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Markets

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

SB Energy is aiming to go public as soon as next month and could raise at least $5 billion in the IPO, the report added

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:45am

World

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

More than 3,300 people in the Sikka region self-evacuated or were in a sports arena, ⁠said the disaster mitigation agency BNPB

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:41am

World

Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace - defence ministry

The ministry said the fragments appeared to have fallen in an uninhabited area ⁠between two villages

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:37am

World

South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line, Yonhap says

The two Koreas are still technically at war after ⁠their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:31am

Markets

Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

Moody's has published estimates that last summer's European heatwaves cost €43 billion ($50 billion) in lost economic output while generating only about €500 million of insured payouts

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:26am

World

Russian missile attack on Kyiv sparks fires, injures one, Ukraine officials say

Russia has in recent weeks ⁠been staging intensive air attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:21am

Pakistan

Federal capital witnesses over 57 incidents of various crimes

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed over 57 incidents of crime, including carjacking, mobile phone and cash...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Petroleum levy has nothing to do with provincial govt: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the petroleum levy has nothing to do with...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

LCCI calls for stronger industry-academia link

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, has reaffirmed...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

CM sets target to make Punjab South Asia’s most AI-enabled province by 2029

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a target to make Punjab the most AI-enabled province in South...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Rendition of accounts maintainable in fiduciary relationships: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that rendition of accounts could only be sought in cases where relationship...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

NGC celebrates 79th Independence Day

LAHORE: The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) commemorated the nation’s 79th Independence Day with flag...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

PHMA urges immediate end to goods transporters’ strike

FAISALABAD: Ahmad Afzal Awan, S Vice Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA),...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

ML-1 project must be completed by Oct 30: PR chief

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Railways, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah has directed that the review phase of the ML-1 project be...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Under-trial accused: CJ LHC directs courts to decide cases in 2 months

LAHORE: The Chief Justice Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the lower judiciary to decide within two months the...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Petroleum Levy protest: JI to hold sit-in outside Governor’s House today

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi will hold a sit-in outside the Governor House on Sunday (today) to protest the...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

CM asks department to prepare PPP model for transformation of Keti Bandar into economic hub

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday directed the Investment Department to prepare a...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Sindh to launch facial attendance system in educational institutions

KARACHI: The Sindh School Education Department has completed preparations for the launch of the Facial Recognition...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Gold prices drift lower

KARACHI: Gold prices closed on a negative note, inching down on Saturday as the world bullion market lost a little...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Mild quake jolts Dalbandin in Balochistan

QUETTA: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude jolted Dalbandin district of Balochistan province on Saturday morning....

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

SI Global Solutions, Safe City consultants sign MoU with Jovision Technology Co

KARACHI: SI Global Solutions (Pvt) Ltd and Safe City consultants signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

CCPO reviews performance of Civil Lines, City divisions

LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana chaired a meeting to review the performance of the...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

LDA DG inspects remodeling of Railway Station area

LAHORE: As part of ongoing urban revitalization efforts across the provincial capital, the Lahore Development...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

PINS Neurology Unit-2 functional now

LAHORE: Punjab Institute of Neurosciences (PINS) has formally inaugurated its Neurology Unit 2 along with a...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

KP Excise seizes 37.5kg contraband in Peshawar, Charsadda

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Excise and Narcotics Control Department Saturday intercepted two separate smuggling...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Business & Finance

Saudi Aramco handles Sept Asia crude allocations on ad hoc basis

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: Saudi Aramco is handling September crude allocations to some of its Asian term customers on an...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Business & Finance

Australia’s QBE beats profit estimates, maintains annual outlook

BENGALURU: Australia’s QBE Insurance beat first-half profit estimates and maintained its annual outlook on Friday,...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

Canada govt source says US also keen on trade deal before Aug 19 deadline

OTTAWA: A Canadian government source directly familiar with trade negotiations with the United States said on...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Business & Finance

Indian gold loan lender Muthoot FinCorp files for USD314m IPO

BENGALURU: Indian non-banking financial company Muthoot FinCorp has filed for an initial public offering in Mumbai...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

UK PM Burnham announces more funding for drought-hit farmers

LONDON: British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Saturday he was authorising £65 million (USD88 million) of extra...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Business & Finance

Foreign banks eye bigger Vietnam role as growth ambitions fuel funding crunch

HANOI: Foreign banks are seeking a bigger foothold in Vietnam by extending hard-currency loans to local lenders...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Pakistan Embassy in Beijing celebrates 79th Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China’s 75 years of diplomatic relations and their deep-rooted friendship and mutual trust...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

PFA discards rotten, expired meat

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority raided an illegal slaughterhouse in Saggian and recovered 700kg of foul smelling...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Governor sworn in as Chief Scout

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi on Saturday took the oath as Chief Scout of Sindh. Provincial...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

ICAP UAE Chapter hosts e-Invoicing Boot Camp 2026

KARACHI: As the UAE accelerates the digital transformation of its tax ecosystem, e-invoicing and its impact on...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Independence Day event in New York: Envoy spotlights Pakistan’s global mediation efforts

NEW YORK: The Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was an extraordinary leader, a visionary and a statesman who not only...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Govt considers overhauling of construction sector

The government is considering a comprehensive construction industry development package

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Flooding: PM puts NDMA on alert to protect masses

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Incremental Package Review: FPCCI urges Nepra to consult industry

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged National Electric Power...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

WB points to delays in Balochistan flood project

ISLAMABAD: The implementation of a major World Bank-funded flood resilience project in Balochistan remains uneven,...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

No plan under consideration to export ‘surplus’ sugar: MoC

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is reluctant to support the export of “surplus” sugar, citing last years’...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

First flight lands in Islamabad: Riyadh Air commences Pakistan operations

KARACHI: Saudi carrier Riyadh Air officially commenced its Pakistan operations with the arrival of an inaugural...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

CDF heaps praise on army veterans

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said that...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘will remain Iranian’

TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

UAE says Iran attacked state oil company’s vessel

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Saturday blamed Iran for attacking a vessel belonging to state-owned oil giant...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

At least 47 killed in Indonesia after strong quake

JAKARTA: At least 47 people were killed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks struck off...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis

KABUL/ISLAMABAD: The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

JI to stage sit-ins in provincial capitals today

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that Jamaat-e-Islami will stage sit-ins outside the...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

‘It’s time to deliver like Punjab’: Nawaz underscores need for merit-based AJK cabinet

Says PML-N already secured a majority in first two phases of elections

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 10:39am

Terrorists’ safe havens: Afghan govt reneges on all its commitments: spokesman for Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President’s spokesperson, Murtaza Solangi, has said that the Afghan Taliban government, which came to...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Row over signature: SC says case needs expert view

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled that when any question arises with regard to a dispute or disagreement over a...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

AJK’s Bagh re-poll: PPP and PML-N win one seat each

BAGH: The unofficial results for both constituencies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Bagh division have been finalised...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

AJK polls violations: PPP terminates memberships of 10 leaders

MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) chapter on Saturday expelled 10 leaders...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

world

Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah

ANSAR, (Lebanon): Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed 11 people including three children on Saturday,...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Sindh govt to develop livestock sector: Malkani

KARACHI: A meeting of the Board of Management of Sindh Livestock Registration and Trade Authority was held at Sindh...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 15, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (August 16 2026)....

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Progressive for the rich

EDITORIAL: When a Rs3 million entry-level car ends up carrying a tax burden of roughly Rs550,000 while a new energy...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Breaking brick kiln child labour cycle

EDITORIAL: The proposed Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Rules 2026 are a welcome and long-overdue...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

KP govt slams Rs6.4bn deduction from federal fiscal transfers

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has said that the federal government has issued...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Anti-India protest rally held in Muzaffarabad

ISLAMABAD: An anti-India protest rally was held in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, to observe...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Body of Pak mountaineer Sohail recovered from Broad Peak

SKARDU: The body of renowned Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi has been recovered from Broad Peak and shifted to...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

President confers Tamgha-i-Imtiaz upon FBR officer

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz on Zubair Bilal, a BS-21 officer of the Inland...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

President condoles with Indonesia over earthquake

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and damage caused by...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

5 killed, child hurt in road accident

ISLAMABAD: Five people were killed and a child injured after a speeding car crashed into a tree on Canal Road in...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Scholarship programme: 209 students selected for Hungarian universities

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has sent off 209 Pakistani students selected for scholarships at...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

KP govt launches initiative to identify out-of-school children

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has launched a coordinated, data-driven initiative to identify...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khuzdar IBO

Forces intensified search and clearance operations to track down remaining terrorists who managed to flee

Published 15 Aug, 2026 10:29pm

Perspectives

SBP’s Sandbox and EU AI Act: a timing advantage for Pakistani fintechs

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as part of its Vision 2028 strategy, launched the country’s first Regulatory...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 10:08pm

World

Israel wants 'more serious' talks with Lebanon: PM's spokesman

Says it carried out the strikes after Hezbollah attacked inside what Israel calls a security zone inside southern Lebanon

Published 15 Aug, 2026 09:41pm

World

Hezbollah says Israeli attacks will be met with 'appropriate' response

At least nine people killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency reports

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:19pm

World

Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Says airport handled 35 to 40 domestic and international flights per day before the war

Published 15 Aug, 2026 08:45pm

Business & Finance

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has been conferred the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Order of...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 07:43pm

World

Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war

Iran’s army earlier said it had retrieved the body of Iranian pilot who was killed during an attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

Published 15 Aug, 2026 07:13pm

World

Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

Taliban took Kabul unopposed on August 15, 2021, after a lightning offensive that swept across Afghanistan

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:48pm

Sports

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Padikkal was recalled as a late injury replacement for Sai Sudharsan

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

Pakistan

Political opposition should not be turned into enmity, says Nawaz Sharif

Urges to accelerate development process in AJK

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:22pm

Markets

Expansion beyond gold: newly rebranded Asasa eyes to become Pakistan savings ‘super app’

Asasa is a digital gold savings platform that recently rebranded itself from Zariah

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:23pm

World

Lebanon president says Israeli strikes send 'clear message' on negotiations

Lebanese President Aoun condemns Israeli strikes

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:11pm

World

Israeli strikes kill nine in south Lebanon, state news reports

Among deadliest attacks since US-mediated peace framework

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:26pm

Pakistan

Probe team obtains Mir Raza’s phone, smartwatch from NCCIA for forensic analysis

Court grants interim bail to Mir Raza’s business partner

Published 15 Aug, 2026 04:20pm

World

UAE says ADNOC vessel attacked in Hormuz, vows to defend navigation rights

Abu Dhabi would defend its sovereignty and interests, after repeated attacks on ADNOC tankers

Published 15 Aug, 2026 02:41pm

Life & Style

Disney reveals Marvel's new 'X-Men' cast, 'Frozen 3' at D23 fan event

Disney's D23 event unveiled the X-Men cast, Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, and Coco 2, promising an exciting slate of upcoming films

Published 15 Aug, 2026 02:31pm

World

Crusading India state food safety chief targets Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto in sweeping crackdown

Food safety chief suspended permits for 12 quick commerce warehouses (Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto) over cockroach infestations and poor hygiene

Published 15 Aug, 2026 01:39pm

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir hosts reception in honour of Pakistan Army veterans

COAS Munir paid rich tribute to Pakistan Army veterans on Independence Day, acknowledging their vital role in strengthening national resilience.

Published 15 Aug, 2026 01:37pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $5 to reach $4,375 per ounce

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:04pm

Pakistan

President approves military awards for armed forces personnel

President Zardari approved 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and hundreds of other prestigious awards for Pakistan's armed forces, honoring their dedication on Independence Day.

Published 15 Aug, 2026 12:18pm

Business & Finance

Construction sector: Govt to set up CIDB to oversee standards and regulation

Govt considering comprehensive construction industry development package

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:22pm

World

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Says the death toll from the Flores island quake had risen to 40 by Saturday evening, with 50 people injured

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:17pm

Sports

Bangladesh bowled out for 426 in first innings, lead by 228 runs in first Test v Australia

Bangladesh added 75 runs to their overnight total of 351 for six on a hot, sunny day

Published 15 Aug, 2026 11:11am

World

Iran says not decided to resume US talks despite messages via Pakistan, Qatar

Separate talks with Oman focused on defining a sea route through the Strait of Hormuz, says Araqchi

Published 15 Aug, 2026 11:06am

World

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

'This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran’s command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat,' Gharibabadi posts

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:01pm

Business & Finance

Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad

Airline expected to operate seven flights per week between Riyadh and Islamabad

Published 15 Aug, 2026 09:52am

Pakistan

Six injured as Balochistan home minister unhurt in attack

QUETTA: Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in an armed attack on the convoy of Balochistan...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

Iran war a boon for China’s e-trucks, fuelling export surge

BEIJING: China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:54am

Markets

US says lower oil prices priority in Iran war

WASHINGTON: The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:51am

Pakistan

PM briefs President about Makkah Accord

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif,...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

Chinese, US, UK envoys meet Dar

ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors of China, the United States, and Britain held separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:46am

State vs foreign investors: Govt approves TSG for legal, arbitration expenses

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs4.327 billion to meet legal and...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:45am

Markets

Oil climbs over USD1

Brent settled at $88.52, up $1.45 or 1.67%; WTI finished at $82.40, up $1.15 or 1.42%

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:21am

Business & Finance

Untapped economic opportunity has clear potential to generate USD100bn annually: FPCCI

KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon Senior Vice President the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Progressive for the rich

EDITORIAL: When a Rs3 million entry-level car ends up carrying a tax burden of roughly Rs550,000 while a new energy...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Breaking brick kiln child labour cycle

EDITORIAL: The proposed Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Rules 2026 are a welcome and long-overdue...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

The uptick in economy

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its bi-annual Monetary Policy Report has projected a rise in economic...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:23am

Editorials

Questions over the latest custodial deaths

EDITORIAL: The mysterious deaths of two young women- accused of theft- in police custody in Lahore have once again...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The tail wagging Washington

EDITORIAL: Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest US-backed Gaza peace proposal has exposed an increasingly...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The economy can ill afford uncertainty

EDITORIAL: The sudden debate over creating new provinces and administrative units has generated days of political...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

The unfulfilled promise of equality

EDITORIAL: National Minorities Day is observed in Pakistan each August 11 to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

Unbundling the gas sector

EDITORIAL: The government’s plan to unbundle Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

The Makkah Accord: the three countries bring much to the table

EDITORIAL: On the 7 August with the eyes of the world focused on Makkah the heads of government of the three largest...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 04:29pm

Editorials

Ending torture

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s observation, at a roundtable held as part of its Against...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The profundity of AI challenge

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Editorials

The devolution illusion

EDITORIAL: More than 15 years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally reshaped Pakistan’s federal...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:29am

Editorials

Planning for 400 million

EDITORIAL:The health ministry’s warning that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040 should have...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Abuse of authority

EDITORIAL: The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman inside Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station exposes...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Digital monitoring deserves support

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to accelerate the digital transformation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Editorials

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

EDITORIAL: The latest security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) paints...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

EDITORIAL: The latest debate surrounding Pakistan’s power sector offers a useful reminder that reform is seldom a...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

EDITORIAL: The Australian Federal Court’s decision to uphold the finding that Senator Pauline Hanson engaged in...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

EDITORIAL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s observation that Pakistan’s governance system has effectively...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

EDITORIAL: Finally, a brownfield refinery policy has been approved. It took six years and three governments to...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

EDITORIAL: The recent spike in water flows in the Chenab River has once again drawn attention to Pakistan’s growing...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s intervention in the aftermath of the youth protests over medical entrance...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

EDITORIAL: The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on this year’s World Hepatitis Day...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

EDITORIAL: The latest fish deaths in Rawal Lake underscore the growing toll of environmental neglect. While the...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister is right to place agriculture and livestock at the centre of Pakistan’s export growth...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest orgy of violence unleashed by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank is yet another...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

EDITORIAL: States that conduct covert operations beyond their own borders generally rely on one assumption:...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

EDITORIAL:Wars have a habit of expanding far beyond the intentions of those who begin them. That danger is now...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

EDITORIAL:An investigative report on Kunri’s famed chilli industry is a cautionary tale of how short-term commercial...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s relationship with the European Union’s GSP+ scheme has acquired a familiar rhythm. Every...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

EDITORIAL: Flood management depends upon one principle above all others: timely information. Rivers do not respect...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s determination of the National Grid Company’s (NGC) multi-year tariff for FY23...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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