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World

China's Xi promotes China's commitment to AI access in speech at Shanghai conference

Xi also spoke of China's role in ensuring equity of access to AI capacity building for ‌developing ⁠countries in order to prevent the creation of 'new historical injustices' in AI

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:17am

World

US military says it completed latest strikes on Iran, marking 6th consecutive night of attacks

Trump this week reiterated threats to hit Iranian energy targets while also threatening to target bridges next week

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Markets

Risk aversion compounding oil-driven pressure on Indian rupee, RBI in focus

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 96.40-96.44 range ‌to the US dollar, per traders, having settled at 96.3450 on Thursday

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Indian shares seen opening flat ahead of heavyweight earnings

GIFT Nifty futures were ‌trading at 24,091

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Markets

Stocks stumble, oil set for weekly gain on renewed Gulf hostilities

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.06% in early Asia trade while the Nikkei slid 2.8%

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:53am

Pakistan

Remand extended in foreign nationals’ case

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Thursday extended the physical remand of three suspects for further four days in a case...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Dollar set for weekly drop as traders cut wagers on rate hikes

That left the dollar index , which measures the US currency against six other units, at 100.72, set for a weekly drop of 0.24%

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:50am

Pakistan

‘Quality treatment facilities to people top priority’

LAHORE: As per vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, provision of quality treatment, excellent...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:48am

Pakistan

75th anniversary of Pak-China ties: Punjab PA opens photo expo

LAHORE: A three-day photo exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Markets

Oil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure

Brent crude futures rose $1.05, or about 1.25%, to $85.28 a barrel

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

Punjab introduces modern food safety reforms

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Salma Butt, said...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:45am

Pakistan

PSDF sign MoU with TANG, CGPTC

LAHORE: The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TANG Chinese...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Business & Finance

PRGMEA urges govt to address issues

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has called on the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

PM lauds Dr Farooq’s literary, scholarly contributions

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded Dr Farooq Adil’s literary and scholarly contributions,...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:39am

Business & Finance

Global trade: FPCCI for empowering women entrepreneurs: VP

LAHORE: Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Qurrat ul Ain, has...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

Fourth round of Pakistan–Portugal BPC held

ISLAMABAD: The fourth round of Pakistan–Portugal Bilateral Political Consultations was held in Islamabad on...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:35am

Business & Finance

Foodpanda gives help centre full marks

ISLAMABAD: Foodpanda has underscored the importance of delivering a seamless marketplace experience, saying the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Pakistan

CM Punjab Sports Academies Games to be held from Aug 6

LAHORE: The CM Punjab Sports Academies Games are scheduled to be held from August 6 to 14, the Sports Board Punjab...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

Chinese medicine boosts healthcare cooperation

LAHORE: The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) presents significant opportunities for strengthening the healthcare...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Pakistan

Applications invited from young agricultural graduates

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has invited applications from young agricultural graduates under the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Akram given additional charge as ATIR Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Division has issued a notification entrusting the look-after charge of the post of...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:25am

Business & Finance

Penalty and default surcharge: FBR grants over Rs4bn exemptions to PIACL

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted amount of default surcharge and penalties, payable...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Business & Finance

PIA’s fleet will be expanded to 60 aircraft: Arif Habib

ISLAMABAD: Renowned businessman and investor Arif Habib has said that efforts to turn around Pakistan International...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:02am

Business & Finance

PIACL privatization: PC asked to secure corporate guarantees, regulatory confirmations

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has further tightened conditions attached to the ongoing privatisation of Pakistan...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:59am

Business & Finance

Surplus refined sugar: Govt rejects PSMA’s request to export

ISLAMABAD: The government has refused to allow Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) to export over 0.6 tons of...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

Annual sales turnover enhanced: SBP revises regulations for SMEs financing

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced the amendment in prudential regulations for Small...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Markets

Govt may increase June FCA by Rs1.20 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase electricity tariff by Rs1.20 per unit for June 2026 across the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:52am

Business & Finance

ISMO agrees to include 269MW hybrid Dhabeji as optimised project

ISLAMABAD: Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) has agreed to include 269 MW hybrid Dhabeji of JCM Canada...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:51am

Business & Finance

Heavy debt repayments: Forex reserves drop by over USD1bn

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves fell by more than USD 1 billion in the first...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan

Senate panel approves ‘Netting of Financial Arrangements Bill’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue approved the “Netting of Financial Arrangements...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:39am

Business & Finance

South Air begins flight operations from JIAP on two new routes

KARACHI: South Air has begun scheduled flight operations from Jinnah International Airport, adding new domestic...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Business & Finance

Deutsche Bank declares PLS profit rates

KARACHI: The Deutsche Bank has declared the following profit rates on PLS deposit....

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan

CM launches e-bus service in five more districts

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz on Thursday digitally inaugurated the electric bus (e-bus) service for...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

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

BR Research

LSM growth steadies

The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am

BR Research

Pakistan Cables Limited

Pakistan Cables Limited (PSX: PCAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1953 and was...

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:08am

Pakistan

Sindh CM orders crackdown on wheat hoarders, profiteers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday ordered an intensified crackdown on hoarders and...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

TDAP hosts 11-member Iranian business delegation

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) welcomed an 11-member business delegation from the Arak...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Domestic flight operations resume at Bahawalpur airport

ISLAMABAD: Domestic flight operations resumed at Bahawalpur Airport on Wednesday as a private airline launched...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Senate body directs PTA to finalise uniform eSIM transfer policy

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

OPF Chairman rejects JACC-linked social media account claims

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), Syed Qamar Raza, on Wednesday clarified that his...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Federal Tax Ombudsman declines review petition

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has declined a review petition challenging its earlier findings in Complaint...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Judicial independence: PTI welcomes FIDH, HRCP report

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday renewed its attack on the government following...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Placentas’ case: judgement on bail plea reserved

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court, while hearing a case regarding smuggling of human placentas involving...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Dar arrives in China

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, along with the delegation, has...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Nation has highest respect for its martyrs: governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi and Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, chairman of the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Sindh recovers 150,000 tons of wheat from hoarders: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that there was a bumper wheat harvest in Punjab and Sindh....

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

Data Vault, NTC sign contract on sovereign AI services

KARACHI: Data Vault Pakistan has signed a three-year contract with the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC)...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

‘Loralai has the right potential to be a major trade hub’

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

PPDA concerned over possibility of petrol shortage

KARACHI: Chief Advisor of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA), Malik Khuda Bakhsh, has expressed...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Bank Alfalah, others to initiate urban forestry project

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has partnered with the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Indus Earth Trust (IET) to...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Wahdat Poultry board approves expansion plan

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited has approved the company’s annual budget and business...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Condolence

KARACHI: “Senator Sarmad Ali, President and Muhammad Athar Kazi, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

CM Punjab Sports Academies Games to begin on Aug 6

LAHORE: The CM Punjab Sports Academies Games are scheduled to be held from August 6 to 14, the Sports Board Punjab...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan, ILO, WHO to support 20,000 health workers

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with international donor agencies, has launched an initiative to support...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Shoro leads 13 members team to WAPDA House

LAHORE: A 13-member delegation of the Government of Sindh, headed by the Provincial Minister for Irrigation,...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Dar, Wang discuss trade and investment

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday held a bilateral...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

GM maize commercialization: Economic implications examined

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the first meeting of the...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Mobile phones worth USD1.889bn imported during 2024-25

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth USD 1.889 billion in fiscal year 2025-26 compared to USD 1.492...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

Alibaba.com, ICCI join hands to enhance e-commerce exports

ISLAMABAD: Leading Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba.com and the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI)...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Net-metering regime: Solar generation surges in FY26: Advisor

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rapid expansion in solar net-metering capacity — growing nearly 37-fold in six years to around...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

29 states sign agreement to establish global AI cooperation body

BEIJING: Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement to establish the World AI Cooperation Organization,...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Award, resignation & appointment: President approves three summaries

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved three important summaries on the advice of the Prime Minister,...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan likely to be drawn into US-Iran conflict

ISLAMABAD: Attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis this week have frustrated Pakistan and threaten...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges Iran, US to resume technical-level talks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that the logic behind and relevance of the Islamabad Memorandum of...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

World

Houthis threaten attacks on Saudi oil facilities

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthis warned on Thursday they will target Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities and other infrastructure if...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

EU warns Pakistan GSP+ hinges on human rights progress

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has warned that Pakistan’s continued access to the lucrative GSP+ trade scheme...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Business & Finance

Investment in critical minerals falls in 2025: IEA

PARIS: Investment in critical minerals fell last year, the International Energy Agency said Thursday, even after...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Govt alerted about possible hoarding of POL products

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) and the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) on Thursday...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Regional tensions threaten economy: PM for ensuring fuel supplies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Thursday that Pakistan has sufficient petroleum reserves to...

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 07:08am

PBS data contradicts govt’s seafood export claim

KARACHI: Official trade data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has presented a markedly different...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 16, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (July 17 2026)...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Different sections of Motorway: Aleem inspects progress on various development works

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, inspected the progress of various development...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Rangers’ hit-and-run case: ATC seeks arguments on plea

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday sought arguments on the defence plea challenging the finding...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Asia, Europe: Phishing campaign targeting manufacturing facilities uncovered

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company Thursday uncovered a phishing campaign targeting manufacturing facilities...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

CM announces 100,000 laptops, 50,000 additional Honahaar scholarships

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced the distribution of 100,000 laptops to...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Markets

Oil settles lower

NEW YORK: Oil prices settled about 1 percent lower on Thursday but remained near their highest level since mid-June...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:37am

World

US strikes in Iran hit airport, bridges and railway station

Casualties from attacks in southern Iran

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:17am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, China reaffirm strategic partnership with focus on AI, CPEC 2.0

Both sides stressed importance of advancing high-quality development under CPEC

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:19pm

Business & Finance

Finance minister chairs first review meeting on GM corn commercialization policy

The committee is assessing GM maize's impact on productivity, climate resilience, farmer welfare, and food security

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:06pm

Business & Finance

Govt to ensure adequate wheat, fuel supplies: Ahad Cheema

Foremost priority is to safeguard interests of both public, farmers, says minister

Published 16 Jul, 2026 10:13pm

Sports

Root's 99 not out sees England to ODI series-levelling win over India

England's Jofra Archer-led attack dismissed India for 233, setting up a vital chase to level the three-match series

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:25am

Business & Finance

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves fall $1.245bn on external debt repayments

Country's total liquid forex reserves stand at $22.676 billion

Published 16 Jul, 2026 09:18pm

Business & Finance

EU says Pakistan must bridge reform gap to preserve GSP+ access

Report cautions trade success has not been matched by sufficient progress in fulfilling Pakistan’s commitments under 27 international conventions linked to GSP+ regime

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 10:55pm

Technology

PTA says 5G services to launch without immediate price hike

Urges government to rationalise taxes and duties on mobile handsets

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:17pm

World

US limits stays of students, journalists

Country welcomed more than 1.1 million international students in the 2023-24 academic year, contributing more than $50 billion to the US economy in 2023

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:48pm

Opinion

Redefining agricultural success

Pakistan’s agricultural economy is built on an uncomfortable paradox. The private companies supplying seeds,...

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:34pm

Markets

SBI Funds Management draws $31 billion in country's fourth-most-bid IPO

The subscription numbers include $278.5 million raised from anchor investors

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:20pm

World

India ask its seafarers not to take Hormuz voyages

'No deployment of Indian seafarers on vessels undertaking voyages involving passage through the Strait of Hormuz until further orders'

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:16pm

World

At least one dead, 100 injured in crush at Indian chariot festival

Crowd crushes are common at large gatherings in India, where safety regulations are often overlooked

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:11pm

Markets

Indian bonds rise on steady oil, easing US rate-hike fears

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield closed at 6.7478%, down 2.5 basis points

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:40pm

Business & Finance

India's Jio Financial profit jumps on growth across businesses

Net profit rose to 8.3 billion Indian rupees ($86.2 million) for the quarter ended June 30

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:24pm

Markets

Gold falls 2% as escalating Middle East tensions reinforce US rate-hike bets

Spot gold was down 1.5% at $4,001.17 per ounce

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:18pm

Business & Finance

Textile Council urges PM to address structural issues as exports stagnate

Council says textile and apparel exports remained virtually stagnant during fiscal year 2025-26

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

US stocks mostly fall amid angst over AI valuations

S&P 500 declined 0.4% while Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.8%

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

India's Tata Capital raises $400 million in dollar bond sale after strong demand

Tata Capital says the transaction achieves the largest pricing tightening for a single-tranche investment-grade U.S. dollar bond issuance from India in 2026

Published 16 Jul, 2026 07:02pm

Markets

HSBC upgrades Indian equities to 'neutral' on easing oil prices, return of foreign flows

The brokerage raised its 2026-end target for the BSE Sensex index to 84,000 from 80,500 earlier, indicating an 8.6% upside from current levels

Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:30pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets in red as US-Iran conflict escalates

Dubai’s main share index dipped 0.3%

Published 16 Jul, 2026 06:19pm

World

JD Vance says some in Israeli govt sought to sway US on Iran deal

US vice president defends deal reached last month to end war with Iran

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 10:56pm

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

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

EDITORIAL: The Lahore High Court’s recent judgment in a child maintenance case reaffirms a principle that should...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

EDITORIAL: The deliberations at a recent webinar on the Margalla Hills National Park have once again brought into...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

EDITORIAL: The recent debate at the United Nations Security Council underscored a reality that has become...

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

EDITORIAL: Every few weeks, another audit report exposes billions of rupees in irregularities somewhere within...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment by a five-member Supreme Court bench on the admissibility of forensic experts’...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

EDITORIAL: A webinar titled ‘Managing Stability During Uncertain Times: Role of Monetary Policy in Pakistan’...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

EDITORIAL: The collapse of the roof of a private tuition centre in Lahore’s Kahna area, which claimed the lives of...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected 12.957 trillion rupees last fiscal year (1 July 2025 to 30...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

EDITORIAL: Cross-border terrorism cannot become an accepted feature of Pakistan’s security environment. The latest...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s democratic evolution is in many ways the story of its failure to truly devolve power, which...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

EDITORIAL: The government’s ambition to accelerate digital connectivity and expand telecommunications infrastructure...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

EDITORIAL: With international oil prices retreating after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the government’s...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

EDITORIAL: It’s encouraging that Pakistan has finally moved to develop a comprehensive national policy for...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

EDITORIAL: The unusually apologetic tone adopted by senior Punjab Police and Crime Control Department (CCD)...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

EDITORIAL: The findings of the WOMAN-2 study, presented in the report “The Missing Evidence: Anaemia, Postpartum...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised at the recent community dialogue in Karachi over the growing number of HIV infections...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

EDITORIAL: The landmark ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on women’s inheritance rights is a timely...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

EDITORIAL: The Finance Bill 2026 was passed by the National Assembly with 35 amendments, including extending sales...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

EDITORIAL: An economy that loses more foreign exchange through profit repatriation than it gains through foreign...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

EDITORIAL: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi unveiled a total...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

EDITORIAL: Balochistan’s latest budget arrives wrapped in the language of fiscal discipline, development and prudent...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment of the Peshawar High Court is a timely reminder that constitutional rights cannot be...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Few national failures have been forecast as accurately and ignored as consistently as Pakistan’s water...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 16	278.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 16	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 16	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 16	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 16	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 16	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	7,533.77
India Sensex / Jul 16	77,186.87
Nasdaq / Jul 16	25,881.95
FTSE 100 / Jul 16	10,572.24
Dow Jones / Jul 16	52,552.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 16	24,915.49
France CAC40 / Jul 16	8,377.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	63,896.48
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,579.70

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 16	79.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	364,399
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 16	3,991.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 16	78.86
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	323.30

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	10.50 ▲ 1 (10.53%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 16 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.46 ▲ 1.41 (10.04%)
Asim Textile / Jul 16 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.83 ▲ 2.35 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.80 ▲ 4.44 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.38 ▲ 5.22 (10.01%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 16 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	186.73 ▲ 16.98 (10%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 16 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	22.22 ▲ 2.02 (10%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 16 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	60.72 ▲ 5.52 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 16 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.88 ▲ 3.08 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 16 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	247.46 ▲ 22.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 16 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,079.41 ▼ -231.05 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 16 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	108.43 ▼ -12.05 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	12.27 ▼ -1.36 (-9.98%)
Service Textile / Jul 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	69.19 ▼ -7.62 (-9.92%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 16 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.76 ▼ -1.29 (-9.89%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 16 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	45.06 ▼ -4.89 (-9.79%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 16 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.33 ▼ -0.85 (-9.26%)
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 16 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.59 ▼ -0.36 (-9.11%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 16 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	378.17 ▼ -31.64 (-7.72%)
Bawany Air Products / Jul 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	29.90 ▼ -2.23 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jul 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	70,092,212 ▼ -0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 16 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	52,568,244 ▲ 0.64
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 16 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	35,220,476 ▼ -0.49
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 16 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	33,339,192 ▲ 0.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	21,257,809 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,011,767 ▲ 0.47
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,985,661 ▲ 0.04
Oilboy Energy / Jul 16 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16,189,711 ▲ 1.16
LSE Capital / Jul 16 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	16,024,307 ▼ -0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 16 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,612,486 ▲ 2.49

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