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World

How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy supplies

With Hormuz already disrupted, the Red Sea becomes a critical alternative outlet for Gulf oil and other products

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:52pm

Business & Finance

Petroleum dealers back daily fuel pricing reform, seek higher margins

Minister says existing weekly pricing formula was also based on a seven-day average

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

World

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new overall leader

Israel still holds more than 60% of the coastal enclave, attacks continue, and conditions for Gaza’s 2 million people remain dire

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:26pm

Sports

Spain's World Cup heroes return home ahead of victory parade

Spain celebrates its second World Cup title with a triumphant return to Madrid, where jubilant fans line the streets for their victorious heroes

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses gain on US-Iran negotiation hopes; regional risks cap gains

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index added 0.2%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Markets

US stocks rise to open heavy week of earnings

S&P 500 gained 0.7% while Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.1%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:09pm

World

Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': US

Deal to secure Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and disarmament of Hezbollah faces first test on ground

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Perspectives

The new East India Company won't arrive by Sea

Last year, I attended a meeting where entrepreneurs were engaged in a debate that resembled an engineering...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Business & Finance

India's PNB eyes faster credit growth in fiscal 2028 after pruning low-yield loans, CEO says

We expect faster credit growth in fiscal 2028 once the portfolio clean-up is complete, says Chandra

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

India's HPCL invites LNG suppliers for spot and long-term import deals

HPCL operates an LNG import and regassification facility at Chhara in western India with annual capacity of 5 million metric tons

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

Markets

India says no plan now to raise ethanol mix in gasoline from 20%

The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, becomes the only fuel sold at India's 90,000 petrol pumps at the end of last year

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Sports

McCullum confident he can work with new England Test coach

McCullum was dismissed as Test boss following England’s 2-1 defeat by New Zealand

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:06pm

Markets

India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand

Coal stocks at power plants stood at 42.8 million tonnes as of July 12, enough for 14 days of operation at an 85% plant load factor

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:58pm

World

India's infrastructure output rises 5% y/y in June under new series

Infrastructure output had grown a revised 3.2% in May from a year earlier

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:45pm

Life & Style

AMC posts surprise profit, record revenue as blockbuster films lift ticket sales

Shares of the Leawood, Kansas-based entertainment company jumped 16.5% in premarket trading on Monday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:42pm

World

Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Group fired missiles at Saudi Arabia last week after accusing kingdom of bombing airport under their control

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:45pm

Markets

India bonds steady after swinging with oil

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield settled at 6.7770%, down from the day’s high of 6.8315%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:30pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares slip as communication services, healthcare weigh

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.9% at 21,208.10

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:14pm

World

Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain

Says he will bring forward a new plan for Britain, a 10-year plan, without giving specifics

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:39pm

Business & Finance

India's EXIM Bank plans $300 million dollar bond sale under RBI hedging facility

EXIM Bank plans to raise $300 million in dollar bonds, leveraging an RBI facility to cut currency risk and encourage foreign capital.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:01pm

World

Sri Lanka's central bank likely to hold rates to control inflation

The CBSL sets an inflation target of 5% for this year

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

World

Iran president says country in 'full-scale war' with US

Pezeshkian declared Iran is in a full-scale war with the United States, urging his nation to accept the consequences

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:51pm

Sports

Rohit brushes aside retirement talk, says focus remains on representing India

The hundred ends a lean run in which Sharma goes 11 ODIs without reaching three figures

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:51pm

Markets

China imports at nine-month high buoy copper prices

Benchmark copper on the LME was up 0.5% to $13,593.5 a metric ton

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

Markets

Palm oil climbs to near one-month peak as crude, Dalian oils gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.58%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:44pm

Markets

Indian rupee hits two-month low, oil prices remain focal point

Indian rupee close out the session at 96.4450 per dollar, down nearly 0.2%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:31pm

Markets

Margin worries for private banks, Middle East war drag down Indian shares

Nifty 50 fell 0.39% to 24,238.5, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.57% to 77,708.52

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:28pm

Sports

Madrid awaits triumphant return of Spain's World Cup heroes

Madrid prepares for a massive celebration as Spain's World Cup heroes return

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:24pm

Markets

HDFC leads Indian banks lower as weak margin disappoints

India’s private bank shares slid 2.3%, financials declined 1.2% and the Nifty banks index fell 1%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:13pm

Markets

India says no proposal to offer long-term tax relief for domestic equity investors

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have sold about US$28.03 billion worth of Indian equities so far in 2026

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:09pm

Business & Finance

CCP fines inspection firm Rs5mn for fraudulent use of Bureau Veritas trademark, logo

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed Rs5 million penalty on M/s MCI-Bureau of Inspection &...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:05pm

World

Bahrain, Kuwait report Iranian attacks

Bahrain has accused Iran of targeting civilians, while Kuwait has reported Iranian attacks on water and electricity plants as well as oil facilities.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:05pm

Markets

Pakistani rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.95

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 04:29pm

World

Indian police fire tear gas, baton charge exam protesters

Protesters are seeking the resignation of Education Minister over exam irregularities

Published 20 Jul, 2026 03:36pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs300 in Pakistan

Reaches Rs424,536

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:33pm

Perspectives

Why are women increasingly turning to femtech solutions?

Indian femtech empowers women to tackle PCOS and infertility, using accessible solutions like Ayurveda to break cultural taboos around health.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:45pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz directs plan for Rohri–Multan ML-1 upgradation

Chairs a meeting to review progress on the Pakistan Railways Transformation Plan

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:43pm

Technology

Canva proposes national competition to rebrand PIA under new ownership

Canva General Manager for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ahmed Iqbal says this will include redesign of PIA's logo, brand guidelines, aircraft livery

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 03:10pm

Markets

South korea’s nofi tenders to buy up to 138,000 metric tons corn, traders say

The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender is Tuesday, July 21

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:08pm

World

Andy Burnham to become prime minister, pledging to 'rewire Britain'

Then the hard work begins for the 56-year-old who, as mayor of Greater Manchester, earned the nickname ‘King of the North’

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:06pm

World

Iran to pursue diplomacy based on its national interests, foreign ministry spokesperson says

'I reject the duality of either war or diplomacy. Diplomacy is a tool through which we pursue our national interests, just like war'

Published 20 Jul, 2026 01:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Canada agree to deepen trade, investment ties

Agree to exchange trade and minerals delegations

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:37pm

Business & Finance

What the arrival of 2,000 BYD vehicles signals for Pakistan's EV market

Pakistan's record BYD EV shipment highlights rising consumer demand, though infrastructure gaps remain a key challenge

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 04:16pm

Markets

Sterling steady as Burnham set to become prime minister

Sterling was last little changed against the dollar at $1.3457

Published 20 Jul, 2026 12:25pm

World

Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25

In the neighbouring Himalayan nation of Nepal, 27 people have been killed, one remains missing and 69 others have been injured in floods, landslides

Published 20 Jul, 2026 12:22pm

Markets

South African rand steady as investors await central bank guidance

The rand traded at 16.54 against the dollar , little changed from its previous close of 16.52

Published 20 Jul, 2026 12:14pm

Markets

China June refined copper imports hit nine-month high as domestic supply falls

In the first half of 2026, total imports slid by 14.3% from the year before to 1.41 million tons

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:59am

Markets

Regional supply disruptions force Agritech to halt urea plant

Agritech's urea plant ceased operations on July 18, 2026, after SNGPL suspended gas supply due to regional issues

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:55am

World

Russia's Putin meets North Korea's top diplomat in Kremlin

North Korean troops helped Russia repel a major Ukrainian incursion into its western Kursk region in 2024

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:52am

Sports

Captain Gill wants India to improve fitness ahead of World Cup

England racked up 387-3 against India’s depleted attack, while the tourists managed 360-7 in reply

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:48am

Markets

French wheat crop sheds 7.6% after heatwave hit yields, Argus says

France’s soft wheat crop is expected to fall to 30.80 million metric tons this year, down 7.6% from 2025

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:44am

Sports

Tempers flare at end of Spain-Argentina World Cup final

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez was dismissed for the South Americans ⁠in second-half stoppage time

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:31am

Sports

Rodri returns from 'hell' to drive Spain to World Cup glory

Rodri was in no doubt that ⁠his team deserved to join their Spanish 2010 predecessors by lifting the biggest prize in the game

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:27am

Sports

Boos as Trump and Infantino enter the field for World Cup trophy ceremony

Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win ⁠the title

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:22am

Markets

Oil rally rolls on, casting a fresh shadow on the Indian rupee

The Indian rupee is expected to slip past 96.50 per US dollar at open

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:15am

Markets

China's June US soybean imports fall 21%, Brazil shipments rise 14%

China also began purchasing new-crop US soybeans after a May 14–15 summit this year between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:12am

Markets

Oil pain to drag Indian bonds lower

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield is expected to trade between 6.80% and 6.85%, a private-bank trader said

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Monday

The baht was 0.12% lower at 33.64 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.645 to 33.700

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Markets

Palm oil gains on surging crude prices, El Niño worries

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 39 ringgit, or 0.85%, at 4,636 ringgit ($1,134.33) a metric ton

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Markets

China's June crude imports from Middle East tumble; Russian volumes steady

China's June crude imports slumped 41.3% to their lowest point in almost a decade

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:03am

Markets

China's yuan firms against a directionless dollar

On Monday, the onshore yuan changed hands at 6.7719 per dollar in late morning trading

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:57am

Markets

China stocks rebound on signs of state support; tech share slide continues

The large-cap CSI300 Index was up 1.6% by the lunch break

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:54am

World

Iran's Guards say two oil tankers 'exploded' in southern Strait of Hormuz

The Guards said the waterway would remain unsafe as long as what it called US 'aggression' in the region continued

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Australian shares edge higher as energy stocks rise on oil supply worries

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2% to 8,809.8

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:47am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars wobble on war jitters, kiwi inflation data in focus

The Aussie hit a four-day low of $0.6960 before reversing the losses to be 0.1% higher at $0.6988

Published 20 Jul, 2026 10:43am

Business & Finance

Govt appoints Humaira Zia Mufti as PECO chairperson

PECO discloses in a notice to the PSX

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Volatility at PSX, KSE-100 settles marginally higher

Benchmark index settles at 175,927.73

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:44pm

World

Death toll from Russian strike on vessel near Ukraine's Odesa rises to 10

The Guinea-Bissau-flagged ship loaded with corn carrying a crew from India and Syria was struck late on Sunday

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 11:41am

World

India's cockroach movement supporters gather to march despite police ban

The movement has been galvanised since police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:16am

Markets

Samsung Biologics to launch $1.8 billion all-cash bid for PolyPeptide

The tender offer is ⁠expected to launch by the end of August and close by year-end, Samsung Biologics said

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:09am

World

Trump says he told Carney that Canada must get wildfires under control

Heavy smoke from hundreds of fires in Ontario enveloped a swath of the United States from ‌the ⁠Midwest to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic starting Thursday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Markets

India FX traders eye oil prices, RBI defence; bonds bulls await index decision

The Indian rupee closed at 96.28 per dollar on Friday, down about 1% on the week, its steepest drop since ‌May, the month in which the currency hit its all time-low of 96.96.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Indian shares may open a tad lower on Mideast concerns; earnings in focus

GIFT Nifty futures GIFc1 were trading at 24,297.5

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Oil steadies as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

Brent crude futures were up 18 cents, or 0.2%, at $88.28 a barrel

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 05:46pm

Markets

Dollar firmer as US-Iran conflict intensifies, Brent hits $90

The US dollar climbed 0.1% to 162.48 yen , the greenback's strongest level since July 9, as geopolitical tensions rose and investors sought safe-haven assets

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Asia shares shaky as oil climbs, earnings loom

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.3%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:37am

Markets

Gold slips as oil prices advance, Fed rate-hike voices grow

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,000.55 per ounce

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:33am

World

Trump says US hitting Iran 'very hard' to honor Americans killed

Efforts to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 08:04am

World

Iran Guards announce attack on 'enemy' command centre in Syria: state media

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched a “surprise attack” on an enemy command centre in...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:25am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production surges 77pc despite textile sector woes

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has surged by 77 percent, reaching five hundred and twenty-eight thousand...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

HBL wins ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank 2026’ award by Euromoney

KARACHI: Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 has awarded HBL the accolade of ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank’. The Bank has...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Kashmiris always emotionally attached to Pakistan: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her special message on Kashmir Accession to Pakistan Day, said...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Digital skills: China to train 300,000 youth annually: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal has said that China...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Sharjeel says Bilawal ‘dousing fire’ in AJK

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

40 drugs not available in market due to pending govt price approvals

KARACHI: Around 40 medicines that have already been registered in Pakistan remain unavailable to patients because...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Accession to Pakistan Day: Pakistan reiterates unwavering support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its “unwavering diplomatic, political and moral support” to the Kashmiri people...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Venezuela acknowledges Pakistan’s role in promoting dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Venezuela has acknowledged Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation in the...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

10 smuggled vehicles, foreign-origin cigarettes seized

ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, has further consolidated its anti-smuggling efforts...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

BR Research

FY26 - A fragile external balance

The current account posted a marginal deficit of USD139 million in FY26, compared to a surplus of USD1.8 billion in...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:48am

BR Research

Balochistan Glass Limited: performance and outlook

Balochistan Glass Limited (PSX: BGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

KP cabinet panel reviews proposed amendments to urban uplift laws

PESHAWAR: A sub-committee of KP cabinet on Urban reviewed proposed amendments to urban development laws, financial...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

JUI-F, PPP demand holding of LB polls in KP

PESHAWAR: JUI-F and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) joined hands at district level and started consultations for...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

BMP slams govt’s decision of daily fuel pricing mechanism

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has strongly...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Karachi needs dedicated freight corridors: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said Pakistan should adopt a long-term strategy...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

‘Transparent wheat policy vital for food security’

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry President, Muhammad Saleem Memon, has demanded...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

4 tourists die in Mansehra mishap

PESHAWAR: Four tourists, including two women, were killed and another person was injured after their car traveling...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Establishment of paper mill in KP demanded

PESHAWAR: Printers and publishers have called for the establishment of a paper mill in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to reduce...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 08:10am

Business & Finance

Food exporters’ team leaves for Dubai to boost exports

LAHORE: A delegation of food exporters from south Punjab departed for Dubai on Sunday to explore business...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Homeopathic, herbal industries: Inclusion of alternative medicine sector will catalyze growth

LAHORE: The historic inclusion of the alternative medicine sector in the first Pak-China Business-to-Business (B2B)...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Beautification projects: Inquiry body formed to probe use of substandard material

LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a four-member high-level inquiry committee...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment by a five-member Supreme Court bench on the admissibility of forensic experts’...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

EDITORIAL: A webinar titled ‘Managing Stability During Uncertain Times: Role of Monetary Policy in Pakistan’...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

EDITORIAL: The collapse of the roof of a private tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area, which claimed the lives of...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected 12.957 trillion rupees last fiscal year (1 July 2025 to 30...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

EDITORIAL: Cross-border terrorism cannot become an accepted feature of Pakistan’s security environment. The latest...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s democratic evolution is in many ways the story of its failure to truly devolve power, which...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

EDITORIAL: The government’s ambition to accelerate digital connectivity and expand telecommunications infrastructure...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

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

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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