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World

US to make visa bond program permanent for people from dozens of countries

In the list of 50 countries for whose citizens this program applies, 30 are from Africa

Published 01 Aug, 2026 11:01am

Sports

Asian confederation chief welcome's FIFA decision to scrap World Cup sell-off plan

FIFA's plan is to raise up to $4.2 billion by selling about a 20% stake to private investors in a new unit

Published 01 Aug, 2026 10:48am

World

Blanche confirmation vote scheduled for Tuesday after Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead

'It is dead, but I wish it weren’t, to be honest with you. I think people were horribly treated, horribly abused,' Trump says

Published 01 Aug, 2026 10:42am

World

Indian central bank's capital-flow measures draw nearly $41 billion

The RBI says it receives $36.7 billion via Foreign Currency Non-Resident deposits raised by banks

Published 01 Aug, 2026 10:31am

World

China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed shoal in South China Sea

The Chinese military describes the exercise as a necessary response to actions by 'certain countries,' which it says are undermining regional peace and stability

Published 01 Aug, 2026 10:26am

Business & Finance

Honeywell Lighting by VESRA launched

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for the Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, attended the official launch of...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:58am

Business & Finance

KE wins Gold Stevie Award for Great Employers 2026

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has won the Gold Stevie® Award at the 11th Annual Stevie® Awards for Great Employers, with...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:50am

Pakistan

‘New provinces’: Naqvi’s line of thinking antiquated: Sindh CM

HYDERABAD: Addressing the media on Friday, the Chief Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, said that the line of...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:47am

Business & Finance

IPAK Group to establish subsidiary in Portugal

KARACHI: International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) has announced plans to expand its international footprint by...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan

Key sectors: Sindh governor urges US investors to explore opportunities

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Friday invited American businesses to invest in Pakistan,...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

Rs439m partnership: Sindh govt, AKU join hands to transform inclusive education

KARACHI: In a major step towards strengthening inclusive education and empowering differently-abled persons, the...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:36am

ADNOC buys tankers as crisis reshapes oil trade

NEW DELHI/LONDON: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) has bought five very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for about $590...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:33am

Markets

Weekly SPI-based inflation dips 0.91pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended July 30 has recorded a reduction of...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:00am

Markets

Petrol price cut by Re0.12, HSD’s by Re0.66

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has announced a slight decrease in the ex-depot prices of...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:57am

World

Italy suspends Schengen agreement with Spain

ROME: Italy said on Friday it was suspending the EU’s border-free Schengen arrangements with Spain for one month in...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:53am

Pakistan

Parliamentary legislation: Govt refuses to entertain ECP proposal

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has refused to entertain a proposal floated by the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:51am

Business & Finance

PSX informed: PTCL likely to acquire digital wallet company?

ISLAMABAD: The market is rife with speculation that, after completing the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan, Pakistan...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:48am

Business & Finance

FBR forms three ICSCs to reduce tax litigations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday constituted three Independent Case Scrutiny Committees (ICSCs)...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:19am

World

Spain says migrants returning from Ceuta after 57 die in border rush

CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco: Spain said on Friday it had reversed a huge rush of migrants into a Spanish enclave...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:17am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (July 31, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (August 01 2026)....

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

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

Pakistan

Rivers in Punjab mostly normal; PDMA issues rain alert

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab claimed on Friday that the water flow in most...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

CM seeks province-wide safe drinking water plan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reaffirmed her commitment to ensuring the supply of safe...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Coal mine blast: CM expresses grief over loss of lives

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Maryam vows to ensure good governance, IT revolution

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday met Mmembers of the Provincial Assembly from...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

US business delegation visits LCCI

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has said that Pakistan...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

PFA seals milk shop, restaurant

LAHORE: The enforcement teams of Punjab Food Authority (PFA) sealed a milk shop and a renowned restaurant while...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

TDAP trains Punjab farmers to boost sesame, maize exports

LAHORE: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has concluded a five-day seminar series on export...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

90 PKRC demonstrators held, later released

LAHORE: The Police arrested over 90 demonstrators from ‘Kashmir Solidarity’ protest arranged by the Pakistan Kissan...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

‘IRIS’ services of FBR will not be available from 8th to 10th

ISLAMABAD: The “IRIS” Services of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will not be available to the taxpayers from...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

PM vows to further strengthen strategic ties with Azerbaijan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

KPT handles 55.44mt of cargo in FY26

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) handled 55.44 million tons of cargo in the financial year ended June 30, 2026, up...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

CJP overturns registrar office’s objections to IK’s petition

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Justice Yahya Afridi, on Friday overturned the Supreme Court (SC)...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Below-normal rainfall likely across country this month

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to receive below-normal rainfall during August, with the biggest shortfall expected in...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes LMA decision

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the decision of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee (JWC) to...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

D-Chowk protest: Azam Swati acquitted

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Azam Khan Swati...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

Security Papers earns Rs1.598bn PBT in FY26

KARACHI: Security Papers Limited (SPL) announced its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2026, reporting a...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Bilawal urges Kashmiri voters to support his party

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday appealed to voters in Muzaffarabad...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

PM welcomes progress under Board of Peace

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday welcomed progress under the Board of Peace towards implementing the disarmament...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

Both PML-N and PPP will oppose ‘new provinces’, claims Gohar

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) here on Friday said the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

New provinces to strengthen democracy: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, on Friday said that the creation of new...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

IFMP board approves relocation of head office to Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Institute of Financial Markets of Pakistan (IFMP) has approved the...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

FTO urges FBR to launch Faceless IT Refund System

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to launch a Faceless Income...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

‘UN Women Gender-Responsive AI School Pakistan’ launched

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), in collaboration with UN Women...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

PBF for national dialogue to restructure governance framework

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), a non-partisan representative body of the country’s business community,...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

JI launches Green Karachi campaign

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi on Friday launched its annual Green Karachi tree plantation campaign,...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan

IHC directs NCCIA to provide Asad Toor with details of allegations

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court directed the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) to provide...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Sports

HBL-PSL management, franchise owners review successful 11th edition

LAHORE: The HBL-Pakistan Super League (PSL) management held a detailed review meeting with all eight franchise...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

BOK’s performance under NFLP-II recognised

PESHAWAR: Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been recognised by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for its outstanding...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

DGTO directed to ensure fairness in trade bodies’ elections

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has directed the Director General Trade Organisations (DGTO)...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Markets

Oil price rises

Brent climbed $1.01 to $90.04, WTI rose $1.28 to $84.87

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

World Bank’s fiscal federalism report: PM sets up high-level body

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the formation of a high-level committee to review the...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:18am

Business & Finance

Fed dissenters sketch the case for a rate hike

WASHINGTON: Three Federal Reserve officials who dissented at this week’s policy meeting in favor of an interest rate...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

FBR urged to remove ‘anomalies’ in income tax return

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to remove legal and...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:19am

Ogra hikes LPG, RLNG rates

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Friday hiked the rates of both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:20am

ISPR chief says good governance ‘quintessential’ for security

ISLAMABAD: Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:21am

Enhanced evening discharge rates: Advisor proposes introduction of ToU net metering/billing

ISLAMABAD: Power Division Advisor Syed Faizan Ali has proposed the introduction of Time-of-Use (ToU) net...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:25am

Purchase of cooling towers: TI says concerned over PPRA rules ‘violations’ by PAA

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TI Pakistan) has raised serious concerns over alleged violations of...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:23am

FBR’s July collection up by Rs36bn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 816 billion during July 2026 against the assigned...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:26am

Business & Finance

Customs values on import of ceramics, other items revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of 25 different...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Fuel movement oversight: PM orders Ogra to deploy digital monitoring system

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to develop a nationwide digital monitoring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:18am

World

US fighter jet crashes near California military base

There was an aviation mishap involving a Marine Corps F-35B in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Published 01 Aug, 2026 12:42am

Business & Finance

'Pakistan's energy challenges cannot be addressed through isolated interventions'

Pakistan’s energy challenges cannot be resolved through isolated policy measures, as sustainable reform requires...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:29pm

Markets

Govt decreases petrol price by Re0.12, diesel's by Re0.66 per litre for next 3 days

New prices will be effective from Saturday till Monday

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:10pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes progress on Gaza Peace Plan, backs disarmament process

Prime minister also commends mediation efforts of the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Turkiye

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:36pm

Business & Finance

OGRA raises LPG price by Rs13/kg for August 2026

RLNG prices rise up to 36% for July 2026

Published 31 Jul, 2026 10:30pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt leaves Saturday school decision to private sector

Clarification comes a day after govt announced six-day school week

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 10:22pm

Perspectives

Textile sector: shared transition, shared responsibility

Pakistan’s textile mills are caught in a contradiction they did not design. The brands they supply in Europe and...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:52pm

Markets

Indian central bank's FX forward book shrinks slightly to $103.3 billion

The RBI’s short-dollar forward book shrank $3.3 billion month-over-month by the end of June

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:49pm

Markets

India bonds log first monthly loss in four as surging oil, Treasury yields sting

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond ended at 6.8343%

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:42pm

World

Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan

A committee established by Trump's Board of Peace to govern Gaza oversees the process of storing Hamas's weapons, Hamas officials

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:39pm

World

Sri Lanka court sentences ex-defence official to death over 2019 bombings

Hemasiri Fernando is convicted of negligence leading to the deaths of 279 people

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:26pm

Markets

Gold retreats but poised to end best month since February

Spot gold was down 1.8% at $4,027.75 per ounce

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:16pm

Markets

UAE stocks rise as earnings boost sentiment

Dubai’s main index edged 0.1% higher

Published 31 Jul, 2026 08:10pm

Markets

Bloomberg defers decision to include India government bonds in global aggregate index

Bloomberg Index Services Ltd says it continues to assess Indian government bonds for inclusion in the index

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:43pm

Business & Finance

Citi's banking operations grow to over $1bn balance sheet in Pakistan

Billion dollar balance sheet has both assets and liabilities, says Citi Head of Services Shahmir Khaliq

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:41pm

Sports

FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 edition

FIFA wishes to appoint an independent agency to determine whether and how expanding the FIFA World Cup from 48 to 64 participating national teams

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:37pm

World

Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi

Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding the case

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:31pm

Pakistan

Sindh schools to remain closed on August 4 for Chehlum

Education department directs all public and private institutions to observe holiday

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:29pm

Business & Finance

Adani Energy plans another share sale by early next fiscal, sources say

Adani Energy Solutions has shareholder approval to raise up to 100 billion rupees through the issuance of shares in one or more tranches

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:28pm

Business & Finance

Blue Dart Express first quarter profit rises on strong volumes

Blue Dart says it continues to drive business momentum through strong service quality and efficient network operations

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:24pm

Markets

Cocoa futures rise sharply with production set to fall

ICE London cocoa rose 6.9% to £4,074 a metric ton

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Sports

Chelsea fined £10 million for FA rule breaches, avoid points deduction

The Premier League club avoids a points deduction after successfully appealing part of the original punishment

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:14pm

Markets

Nasdaq leads Wall Street gains as Amazon rally offsets Apple decline

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 82.26 points, or 0.16%, to 52,290.32

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:09pm

Markets

NSE says regulator agrees in principle on settlement offer over past lapses for $155 million

NSE clears its biggest legal hurdle with SEBI settlement, greenlighting its path towards a major IPO expected later this year

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:04pm

Business & Finance

Maruti Suzuki posts quarterly profit fall

Vehicle sales in India have recovered since New Delhi’s tax cuts last September

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:59pm

Business & Finance

India's ITC profit falls as cigarette tax hike weighs

The Middle East war has saddled corporations worldwide with higher costs

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:55pm

World

Sri Lanka's key inflation index rises to 7.3% in July, highest in three years

Food inflation rises to 6.3% in July from 3.6% year-on-year in June

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:51pm

Pakistan

Mild 2.9-magnitude earthquake strikes parts of Karachi

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage following low-intensity tremor

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:50pm

Sports

Norwegian football chief warns of 'very serious' crisis over FIFA World Cup stake plan

'This is a very serious situation for Norwegian and international football. It is very dramatic,' Klaveness tells

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:47pm

Markets

Lucky Motor opens bookings for Kia Sportage L Hybrid, Sorento PHEV in Pakistan

Company sets partial booking amounts at Rs2 million for Sportage FWD HEV and Rs2.5 million for Sportage AWD HEV

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Markets

Bajaj Finance hits record high on strong loan growth, asset quality

The stock closed 8.3% higher at 1,141.20 Indian rupees and was the top gainer on India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:40pm

Business & Finance

Sun Pharma posts higher quarterly profit on strong demand

Sun Pharma is expanding its presence in higher-margin specialty medicines

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

Business & Finance

Manipal Health IPO fully subscribed as institutional demand outweighs retail caution

Qualified institutional buyers bid for 211.15 million shares, 4.3 times the number of shares on offer

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:29pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close flat

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.09% at 21,129.21

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:26pm

Markets

Indian rupee posts strongest week since March on central bank support

The currency rose 0.3% on the day and about 1% week-on-week to end at 95.38 per dollar

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:00pm

Sports

Injured Shan to miss Pakistan's second Test against West Indies

The top order batter smashed a first-innings hundred at the Brian Lara Stadium but also fractured the index finger

Published 31 Jul, 2026 04:56pm

Markets

Indian shares notch monthly gains as AI unwind, upbeat earnings draw foreign inflows

Nifty 50 rose 0.27% to 24,383.60and Sensex gained 0.21% to 78,094.64

Published 31 Jul, 2026 04:50pm

Business & Finance

State Bank of India's perpetual bond demand seen spurring more issuances, bankers say

Several banks also have outstanding perpetual bonds with call options due this financial year

Published 31 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

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

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

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

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

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

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

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

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

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

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	392.38

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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