rise in cybercrimes

ISLAMABAD: A leading cyber security company on Thursday warned that the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:06am

Pakistan

Dar reviews steps for improved consular services

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:05am

Pakistan

Dar, Türkiye FM talk on situation in Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday spoke with the Foreign...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:00am

Markets

Indian rupee to rise on dollar slump, softer oil; RBI support underpins sentiment

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.50 to 95.55 per US dollar range, per traders, having settled at 95.68 on Thursday

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Business & Finance

Expert suggests introduction of ToU net metering

ISLAMABAD: A consultant to the Power Division, Syed Faizan Ali, has proposed the introduction of Time-of-Use (ToU)...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Markets

China's factory activity unexpectedly shrinks in July as demand sags

The non-manufacturing PMI, which includes services and construction, also contracted, declining to 49 from 50.2 in June

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Business & Finance

Iron, steel manufacturers: FBR extends voluntary incorporation deadline

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date of voluntary incorporation of business entities...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:54am

Pakistan

Four terrorists killed in Khuzdar IBO

ISLAMABAD: Security forces thwarted a major terrorist plot in Balochistan on Wednesday by intercepting and...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Apple disappoints with forecast dogged by supply chain struggles

Apple said sales for its fiscal third quarter ended June 27 rose 16.4% to $109.42 billion

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Retired civil, military personnel: Govt notifies 7pc rise in pensions

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified a 7 percent increase in pensions for all federal government...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:50am

Business & Finance

KP collects over Rs.150bn revenue in FY2025-26: CM

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that the provincial government has...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Business & Finance

MG ZS Hybrid Plus launched

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that innovation and the adoption of advanced...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Minister inspects Lahore rain drainage operations

LAHORE: Following the rainfall in the city, Punjab Minister for Housing Bilal Yasin visited various areas to inspect...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Indian shares seen opening higher on global cues, foreign buying

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,420.5

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan

Navy rescues 19 crew members from distressed fishing vessel

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy (PN) on Thursday rescued a stranded fishing vessel carrying 19 crew members in the North...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Asia stocks surge, yen steals spotlight after suspected intervention

South Korea’s Kospi leapt more than 10% on Friday, reversing steep losses from earlier in the week

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:39am

Markets

Yen weakens after intervention-led surge ahead of BOJ policy decision

The dollar rose as much as 0.8% to 160.690 in early trades, after diving 2.4% in its biggest single-day drop since January 2023 in the previous session

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:35am

Markets

Gold on track to end four-month slump as investors weigh Fed signals

Spot gold inched 0.2% lower at $4,096.29 per ounce

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Business & Finance

PM’s committee reviews petroleum pricing

ISLAMABAD: Fifth meeting of the Committee constituted by the Prime Minister to review the petroleum pricing...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:17am

Business & Finance

Monthly Development Report: FY27 GDP growth target set at 4pc

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that workers’...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Business & Finance

LMA removes Pakistan from high-risk maritime zone list

ISLAMABAD: The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has removed Pakistan’s territorial waters from the high-risk areas...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:12am

Business & Finance

Saudi-based group expresses interest in USD10bn investment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment (BOI), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, held an important meeting with a...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:10am

Business & Finance

Implementing production monitoring: Edible oil, ghee units come under renewed FBR focus

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started data collection of production/stocks, quantity of...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 07:18am

Business & Finance

PM orders technical audit of power firms’ billing systems

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to rein in persistent inefficiencies in the power sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:55am

Business & Finance

Daily fuel pricing mechanism reviewed: Senate panel rejects appointment of Ogra interim chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum has rejected the appointment of an interim chairman for the...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan joins maritime defence coalition

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has joined a bloc of 13 other countries to formally support a Saudi-led initiative to establish...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

World

Drone strike near Suez Canal raises new security threat

US military says it hit dozens of targets in Iran overnight • IRGC says it struck US assets in Jordan and Kuwait
Saudi Arabia joins US strikes, also warns against further escalation

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Business & Finance

New customs values on import of items fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:36am

Business & Finance

KE’s 640MW renewable projects excluded from draft IGCEP base case

KARACHI: K-Electric’s (KE) 640-megawatt (MW) renewable energy portfolio, despite securing regulatory approvals and...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Pakistan

FO says US-Iran talks ongoing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that it was making every effort to help bring Iran and the United States back to the...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:35am

Markets

Oil settles down

Brent fell $1.71 to $89.03, WTI down $0.87 to $83.59 amid tense geopolitical trading

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:17am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves dip by USD228m

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by USD 228 million during the week ended July 24,...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:13am

Business & Finance

Petrol price up by Rs1.09, HSD’s by Rs2.42

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has announced a slight increase in the ex-depot prices of...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:10am

Pakistan

Coal mine complex blast kills 11, dozens missing

QUETTA: At least 11 coal miners were killed and dozens are missing after an explosion buried parts of a mining...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Pakistan

JI demands justice for the slain trader

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar Khan on Thursday demanded justice for young trader Mir Raza...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

UBL National Innovation Hackathon 2026 kicks off

KARACHI: NIC Karachi, an Ignite-funded initiative under the Ministry of IT & Telecom, in collaboration with...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

‘Mango Diplomacy Festival 2026’: Significance of cultural diplomacy highlighted

KARACHI: First Lady of Pakistan, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, graced the Mango Diplomacy Festival 2026 as the chief guest...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

CM Punjab attends passing-out parade of 1,156 women police recruits

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said the province was setting benchmarks in good...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

CM expresses grief over loss of lives in roof collapse

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the loss of precious...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

PHMA urges PM to take notice of new power bill format

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

Gwadar positions Pakistan as regional trade hub: PCJCCI

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

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Punjab launches 77 electric buses on 17 routes across seven more districts

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Thursday inaugurated 77 electric buses on 17 routes in seven more...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

TDAP, LCCI and PIFD collaborate to strengthen fashion industry

LAHORE: The Textile & Leather Division of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Pensionary benefits constitute fundamental right of a retired employee: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court held that pensionary benefits constitute a vested, enforceable, legal...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

CCP clears acquisition of BP’s global Castrol lubricants business

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the Pakistan leg of Stonepeak’s acquisition of...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

Approx 350 chambers, trade associations: DGTO set to conduct elections across country in phases

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO), an arm of the Ministry of Commerce, is set to...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Aleema, Uzma declared proclaimed offenders

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday declared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

NADRA wins three prestigious awards

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has been honoured with three prestigious awards...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

PC redesignates Imran Ghaznavi’s position

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has redesignated the position of Chief Media Officer, held by Imran...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

10 policemen including DSP martyred in terrorist attack in Hangu

PESHAWAR: Ten police personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), were martyred after terrorists...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

ECP refuses to accept Achakzai as PKMAP chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has said that Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) has...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

BR Research

Cement FY26: Domestic demand takes the lead

Pakistan’s cement industry closed FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches reached 50.58 million tons, up 7.6...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:26am

BR Research

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited: performance and outlook

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1954. It was converted...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:34am

Pakistan

Rs2bn infrastructure overhaul for SITE area plan launched

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Thursday launched a Rs2 billion infrastructure rehabilitation programme for...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

Planned maintenance activity begins from tomorrow: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed taxpayers and all stakeholders that a Planned System...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Bilawal warns against ‘stealing’ AJK election

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Thursday that a stolen election in Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:35am

Pakistan

House collapse during monsoon kills 11 in Lahore

LAHORE: A house in Lahore collapsed during heavy monsoon rains, killing 11 people, an official said on Thursday....

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Mechanism to ensure adherence to axle load limits ordered

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, emphasizing zero-tolerance for overloading,...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

Crockery products imported from China: NTC initiates anti-dumping investigation

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the alleged dumping...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Markets

QatarEnergy buys 33 US LNG cargoes to offset Hormuz disruption

LONDON/SINGAPORE: QatarEnergy (QE) has bought 33 spot LNG cargoes this year from the US for delivery to South Korea,...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Naqvi advocates for creation of new provinces

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said the existing governance system has collapsed, warning...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:34am

Business & Finance

MG Pakistan strikes deal to export vehicles to Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD: MG JW Automobile Pakistan on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh’s RANCON...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Overseas Pakistanis: PM takes stock of initiatives for enhanced services

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to make embassy services more accessible and efficient for overseas Pakistanis, Prime Minister...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:36am

Around 80 key amendments introduced to IPO 2022

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has introduced around 80 amendments to the Import Policy Order (IPO) 2022 through...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

FD sounds the alarm about inflation

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sounded the alarm over the persistent inflation by projecting Consumer Price...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:33am

Sports

Pak- Sri Lanka women’s T20I series start today at Rangiri Dambulla

LAHORE: Pakistan and Sri Lanka are set to begin their three-match women’s T20I series from today at the Rangiri...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus agree to deepen defence cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to deepen bilateral defence cooperation with a focus on joint training,...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s soft image depends on economic strength: LCCI President

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol said that sustainable...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

PKRC criticises agriculture policies, seeks reforms

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) criticising the government’s agricultural policies has alleged...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

President, PM lauds PN for rescuing 19 fishermen

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday praised the Pakistan Navy for...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

Six bodies found in Turbat

TURBAT: Six bodies of unidentified men have been recovered from the Nasirabad area of Turbat in Balochistan, where...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

TAF-ABL Public Sector Digital Transformation Awards held

ISLAMABAD: The Tech Advisory Forum (TAF) and Allied Bank Limited (ABL), in collaboration with Ignite – National...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Business & Finance

First Pak Economic Summit: Top business leaders call for lasting peace in Balochistan, KP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top business leaders have called for lasting peace amid the deteriorating law and order...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 30, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (July 31, 2026)...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

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

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

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

EDITORIAL:The Senate committee’s approval of a bill seeking to extend blue passports to the dependent children of...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overseas workers’ remittances have done it again. At $41.6 billion in FY26, inflows reached...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

EDITORIAL: Hamas’ decision to dissolve the governing body that has administered Gaza for nearly two decades...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

EDITORIAL: More than two years after declaring a National Education Emergency, Pakistan still has 25-26 million...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to permit the export of live animals has reopened an important debate about the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

EDITORIAL: One of the greatest misconceptions surrounding the Ravi is that a river which remains largely dry for...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

EDITORIAL: Accountability laws exist to protect the public interest, not to create technical escape routes for those...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

EDITORIAL: The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran has raised fresh concerns about the...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s federal government debt reached Rs81.9 trillion by end-May 2026. The number is large, but the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

EDITORIAL: The latest increase in re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices is not merely another routine...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

EDITORIAL: While India’s unilateral decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance constitutes a...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s report on fiscal federalism in Pakistan should prompt a more serious debate on the 18th...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

EDITORIAL: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Railways has done well to seek a comprehensive report on...

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

EDITORIAL: There is little left to say about Pakistan’s population crisis that has not already been said over the...

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

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Protecting children beyond parental compromise

EDITORIAL: The Lahore High Court’s recent judgment in a child maintenance case reaffirms a principle that should...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

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Keeping protected areas protected

EDITORIAL: The deliberations at a recent webinar on the Margalla Hills National Park have once again brought into...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

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Relentless settlement expansion

EDITORIAL: The recent debate at the United Nations Security Council underscored a reality that has become...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

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The missing accountability after the audit

EDITORIAL: Every few weeks, another audit report exposes billions of rupees in irregularities somewhere within...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 30	278.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 30	277.81
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	160.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 30	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 30	7,437.63
Nasdaq / Jul 30	25,122.18
FTSE 100 / Jul 30	10,897.27
Dow Jones / Jul 30	52,208.06
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 30	25,612.03
France CAC40 / Jul 30	8,485.64
India Sensex / Jul 31	77,976.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,572.25
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,812.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 30	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 30	366,457
Petrol/Litre / Jul 31	335.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	81.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,081.14
Diesel/Litre / Jul 31	390.62
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.07

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.13 ▲ 0.71 (13.1%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
East West Ins. / Jul 31 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	49.90 ▲ 4.43 (9.74%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	147.85 ▼ -16.43 (-10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.14 ▼ -1.72 (-6.65%)
JS Investments / Jul 31 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.21 ▼ -2.62 (-5.72%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	26.47 ▼ -1.57 (-5.6%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	78.15 ▼ -4.42 (-5.35%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 31 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.70 ▼ -0.48 (-5.23%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 31 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	51.30 ▼ -2.76 (-5.11%)
Pak Engineering / Jul 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	651.30 ▼ -32.86 (-4.8%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 31 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	26.55 ▼ -1.34 (-4.8%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	126,807,832 ▲ 0.17
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,488,935 ▼ -2.27
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	46,273,584 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	27,721,729 ▲ 0.16
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,520,815 ▲ 0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,824,967 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,045,357 ▲ 2.62
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10,774,169 ▲ 0.89
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,552,990 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 31 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	7,606,510 ▲ 0.94

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