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Markets

Oil prices slip as Iran-Oman talks fuel hopes for US-Iran peace deal

Brent crude futures fell 37 cents, or 0.5%, to $79.08 ‌a barrel

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:33am

Business & Finance

SIFC unlocks USD200m strategic mining investment in Khuzdar

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has successfully facilitated the resolution of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:43am

Business & Finance

Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 25.17 percent year-on-year (YoY) to USD 3.94 billion in July 2026,...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Business & Finance

MoU signed: Pakistan, Denmark to launch SSC programme

ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) programme between...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:51am

Pakistan

Islamabad, Tehran agree to open borders ‘round-the-clock’

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to give fresh impetus to economic ties, Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to expand border...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan, US reaffirm resolve to combat terrorist outfits

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States reaffirmed their joint resolve to combat terrorist organizations that...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

MoF clarifies ARAs treatment after BPS-2026 revision

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued a clarification to remove confusion over the treatment of Ad-hoc...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:28am

Pakistan

RTA approves transport reforms, plans digital meters for rickshaws

KARACHI: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Wednesday approved a series of reforms to improve Karachi’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Businessmen urged to explore investment opportunities in Libya

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Libya, Major General (Retd) Mumtaz Hussain has urged the Pakistani...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PPP condemns India’s 2019 Kashmir move

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Wednesday condemned India’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

‘Youm-e-Istehsal’: Business community express solidarity with Kashmiri people

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has reaffirms unwavering solidarity with Kashmiri people on...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal: SU for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh observed Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir on Wednesday with a seminar in which speakers...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal: Unwavering solidarity with Kashmiris reaffirmed

ISLAMABAD: The Government and the people of Pakistan Wednesday observed the seventh anniversary of India’s illegal...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

ECP accepts SIC intra-party elections; declares new chief

ISLAMABAD: A year after disqualifying the chief of Sunnni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza from his...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Naqvi directs Rescue 1122 to form Capital Emergency Services

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday expressed annoyance over the lack of a fully integrated...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Karachi, Rimdan, Bam and extending to Chabahar: Iran proposes development of trade corridor

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, on Wednesday held a comprehensive meeting...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

‘Next energy challenge shifts to clean energy industry growth’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s next energy challenge is no longer just expanding rooftop solar adoption, but ensuring the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

R-4 FMs reiterate support for Palestinian people

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministers of the R-4 Group, comprising Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, met in...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Particular confectionery products: FBR relaxes condition of printing retail price, ST

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has relaxed condition of printing of retail price/ sales tax on...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Poultry feed firms: IHC upholds legality of monitoring orders under Section 40B of ST law

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has upheld the legality of monitoring orders issued under Section 40B of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Shariah-compliant banking framework: Speakers call for timely implementation

KARACHI: Speakers at the 4th National Islamic Economic Forum Conference 2026 on Wednesday emphasised the need for...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

SBP governor says there’s steady progress towards Riba-free banking

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmad, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Wednesday said that Pakistan is making steady...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Argentina, China extend currency swap deal

BUENOS AIRES, (Argentina): Argentina and China on Wednesday extended a multi-billion-dollar currency swap agreement...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PM vows to counter India’s attempts to change the reality of J&K

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to counter India’s attempts to change the reality of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Govt enforces telecommunication equipment standards regulations

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally enforced Telecommunication Equipment Standards Regulations, 2024, making...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party’s progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

Petrol price up by Rs4.45, HSD’s down by Rs2

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has announced increase in the ex-depot price of petrol and...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Presidential approval: Petition filed against delay in judicial appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been asked to direct the President to approve the Judicial Commission...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Grains, oil exports via the Black Sea disrupted by attacks

LONDON: A surge in attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the Black Sea is disrupting global supplies of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US

TEHRAN: Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

Oil prices mixed

Brent rose 0.11% to $79.45; WTI fell 0.73% to $75.22 per barrel

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

PM seeks JICA support in minerals sector

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to accelerate economic reforms, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday identified the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

PM steps up efforts to privatise Discos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered an aggressive push to attract leading international...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

WAPDA informs NA body: Sindh releases Rs7.7bn for K-IV project

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday reviewed progress on the K-IV...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Climate change and natural disasters: ADB proposes fresh USD250m policy-based loan

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has proposed a fresh USD 250 million policy-based loan to help Pakistan...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

BOPP self-adhesive tapes in jumbo rolls: NTC imposes definitive 26.76pc anti-dumping duty on imports

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty of 26.76 percent on...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan, Iran agree to expedite finalisation of FTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to expedite finalisation of the Pakistan-Iran Free Trade Agreement...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Reciprocal trade negotiations: Pakistan, US review progress

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

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

CDA generates Rs16.44bn through sale of commercial plots

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has generated Rs16.44 billion through the sale of commercial...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal: CM reaffirms unwavering support for Kashmiris

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Dar vows to continue raise voice for resolution of Kashmir issue

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said Pakistan had...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Dutch envoy seeks stronger trade ties with Pakistan

LAHORE: Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Hajo Provo Kluit, has said that the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

JICA president meets Ahsan: Japan agrees to strengthen development partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan agreed to further strengthen their long-standing development partnership by expanding...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Police martyrs: KP CM announces grant of Rs50,000 for each family

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi, while addressing a ceremony held to commemorate...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif: Pakistan condemns continued incursions: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday that Arab and Islamic countries should reaffirm the protection of Jerusalem...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Somalia agree to enhance defence cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Somalia on Wednesday agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, as a high-level Somali...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PPP secures victory in LA-28; PML-N wins LA-27

MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has secured victory in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

PSDF, FrieslandCampina join hands for dairy skills development

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

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (August 05, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (August 06 2026)....

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

SECP clears Rs1.5bn capital injection for HugoBank

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the issuance of shares to the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Sharjeel orders timely completion of Yellow Line BRT project

KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed all relevant agencies to immediately remove utility-related obstacles and...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Uplift projects: KDA, KE agree to strengthen coordination

KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority’s Director General Asif Jan Siddiqui and senior officials of K-Electric on...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:22am

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

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

BR Research

Fuel sales begin FY27 on a strong note

Pakistan’s oil sales started FY27 on a strong footing. Petroleum product sales reached 1.51 million tons in July...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:11am

BR Research

Macter International Limited: performance and outlook

Macter International Limited (PSX: MACTER) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1992 and was...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

CPEC projects: Ahsan orders ministries, stakeholders to accelerate implementation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed all ministries...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Australia discuss trade, investment cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia reviewed bilateral trade and investment relations and explored new opportunities...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir marked: Nation pays tribute to struggle of Kashmiri people for freedom

LAHORE: “Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir” was marked on Wednesday, to express renewed support for the Kashmiri people’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Punjab govt keen to expand partnership with JICA: CM

LAHORE: Appreciating the JICA’s contribution to maternal and child healthcare programmes in the province, Punjab...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

JI says will hold nationwide protest against petroleum levy tomorrow

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said the time has come for a decisive public...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Punjab sets new wheat release price at Rs3,800 per 40kg

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Safety and Consumer Protection Department has fixed the new wheat release price at Rs3,800...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PCJCCI supports Gwadar housing scheme for fishermen

LAHORE: The Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has appreciated and expressed its full...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PTI lawyers’ protest: dozens arrested outside Aiwan-e-Adl

LAHORE: The Punjab Police launched a crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-affiliated lawyers outside...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

CCRI warns cotton growers of pest attacks after rains

LAHORE: The Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) has advised cotton growers to intensify pest monitoring and...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

NTU marks Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir

FAISALABAD: The National Textile University (NTU) observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir on Wednesday with a solidarity...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Sindh cabinet approves wheat import, minimum wage increase

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday presided over cabinet meeting that approved a series...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden

There was no confirmation from Saudi Arabia on either incident

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:57am

World

Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

Mojtaba has not made any public appearances since he became supreme leader

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:50am

World

Iran threatens to hit Gulf states if US launches new strikes

The warning was delivered through a flurry of high-level diplomatic contacts after President Donald Trump threatened

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:42am

Markets

Govt increases petrol price by Rs4.45, reduces diesel's by Rs2 per litre

New prices will be effective for Thursday, August 6

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:09am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iran agree to enhance economic cooperation

Two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in mining sector

Published 05 Aug, 2026 10:44pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's trade deficit widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026

Trade deficit narrows 15% MoM

Published 05 Aug, 2026 10:16pm

World

Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman

Iran has seized control of the strait since US, Israel launched their war against Tehran on February 28

Published 05 Aug, 2026 09:15pm

Business & Finance

Man tipped to become PIA CEO becomes Air India chief instead

Tewolde succeeds Campbell Wilson, who resigned after leading Air India since its return to Tata Group ownership in 2022

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 03:53am

Markets

India sugar prices hit record high on tight supplies, festival demand

India’s sugar demand typically rises from August to November as the country celebrates major festivals

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:39pm

Markets

Gulf oil exports steady in July, still 40% below pre-war mark

July Gulf oil exports hit 10.7 million bpd, slightly above

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:35pm

World

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted

Hasina fled Dhaka two years ago after protests ended her 20 years as prime minister

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:31pm

Sports

India vows no monkey business at badminton world championship

The showpiece event returns to India after 17 years at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from August 17-23

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Denmark launch strategic energy cooperation to accelerate green transition

Partnership to focus on cost-effective implementation of country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:00pm

Markets

US stocks extend rally despite SpaceX weakness

S&P 500 gained 0.7% while Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

World

Zuckerberg apologises to India government over Meta content and errors, local media says

Says Indian government ordered Meta to remove advertisements and content promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:24pm

Markets

India eyes Venezuela blocks operatorship; regains Russia's Sakhalin-1 stake

State-run ONGC holds a 40% stake in the San Cristobal field and, along with other Indian companies, an 18% stake in the Carabobo-1 project

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:18pm

Pakistan

Sindh approves five-day school week for public and private institutions

Decision comes with approval of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:11pm

World

Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say

Despite Trump's optimism, a deal giving Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a major regional power shift, challenging US policy

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:04pm

World

Ceuta warns of 'unsustainable' situation for child migrants after influx

Says 25 million euros of emergency funding for Ceuta to help the tiny territory of 84,000 inhabitants to care for the minors

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:13pm

World

India panel warns Meta over Modi video removal

Modi’s video was briefly removed from Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, but was later restored

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:08pm

World

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Says Assam is among the hardest hit by the annual rains

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:03pm

Markets

India auto lobby withdraws warning on ethanol fuel damage to revise numbers

Automakers warn government of ethanol fuel contamination

Published 05 Aug, 2026 04:25pm

Technology

Pakistan makes international safety standards mandatory for telecom equipment

Regulations apply to licensees, manufacturers and importers of telecommunication equipment

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:55pm

Business & Finance

Yamaha-backed Indian EV startup River Mobility raises $120mn

The company has sold 27,533 units of its Indie electric scooters as of July this year

Published 05 Aug, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Rupee inches up against US dollar

Settles at 277.75

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:10pm

Life & Style

As Nolan's ‘Odyssey’ draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

Local authorities want to turn the association with Nolan’s film into a lasting attraction for Favignana

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:47pm

World

China announces 'countermeasures' after US trade sanctions

The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:41pm

Business & Finance

Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

TikTok will offer creators access to assets from hundreds of Disney films

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:38pm

World

Netanyahu says Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan

Netanyahu denies Gaza plan, despite assurances of Hamas disarmament, as his right-wing coalition pushes back

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:36pm

Sports

Salah arrives in Turkiye ahead of expected move to Trabzonspor

'Trabzon, are you ready? I can hear you. See you very soon,' Salah said

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:29pm

World

Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon

The impact was unintentional, SpaceX said

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:22pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation Commission: PM Shehbaz directs completion of reforms within a month

Chairs review meeting on the privatisation of power distribution companies

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 04:11pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains massive Rs10,000 in Pakistan

Reaches Rs437,936

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:34pm

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

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 5	157.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 5	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 5	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 5	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
India Sensex / Aug 5	78,581
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 5	66,300.44
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Hang Seng / Aug 5	25,915.82
FTSE 100 / Aug 5	10,888.30
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 5	26,126.30
France CAC40 / Aug 5	8,669.30

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 5	74.70
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 5	4,284.99
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 5	83.02
Petrol/Litre / Aug 6	328.56
Diesel/Litre / Aug 6	385.86

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	28.57 ▲ 2.6 (10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 5 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.34 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Aug 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	55.74 ▲ 5.07 (10.01%)
East West Ins. / Aug 5 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	60.52 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 5 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	340 ▲ 30.91 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 5 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	51.58 ▲ 4.69 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Aug 5 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	261.12 ▲ 23.74 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 5 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.50 ▲ 1.68 (9.99%)
Asim Textile / Aug 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	51.08 ▲ 4.64 (9.99%)
Redco Textile / Aug 5 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	33.37 ▲ 3.03 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Mehmood Tex / Aug 5 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	152.98 ▼ -17 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 5 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	108.29 ▼ -12.03 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 5 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.39 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.43 ▼ -3.12 (-9.89%)
Tariq Corporation / Aug 5 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	19.31 ▼ -1.99 (-9.34%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Aug 5 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	21.56 ▼ -1.94 (-8.26%)
Masood Textile / Aug 5 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	142.20 ▼ -11.47 (-7.46%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 5 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	61.15 ▼ -4.85 (-7.35%)
Grays Leasing / Aug 5 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.66 ▼ -1.67 (-7.16%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Aug 5 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	177.41 ▼ -12.45 (-6.56%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 5 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	52,879,995 ▼ -0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,520,544 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Aug 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,200,390 ▲ 0.05
B.O.Punjab / Aug 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	40,114,047 ▲ 1.05
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	26,759,807 ▲ 1.01
TPL Properties / Aug 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,273,545 ▼ -0.16
Samba Bank / Aug 5 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	23,483,908 ▲ 1.07
Pak Refinery / Aug 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,036,197 ▲ 0.95
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	21,526,182 ▼ -0.51
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,001,936 ▲ 0.04

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