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World

China accelerates plans for sulphur futures as Iran war amplifies price swings

BEIJING: China is planning to launch its first sulphur futures contracts this year, sources said, in a push to help...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

First closing of PIA: PM terms it ‘another important milestone’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said Pakistan had reached “another important milestone” in its...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Murad Saeed’s disqualification: Hearing of case pending with ECP which involves ‘complex’ situation taking place today

ISLAMABAD: The hearing of a case pending with the electoral body for over two months— involving a “complex”...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Terrorist attack in Karachi Afghan envoy summoned

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan chargé d’affaires in Islamabad was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Govt accused of preventing politicians from visiting AJK

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aain-e-Pakistan (TTAP), a grand opposition alliance, on Monday...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

‘Misleading data’: FBR official grilled by parliamentary panel

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Monday grilled an official of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for allegedly...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

JI for peaceful resolution of AJK political crisis

ISLAMABAD: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman called for a peaceful resolution of the Azad Jammu and...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Punjab PA approves 38 demands for supplementary grants

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday approved all 38 supplementary budget grants of Rs 554.825 billion for the...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

CM reaffirms her commitment to children with special needs

LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Special Assistant for Special Education...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA, ATTI to develop Pakistan Transformation Plan

LAHORE: Pakistan has taken a significant step toward sustainable industrial transformation as the Pakistan Readymade...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

‘Punjab New Health Culture’ initiative launched

LAHORE: Under the “Punjab New Health Culture” initiative, comprehensive daily deep cleaning is being carried out in...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

CM orders stronger public oversight, digital reforms in PERA

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

LDA unveils ‘high-rise vision’ in Master Plan 2050

LAHORE: Facing rapid population growth and shifting residential needs, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA)’s...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

TDAP DG for institutional coordination to unlock export potential

LAHORE: Director General Trade Development Authority (TDAP) Rafia Syed has said that market diversification and...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

ORIC steering body’s meeting: UAF VC for translating research work into goods, services

FAISALABAD: “The research work must be translated into the goods and services to address the industry, food security...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

BR Research

Petroleum pricing: Buffers beat surprises

The government’s decision to leave petroleum prices unchanged in the latest weekly review left many scratching their...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

BR Research

Hormuz open, risks remain

Oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz have started to recover. For a market that had been living with the fear of...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Forces kill 29 militants in Afghan border operation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have carried out precision cross-border strikes against terrorist camps and...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Crackdown on illegal Afghan nationals ordered

ISLAMABAD: The government has directed authorities across the country to arrest Afghan nationals residing in...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

KPT receives ultra-large container vessel

KARACHI: The MSC LORETO, among the largest container vessels currently operating, berthed at Karachi Port Trust’s...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Turning up the heat: a simple line of defence for a resilient future

KARACHI: Every summer, headlines focus on temperatures. Record-breaking heat. Heatwave alerts. Urban temperatures...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Banks to collect WHT on social media income from July 1

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2026 has imposed 5 percent withholding tax on revenues received by digital content...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves fall by USD1.26bn

KARACHI: Pakistan’s liquid foreign exchange reserves declined sharply by USD 1.26 billion during the week ended June...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

SC backs Trump’s FTC firing, expands presidential power

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday backed Donald Trump’s firing of a Democratic Federal Trade Commission...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

AGP detects Rs3.195bn ‘irregularities’ in planning ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected financial irregularities and mismanagement amounting...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

SECP approves 10 IPOs for listing on PSX

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s capital market continued its strong growth momentum during the first half of 2026 as the...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Five shot dead at German youth welfare site

STADE, (Germany): Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare facility in Germany on Monday and the suspected...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

Steel sector: New procedure to charge sales tax issued

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2026 has issued a new procedure for the steel sector to charge sales tax on the basis of per...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Bilawal to attend funeral prayers of Ali Khamenei

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto has decided to attend the funeral prayers of Iran’s...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

UN slams ‘relentless’ Israeli settlement expansion

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres has condemned the “relentless” expansion of Israeli settlements in the...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

PM directs early finalisation of agriculture policy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the early finalisation of a comprehensive National...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

SJC dismisses complaint against Justice Asif

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has dismissed a complaint against Justice Muhammad Asif alleging that...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for KP CM

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday once again issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Chief Minister Khyber...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Iran says held first meeting with Oman on managing Hormuz

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry said it had held on Monday the first meeting with Oman on managing the Strait of...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

US-Iran meeting in Qatar today on Iran’s ‘request’?

TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Nepra approves revised market operation fee for CPPA-G

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a revised market operation fee for the...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:18am

TIP raises its concerns over proposed changes in Nepra Act

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has approached the Prime Minister, against what it called...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Audit report 2025-26: AGP detects financial mismanagement in water ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered extensive financial mismanagement, weak governance,...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

PIACL control handed to Arif Habib-led consortium

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Privatisation Commission of Pakistan on Monday achieved the first closing of the divestment...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Public office holders: FBR allows banks to access asset declarations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to provide access to the asset declarations of public...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Tax on imported phones allowed in instalments

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Act 2026 has allowed Pakistani citizens to pay tax in instalments on the imported mobile...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

MoF launches Public Assets Management Guidelines 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has introduced the Public Assets Management Guidelines 2025, making it mandatory...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Exporters assured of tax refund payments

ISLAMABAD: The government has assured exporters that it will clear their outstanding refund claims under various...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

PPSF established

ISLAMABAD: The government has established a Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund (PPSF), paving the way for a...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:14am

Transaction above Rs100m in 6 months: Govt to cross-match data of banks, tax dept

Centralized data hub for cross-matching financial transactions

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Vibrant parliament driving force behind development: Speaker

ISLAMABAD: The Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, has urged all political stakeholders to rise...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Swift response of security forces praised

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput, has strongly...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Senate panel deliberates on several privilege motions

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges on Monday deliberated on various...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

PM calls for adherence to constitutional rule, accountability

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reiterated that “sovereignty belongs to the people” and must be...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

National Finance Commission: KP Cabinet approves allocation to hire counsel

PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved an allocation of Rs.30 million for engaging the...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

‘US–Iran Confrontation and its Regional Fallout’: ISSI hosts launch of special report

ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies,...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

Establishing of ‘Pakistan-China Pharma Portal’ proposed

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

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

Sui Southern Gas Company: Business leaders urge early completion of excavation work

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

‘Major crops under stress as hot weather drags on’

ISLAMABAD: The country’s major crops including cotton, maize, sugarcane and vegetables are under severe stress due...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

China imposes new export controls, deepening Japan row

BEIJING: China put 20 more Japanese organisations on a blacklist Monday over the export of items with both military...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Russian strikes kill 9 across Ukraine

KYIV: Russian strikes killed at least nine people across Ukraine on Monday and wounded more than two dozen others,...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Eastern Europe roasts in record heatwave

BUDAPEST: The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent on...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Turkiye must be ‘included’ in Europe security structures: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkiye must be included in all of Europe’s defence structures and defence trade restrictions between NATO...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (June 29, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (June 30, 2026)....

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

BR Research

Towellers Limited

Towellers Limited (PSX: TOWL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1973 and was converted...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:10am

Business & Finance

AJK govt presents Rs286bn budget

MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday unveiled its budget with a total outlay of Rs286...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

OGDCL starts crude oil production at Bobi Deep-1 well

KARACHI: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has commenced crude oil production from its Bobi Deep-1...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Business & Finance

Over Rs100bn allocated for Karachi in Sindh budget: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Monday said that the development and prosperity of Karachi,...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

KWSC approves Rs54.38bn budget, adopts SAP-based ERP system

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) on Monday approved Rs54.38...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Naqvi arrives in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday arrived in Saudi Arabia for holding talks with Saudi...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Monsoon likely to start from tomorrow

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological department has officially forecast the onset of this year’s monsoon, predicting...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Business & Finance

Rice exporters seek extension of DLTL scheme

KARACHI: Rice exporters have urged the government to extend incentives under the Duty and Tax Remission for...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Quitting smoking entirely best option for protecting health: experts

KARACHI: Health experts are clear and consistent: smoking is harmful, and quitting entirely remains the best option...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Karachi traders demand early arrest in slain merchant incident

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran and All City Traders Alliance have demanded the immediate arrest of the...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

World

Iran says 'expert delegation' heading to Qatar this week

An expert delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran will travel to Doha later this week

Published 30 Jun, 2026 12:25am

World

UAE lifts war-related ban on travel to Lebanon

The ministry asked citizens to register with its consular services platform before travelling to Lebanon

Published 30 Jun, 2026 12:17am

Markets

CNG association seeks Sindh CM, governor intervention on four-month closure

Warns of layoffs if closure persists

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:57pm

Business & Finance

A. F. Ferguson & Co.’s Tax Memorandum on changes in Finance Bill, 2026

Published 29 Jun, 2026 09:55pm

Markets

Pakistan records strong IPO momentum as 10 firms raise over Rs20bn

SECP says the remaining IPO, LSE SPAC-II, will begin book-building in the coming days

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:57pm

Business & Finance

SBP-held forex reserves fall by $1.305bn on external debt repayments

Central bank says $2.4bn inflows to reflect in its FX reserves as on June 30

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 09:45pm

World

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's unprecedented bid to fire Fed's Cook

In his second term as president, Trump has tested the limits of presidential power in numerous other ways as well

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Italy sign €20m loan agreement to strengthen agricultural skills

Loan will be used to strengthen agriculture TVET, boosting skills for high-value crops and improving rural livelihoods

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:01pm

Business & Finance

India's Yes Bank to raise up to $1.7 billion via equity, debt issue

Yes Bank says the fundraising will not result in more than a 10% dilution of existing shareholders' stake

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:58pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets ease as US-Iran tensions keep investors on edge

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index dropped 1.1%

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:53pm

Business & Finance

HBL celebrates 5 years in Beijing, China

HBL, Pakistan’s leading financial institution, proudly celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Beijing Branch - an...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:50pm

Business & Finance

Select Technologies bets on Pakistan’s appliance boom as IPO funds expansion

Localisation key to maintaining competitive edge, says Air Link CEO says

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:37pm

Markets

India bonds rise as US-Iran halt strikes; monsoon risk limits gains

The 10-year yield has eased over 22 bps so far in June, buoyed by over a 20% decline in oil prices

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:30pm

Business & Finance

L'Oreal launches NYX fragrance range to tap Gen Z perfume market

'It’s the first attempt to go to fragrance in a more accessible way, a more fun way'

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:28pm

Sports

Chwalinska tumbles out of Wimbledon after fall on match point

Poland's Chwalinska receives a wild card for Wimbledon after her stellar Roland Garros run

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:21pm

Markets

India lifts restrictions on sale of petrol, diesel from July 1

India bars commercial fuel buyers from purchasing petrol

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:08pm

Sports

New Zealand thrash England for series win as Stokes bows out

New Zealand won a three-match campaign 2-1

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:08pm

Markets

US stocks bounce as tech shares rebound

S&P 500 climbed 0.9% to 7,417.32 while Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.3% to 25,635.62

Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:01pm

Sports

Ireland coach Malan to leave role after T20 series win over India

Malan will be replaced by Gary Wilson, who represented Ireland 292 times as a player between 2005 and 2020

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:59pm

Markets

Middle East producers push on with oil and LNG loadings despite ship attacks

Shipping activity remains far off pre-conflict levels of 125 daily sailings

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:50pm

Pakistan

Govt transfers PIA management to investor consortium after first financial close

Privatisation Commission says the consortium paid Rs10 billion in the first closing

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:47pm

Perspectives

Rethinking Pakistan's higher education model

The Supreme Court has issued a verdict to halt the appointment of PhDs and faculty to administrative positions,...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:46pm

Markets

Apple accuses India of 'copy-pasting' rivals' claims in antitrust investigation

'The imposition of remedies would create regulatory uncertainty and could deter investments in India’s digital economy,' Apple says

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:30pm

World

New Delhi offers residents $1,000 to scrap old cars for EVs to curb air pollution

Those buying a battery EV priced at up to 3 million rupees will be exempt from paying road tax and registration fees

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:19pm

World

Iraqi FM makes first visit to Syria since Assad's fall

Says Iraqi Foreign Minister will meet Syrian ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa as well as Syrian Foreign Minister and Energy Minister

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:07pm

World

US says Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff will travel for Iran meeting in Doha

'Special Envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be flying to Doha for high-level meetings this week,' Leavitt says

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:01pm

Markets

Iran war developments, Fed rate path cues in focus for Indian rupee and bonds

The focus will yet again turn to oil prices, with any retreat in risk sentiment expected to hurt the South Asian unit

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:01pm

Sports

With Alcaraz absent, Spanish teenager Jodar impresses on Wimbledon debut

Rafael Jodar, 19, continued Spain's tennis legacy with a powerful Wimbledon debut, securing a dominant victory

Published 29 Jun, 2026 05:54pm

World

Mediators set up de-escalation channels ahead of US-Iran talks, source says

Mediators have established communications channels to de-escalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue

Published 29 Jun, 2026 05:47pm

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

EDITORIAL: With international oil prices retreating after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the government’s...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Better late than never

EDITORIAL: It’s encouraging that Pakistan has finally moved to develop a comprehensive national policy for...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

The cost of impunity

EDITORIAL: The unusually apologetic tone adopted by senior Punjab Police and Crime Control Department (CCD)...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

EDITORIAL: The findings of the WOMAN-2 study, presented in the report “The Missing Evidence: Anaemia, Postpartum...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised at the recent community dialogue in Karachi over the growing number of HIV infections...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

EDITORIAL: The landmark ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on women’s inheritance rights is a timely...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

EDITORIAL: The Finance Bill 2026 was passed by the National Assembly with 35 amendments, including extending sales...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

EDITORIAL: An economy that loses more foreign exchange through profit repatriation than it gains through foreign...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

EDITORIAL: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi unveiled a total...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

EDITORIAL: Balochistan’s latest budget arrives wrapped in the language of fiscal discipline, development and prudent...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment of the Peshawar High Court is a timely reminder that constitutional rights cannot be...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Few national failures have been forecast as accurately and ignored as consistently as Pakistan’s water...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

EDITORIAL: The horrific loss of at least 10 lives, including five children, in a fiery crash on the Islamabad-Murree...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

EDITORIAL: With President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian finally signing the Islamabad...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

EDITORIAL: The government is hush-hush about the quantum of tax relief offered and new taxes imposed in the recently...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

EDITORIAL: One of the more damaging flaws of governance in Pakistan today is the disconnect between what...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

EDITORIAL: Billions of rupees worth of foreign-funded development projects are once again facing delays, not because...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s long-term development challenge is no mystery. Child malnutrition, stunting, poor educational...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

EDITORIAL: The horrific acid attack on a young female doctor at a government hospital in Quetta has once again...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is simultaneously running tight fiscal and monetary policies through primary fiscal surpluses...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

EDITORIAL: The uneasy calm that followed the Iran-US truce agreed in April, and included a halt to hostilities in...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to adopt a National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy comes after years of declining...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

EDITORIAL: Balancing the budget is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite imposing exorbitant taxes on the formal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, during a press conference on Sunday, acknowledged...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

EDITORIAL: The revelations emerging from the Supreme Court regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab expose...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Editorials

Widening trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit July-May 2026 widened to negative 34.758 billion dollars against negative 29.585 billion...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Terrorism’s dangerous momentum

EDITORIAL: Pakistan recorded 128 terrorist attacks in May, up 27 percent from April, while civilian deaths rose by...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 29	278.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 29	278.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 29	161.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 29	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 29	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 29	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 29	7,440.43
India Sensex / Jun 29	76,728.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 29	69,468.11
Nasdaq / Jun 29	25,820.14
Hang Seng / Jun 29	23,026.68
FTSE 100 / Jun 29	10,484.22
Dow Jones / Jun 29	52,182.74
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 29	24,626.89
France CAC40 / Jun 29	8,367.33

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 29	70.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 29	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 29	367,743
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 29	4,001.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 29	76.45
Petrol/Litre / Jun 30	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 30	311.47

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 29 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	7.16 ▲ 1 (16.23%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 29 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	9.01 ▲ 1 (12.48%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 29 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	11.28 ▲ 1.03 (10.05%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 29 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	23.38 ▲ 2.13 (10.02%)
Masood Tex.(Pref) / Jun 29 Masood Textile Mills Limited (Preference)(MSOTPS)	15.04 ▲ 1.37 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 29 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	30.67 ▲ 2.79 (10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.37 ▲ 5.76 (10%)
Ansari Sug. / Jun 29 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	30.36 ▲ 2.76 (10%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 29 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	13.42 ▲ 1.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
UBLPakistanETF / Jun 29 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	31.71 ▼ -10.18 (-24.3%)
NBP PGETF / Jun 29 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	29.88 ▼ -5.58 (-15.74%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 29 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.05 ▼ -2.23 (-10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 29 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	226.55 ▼ -25.17 (-10%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 29 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	94.24 ▼ -10.47 (-10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jun 29 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	22.80 ▼ -2.53 (-9.99%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jun 29 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	19.88 ▼ -2.17 (-9.84%)
Data Agro / Jun 29 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	87.15 ▼ -9.28 (-9.62%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	41.50 ▼ -4.41 (-9.61%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 29 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	31.50 ▼ -3.19 (-9.2%)

Stock	Volume
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	104,136,884 ▼ -1.03
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	73,717,757 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	50,957,377 ▼ -0.19
Pak Elektron / Jun 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,046,218 ▲ 0.46
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jun 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	24,795,851 ▲ 1.61
B.O.Punjab / Jun 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,149,737 ▼ -0.38
Service Long March / Jun 29 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	21,427,598 ▲ 0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,772,975 ▼ -0.56
Oilboy Energy / Jun 29 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19,775,407 ▲ 0.41
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,655,206 ▼ -0.36

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