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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (July 24, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (July 25 2026)....

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Punjab ensures uninterrupted wheat flour supply

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department said on Friday that flour supplies across the...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Punjab dispatches 10 electric buses to AJK

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has fulfilled her commitment to the people of Azad Jammu and...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan lags behind regional countries in securing FDI: LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) hosted a productive and forward-looking session to...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Maryam accused of using CDF’s name to stop PPP rally

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Lahore President Faisal Mir on Friday accused Punjab Chief Minister Maryam...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

CM lauds WASA, Suthra Punjab for swift rainwater drainage

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has termed the WASA and Suthra Punjab teams “superheroes” and...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan, other nations condemn Israeli incursion into al-Aqsa Mosque

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, along with seven other Muslim nations, has condemned the recent unlawful actions, provocative...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

FTO identifies systemic flaw in FASTER sales tax refund system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has identified a systemic flaw in the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Jam, PCMEA team discuss steps to boost export competitiveness

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, accompanied by Director General (Textile) Mudassar Raza...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Dar, Chinese FM discuss bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday met with Chinese...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

‘Kashmir is not Kashmore’: Nawaz takes a swipe at Bilawal

MIRPUR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif took a swipe at Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Bilawal says only Kashmiris have the right to decide Kashmir’s future

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that only the people of Kashmir...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

SC says it has no jurisdiction to take cognizance of NAB cases

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that it has no jurisdiction to take cognizance of the NAB cases under Article...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Regional challenges: Iran’s envoy for greater bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghadam on Friday called for greater bilateral cooperation between Pakistan...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

PPP calls handing over e-buses to AJK ‘political bribery’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has alleged that the Punjab government’s decision to hand over electric...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Heavy flooding: NDMA directs field personnel to remain alert

ISLAMABAD: Following recent heavy flooding in different areas of the country, the Chairman of the National Highway...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

SHRC to be more open to people

KARACHI: Former Justice Maqbool Baqar, chairperson of the Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC), chaired a meeting of...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

‘Nawaz has ridiculed people of Sindh, Kashmir’: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel InamMemon, while reacting to a...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Monsoon rains, thunderstorms likely from Monday

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a fresh monsoon spell bringing widespread rain and...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

Global businesses face sharp rise in operating costs during Q2: survey

KARACHI: Global businesses faced a sharp rise in operating costs during the second quarter of 2026, according to the...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Digital tax services: FBR announces two-day suspension

KARACHI: The core digital tax services of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will remain suspended for two days next...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Power supply in H’abad SITE likely to improve soon: HESCO Xen

HYDERABAD: HESCO Executive Engineer (XEN) Sajjad Parvez Memon has assured industrialists that electricity supply in...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

SAPM Haroon vows support to Istanbul BoC

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

15 security men martyred, 12 terrorists killed in Tank

ISLAMABAD: At least 12 terrorists were killed after security forces repulsed a major overnight attack on a joint...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb calls for transparent drug pricing regime

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday called for a transparent, evidence-based and consultative...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

SCO CFMs meeting held: Dar highlights involvement of Afghan nationals in terrorist attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has said that the threat of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan remains one of its most serious...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

17 ministries: Senate body says concerned at govt’s meddling

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Devolution has expressed concerns over the federal government meddling...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

FIGS lauds PM, Tarar for resolving career progression issues

ISLAMABAD: The Forum of Information Group Secretaries (FIGS) has expressed its sincere appreciations to the Prime...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

World

Bangladesh president resigns citing ill health

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s president, a close ally of former premier Sheikh Hasina, resigned from the largely ceremonial...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

World

Man stabs two in New York

NEW YORK: Two people were stabbed Thursday in New York by a man who shouted “Allahu akbar” (“God is the greatest” in...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

World

‘Cockroach’ protest leaders, India govt say no breakthrough in talks

NEW DELHI: Talks between the Indian government and leaders of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement failed to make...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

Oil down more than 4pc

HOUSTON: Crude oil futures prices were more than 4 percent lower on Friday after sources said that China had...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

Petrol price hiked by Rs3.66. HSD’s by Rs4.80

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday announced an increase in the prices of petrol and...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Markets

Weekly SPI surges nearly 1pc

ISLAMABAD: The persistent increase in fuel prices has further pushed up the Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based weekly...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

World

US strikes Iran from south to north

DUBAI: US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday after President Donald Trump vowed “major military...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan, Iran explore new US talks via China

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is exploring a path towards a resumption of stalled US-Iran talks over ending their nearly...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Islamabad, Tehran review evolving situation

ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting regional challenges, Pakistan and Iran have reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue,...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Nepra grants power distribution licence to DESCO Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted electricity distribution and supply...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

Fesco: Audit exposes serious governance lapses

ISLAMABAD: A performance audit of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) has...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Govt decides to import 1m tonnes of wheat

ISLAMABAD: To bridge domestic supply and demand gaps, the government has decided to import one million tons of wheat...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Balochistan: PM announces major uplift initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a series of major development initiatives for...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

PM, CDF inaugurate AI cloud Sky47 Karakorum-01 data centre

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the newly inaugurated Sky47 Karakorum-01 Data Centre would...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Traders demand subsidy-free wheat import

KARACHI: Wheat traders have strongly opposed importing wheat through the state-run Trading Corporation of Pakistan...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Business & Finance

China restricts exports to 14 EU entities

BEIJING: China banned exports of products with the potential for dual civilian and military uses to 14 European...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Pakistan

Lt-Gen Aamer promoted, appointed as commander NSC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced the promotion of Lt Gen Aamer Raza to the rank of...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Mark-up rate on uplift loans, advances reduced

ISLAMABAD: In a major relief for provincial governments, public sector entities and government employees, the...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

FBR to transfer records of taxpayers to new formations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to transfer tax records/files of relevant taxpayers to the...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

World

Saudi strikes target Yemen’s Hodeidah

Strikes hit facilities belonging to state telecommunications corporation in Hodeidah city, Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports

Published 25 Jul, 2026 02:59am

World

Russian missile strike kills 10 at Ukrainian defence event

Ukraine's Emergency Services said its crews had completed rescue operations at the site north of the capital

Published 25 Jul, 2026 01:21am

World

Trump says Iranians getting 'very serious' in talks

Look, we’re talking to them right now. I think they’re getting more and more serious

Published 25 Jul, 2026 01:11am

Business & Finance

Govt raises petrol price by Rs3.66, diesel's by Rs4.80 per litre for July 25

New prices come into effect at midnight

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 12:14am

Business & Finance

Indian central bank steps up rupee defence across markets, traders say

A trader at a Mumbai-based bank said, referring to the central bank's intervention on Friday

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:23pm

World

Indian court says OpenAI did not violate news agency ANI's copyright

ANI sued OpenAI in the Delhi High Court in November 2024

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:19pm

World

'Lapdog media': Indian reporters caught in youth protest anger

He was beaten by dozens of protesters, because his channel is seen as pro-government

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:13pm

World

US tariff puts Indian textile exporters at disadvantage, industry body says

The Trump administration imposed 10% and 12.5% duties on goods from 60 trading partners

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:06pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz inaugurates Pakistan's 'largest' data centre AI Cloud Sky47 in Islamabad

Announces similar AI, cloud infrastructure for Karachi and Lahore

Published 24 Jul, 2026 09:45pm

World

Trump warns China, Russia against involvement in Iran war

'If they did, it would be very bad for them,' US president says

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Business & Finance

India's Tata Consumer warns of more price hikes if costs stay volatile

'If need be, we will also make further pricing interventions because the cost has been fairly dynamic'

Published 24 Jul, 2026 09:04pm

World

Houthis say they don't seek to close key Bab al-Mandeb Strait

'There is no closure of Bab al-Mandab as some are suggesting,' says Houthi negotiator

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:50pm

Business & Finance

FBR to shut down IRIS, other online systems for weekend maintenance

No transactions will be possible while upgrade underway

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:41pm

Sports

Pakistan, India get direct quarter-final entry in Asian Games cricket

Competition will begin with preliminary round featuring Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Oman

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:38pm

Sports

Guardiola turns down Italy role as search for coach continues

Guardiola leaves City at the end of last season after a glittering decade in charge, during which he wins six Premier League titles

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

Business & Finance

Indian steelmaker SAIL's quarterly profit rises as domestic prices improve

Domestic prices of flat steel products, including hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils, rose significantly from the previous quarter and a year earlier

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:24pm

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as investors juggle earnings, Mideast risks and tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.49 points, or 0.18%, to 51,805.14

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:20pm

Markets

Physical oil prices jump with some nearing $110 as Iran, Ukraine wars hit supply

Global oil price benchmark dated Brent, used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, hit $105.70 per barrel

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Perspectives

Attempted suicide: a second chance or crime

Suicide remains one of the most sensitive and challenging issues facing societies around the world, including...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:20pm

Markets

India bonds end three-day losing streak but post second straight weekly decline

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended at 6.8253%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Sports

Hamburg sign Morocco's Nadir on free transfer from Marseille

'I’m very happy to be a HSV player now. I can’t wait to meet the HSV fans and play for Hamburg,' Nadir says

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

Life & Style

US singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub incident

Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 London nightclub incident involving a bottle attack, facing potential jail time

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:48pm

Markets

India regulator bars former Axis MF dealer for seven years in front-running case

The SEBI imposes monetary penalties totaling 74 million Indian rupees ($766,343.04) on Viresh Joshi, a former chief dealer, and 20 others

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Pakistan

15 martyred as terrorists target Tank check post; security forces kill 12 assailants

PM Shehbaz condemns attack, pays tribute to martyred personnel

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:43pm

Markets

UAE stocks slip amid escalating Middle East conflict

Dubai’s main market slipped 0.2% to a near 7-week low

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close lower as healthcare drags

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.13% at 21,172.74

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:28pm

Markets

ICICI Bank prices $1 billion debt in largest dollar issue by Indian private lender

The bank set the coupon at 100 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, sharply lower the initial guidance of 130 basis points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:45pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran FMs reaffirm commitment to regional peace at SCO meeting

Both sides agree to boost cooperation and uphold Islamabad MoU

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 08:45pm

Markets

India's SBI to issue first rupee-denominated perpetual debt of 2026, sources say

'If things work out, the bank should complete the issuance next week or at least before the central bank’s monetary policy decision on August 5'

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:20pm

World

Spain declares emergency as fires force thousands of evacuations in France

French authorities ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:14pm

Sports

Germany appoint Klopp as head coach after World Cup disappointment

Klopp replaces Julian Nagelsmann, who leaves the role after Germany's penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the Round of 32

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:00pm

Markets

London's FTSE 100 rises as HSBC lifts financial stocks; Middle East tensions linger

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:59pm

Sports

Newcastle sign Monaco's Bamba on five-year deal

The club will pay an initial fee of £30 million ($39.95 million), plus add-ons, for the 20-year-old

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

Business & Finance

Canada's Enervoxa plans India rare earths project, may tie up with Vedanta, NALCO

Rare earth elements are essential to technologies spanning mobile phones, electric vehicle motors and defence applications such as cruise missiles

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

World

Bangladesh's President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

The resignation of Shahabuddin would leave Hasina with no allies in high office

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

Markets

Copper edges up, heads for weekly gain as non-US stocks tighten

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.2% at $13,626.50 a metric ton

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:43pm

Markets

Palm oil hits 15-week high, posts third weekly gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 1.33%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Pakistan

DPM Ishaq Dar urges SCO to hold Afghan Taliban accountable over terrorism

Says TTP, BLA, ETIM continue to operate from Afghan soil; reaffirms Pakistan's readiness to chair SCO and host 2027 summit

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:35pm

Markets

Intervention shields Indian rupee in face of oil, hedging strain

The selling continued through most of the session, pulling the Indian rupee higher before it ended at 96.5625 per US dollar

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Indian shares log weekly losses as crude climbs, HDFC Bank tumbles

Nifty 50 fell 0.43% to 23,767.45 and the BSE Sensex shed 0.43% to 76,059.77

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:14pm

Business & Finance

India to roll out common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow, sources say

India has spent more than a decade trying to create a system similar to those in countries such as Singapore and several European nations

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:10pm

Markets

Pakistani rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.87 against greenback

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 09:20pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb says drug pricing must be transparent, evidence-based

Chairs the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee constituted by the Prime Minister to consider the recommendations of the DRAP

Published 24 Jul, 2026 03:40pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan bonds slide after new Trump tariffs

Pakistan's 2036 issuance fell by 0.5% to bid at 97.80 cents

Published 24 Jul, 2026 01:40pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,600 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $46 to reach $4,050 per ounce

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, seven other Islamic states condemn Israeli escalation at Al Aqsa Mosque

Say these provocative actions constitute flagrant violation of international law

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 02:04pm

Pakistan

PMD forecasts widespread rain across Sindh, warns of urban flooding

Karachi may receive light rain or drizzle over the weekend; heavy downpours likely in several districts

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:39pm

Sports

Forest sign midfielder Schlager from Leipzig

Schlager started all four games for Austria at the World Cup and has 55 ‌caps ⁠for his country

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:30pm

Sports

Modric, 40, extends Milan stay until 2027

The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner enjoyed a glittering spell at Real Madrid, winning 28 major trophies

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:27pm

Sports

A-League Women needs more investment to bring Matildas home, says Kerr

Kerr said the competition had previously benefited from the presence of national team players and Australians returning from stints overseas

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Sports

World Cup helps propel Peacock to record subscribers

Revenue also rose to ‌approximately $1.9 ⁠billion, while earnings reached $189 million

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

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

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

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

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

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

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

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

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	278.07
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	277.87
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 24	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 23	7,408.30
Nasdaq / Jul 23	25,137.69
Dow Jones / Jul 23	51,711.65
India Sensex / Jul 24	75,618.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,568.75
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,866.39
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,673.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	24,885.53
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,310.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	91.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 24	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 24	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,027.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	81.26
Petrol/Litre / Jul 25	335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 25	383.46

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.47 ▲ 1 (10.56%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	70.84 ▲ 6.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.10 ▼ -15.46 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.79 ▼ -5.86 (-9.99%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.23 ▼ -5.91 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.45 ▼ -2.6 (-9.98%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 24 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	351 ▼ -37.91 (-9.75%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 24 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	54.54 ▼ -5.46 (-9.1%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	207.20 ▼ -20.14 (-8.86%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	870.03 ▼ -82.75 (-8.69%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 24 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	22.61 ▼ -2.12 (-8.57%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,105,125 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,954,214 ▼ -0.02
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,496,844 ▲ 0.53
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,432,281 ▲ 0.86
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,604,048 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,562,072 ▼ -0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,926,801 ▼ -0.22
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,125,027 ▲ 0.12
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,558,633 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,333,005 ▲ 0.56

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