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Perspectives

Data centres and Pakistan’s AI future

The global technological landscape is entering a transformative era. After the ‘dot-com’ revolution of the 1990s,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 09:23pm

World

India's Dr Reddy's posts worst week in 3 years as semaglutide setback stokes growth fears

Supplies of ‌its generic semaglutide would remain unavailable in India and face disruptions in Canada until at least late October

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:25pm

World

Iran has asked to continue talks and the US agreed, Trump says

US, Iran traded strikes this week

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:58pm

Sports

Jorge Jesus appointed new Portugal coach after World Cup exit

His last coaching role is with Al-Nassr, whom he guides to the Saudi Pro League title in the 2025–26 season

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:50pm

Business & Finance

ADB appointed as financial adviser for Islamabad airport outsourcing

PC Board also grants approval for appointment of BDO Ebrahim & Company, Chartered Accountants, as external auditors for audit of three financial years from 2025–26 to 2027–28

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:40pm

Markets

UAE markets rebound; E& surges on Vodafone stake sale

Dubai’s main share index jumped 0.9%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:22pm

World

Iran will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked: security official

Fighting picked up again this week between US and Iran in the most significant exchange of fire since two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Sports

Finally healthy, music lover Muchova eyes Wimbledon glory

Muchova will play in the first all-Czech Wimbledon final on Saturday against 21-year-old Linda Noskova

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:07pm

Sports

Hundreds welcome Salah's Egypt home after best World Cup run

Supporters waved Egyptian flags and Palestinian flags in support of nearby Gaza

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:02pm

Life & Style

Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, who has died at 75

Tyler is instantly recognisable as the queen of the 1980s power ballad

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:49pm

Markets

India's 10-year bond logs best day in over a week on oil relief

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield fell 3.8 basis points to 6.7139%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:20pm

World

Qatari negotiators in Iran for talks to de-escalate US-Iran tensions, source says

Qatar is in Iran, coordinating with the US, to de-escalate tensions and resolve Strait of Hormuz navigation disputes

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:09pm

World

Indian police arrest dozens after violent protests over rape, murder of 11-year-old girl

Protesters have blocked roads and torched vehicles since the girl's body was found in a pond on Sunday

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:57pm

Business & Finance

India's ONGC plans to build 13 million bbl national strategic oil reserve

India is being hit hard by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:50pm

World

Traffic slows through Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions flare

At least five ballast LNG tankers without cargo have entered the strait in recent days

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:42pm

Life & Style

Anthony Hopkins, 88, signs record deal as a composer

'Bracken Road' features on his upcoming 'Life is a Dream' album, a collection of orchestral works written over six decades

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

FTSE 100 ticks up on Vodafone, easyJet deals; Middle East worries linger

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.08% to 10,480.31 points

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:29pm

Markets

India equity mutual fund inflows rebound from one-year low

This marks five years and four months of net inflows to equity mutual funds, the longest streak on record

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:17pm

Markets

India's NSE to pitch IPO to 30 global investors as play on deepening capital markets, sources say

Investor meetings are set to begin next week, with a listing expected around October

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:12pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares snap longest losing streak since September 2024

CSE All-Share index settled 0.31% higher at 21,765.56

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:08pm

Markets

Russian aluminium's share of available LME stocks rises to 95% in June

Available Russian aluminium stocks fell by 3,150 tons to 234,025 tons in June

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:05pm

Markets

Palm slips over 1% on bearish MPOB data, still logs weekly gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract down 0.93%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:02pm

Markets

Indian rupee slips on week as Iran flare-up spurs caution, merchant hedging

Indian rupee ended at 95.3250 per dollar

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:00pm

Markets

Indian shares rise on TCS boost; snap weekly winning run on Mideast worries

Nifty 50 rose 1.02% to 24,206.90, while the Sensex climbed 1.08% to 77,569.39, to pare their weekly losses to 0.3% each

Published 10 Jul, 2026 04:58pm

Business & Finance

SP Group opens debut dollar debt issue after multiple delays, sources say

The bond issue, delayed several times since the start of the year, is part of the company’s planned 255 billion Indian rupees fundraise

Published 10 Jul, 2026 04:53pm

Business & Finance

US FDA clears ZYN nicotine pouches for lower-risk claim

This is the first time the agency has granted MRTP orders for nicotine pouches

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.05 against US dollar

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs11 to reach Rs6,432 per tola

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:35pm

Sports

Fear factor to the fore as France march into semi-finals

Morocco’s first shot on target came six minutes from time, by which point Mbappe’s curled effort and Dembele’s low drive had settled the match

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:15pm

World

US-Iran escalation could threaten 2027 oil market surplus, IEA says

The IEA said global oil supply rose by 4.1 million bpd in June, but remained 9.4 million bpd below pre-war levels

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:08pm

World

Bangladesh's Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender

Hasina fled Bangladesh in 2024 after protests ended her 20 years as prime minister across multiple terms

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Thar Block II: SECMC prepares for Phase III expansion

Pakistan's energy security gets a boost as SECMC expands Thar Block II, leveraging indigenous coal to reduce import dependency

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:02pm

Pakistan

More wreckage of K2 Airways cargo aircraft found, search for crew ongoing: PAA

Aircraft went missing while flying over Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:52pm

Business & Finance

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

PIA management wants to officially announce the pick by Sunday

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:37pm

Markets

Australian shares snap four-day decline as miners, banks rise

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ended 0.5% higher at 8,806.00 points

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:18pm

Markets

JGB yields fall sharply after finance minister says to seek ways for pension funds to boost investments

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 7.5 bps to 2.8%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:09pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Friday

The baht was 0.03% higher at 33.33 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.330 to 33.400

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:02pm

Markets

Kiwi hits three-week high on rate hike bets, Aussie laggard

The kiwi climbed 0.4% on Friday to $0.5778, a three-week high, after jumping 1% overnight

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:59am

Markets

South Korean shares rise on chip surge, but set to end week lower

The benchmark KOSPI was up 336.78 points, or 4.62%, at 7,628.69

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:55am

Sports

Underdogs Belgium will give Spain a run for their money, says coach

Spain entered the tournament as one of the favourites and after a slow start found their swagger with a 3-0 win over Austria in the round of 32

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:52am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rises 2% on AI rally as pension asset shift hopes lift yen, bonds

The benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 2% at 69,121.02, while the broader Topix rose 0.76% to 4,050.82

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Indian bonds set for opening gains; auction demand to act as key driver

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield is expected to trade between 6.72% and 6.77%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:30am

Markets

Yuan climbs to one-week high as PBOC sets stronger fixing, dollar eases

The spot yuan opened at 6.7875 per dollar and was last trading at 6.782

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:27am

Markets

China's wheat output rises 0.6% despite flood risks across key crop areas

Output from the world’s top wheat grower increased to 138.95 million tons, up from 138.16 million metric tons a year earlier

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Copper gains on weaker dollar, limited Middle-East escalation

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.29% at $13,528 a metric ton

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Chicago corn, soy futures rise ahead of USDA report

The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.1% to $4.52-1/4 a bushel

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Technology

Pakistan signs LoI with Silicon Valley's Plug and Play to strengthen startup ecosystem

The signed LoI lays the foundation for Plug and Play Tech Center to establish operations in Pakistan

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:15am

World

More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions

But at least five ballast LNG tankers have entered the strait in recent days, according to data from Kpler and LSEG

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:56am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks set for strongest week in over a year on China internet gains

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 0.5% by the lunch break

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Sports

Australia's Big Bash League season-opener to be played in India

Wealthy IPL owners have bought franchises in England, South Africa, the US, West Indies and United Arab Emirates

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:47am

World

ASEAN to discuss engagement with Myanmar at special meeting, Philippines says

The Philippine foreign ministry stressed Myanmar remained an integral part of ASEAN and Sunday’s meeting would be informal

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:40am

Markets

Malaysia June palm oil stocks at four-month high as output rises strongly

Palm oil exports surged by 6.2% to 1.2 million tons, snapping two consecutive months of decline

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:36am

Markets

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year program to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

Markets

PSX settles higher as KSE-100 adds nearly 1,000 points

Benchmark index settles at 182,241.77

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:22pm

Pakistan

Revival of RCD demanded to strengthen regional cooperation

KARACHI: Former President of the RCD Students Association, Syed Jawaid Iqbal, has urged the governments of Pakistan,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:25am

Markets

Gold heads for weekly drop as Gulf attacks reinforce rate-hike bets

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,128.92 per ounce

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:20am

Pakistan

Sindh says set to curb wheat hoarding, profiteering

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has initiated effective and decisive measures to curb wheat hoarding, artificial...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:17am

Pakistan

Perks, privileges of law officers: Senate body proposes amendments to remove disparities

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has proposed amendments in the rules and regulations to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Markets

Indian rupee finds breathing room on oil pullback, soft dollar; Middle East risks linger

The Indian rupee is tipped to open slightly higher at 95.32-95.35 against the US dollar after settling at 95.3875 on Thursday

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Pakistan

PU syndicate recommends Rs20.87bn budget for 2026-27

LAHORE: The Punjab University Syndicate on Thursday recommended a Rs20.87 billion budget for the financial year...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:10am

World

Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in Australian seabird for first time

It is the first confirmed infection in an Australian seabird, with all other cases being found in migratory seabirds

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan

Provincial Cabinet approves KP Health Policy 2026

PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Policy 2026, the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:08am

Business & Finance

‘InvestPak’ a positive step: Zahid

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Pakistan Banking Summit 2026 opens: Pakistan transitioning to investment-led growth: Aurangzeb

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) on Thursday inaugurated the second Pakistan Banking Summit 2026...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank establishes Centre for Excellence in Islamic FinTech at Iqra University

KARACHI: Meezan Bank has established the IU Centre for Excellence in Islamic FinTech (IU CEIF) at Iqra University in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:05am

World

Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says

Earlier, there were reports of six deaths from ‌the ⁠wildfire

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:05am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges export growth, import substitution

LAHORE: President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol stressed the need to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Business & Finance

Car dealers, showroom owners: KP to establish facilitation points

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to establish computerized facilitation points for car dealers...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Business & Finance

Karandaaz, DKFS launch financing facility for retailers

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan and DigiKhata Financial Services (DKFS) have entered into a strategic partnership to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:58am

Pakistan

Jane meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM)...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

Poor services in courts: IHC seeks responses from mobile cos, PTA

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought responses from mobile companies and the Pakistan Telecommunication...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Business & Finance

‘Govt failed to sustain export-led growth achieved in 2023-24’

ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker federal minister and Chairman of Economic Policy & Business Development, Gohar Ejaz,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Turkiye trade must achieve next level: FPCCI Chief proposes Pakistan–Türkiye Joint Business Meeting under ECO-CCI

KARACHI: The President of the ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO-CCI) and FPCCI, Atif Ikram Sheikh, has...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

DPM reviews diplomatic engagements

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

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher; TCS in focus after revenue beat

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,117.5

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Pakistan

CS reviews wheat stock position, flour prices

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah and Provincial Minister for Food Makhdoom Mehboob-uz-Zaman co-chaired...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Business & Finance

BankIslami bags Euromoney Award for Excellence in Islamic Digital Banking

KARACHI: Euromoney has recognised BankIslami as Pakistan’s Best Islamic Digital Bank. The recognition highlights...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Azma briefs US CG about CM’s initiatives

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari met with U.S. Consul General Stetson Sanders in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Asian stocks surge as investors look past Middle East attacks

Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.8% while South Korea’s KOSPI, the epicentre of the AI rally, gained 2.4% in early trading

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Fragile yen set for weekly decline as intervention risks mount

Against the yen , the dollar stood at 162.36, not far from a four-decade peak hit last week, and was headed for a weekly gain of more than 0.5% against the Japanese currency

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

Smeda invites MSMES for free registration to avail incentives

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has accelerated efforts to promote business...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

PM holds talks on trade, investment with Croatian delegation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for stronger bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Markets

Oil heads for weekly gains as Middle East supply risks persist

Brent futures were up 24 cents, or 0.3%, at $76.54 a barrel

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:48pm

Pakistan

PN rescues 20 crew members from sinking cargo dhow

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy, in coordination with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), rescued all 20 crew...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

There’s considerable potential to deepen Pak-China ties: Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said there was considerable potential for Pakistan and China to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Ban on approving land use changes lifted: FCC recalls SC orders regarding demolition of some commercial buildings in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has recalled the Supreme Court’s orders directing the demolition...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:25am

World

EU parliament greenlights digital euro

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers on Thursday backed kickstarting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

MoIPC seeks addl Rs6bn grant for SAF games

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination was informed that the Ministry...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

‘Hawala, hundi case’: Bahria Town official convicted

ISLAMABAD: An Additional Sessions court on Thursday sentenced Bahria Town Vice Chief Executive Colonel...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

MWL SG calls on CJP

ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL), called on...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:13am

Business & Finance

Massive ‘misuse’ of EFS detected at Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi has detected massive misuse of facility of Export...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:11am

Sports

Mbappe, Dembele fire France past Morocco into World Cup semi-finals

France's 2-0 victory over Morocco

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Pakistan

Balochistan: PM announces intensified operation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced an intensified counterterrorism operation in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:26am

Business & Finance

ADB lowers Pak growth forecast to 3.7pc

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for FY2027 downward to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:23am

World

US, Iran battle over strategic Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:18am

Business & Finance

SMEDA excluded from SOEs list

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has excluded Small and Medium Enterprises...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:17am

Business & Finance

TDAP, PHDE explore potato export opportunities

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan

Sino-Pak friendship continues to grow stronger: Acting CG

KARACHI: Acting Chinese Consul General Feng Deheng said China-Pakistan relations have evolved into an unbreakable,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:03am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 09, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (July 10 2026)...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Markets

Oil prices dive by more than 2pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid by more than 2 percent on Thursday on worries that inflation and a slowing economy could...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:13am

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...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	71.07 ▲ 6.46 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.80 ▼ -0.8 (-14.29%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.20 ▼ -1.87 (-9.81%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 10 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	580.80 ▼ -57.92 (-9.07%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	147,658,505 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,471,198 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,539,330 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,289,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,681,622 ▲ 0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,460,449 ▼ -0.47
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,695,850 ▲ 0.81
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,999,513 ▲ 1.16
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,208,100 ▲ 0.58
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,703,355 ▼ -0.16

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