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Markets

Australian shares dip as Westpac weighs on banks ahead of RBA decision

*The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.5% at 9,220.30 ‌points

Published 10 Aug, 2026 08:09am

World

Fire near Indonesia's Mount Bromo extinguished after 550 hectares burnt, but new hotspots emerge

Gatot said authorities had found new fires in areas around the caldera covering some 20 hectares

Published 10 Aug, 2026 08:05am

Markets

Indian rupee, bonds to track oil prices; local and US inflation data in focus

The Indian rupee closed at 95.2075 per dollar on Friday, up about 0.2% week-on-week

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:59am

Markets

Indian shares set to gain as soft US jobs data offsets oil worries

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,670.5 points

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Dollar near two-month trough as US inflation data awaited

The euro edged higher to $1.1558, hovering near its strongest level since mid-June, while sterling was steady at $1.3490, near a five-week peak

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Asia stocks edge higher, oil up amid Gulf confusion

MSCI's ‌broadest index ⁠of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3%

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Oil rises on uncertainty over reopening of Hormuz

Brent crude futures rose 91 cents or 1.09%, to $84.46 a barrel

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:44am

Markets

Gold drifts lower from seven-week peak, US inflation data looms

*Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,322.28 per ounce

Published 10 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

ACP presents three unique plays

KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, presented a theatre production featuring three unique and...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

Anti-terror operation in B’stan: CM pays tribute to security forces

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed gratitude over the continued success of an operation...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:34am

Pakistan

Dar, Canadian FM discuss Makkah agreement

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Office said on...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Pakistan

DUET holds Independence Day ceremony

KARACHI: Dawood University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) organised a ceremony at its Centre of...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:30am

Pakistan

Lanjar, Murtaza visit family of late Mir Raza Ali

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar and Mayor of Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab visited the residence...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:25am

Pakistan

NADRA serves notices to 741 suspected CNIC holders

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) issued on Sunday notices to 741 more people in...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:19am

Pakistan

President felicitates Singapore on National Day

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday extended felicitations to President of Singapore Tharman...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:12am

Pakistan

Two tribal elders shot dead in South Waziristan

PESHAWAR: In Zarmilan area of Toi Khulla tehsil of Lower South Waziristan, two local elders were shot dead by...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 06:11am

Pakistan

Women cotton workers complete literacy programme

HYDERABAD: A total of 300 women cotton workers from 10 villages in district Sanghar completed a six-month functional...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 06:44am

World

Gaza plan rejected by Netanyahu ‘only way forward’: Trump board

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The US-backed plan for Gaza rejected on Sunday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Typhoon Dolphin hits China’s east coast; over 1m evacuated

BEIJING: Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, made landfall on the country’s...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:16am

Business & Finance

ATIR dismisses appeal against taxpayer

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Lahore Bench, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Commissioner...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

SuperWize, ABHI partner to bring AI to fintech sector

KARACHI: SuperWize, Pakistan’s sovereign AI company, and ABHI (Private) Limited has announced a partnership on...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Houthi attacks target Saudi refinery

ADEN: Strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday killed at least 11 people, a medical source in the Yemeni port...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Germany warns of daily ‘hybrid warfare’ after drone attack

BERLIN: Germany faces daily hybrid warfare attacks from abroad, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt was quoted by a...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Third phase of AJK elections today

MUZAFFARABAD: Polling for the third phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections will be held...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Cartel boss Kinahan lands in Ireland after extradition from Dubai

DUBLIN: A plane landed in Ireland Sunday carrying suspected transnational cartel boss Daniel Kinahan who was set to...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Strike: truckers to hold talks with govt today

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The All Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance President Malik Shahzad Awan said negotiations with the...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Makkah Accord ‘purely defensive in nature’: Dar

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye signed Makkah Defence Pact for collective deterrence and enhanced cooperation

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Iran links Hormuz reopening to its list of demands

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Turkiye says expects Egypt to join defence pact

ANKARA: Turkiye’s foreign minister said Saturday he expected Egypt to join a joint defence agreement with regional...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

World

Pezeshkian has rare meeting with Mojtaba Khamenei

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met with supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

PD to seek ECC nod on Foreign Supplier Import Policy

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) is set to seek approval of long-awaited Policy Guidelines on “Import on...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Energy security comes under govt focus

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said that the government was committed to strengthening...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

HBFCL privatization: PC signs FASA with KPMG-led consortium

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has signed a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with a consortium...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

102MW Gulpur Hydropower Project: Nepra approves 30-year tariff of 9.3843 cents/kWh

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a levelised tariff of US cents...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (August 09 2026) and the forecast for Monday (August 10 2026)....

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Forces eliminate 15 militants in Balochistan

QUETTA: Security forces have killed 15 militants in intelligence-based operations conducted across several districts...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Karandaaz, Kissan Gudam to expand digital financing

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan has entered into a partnership with Kissan Gudam, a venture of Hajisons Group, to...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Commercial building in Karachi sealed over sewage overflow

KARACHI: District South authorities sealed a commercial building in Saddar after sewage from the premises spilled...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Makkah Agreement: There’s opportunity to build stronger economic partnership: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has welcomed the signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Sharjeel registers complaint with NCCIA

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has filed a complaint before the National Cyber Crime...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Naya Nazimabad kicks off sports festival

KARACHI: The Naya Nazimabad Independence Day Sports Festival kicked off with a colorful ceremony to celebrate...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Managing 26 airports, PAA handles over 22m passengers annually

KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) now manages 26 operational airports, handling more than 22 million...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Murder charge added to Mir Raza case after fresh autopsy report

KARACHI: The investigation into the death of 25-year-old businessman Mir Raza Ali has been handed over to a new...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Faryal seeks judicial commission

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly’s Standing Committee on Home Chairperson Faryal Talpur has taken notice of the murder of Mir...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

HCSTSI calls for dengue preventive action in Hyderabad

HYDERAABAD: The President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Saleem Memon has demanded...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

BMP says concerned at strike by goods transporters

LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) has called for an immediate and comprehensive response to the nationwide...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Restoration of bridge near Missan Kalar: Minister directs authorities to prepare report

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has directed the relevant authorities to prepare and...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

New health, welfare facilities launched in UAF hostels

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has enhanced a range of health and welfare facilities for...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Family theatre revived with ‘Friends of the ‘70s’ at Alhamra

LAHORE: A packed auditorium, sustained laughter, enthusiastic applause, and an unmistakable sense of nostalgia...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Punjab police celebrates Makkah Defence Agreement

LAHORE: Punjab Police has launched three-day celebrations across the province to mark the defence agreement between...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

PM praises patriotic Balochi song

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended his profound appreciation for a “beautiful and patriotic song...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

SKMCH&RC achieves ACGME-I accreditation

LAHORE: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH&RC), Lahore, announced that its...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Drainage projects help manage rainwater runoff: CM

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Sunday that drainage projects had brought a marked...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Effective use of technology can help transform Karachi: PDP

KARACHI: The government should make serious efforts to make Karachi a better city through technology and artificial...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

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

Pakistan

Islamabad police organises flag march to celebrate the Makkah defence pact

ISLAMABAD: In connection with the Makkah joint defence pact, Islamabad Police organized a grand flag march in the...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Urea fertilizer: Tobacco growers reject govt’s ‘unjustified’ ban

PESHAWAR: Tobacco growers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have out-rightly rejected the government’s unjustified ban on urea...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

KPIC hears 49 complaints against public bodies

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission (KPIC) heard 49 complaints against various public bodies...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Markets

Peshawar: prices of kitchen items show mixed trend

PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of important kitchen items like live chicken/meat, vegetables, pulses, flour, and...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

AJK PSC gets seven new members

MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has approved the appointment of seven members to the AJK Public...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Coastal communities: Minister for recognition of traditional ecological knowledge

ISLAMABAD: Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar has called for greater recognition of traditional ecological...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

World’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day observed

ISLAMABAD: Inter-national Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed on Sunday. The theme of the day this year...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Islamabad lights up to celebrate the Makkah defence pact

ISLAMABAD: Major government buildings in Islamabad were illuminated to celebrate the signing of the defence...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

KP records major gains in children’s reading, numeracy skills

PESHAWAR: More than 97,000 children across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have shown significant improvements in reading and...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

KP PA okays changes to Members’ Privileges and Facilities Act 2026

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly unanimously approved amendments to the Members’ Privileges and Facilities...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices remain largely stable

KARACHI: Cotton prices remained largely stable this week, with trading activity continuing at a reasonable pace...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

HBL opens Prestige Lounge in Sukkur

KARACHI: HBL, Pakistan’s premier financial institution, has further strengthened its presence in Sindh with the...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

BR Research

MCB: Deposit do the heavy lifting

MCB’s first-half numbers point to a banking franchise that is holding up reasonably well, but the headline...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 07:05am

BR Research

Clover Pakistan Limited: performance and outlook

Clover Pakistan Limited (PSX: CLOV) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public listed company in 1986. The company is...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 07:11am

Pakistan

‘Weapon smuggling’: Govt rejects Kabul’s allegations

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Sunday, rejected the Afghan Taliban government’s claim that weapons were being...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Latam currencies advance as weak US jobs data weighs on dollar

BRASILIA: Most Latin American currencies strengthened on Friday as a weaker-than-expected US jobs report weighed on...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Sports

India's Sarfaraz Khan to replace Sudharsan in Sri Lanka series

The opening Test will begin on August 15 in Galle while the second Test will be played in Colombo

Published 09 Aug, 2026 09:28pm

Markets

KPMG-led consortium appointed financial adviser for HBFCL privatisation

KPMG's consortium is advising the Privatisation Commission on HBFCL's sale, a renewed effort to improve housing finance and operational efficiency.

Published 09 Aug, 2026 08:24pm

World

Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Iran has effectively blockaded the crucial energy conduit since the United States and Israel attacked it in late February

Published 09 Aug, 2026 08:17pm

Sports

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

A private ceremony with a few teammates from the Argentine national squad is scheduled to take place at a cemetery in the town of Perez

Published 09 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

Pakistan

Mir Raza death case: Police form new probe team, add murder charge

Investigation team to be headed by DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi

Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

World

Air India pilot undergoes 'confirmatory' drug test after flight plunge

Air India pilot removed from duty for confirmatory drug test after flight incident injured 17, sparking a serious investigation

Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:54pm

World

Syria says reached deal with Moscow on fate of Russian bases

Russia was a key Assad ally during Syria’s 13-year conflict, and provided vital military support that kept the former leader’s forces in power

Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:48pm

World

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says up to 50,000 North Korean troops to be deployed in Russia

North Korea has sent so far an estimated 14,000 soldiers to Russia's Kursk Region in 2024

Published 09 Aug, 2026 06:40pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 15 terrorists during Operation Radd-ul-Fitna-3 in Balochistan: sources

Effective operations by security forces have significantly disrupted the Khawarij network

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 06:23pm

World

Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, vows no pullout until Hamas disarms

The document said Hamas would surrender weapons to a Palestinian governing body

Published 09 Aug, 2026 04:53pm

Pakistan

Dar clarifies scope, intent of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement

Says Islamabad looked forward to continuing to work closely with all brotherly countries for regional peace

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 07:56pm

Markets

India's Maruti sees passenger vehicle market rising to up to 6.3mn units by 2031

The company plans to invest about 350 billion rupees ($4 billion) to raise annual production capacity to 3.65 million vehicles by FY31

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:50pm

World

Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz

Iran says Oman deal on strait is close but sets other conditions

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 05:02pm

Pakistan

Naqvi directs measures to expedite immigration process at Lahore airport

Orders officials to keep all immigration counters operational to avoid unnecessary delays

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:27pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan expects $5bn investment to transform refineries soon: petroleum minister

Says petrol prices may ease if global oil rates hold steady for two more days

Updated 09 Aug, 2026 09:38pm

Sports

Argentine football prez: Lionel Messi alone will decide when to retire

Argentina ‌lost ⁠1-0 to Spain in extra time in the World Cup final last month in the United States

Published 09 Aug, 2026 01:26pm

Sports

Algeria, Morocco seal Women’s World Cup qualification

The four Cup of Nations semi-finalists qualify for the global tournament that will be staged from June 24 to July 25

Published 09 Aug, 2026 01:22pm

World

Russia says it hit fuel storage facilities in Ukrainian ports overnight

The ministry said ⁠fuel storage facilities 'used in the interests' of the Ukrainian military were hit in the ports of ‌Odesa ⁠and Chornomorsk

Published 09 Aug, 2026 01:15pm

Markets

German trade deficit with China grows as Beijing relies less on European industry

*German exports to China fell over 12% year-on-year to just under €37 billion between January and June

Published 09 Aug, 2026 01:10pm

World

Accused Thai school shooter had watched violent content online, police say

Along ⁠with those who died, more than 20 people were injured in Thailand's worst mass shooting since 2022

Published 09 Aug, 2026 01:07pm

Sports

World number one Sabalenka suffers Toronto setback as Alexandrova advances

The 16th-seeded Alexandrova fought a hard battle lasting nearly two and a half hours to secure her quarter-final berth

Published 09 Aug, 2026 11:16am

Sports

FIFA warns of effort to undermine Infantino as leadership crisis deepens

FIFA did not identify those it said were seeking to undermine Infantino or specify which reports or allegations it was referring to

Published 09 Aug, 2026 11:10am

World

Delta flight makes emergency landing in Atlanta

Delta said in a statement ⁠that passengers evacuated from the plane by slides and were being transferred ⁠to a new flight to Orlando

Published 09 Aug, 2026 11:06am

Life & Style

Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts

Swift has not spoken recently about Trump, although she endorsed his Democratic rival, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in 2024

Published 09 Aug, 2026 11:00am

Pakistan

President Zardari reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to protecting Indigenous peoples’ rights

Highlights Pakistan’s rich cultural diversity, including communities such as the Kalash and the diverse peoples of northern mountains

Published 09 Aug, 2026 10:49am

World

Ex-President Joe Biden's cancer has spread, is very painful, son says

A Biden spokesman said in October he was undergoing radiation treatment and hormone therapy

Published 09 Aug, 2026 10:38am

Markets

Former SK Hynix employee jailed for leaking information to a Chinese firm, Yonhap reports

*The defendant disclosed some of the information in a resume submitted ⁠to a Chinese firm, Yonhap said, without naming the Chinese company

Published 09 Aug, 2026 10:34am

Markets

More workers join strike at BHP's Port Hedland iron ore operations

The union went ahead with the strike, the first of its kind since 2000, despite progress in talks between ⁠the parties on Tuesday

Published 09 Aug, 2026 10:26am

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

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

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The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

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An avoidable drug crisis

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Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,903.90
Hang Seng / Aug 10	25,839.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 10	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 10	380.86

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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