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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

Pakistan

Punjab unveils climate resilience plan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

PA body orders probe into financial irregularities in agri dept

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-I (PAC-I) on Thursday ordered multiple inquiries into...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Transforming Sindh: Bilawal reviews strategic uplift project plans

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

World Bank delegation reviews Sindh transport projects

KARACHI: A World Bank (WB) delegation met Sindh Senior Minister on Thursday to review the progress of transport...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Customs reforms help increase average revenue per GD by 16pc to around Rs7.7m

ISLAMABAD: Customs reforms introduced under the Prime Minister’s Maritime Task Force have increased the average...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Defence Committee recommends Pakistan Air Safety Investigation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for passage by NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Thursday recommended the Pakistan Air Safety...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

BR Research

Auto policy limbo

The previous auto policy, 2021–26, has expired, and a few players are waiting for a new one, while the smarter ones...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

BR Research

Emco Industries Limited

Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) was incorporated in Pakistan as a joint stock company in as a joint stock...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

‘Gas supply continues across country’

LAHORE: Certain news items have been published in the media recently giving the impression as if a new wave of...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Digital payment adoption: NBP, 1LINK hold bank activation

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), in collaboration with 1LINK, hosted a Bank Activation Session at its Head...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FY26: Record USD41.6bn home remittances received

KARACHI: Pakistan received a record USD 41.6 billion inflows in workers’ remittances during fiscal year 2025-26...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pak’s access to EU’s GSP+ vital: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar stated that Pakistan’s access to the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Suggestions soon to revive PSM: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Calling Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) a flagship symbol of Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Russia,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

ISLAMABAD: The financial burden of the digital wallets’ interoperability at the Benazir Income Support Programme...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Reciprocal trade deal with US being negotiated: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday announced that high-level trade talks between Pakistan and the United...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Refining Policy 2023: Amendments set to return to CCoE

ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 are set to return to the Cabinet...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ECCoC clears MoNFS&R’s revised summary on two SNGPL-based urea plants

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly cleared a revised summary of the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Industrial power tariffs: PALSP urges govt to end structural anomaly

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has urged the government to eliminate the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

SBP achieves FX reserves target

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully met its foreign exchange reserves target for FY26, with its...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FBR anticipates digitalisation to boost tax collection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has anticipated that the effective taxation of the digital economy in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FBR blocks refunds of over Rs6bn of non-compliant taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday blocked refunds of over Rs6 billion of non-compliant...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Record remittances: PM heaps praise on overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday hailed overseas Pakistanis after workers’ remittances surged to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

World

Iran says projectile hit military base near Bushehr: state media

Military headquarters on the outskirts of Bushehr was attacked and hit by a projectile

Published 10 Jul, 2026 03:26am

World

Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran

Published 10 Jul, 2026 01:24am

World

Fuel markets flash supply crunch despite calmer oil prices

MidEast disruptions force buyers to tap stocks, reroute cargoes

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:19pm

Sports

FIFA lashes 'unfounded allegations' after Argentina-Egypt clash

Collina defended officials who oversaw Argentina’s 3-2 win and and were accused of malpractice by Egypt coach

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:44pm

World

Israel says ready to attack Iran for 'third time if necessary'

The latest remarks came as new fighting erupted between the United States and Iran

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy rescues 20 crew members from sinking cargo dhow east of Ormara

Dhow was transiting from Karachi to Gulf of Oman

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:33pm

World

UN urges more land for Rohingya camps amid deadly landslides

Since Monday, at least 15 people have died in the camps and more than 4,000 refugees have been displaced after torrential rains

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:16pm

World

US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany: Merz

The missiles are mainly launched from submarines and warships and can travel more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles)

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

Sports

Muchova beats Gauff in thriller to reach first Wimbledon final

Muchova is into her second Grand Slam final and her first since finishing as the 2023 French Open runner-up

Published 09 Jul, 2026 08:32pm

Markets

SBP-held forex reserves jump $1.94bn on GoP inflows

Central bank's FX reserves reach $18.47 billion

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:36pm

Life & Style

Mick Jagger says Rolling Stones hope to tour new album 'Foreign Tongues'

It marks the Stones’ second studio album since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Perspectives

CLIS+: transforming agricultural risk protection in Pakistan

Agriculture remains the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing nearly one-fourth of gross domestic product...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Business & Finance

India's Dr Reddy's sees semaglutide supply disruption lasting until at least late October

The setback is a blow to Dr Reddy’s ambitions in India’s fast-growing semaglutide market

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:30pm

Markets

Most Gulf stock markets extend losses amid rising US-Iran tensions

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index lost 0.4%

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:27pm

Markets

Wheat steady-down 2 cents, corn down 3-5, soybeans mixed

Argentina’s 2026/27 harvest is projected to reach 20.5 million metric tons

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:21pm

Markets

US stocks eke out some gains despite renewed US-Iran fighting

S&P 500 added 0.3 percent at 7,505.39 while Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.1 percent at 52,305.03

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:16pm

World

Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base

Jordan says intercepted eight missiles launched from Iran

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Sports

France urges calm during World Cup game against Morocco

Celebrations were mostly peaceful when France beat Morocco in the 2022 World Cup semi-final

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Sports

Arsenal sign former Leeds goalkeeper Meslier on free transfer

Meslier faces stiff competition from first-choice goalkeeper David Raya, who wins the Premier League Golden Glove in the 2025–26 season

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:09pm

Pakistan

Recent Balochistan attacks won't weaken resolve against terrorism: PM Shehbaz

Govt decides to employ every available resource to restore peace across province

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:48pm

Markets

Asia rice: Higher reserve price makes Indian rice exports costlier; Bangladesh rates firm

India’s 5% broken parboiled variety was quoted at $348-$352 per ton this week

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:32pm

Technology

India's TCS tops revenue estimates on weak rupee, banking boost

Consolidated sales for TCS rose 14% year-over-year to 722.75 billion rupees in the three months ended June

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:29pm

World

Iran says US attacks disrupt reopening of Strait of Hormuz, statement

The Guards added that transit capacity under Iran’s supervision had recovered to about 50% of pre-war levels over the past two weeks

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Business & Finance

Salzgitter to take full control of HKM, cut 2,000 jobs

The company plans to reduce HKM’s workforce to roughly 1,000 positions from around 3,000 by the end of 2028

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:19pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks urgent LNG cargo as Hormuz attacks disrupt Qatar supplies: report

This comes after maritime traffic through Hormuz slows down sharply due to renewed Middle East tensions

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:18pm

Business & Finance

Indian BPCL and Japan's Taiyo Oil buy US crude via tenders, sources say

Taiyo Oil bought 2 million barrels of U.S. crude for delivery in early October

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

World

India's monsoon to weaken over west, south, slowing crop sowing

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala are likely to receive below-average rainfall

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

World

Oil tanker traffic through Hormuz at near standstill as attacks strain Iran truce

Just two tankers have so far sailed through strait in early hours of Thursday

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Markets

India's dollar inflow salvo sparks record $120bn in corporate hedging as exporters return

Exporters booked a record $46.3 billion of hedges during the month, up 45% from a year earlier and 46% from May

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:50pm

World

India removes import duty on some electronics, smartphone parts

Exemption for lithium-ion cell manufacturing may spur investment in domestic battery production for electronics and electric mobility

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:44pm

World

India clinches agreement for Australian uranium supply

A joint statement said the arrangement allowed long-term uranium exports for exclusively peaceful purposes

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:43pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares extend losing streak to eight sessions on broad-based losses

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.60% at 21,697.72

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:39pm

World

Palestinian legislative vote set for Nov 28: presidential decree

The last legislative elections in the Palestinian territories were held in 2006, when Hamas won

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:39pm

Markets

Copper climbs on Gulf de-escalation hopes, softer dollar

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 2.1% at $13,437 a metric ton

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:37pm

Markets

Palm slips as Indonesia biodiesel allocation uncertainty continues

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.01%

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:34pm

Markets

Central bank intervention, oil price dip help Indian rupee edge modestly higher

Indian rupee closed at 95.3875 per dollar

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:32pm

Markets

Indian shares edge up; focus on TCS earnings, Mideast developments

Nifty 50 rose 0.34% to 23,962.80, while the BSE Sensex added 0.31% to 76,741.82

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:29pm

Markets

Value buyers lift India bonds; US-Iran war jitters, oil risks weigh

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield fell one basis point to end at 6.7517% on Thursday

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:26pm

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah raises Rs20bn in Pakistan banking sector's largest TFC issuance

The successful issuance follows approval from the State Bank of Pakistan

Published 09 Jul, 2026 04:31pm

World

Lebanon says US delegation will oversee Israeli withdrawal from 'pilot zones'

Lebanon is demanding that Israel withdraw from these zones before taking part in a new round of negotiations scheduled for July 15 and 16 in Rome

Published 09 Jul, 2026 04:15pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.06 against greenback

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:21pm

Markets

Pakistan stock market sees record 48% rise in investors: SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said on Thursday that Pakistan’s capital market had...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 04:02pm

Business & Finance

Ghani Dairies builds three international-standard dairy farm sheds

The information was shared in a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) today

Published 09 Jul, 2026 03:13pm

Pakistan

UN chief lauds Pakistan's peace efforts in West Asia

The UN chief thanks Pakistan for its long-standing contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations

Published 09 Jul, 2026 02:20pm

World

Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says

Around 4,270 of the deaths were among people aged 75 and older, the RKI said in a weekly report

Published 09 Jul, 2026 01:57pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,600 in Pakistan

Silver rate remains unchanged

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 05:56pm

Markets

Pakistan seeks to leverage London as a global financial hub

Meeting reviewed opportunities to expand cooperation in trade, investment, banking, remittances, capital markets, and financial services

Published 09 Jul, 2026 01:47pm

Business & Finance

ADB trims Pakistan's FY2027 growth outlook to 3.7%, raises inflation forecasts

Projects higher inflation pressured by energy costs, remittances, and global conflicts

Published 09 Jul, 2026 01:47pm

Markets

European shares gain as tech stocks rebound; Middle East in focus

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was up 0.5% at 639.12 points

Published 09 Jul, 2026 01:44pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks enhanced cooperation with Croatia in key sectors

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets H.E. Dr Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs

Published 09 Jul, 2026 12:15pm

Markets

South Korean shares rebound from 7-week low on tech-buying

The benchmark KOSPI closed up 45.12 points, or 0.62%, at 7,291.91

Published 09 Jul, 2026 12:09pm

World

Death toll from south China floods rises to 39

Twenty-six of the deaths were linked to a dam breach at Liulan Reservoir, with seven still missing there, state news agency Xinhua reported

Published 09 Jul, 2026 12:01pm

World

Iran's Tehran-Mashhad railway suspended after US strikes: state TV

Khamenei was killed in the US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that began the Middle East war

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:56am

World

French foreign minister blames Iran for US attacks

The United States and Iran traded strikes for the second day Thursday as they battle over the strategic Strait of Hormuz

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:50am

Markets

South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data

The rand traded at 16.3450 against the dollar , about 0.5% ⁠up from its previous close

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:47am

Life & Style

'The Pitt' and 'Hacks' rack up nominations for television's Emmy Awards

HBO Max topped all networks with 122 nominations this year, followed by Netflix with 111

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:43am

Life & Style

Justin Bieber added to World Cup final halftime show lineup

The World Cup final will take place in ⁠East Rutherford, New Jersey, just outside ⁠of New York City

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:36am

Sports

Fery keeps Britain believing ahead of Zverev showdown in Wimbledon semi-final

A panicked Fritz said he had been caught off guard by the right knee tendonitis that flared up three games into his clash

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:29am

Sports

Andreescu reflects on past triumphs over Williams ahead of Canadian Open

Andreescu was just 19 years old when she defeated Williams, then 37, in straight sets, becoming the first Canadian player to win a Grand Slam title

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Sports

England must cut Haaland's supply lines, says Rogers

Asked how to contain Haaland, England midfielder ⁠Morgan Rogers laughed

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:17am

Sports

Saibari out for Morocco but coach says France game will not hold any surprises

They must, however, cope on Thursday without striker Ismael Saibari, who hurt his hamstring early in their last-16 victory over Canada

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:13am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's seafood exports hit record $568mn in FY26

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry says frozen fish remains the leading export commodity with earnings of US$105.09m

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:13am

Sports

France, Morocco bring post-colonial ties and family feel to Boston

Their paths reflect the dense sporting links between the countries, and Morocco’s ability to turn its diaspora into a competitive strength

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Life & Style

Paramount will not close its Warner Bros deal before July 22 amid Oregon probe

Paramount has said it will not close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros before July 22

Published 09 Jul, 2026 11:00am

Markets

Overseas Pakistanis send $41.6bn in FY26 as SBP ends incentive schemes

Remittances into Pakistan stood at $3.475 billion in June
Analysts attribute increase to a stable rupee, formal banking channel shifts, and a growing overseas workforce.

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 06:26pm

Markets

Chicago soybeans rise on China demand; wheat, corn slip ahead of USDA report

Soybeans futures edged higher on Thursday as traders took positions following confirmation of US soybean sales to China

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:53am

Markets

China's producer inflation hits near 4-year high in June

The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 1.0% from the same month last year, after gaining 1.2% in May

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:49am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Thursday

The baht was 0.18% lower at 33.51 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.430 to 33.560

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:46am

Markets

China stocks steady as chip rally offsets drag in metals, consumer shares

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index held its ground at 4,758 points by the lunch break

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:42am

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

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,741.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,743.85
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,030.18
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

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	71.92
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,122.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	80.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	309.50

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.84 ▲ 1 (14.62%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 9 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	6.19 ▲ 0.71 (12.96%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Jul 9 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	47.59 ▲ 4.33 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 9 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.57 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 9 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	66.13 ▲ 6.01 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Chashma / Jul 9 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	123.82 ▲ 11.26 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	638.72 ▼ -70.97 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 9 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	95.81 ▼ -10.65 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 9 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 9 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39.62 ▼ -4.4 (-10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.96 ▼ -2.66 (-9.99%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	59.60 ▼ -6.43 (-9.74%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jul 9 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	24.25 ▼ -2.53 (-9.45%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 9 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.90 ▼ -1.1 (-9.17%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 9 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	64.05 ▼ -5.72 (-8.2%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 9 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	19.10 ▼ -1.63 (-7.86%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	211,563,133 ▲ 0.67
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	58,237,432 ▲ 1
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,193,273 ▲ 3.47
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	48,544,441 ▼ -0.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	37,028,307 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,206,112 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 9 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	32,538,637 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,402,658 ▲ 0.02
Thatta Cement / Jul 9 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	17,010,222 ▲ 2.78
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,646,368 ▲ 0.41

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