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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 01, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (July 02 2026)...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

LCCI praises FBR on achieving revenue target

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has congratulated the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Bodies demand withdrawal of eviction notices to Sahiwal farmers

LAHORE: More than 50 organisations representing farmers, workers, women, youth, civil society and human rights...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Precautionary measures

LAHORE: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has introduced precautionary operational measures at Allama Iqbal...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Punjab CM, speaker discuss governance, budget

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Punjab CM describes distribution of Kissan Card on large scale as agri transformation

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said the province was witnessing a major agricultural...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Multiple sectors: Sindh accelerates uplift projects: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Shrjeel Inam Memon on Wednesday said the...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Select Technologies opens IPO for public subscription

KARACHI: Select Technologies Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Link Communication Limited, has opened the...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Post-graduate programmes: FUUAST announces admission schedule

KARACHI: The Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) has announced admissions for its MS/...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Over 44m benefit as OICCI members invest Rs15.33bn in CSR

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the collective body of around 200 of the...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Cyber defence: Public, private entities told to set up ‘SOCs’ in 6 months

KARACHI: Pakistan’s national cyber defence agency - National Cyber Emergency Response Team (PKCERT), has directed...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Baldia factory case: Sindh files review plea in SC

KARACHI: The Sindh govt on Wednesday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against its decision in which it...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

NA rules of business: Sub-committee to examine proposed amendments

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges constituted a sub-committee...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China initiate integration of technical, vocational education

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have launched a new initiative to integrate technical and vocational education with...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

PPP names addl party candidates for AJK polls

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday announced additional party candidates for various...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

18th Amendment held responsible for falling oilseed yields

ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of Pakistan’s oilseed crops, which once met 30 percent of its edible oil...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

President felicitates

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday extended felicitations to the Governor General of Canada, Ms...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges India to release, repatriate 97 prisoners

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday urged India to release and repatriate 97 Pakistani prisoners (64 civilian prisoners...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

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

Business & Finance

HBL Manufacturing PMI edges down to 50.8 in June

KARACHI: The HBL Manufacturing PMI edged down to 50.8 in June 2026 from 50.9 in May, marking a second straight month...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

PACRA upgrades Bank of Punjab to AAA

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has been upgraded to a long-term entity rating of AAA from AA+ by Pakistan Credit...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

BR Research

Hum Network Limited

Hum Network Limited (PSX: HUMNL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2004. The company is...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

BR Research

The end of the double-digit inflation era?

Headline CPI inflation eased to 11.07 percent year-on-year in June, down from 11.66 percent a month earlier, marking...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Sugar millers seek early export of surplus sugar

LAHORE: General body of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (North Zone) has urged the government to allow...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

PSIC board approves Rs14.285bn budget for FY 2026-27

LAHORE: The Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) Board in it’s 136th meeting, chaired by Provincial Minister...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Overseas Pakistanis Summer Scholars Programme: Nearly 2,000 applications from 54 states received: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, announced that...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Northern and central parts of country: NDMA warns of GLOFs, flash floods and urban flooding

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday warned of heightened risks of glacial lake...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Expected monsoon floods: PM orders finalising emergency fund for rapid response

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered urgent, coordinated national readiness to brace for...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Efforts accelerated to set up domestic carbon market, ETS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is accelerating efforts to establish a domestic carbon market and an emissions trading system...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

LESCO incurs Rs45.38bn loss in FY25: AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has incurred a staggering net loss of Rs45.381 billion in FY...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

FESCO & GEPCO sell-offs: EOIs deadline extended

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has extended the deadline for the submission of Expressions of Interest...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Climate Support Levy increased to Rs5/litre

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division on Wednesday adjusted the levies on petroleum products by reducing the Petroleum...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

June CPI inflation up 11.1pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by 11.1 percent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in June...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Remittances remain a lifeline for economy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hailed overseas Pakistanis as the country’s “most valuable...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Overcapacity issue cited: Korean co to delay its 2 hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD: Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has expressed willingness to delay the execution of its two...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

DLTL scheme for rice exporters extended by 3 months

KARACHI: The federal government has extended the Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL) scheme for rice exporters...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

Fed says committed to combatting ‘too high’ prices

WASHINGTON: US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday the central bank was committed to fighting “too...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

FBR projects Rs14.5trn revenue excluding impact of any new taxation steps

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to collect Rs 14,500 billion during 2026-27 excluding...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

PM to meet FBR team

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would soon meet the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) team headed by FBR...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

FD unveils FY2026-27 fund release strategy

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division unveiled the strategy for release of funds for development and recurrent budget for...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

World

One US service member missing as helicopter goes down in Arabian Sea

WASHINGTON: One US service member was missing and three others were wounded but in stable condition after their...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Fiscal imbalances: World Bank advocates for ‘overhaul’ of NFC Award

Strengthen provincial tax collection, empower local governments

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

World

US, Iran talks conclude in Doha, focused on Strait

Vance signals troops won’t return to war without clear purpose

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

Seven of a family killed as tourist boat capsizes in Swat

Authorities are investigating the incident and providing support

Published 02 Jul, 2026 12:50am

World

India asks WhatsApp to hold 'usernames' rollout pending consultations, letter shows

Feature could materially increase online fraud, phishing, digital arrest scams and impersonation attacks, Indian IT ministry says

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:53pm

Markets

Indian rupee weakness to persist despite RBI measures to bring in dollars: Reuters poll

The Indian rupee is forecast to remain weak against the dollar, trading around 95 by end-2026, despite recent measures to boost inflows

Published 01 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

Pakistan

Pakistan govt entity hit by cyberattack last week, official says

Public, private sector organisations given six months to establish cybersecurity operation centers

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:44pm

Markets

TPG-backed Jana Holdings bond rating downgraded after repayment extension

Jana Holdings' bonds downgraded to 'default' by India Ratings due to a six-month repayment extension for its 42 billion rupee debt

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:31pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India's remarks on anti-terror operations in Afghanistan

Says India actively sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil against Pakistan

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:23pm

Markets

Wall St dips as US-Iran tensions weigh on sentiment

S&P 500 shed 19.85 points to 7,479.82 while Nasdaq Composite lost 141.90 points to 26,073.29

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:12pm

Business & Finance

SECP allows asset managers to launch ESG-focused mutual funds

Commission launches country’s first ESG Mutual Funds Framework

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Business & Finance

India central bank chief sees case for lower inflation target in long run

Says does not expect the inflation target to be raised in the foreseeable future

Published 01 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Markets

India's Hero MotoCorp to invest over $336 million in Andhra Pradesh

The investment will increase the annual production capacity at Hero’s plant in Tirupati to 1.2–1.5 million units.

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:17pm

Markets

India bonds stuck in range as traders eye fresh triggers

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended little changed at 6.7563%, against Tuesday’s close of 6.7501%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Markets

OPEC+ likely to raise oil output targets from August again, sources say

The target will increase by about 188,000 barrels per day for August

Published 01 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Pakistan

Cashless payments go live at all passport offices across Pakistan: Naqvi

Says applicants would no longer have to stand in long queues or wait for hours to make payments

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:05pm

World

Trump says US and Iran getting along very well

Washington, Tehran hold technical talks in Doha, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Markets

Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say

Says Russia is in contact with other countries and discussing imports of fuel at acceptable prices

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

World

Iran warns of immediate response to any threat, cites US commitment to restrain Israel

The US, Iran held technical talks in Doha as they seek to agree on the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:48pm

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement boosts Karachi plant capacity, enhances total capacity to 15.6mn tons

Lucky Cement, Pakistan’s largest cement manufacturer, has increased its annual cement production capacity to 15.6...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:29pm

Markets

Indian shares rise as gains in auto, financials outweigh IT losses

Nifty 50 rose 0.59% to 24,005.85 while BSE Sensex gained 0.58% to 76,922.64

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:11pm

Markets

India corn exports set for three-year high on competitive pricing

Vietnam, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan bought more from India in the first five months of the year as global freight costs jumped

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:08pm

Markets

Indian rupee hits near three-week low as Asian currencies drop on Fed, Iran war caution

The rupee weakened 0.6% to end the session at 95.2475 per dollar

Published 01 Jul, 2026 04:05pm

Markets

Japan rubber futures fall on expectations of higher supplies

OSE rubber contract for December delivery was down 1.2 yen, or 0.29%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:56pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets gain despite caution over Iran-US negotiations

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index gained 0.5%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:48pm

Markets

European shares pause after rally, doubts linger over Iran peace deal

The pan-European STOXX 600 index slipped 0.1% to 640.79 points

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:44pm

Business & Finance

Paramount offers remedies for Warner deal, making EU approval likely

Paramount would propose ditching its film distribution joint venture with Universal Pictures

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:39pm

World

Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery and missile component plant, Zelenskiy says

'This is an entirely just response to everything Russia is doing against us,' Zelenskiy says

Published 01 Jul, 2026 02:35pm

World

US, Iran enter technical talks to secure peace deal, shipping restart

The talks are based on a 14-point interim accord signed last month

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 04:28pm

Markets

Pakistan inflation hits 11.1% in June 2026

Inflation stood at 7.05% in FY26

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs5,200 per tola in Pakistan

Price of silver also decreases by Rs107 to reach Rs6,242 per tola

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:44pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes fully Shariah-compliant financial sector from 2028

ISLAMABAD: The government has unveiled a strategy to transform Pakistan’s financial sector into a fully...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $70mn for Connected Punjab

Program to boost broadband access, digital services, and cashless transactions for millions

Published 01 Jul, 2026 01:01pm

Markets

Palm rises on firmer Chicago soyoil, weak ringgit

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.3%

Published 01 Jul, 2026 12:14pm

Markets

South Korean shares end lower as foreigners book profits

The benchmark KOSPI closed down 173.07 points, or 2.04%, at 8,303.41

Published 01 Jul, 2026 12:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan successfully intercepts 4 drones launched by Afghan Taliban

Issues stern warning against continued provocations, sponsorship of terrorism

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:00pm

World

Trump earned over $1 billion from crypto ventures in 2025, filings show

Trump received nearly $550 million from his ties to the startup World Liberty Financial

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:50am

Sports

Duffy returns for New Zealand against West Indies

Duffy is New Zealand’s reigning player of the year and holder of the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:37am

Sports

Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse

Mexico has not won a World Cup knockout game since 1986, when it last hosts the tournament

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:33am

World

100,000 killed in Myanmar post-coup conflict: monitor

Security forces put down anti-putsch protests, but activists leave the cities to form pro-democracy guerrilla groups

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:26am

Sports

Ronaldo and Modric struggle to defy Father Time at World Cup

Ronaldo and Modric, who won four Champions Leagues in six seasons together at Real Madrid, have long defied Father Time

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:19am

Technology

Supernet Technologies secures Rs1bn deal to provide critical communications infrastructure

Informs PSX via notice

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 10:58pm

Sports

England Test captaincy would be a privilege, says Brook

'I don’t think you can turn down being an England Test captain,' Brook tells

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Markets

Aluminium hits four-month low as Gulf risk premium fades

The benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange fell 0.41% to $3,073 a ton

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars skid as markets wager on US rate hikes

The Aussie fell 0.4% on Wednesday to $0.6892

Published 01 Jul, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Gold prices slip as firmer Treasury yields, Fed rate outlook weigh

Spot gold was down 0.8% at $3,974.01 per ounce

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:57am

Business & Finance

India's June factory growth slips to second-weakest since mid-2022 as demand softens, PMI shows

New orders - a key measure of demand - rose at their second-weakest rate since June 2022 after hitting a three-month high in May

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Indian rupee's RBI-defense line at risk as US yields rise, Asian peers weaken

Indian rupee is expected to open in the 94.70-94.75 range

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:44am

Markets

Australian shares start new financial year lower as banks drag; miners limit losses

The S&P/ASX 200 index closed 0.6% lower at 8,722.90

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 12:02pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei extends rally on AI boost, but US-Iran impasse weighs

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 0.59% to close at 70,474.96

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 12:21pm

Markets

KOEN seeks Islamabad’s support as $1bn hydropower projects face uncertainty

South Korea’s state-owned Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) has urged Pakistan to remove regulatory hurdles...

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:23pm

Markets

Shanghai stocks rise on robust factory activity data, Xi's speech; blue-chips slip

Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.4% after hitting a one-week high

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 02:52pm

Markets

Indian shares rise led by autos; Mideast caution caps gains

Nifty 50 rose 0.56% to 23,995 and the BSE Sensex gained 0.54% to 76,897.91

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:33am

Markets

Yen sinks to four-decade low as dollar gets yields boost

The dollar rose to a fresh top of 162.84 yen in the Asian session

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:30am

Markets

Oil falls as progress in US-Iran talks cools supply concerns

Brent futures were down $1.60, or 2.19%, to $71.35 a barrel at 11:42 a.m. ET (1542 GMT)

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:52pm

Markets

Buying rally continues at PSX, KSE-100 settles above 184,000

Benchmark index gains over 2%

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Hotels Developers files plea as winding-up remains incomplete

PHDL's winding-up is delayed by legal issues and pending recoveries, necessitating further court-supervised extensions

Published 01 Jul, 2026 10:01am

Pakistan

Split monsoon season likely this year: PMD

KARACHI: Pakistan is likely to experience a split monsoon this year, with hot and dry conditions expected in most...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

Parliament cornerstone of democracy: governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Tuesday said that a strong parliament was the cornerstone of...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 07:10am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

EDITORIAL: The horrific loss of at least 10 lives, including five children, in a fiery crash on the Islamabad-Murree...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

EDITORIAL: With President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian finally signing the Islamabad...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

EDITORIAL: The government is hush-hush about the quantum of tax relief offered and new taxes imposed in the recently...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

EDITORIAL: One of the more damaging flaws of governance in Pakistan today is the disconnect between what...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

EDITORIAL: Billions of rupees worth of foreign-funded development projects are once again facing delays, not because...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s long-term development challenge is no mystery. Child malnutrition, stunting, poor educational...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

EDITORIAL: The horrific acid attack on a young female doctor at a government hospital in Quetta has once again...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is simultaneously running tight fiscal and monetary policies through primary fiscal surpluses...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

EDITORIAL: The uneasy calm that followed the Iran-US truce agreed in April, and included a halt to hostilities in...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to adopt a National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy comes after years of declining...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

EDITORIAL: Balancing the budget is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite imposing exorbitant taxes on the formal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, during a press conference on Sunday, acknowledged...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

EDITORIAL: The revelations emerging from the Supreme Court regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab expose...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 1	3.62

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jun 30	22,881.02
S&P 500 / Jul 1	7,483.23
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,922.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Nasdaq / Jul 1	26,040.03
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,478.34
Dow Jones / Jul 1	52,305.24
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,040.28
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,337.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	359,770
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	4,038.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.84
Petrol/Litre / Jul 2	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 2	311.47

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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