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Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India's remarks on anti-terror operations in Afghanistan

Says India is actively sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:28pm

Markets

Wall St dips as US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

S&P 500 shed 19.85 points to 7,479.82 while Nasdaq Composite lost 141.90 points to 26,073.29

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:12pm

Business & Finance

SECP allows asset managers to launch ESG-focused mutual funds

Commission launches country’s first ESG Mutual Funds Framework

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Business & Finance

India central bank chief sees case for lower inflation target in long run

Says does not expect the inflation target to be raised in the foreseeable future

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Markets

India's Hero MotoCorp to invest over $336 million in Andhra Pradesh

The investment will increase the annual production capacity at Hero’s plant in Tirupati to 1.2–1.5 million units.

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:17pm

Markets

India bonds stuck in range as traders eye fresh triggers

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended little changed at 6.7563%, against Tuesday’s close of 6.7501%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Markets

OPEC+ likely to raise oil output targets from August again, sources say

The target will increase by about 188,000 barrels per day for August

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Pakistan

Cashless payments go live at all passport offices across Pakistan: Naqvi

Says applicants would no longer have to stand in long queues or wait for hours to make payments

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:23pm

World

Trump says US and Iran getting along very well

Washington, Tehran hold technical talks in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Markets

Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say

Says Russia is in contact with other countries and discussing imports of fuel at acceptable prices

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

World

Iran warns of immediate response to any threat, cites US commitment to restrain Israel

The US, Iran held technical talks in Doha as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:48pm

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement boosts Karachi plant capacity, enhances total capacity to 15.6mn tons

Lucky Cement, Pakistan’s largest cement manufacturer, has increased its annual cement production capacity to 15.6...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:29pm

Markets

Indian shares rise as gains in auto, financials outweigh IT losses

Nifty 50 rose 0.59% to 24,005.85 while BSE Sensex gained 0.58% to 76,922.64

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:11pm

Markets

India corn exports set for three-year high on competitive pricing

Vietnam, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan bought more from India in the first five months of the year as global freight costs jumped

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:08pm

Markets

Indian rupee hits near three-week low as Asian currencies drop on Fed, Iran war caution

The rupee weakened 0.6% to end the session at 95.2475 per dollar

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:05pm

Markets

Japan rubber futures fall on expectations of higher supplies

OSE rubber contract for December delivery was down 1.2 yen, or 0.29%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:56pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets gain despite caution over Iran-US negotiations

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.5%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:48pm

Markets

European shares pause after rally, doubts linger over Iran peace deal

The pan-European STOXX 600 index slipped 0.1% to 640.79 points

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:44pm

Business & Finance

Paramount offers remedies for Warner deal, making EU approval likely

Paramount would propose ditching its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:39pm

World

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery and missile component plant, Zelenskiy says

'This is an entirely just response to everything Russia is doing against us,' Zelenskiy says

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:35pm

World

US, Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart

The talks are based on a 14-point interim accord signed last month

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 04:28pm

Markets

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 04:25pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs5,200 per tola in Pakistan

Price of silver also decreases by Rs107 to reach Rs6,242 per tola

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:44pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes fully Shariah-compliant financial sector from 2028

ISLAMABAD: The government has unveiled a strategy to transform Pakistan’s financial sector into a fully...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 01:02pm

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $70mn for Connected Punjab

Program to boost broadband access, digital services, and cashless transactions for millions

Published 01 Jul, 2026 01:01pm

Markets

Palm rises on firmer Chicago soyoil, weak ringgit

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.3%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 12:14pm

Markets

South Korean shares end lower as foreigners book profits

The benchmark KOSPI closed down 173.07 points, or 2.04%, at 8,303.41

Published 01 Jul, 2026 12:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully intercepts 4 drones launched by Afghan Taliban

Issues a stern warning against continued provocations and sponsorship of terrorism

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 08:07pm

World

Trump earned over $1 billion from crypto ventures in 2025, filings show

Trump received nearly $550 million from his ties to the startup World Liberty Financial

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:50am

Sports

Duffy returns for New Zealand against West Indies

Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:37am

Sports

Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse

Mexico has not won a World Cup knockout game since 1986, when it last hosts the tournament

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:33am

World

100,000 killed in Myanmar post-coup conflict: monitor

Security forces put down anti-putsch protests, but activists leave the cities to form pro-democracy guerrilla groups

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:26am

Sports

Ronaldo and Modric struggle to defy Father Time at World Cup

Ronaldo and Modric, who won four Champions Leagues in six seasons together at Real Madrid, have long defied Father Time

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:19am

Technology

Supernet Technologies secures Rs1bn deal to provide critical communications infrastructure

Informs PSX via notice

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Sports

England Test captaincy would be a privilege, says Brook

'I don’t think you can turn down being an England Test captain,' Brook tells

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Markets

Aluminium hits four-month low as Gulf risk premium fades

The benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.41% to $3,073 a ton

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars skid as markets wager on US rate hikes

The Aussie fell 0.4% on Wednesday to $0.6892

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Gold prices slip as firmer Treasury yields, Fed rate outlook weigh

Spot gold was down 0.8% at $3,974.01 per ounce

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:57am

Business & Finance

India's June factory growth slips to second-weakest since mid-2022 as demand softens, PMI shows

New orders - a key measure of demand - rose at their second-weakest rate since June 2022 after hitting a three-month high in May

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Indian rupee's RBI-defense line at risk as US yields rise, Asian peers weaken

Indian rupee is expected to open in the 94.70-94.75 range

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:44am

Markets

Australian shares start new financial year lower as banks drag; miners limit losses

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6% lower at 8,722.90

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 12:02pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei extends rally on AI boost, but US-Iran impasse weighs

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 0.59% to close at 70,474.96

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 12:21pm

Markets

KOEN seeks Islamabad’s support as $1bn hydropower projects face uncertainty

South Korea’s state-owned Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has urged Pakistan to remove regulatory hurdles...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:38am

Markets

Shanghai stocks rise on robust factory activity data, Xi's speech; blue-chips slip

Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.4% after hitting a one-week high

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 02:52pm

Markets

Indian shares rise led by autos; Mideast caution caps gains

Nifty 50 rose 0.56% to 23,995 and the BSE Sensex gained 0.54% to 76,897.91

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:33am

Markets

Yen sinks to four-decade low as dollar gets yields boost

The dollar rose to a fresh top of 162.84 yen in the Asian session

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:30am

Markets

Oil falls as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

Brent futures were down 1.30%, to $72.00 a barrel at 0119 GMT

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:44pm

Markets

Buying rally continues at PSX, KSE-100 settles above 184,000

Benchmark index gains over 2%

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Hotels Developers files plea as winding-up remains incomplete

PHDL's winding-up is delayed by legal issues and pending recoveries, necessitating further court-supervised extensions

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:01am

Pakistan

Split monsoon season likely this year: PMD

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to experience a split monsoon this year, with hot and dry conditions expected in most...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

Parliament cornerstone of democracy: governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Tuesday said that a strong parliament was the cornerstone of...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:10am

Pakistan

NKATI urges govt to fight IWT case more effectively

KARACHI: President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moez Khan has urged the...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:08am

Pakistan

LHC CJ inaugurates new digital systems

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice on Tuesday inaugurated new digital systems to improve...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:04am

Business & Finance

KP cabinet approves commerce, trade statistics rule

PESHAWAR: KP provincial cabinet has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Commerce and Trade Statistics Rules, 2026, under...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:03am

Business & Finance

LCCI informed: Karakalpakstan offers vast investment opportunities

LAHORE: Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Farkhod Ermanov, has said that...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan

India’s water policies put SA’s peace, stability at risk: PBF

PESHAWAR: Chief Organiser of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has stated that the continued...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

IGC signs JV deal with Denmark's Ovodan Group

LAHORE: Iqbal Group of Companies (IGC), one of Pakistan’s integrated poultry conglomerates, has signed a...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Business & Finance

World MSME Day: FPCCI, SMEDA hold stakeholder engagement session

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 01 2026)....

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Bilawal for new int’l convention against ‘weaponisation of waterways’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called for a new international convention...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Raja Nasir submits privilege motion against govt officials

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas has submitted a privilege motion in the Senate...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Indus Waters Treaty cannot be altered unilaterally: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday declared that the Indus Waters Treaty cannot be amended, revoked, suspended or held...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Indus Waters Treaty: Meaningful engagement with India requires reciprocity: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Warning against unilateral actions on transboundary rivers, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Int’l Olive Council: Pakistan takes seat as Permanent Member

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan takes its seat for the first time as a Permanent Member of the International Olive Council at...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Govt must create conducive environment for dialogue with PTI: Gohar

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said the government must...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Murad Saeed’s disqualification: ECP bench reserves judgement on Senate seat

ISLAMABAD: The electoral body has finally reserved its verdict in a case that remained pending for over two months,...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Ali Khamenei: Ghalibaf invites NA Speaker to memorial ceremony

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

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

BR Research

Cement finds its footing, but not its stride

Pakistan’s cement industry is ending FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches are estimated to reach just over 50...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:38am

BR Research

Frontier Ceramics Limited: performance and outlook

Frontier Ceramics Limited (PSX: FRCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1982. The company...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 07:33am

Business & Finance

Nishat Group acquires controlling stake in Rafhan Maize Products Co Ltd

KARACHI: Nishat Group (“the Group”) has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Rafhan Maize Products...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

SBP rolls out its redesigned website

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched of its redesigned official website, which will go live on...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

HBL celebrates 5 years in China

BEIJING: HBL, Pakistan’s leading financial institution, proudly celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Beijing...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

PSX soars 44pc in FY26: Index likely to cross 200,000-level by Dec

KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market delivered another stellar year in FY2025-26, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Visa transforms smartphone into payment terminal

KARACHI: In a major push for digital payments, Visa has transformed smartphones into payment terminals for small...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Killers of Sikh couple to be brought to justice: Bhandara

ISLAMABAD: Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Isphanyar Bhandara visited the Sikh community in Swat on Tuesday to...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

SAARC CCI leadership strengthens industrial ties with China

PENGZHOU (China): Chandi Raj Dhakal, President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC CCI), and...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to examine option of Iranian oil import

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

ABHI Microfinance Bank partners with Airlink to expand BNPL financing

KARACHI: ABHI Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Airlink Communication and its...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Concerns voiced on acute shortage of physiotherapists

KARACHI: Pakistan is grappling with a growing shortage of physiotherapists at a time when the country is witnessing...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Upper Sindh: Monsoon rains, thunderstorms likely from July 3

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Sindh, has warned of monsoon rains and thunderstorms...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

SLGTrax fintech entity LogiServe partners with MMBL

ISLAMABAD: LogiServe, the fintech arm of SLGTrax, Pakistan’s first integrated 4PL platform, has entered into a...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

UBG leader condemns attack on Rangers’ facility

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) and former President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

PCB BoG approves FY27 surplus budget

LAHORE: In a significant boost for domestic cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accorded approval of an...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Industrial estate policies: Garment industry demands overhaul

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) on Tuesday demanded a comprehensive...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Full-scale RCC trial commences on Dasu project

LAHORE: A full-scale Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) trial has commenced on the Dasu Hydropower Project which is a...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Punjab CM launches ‘green transport revolution’

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has launched what she described as the province’s biggest...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

World Day of Parliamentarism: CM Maryam for upholding Constitution, rule of law

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has called for collective efforts to uphold the Constitution,...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Punjab PA returns Habitual Offenders Bill to Law Dept

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday returned the controversial Punjab Control of Habitual Offenders Bill 2026 to...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Govt decides to amend Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to amend Pakistan Climate Change Act 2017 aimed at resolving issues of...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Dasu Hydropower Project: AGP uncovers inefficiencies, massive cost overruns

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered serious inefficiencies, delays and massive cost...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

NA panel flags its concern over non-appearance of KE CEO

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production was held on Tuesday...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

PPA urges FBR to abolish fixed FED of Rs10 per DOC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to abolish the fixed...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Customs’ value on import of branded perfumes revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate-General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has revised customs value on the import of...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Smuggling of human placentas case: Physical remand of five suspects including Chinese extended

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday extended the physical remand of five suspects, including three Chinese...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

NA panel examines performance of PM’s public affairs, grievance wing

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Public Affairs and Grievance Wing came under a pointed scrutiny on Tuesday after...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Business & Finance

Refund case: Ombudsman finds lapses by tax authorities

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has found serious procedural lapses by tax authorities in a years-old refund...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Foreign Secy receives OPCW delegation at MoFA

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch on Tuesday received the visiting delegation of the Organisation...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan

Alleged solitary confinement of IK, Bushra: IHC reserves verdict on maintainability of pleas

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its verdict on petitions challenging the alleged...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

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

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

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

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

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

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

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

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

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

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

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

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

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

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

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

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

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

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

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

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

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

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Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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