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Markets

China, HK stocks decline as investors eye Unitree IPO; property sector weighs

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng declined 0.9%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:48am

Markets

New Zealand dollar bounces after overnight wobble, Aussie drifts sideways

The kiwi edged up 0.2% on Friday to $0.5865, having slipped 0.1% overnight to as far as $0.5822

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:46am

Markets

Japanese shares climb on bets Fed to hold rates steady; Topix poised for record close

The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.85% to 68,889.01 by the midday break, set for a 5% gain for the week

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:41am

Markets

Gold heads for weekly loss as investors unwind inflation-fuelled rally

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,326.75 per ounce

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:37am

Markets

Palm flat as El Niño fears counter rising stock levels; still poised for second weekly gain

The contract has risen 1.03% so far this week and is on track for a second weekly gain

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:34am

World

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The warnings, passed to ‌US intelligence agencies and in some cases relayed directly by Israeli officials to senior White House officials

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:48am

World

Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea

The armed forces also lifted an air threat alert for regions close to Russia

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:35am

World

Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:30am

Markets

Chinese chipmaker SMIC increases prices on strong AI demand

Silicon wafers serve as the base material onto which chip patterns are printed by SMIC through the fabrication process

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:26am

Markets

Indian rupee RBI-cushioned weakness may find relief from softer oil

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open in 95.38-95.40 range, per traders, having settled at 95.44 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:23am

World

Jared Kushner may visit Israel next week for talks on Gaza, source says

Trump said in late July a deal was reached for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:18am

Markets

Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filing

The rockets-to-AI company went public on June 12 after a record-setting IPO that raised $85.7 billion and vaulted the company's market cap past $2 trillion

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted start as Middle East risks weigh

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,428 points

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Yen's slide to weekly loss prompts bets for another intervention

The currency has surrendered roughly half ‌the gains sparked by intervention in late July and early August, falling about 1% this week to 159.43 per dollar

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Asian stocks set for weekly gain on fading US rate hike wagers

In stocks, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.28%, heading for a 2.7% weekly gain

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Oil steadies after US threatens to blockade Iran indefinitely

Brent futures rose ‌9 cents, or 0.1%, to $87.16 a barrel

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 10:38am

Pakistan

SAFMA, PREM organise seminar on ‘Give Peace Another Chance’

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar held here on Thursday called for renewed peace efforts between Pakistan and India and...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

PPP demands probe into ‘mysterious’ deaths of women

LAHORE: PPP leaders in Lahore, including Ahmed Ghuman, Sania Kamran and Azain Gulzar, demanded a judicial commission...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan

KP govt to launch loan scheme for differently-abled persons

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch the Ehsaas Loan Programme at a cost of Rs500...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

JI urges students to play role in making country better

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar on Thursday questioned whether Pakistan had merely replaced...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Pakistan

Change in institutional behaviour, political culture sought

ISLAMABAD: The country does not need structural changes; rather, it needs a change in institutional behaviour and...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Afridi announces to turn every nook, corner into D-Chowk

ISLAMABAD: After being denied a meeting with jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

Suparco unveils name of Pakistan’s first lunar rover – Jinnah-I

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first indigenous lunar rover will head to the Moon’s south pole in 2029 aboard China’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:31am

Pakistan

Minister tells Senate body: Independent body to examine Hajj-related matters

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony confirmed that over 21,000 Hajj quota slots for...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:29am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb, PDA chief discuss digital transformation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Chairperson...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Business & Finance

FTO takes notice of tax credited to wrong person’s record

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has taken serious notice of an unusual case in which tax collected...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:24am

Pakistan

Independence Day: 15,000 may attend ‘Islamabad City Parade 2026’ at D-Chowk

ISLAMABAD: As many as 15,000 people are expected to attend the Islamabad City Parade 2026 at D-Chowk on Independence...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan

FBR certificates: Panel directs FIA to issue notices to 108 firms

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to issue notices to 108...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:18am

Business & Finance

PM invites Norwegian firms to invest in oil, gas sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Norwegian companies to invest in Pakistan’s oil and gas...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

PM vows to defend national interests, water rights

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed that Pakistan would make “any sacrifice” to defend the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Business & Finance

Customs violations: FBR revises penalties from Oct 1

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), from October 1, will revise penalties for various customs violations...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:11am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 13, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (August 14 2026)...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Markets

Oil pares losses after reports Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco refinery

Brent fell 74 cents to $88.24, WTI down 77 cents at $82.56

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

SHC orders high-level probe into HIV outbreak at KBV hospital

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial government to form a high-level inquiry...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

JI urges students to contribute to the nation’s improvement

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar on Thursday questioned whether Pakistan had merely replaced...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Sports

Iranian team visits PCB HQs

LAHORE: A delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association visited the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

‘Freedom Train’ leaves for Thar to mark Independence Day

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah on Thursday flagged off a special Freedom...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

USD100bn export target ‘absolutely achievable’: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday threw his weight behind the business community’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

AI, other techs redefining economic competitiveness: Baker

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing,...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

LCCI advocates dialogue to help end transporters’ strike

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has urged the federal...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Two NTU students win PM’s Youth Excellence Award 2026

FAISALABAD: Two female students from the National Textile University (NTU) have made history by securing positions...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Rising costs, transport strike threaten garment export

LAHORE: Pakistan’s readymade garment exporters have called on the government to urgently intervene to ease mounting...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Punjab enters the era of end-to-end paperless automation technology

LAHORE: Punjab has taken the lead in paperless and automation technology under the visionary leadership of Chief...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Sahiwal coal plant disrupts livelihoods, water supply and mobility: report

KARACHI: A research report has documented disruptions to livelihoods, irrigation, drinking water supplies and local...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Strike may create shortage of essential items: KATI

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed fear that if...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

TISL’s IPO oversubscribed by 21.68 times

KARACHI: The initial public offering (IPO) of Tasdeeq Information Services Limited (TISL) has concluded with strong...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Mian Zahid says concerned at goods transporters’ strike

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Nasir hands over 35 modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122

KARACHI: A ceremony was held to hand over modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122, attended by Sindh Minister for Local...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves rise to USD22.498bn

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 24 million to USD 22.498 billion as...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Court acquits Pinky in three drug cases

KARACHI: A Karachi court on Thursday acquitted Anmol alias Pinky in three drug cases registered at the Gizri police...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Iran, Germany, Japan extend Independence Day greetings

KARACHI: The Consul Generals of Iran, Germany and Japan in Karachi have extended their warm greetings to the people...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance ties in various sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway have agreed to undertake steps to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Cooking oil, vegetable ghee exports to Afghanistan: ATIR rules in FBR’s favour on WHT exemption

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Special Division Bench, Quetta has issued an order in favour of...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

NA, Senate sessions on 17th

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday that the government...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

CDF, Norwegian FM discuss regional security, bilateral ties

RAWALPINDI: A high-level Norwegian delegation led by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called on Pakistan’s Chief of...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Message on 79th Independence Day: Zardari urges people to honour sacrifices behind country’s creation

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called on Pakistanis to honour the sacrifices behind the country’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Independence Day celebrations: Extraordinary security, traffic management plan put in place in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on Thursday put in place an extraordinary security and traffic...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Gilani reaffirms unwavering commitment to ‘One China Policy’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has reaffirmed what he has described as Pakistan’s unwavering...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

BOK to distribute motorcycles to unemployed DVMs

PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Livestock & Dairy Development Department...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Stakeholders raise concerns: Govt to regulate fertiliser under Explosives Rules, 2010

ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to classify fertiliser as an explosive precursor effective from the second week...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Strike from tomorrow: Govt-PPDA talks stay inconclusive

KARACHI: Talks between petroleum dealers and the federal government over the dealers’ outstanding demands ended...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Water issues: Senate panel calls for broader debate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Thursday called for a broader national debate on...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

APAG to raise around Rs2.6bn through offering: SECP approves IPO of APAG for listing on PSX

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the Initial Public Offering (IPO)...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

TMA urges resolution of transporters’ strike

KARACHI: Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA), Ather Bari, has expressed grave concern...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Somali hostage-taking: Efforts are intensified for release of Pakistanis: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up efforts for the safe and early release of 10 Pakistani nationals held hostage...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The tail wagging Washington

EDITORIAL: Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest US-backed Gaza peace proposal has exposed an increasingly...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Independence Day today

LAHORE: The nation is celebrating the Independence Day on Friday (today) with national zeal and fervour and a...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

PM tells India: ‘water resources constitute a redline’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday warned India that Pakistan’s water resources were a “red line”...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Dar reiterates govt’s wheat import decision

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a meeting of...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Row over GST on power: FCC grants interim relief to KEPZ units

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) granted interim relief to companies operating in the Karachi...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Shaikh appointed Nepra’s Member Law

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Ghulamullah Shaikh as Member (Law) of the National Electric Power...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

‘Innovation hub’ launched to tackle power sector challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has officially launched Pakistan’s first National Power Sector...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

FBR launches tax return form with multiple reported bugs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched the new income tax return form for Tax Year 2026 with...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

World

Trilateral Makkah Accord becoming much clearer

ANKARA: Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence...

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:01am

S&P explains how Pakistan's rating can be improved

S&P Global Ratings upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’ on July 22

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 08:42am

Pension fund scheme: FD issues instructions

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has moved to operationalise its Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Fund...

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:02am

Fiscal deficit falls to 22-year low in FY26

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit fell to a 22-year low of 2.6 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2025-26, supported...

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:03am

Govt reduces mark-up rate on GP Fund savings

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reduced the mark-up rate on General Provident Fund (GP Fund) savings to 12.05...

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 09:04am

Markets

Petrol price up by Re45, HSD’s by Rs1.16

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has updated ex-depot prices of petrol and High Speed Diesel...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Markets

Govt increases diesel price by Rs1.16, petrol's by Re0.45 per litre

New prices will be effective for Friday, August 14

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:43pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz warns India against testing Pakistan’s water red line

President Zardari, PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir present in the event

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 12:34am

Perspectives

The Makkah Defence Pact and Pakistan’s Independence Day: dawn realised, destiny renewed

As Pakistan celebrates its Independence Day, the green crescent flag flutters not merely as a relic of freedom...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 10:26pm

Pakistan

Rabiul Awwal moon not sighted, Eid Milad un Nabi on Aug 26

Announcement comes after a meeting of the committee in Islamabad, chaired by its Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad

Published 13 Aug, 2026 09:25pm

World

China to keep imposing anti-dumping duties on Indian single-mode optical fibre imports

The tax rates will remain unchanged from previous rulings, ranging between 7.4% and 30.6% across different Indian exporters

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:54pm

Technology

Pakistan names first lunar rover ‘Jinnah-1’

Pakistan’s first lunar rover has officially been named “Jinnah-1”, the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:52pm

Business & Finance

Jockey India licensee's quarterly profit falls on higher expenses

The company posted a profit of 1.93 billion Indian rupees ($20.22 million)

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:50pm

World

India clears law to curb new state taxes on mining

The bill aims to create a uniform tax framework for the mining sector

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:47pm

World

Noel Tata emerges as power broker in group's succession, listing decisions

Quietly rising, Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, now holds the decisive say in choosing Tata Sons' next leader and its potential public listing.

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:44pm

World

Iran calls for compensation after Hormuz oil spill

Iran demands compensation for an oil spill on Qeshm island, blaming a foreign vessel, though some reports suggest an earlier attack was the cause.

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:34pm

World

US flags dozens of trade partners as risks for aiding tariff evasion

The White House report takes aim at its longstanding concern surrounding 'illegal transshipment,' where goods could be sent through a third country

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:26pm

Markets

India's edible oil imports hit 10-month high in July on festival demand

Palm oil imports in July rose about 50%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:18pm

Markets

Tech stocks power S&P 500 to record high as oil, producer inflation weaken

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190.02 points, or 0.36%, to 53,960.29

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:15pm

World

Ukraine offered Russia a ceasefire on civilian targets in Black Sea, source says

Ukraine has yet to receive a response to its offer

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:09pm

Business & Finance

Tata Motors says change of group chairman won't affect investment plans

'Tata Motors has a clear strategy and a strong management team focused on execution,' Chandra says

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

Markets

SBI’s successful dollar debt sale prompts Bank of Baroda to test waters, bankers say

The bank has offered a spread of 120 basis points above U.S. Treasury for the three-year option and 130 bps on the five-year sale

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:58pm

Markets

HPCL buys 4 million barrels of Middle Eastern crude, traders say

The refiner purchased 2 million barrels of Murban crude from BP

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:54pm

Markets

Gulf markets mixed as US-Iran tensions, Hormuz disruption weigh

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index was down 0.2%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:50pm

Business & Finance

Emails reveal Indian carmakers' fuel contamination worries before public retreat

The carmakers’ emails show for the first time how they are privately worried about contaminants in E20, like chloride and moisture

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:46pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares rise on gains in communication, consumer staples stocks

CSE All Share index settled up 0.56% at 21,539

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:40pm

Editorials

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The tail wagging Washington

EDITORIAL: Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest US-backed Gaza peace proposal has exposed an increasingly...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The economy can ill afford uncertainty

EDITORIAL: The sudden debate over creating new provinces and administrative units has generated days of political...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

The unfulfilled promise of equality

EDITORIAL: National Minorities Day is observed in Pakistan each August 11 to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

Unbundling the gas sector

EDITORIAL: The government’s plan to unbundle Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

The Makkah Accord: the three countries bring much to the table

EDITORIAL: On the 7 August with the eyes of the world focused on Makkah the heads of government of the three largest...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 04:29pm

Editorials

Ending torture

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s observation, at a roundtable held as part of its Against...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The profundity of AI challenge

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Editorials

The devolution illusion

EDITORIAL: More than 15 years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally reshaped Pakistan’s federal...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:29am

Editorials

Planning for 400 million

EDITORIAL:The health ministry’s warning that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040 should have...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Abuse of authority

EDITORIAL: The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman inside Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station exposes...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Digital monitoring deserves support

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to accelerate the digital transformation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Editorials

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

EDITORIAL: The latest security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) paints...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

EDITORIAL: The latest debate surrounding Pakistan’s power sector offers a useful reminder that reform is seldom a...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

EDITORIAL: The Australian Federal Court’s decision to uphold the finding that Senator Pauline Hanson engaged in...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

EDITORIAL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s observation that Pakistan’s governance system has effectively...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

EDITORIAL: Finally, a brownfield refinery policy has been approved. It took six years and three governments to...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

EDITORIAL: The recent spike in water flows in the Chenab River has once again drawn attention to Pakistan’s growing...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s intervention in the aftermath of the youth protests over medical entrance...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

EDITORIAL: The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on this year’s World Hepatitis Day...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

EDITORIAL: The latest fish deaths in Rawal Lake underscore the growing toll of environmental neglect. While the...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister is right to place agriculture and livestock at the centre of Pakistan’s export growth...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest orgy of violence unleashed by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank is yet another...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

EDITORIAL: States that conduct covert operations beyond their own borders generally rely on one assumption:...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

EDITORIAL:Wars have a habit of expanding far beyond the intentions of those who begin them. That danger is now...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

EDITORIAL:An investigative report on Kunri’s famed chilli industry is a cautionary tale of how short-term commercial...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

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

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Confusion in auto sector

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Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

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Saving our forests

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Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

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The slow abandonment of Karachi

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Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 13	7,798.99
India Sensex / Aug 13	78,079.96
Nasdaq / Aug 13	26,803.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,772.67
Dow Jones / Aug 13	53,839.99
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,299.74
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,650.56
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,889.01
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,175.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	81.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,323.08
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.36
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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