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Markets

Banks and miners lift Aussie shares to near one-month high; Rio Tinto rises on strong output

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.7% to 8,868.30 points

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:25am

Markets

China's June industrial output up 5.3% y/y, retail sales return to growth

Fixed-asset investment shrank 5.7% in the first six months of 2026, compared with expectations for a 4.9% decline

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Chicago wheat keeps rising on Russia-Ukraine hostilities

Chicago wheat futures continued to rally on Wednesday

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher, eyes ASML earnings

The broader Topix edged up 0.21% to 4,047.62

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Markets

Australian, NZ dollars rally as benign US inflation cools Fed hike bets

The kiwi dollar rose 0.2% to $0.5822, having jumped 1.1% overnight to hit a one-month peak of $0.5859

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.01% lower at 33.48 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.450 to 33.525

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Markets

JGB yield curve steepens on US Treasury declines, fiscal worries

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 3 basis points to 2.675%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:59am

Markets

Indian bonds gain as soft US inflation cools Fed rate hike bets

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 6.7703%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:57am

World

Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa kills three, official says

Lysak said that residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, without providing additional details

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:54am

Markets

ECB's Kocher sees currently no second-round effects from Iran war, but bank is ready to act

The situation is marked by high uncertainty as the intensity of the conflict keeps changing, the Austrian central bank governor said

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Vietnam raises $116 million in government bond auction

The treasury sold 1 trillion dong out of 4 trillion dong of 5-year bonds on offer, at a coupon of 4.18%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:49am

World

EU's Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv, to announce defence integration plans

'I will announce new initiatives to integrate our defence industries. So we can produce more, and faster'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:45am

World

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

The case in a brown skua seabird comes after the virus was detected last month in Australia, the last continent to report the virus

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:41am

Business & Finance

Pakistani textile firm Sapphire Fibres establishes UAE arm, to invest $200,000

Sapphire Fibres Limited (SFL), a Pakistani textile manufacturer, has set up a new subsidiary in the United Arab...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:18am

Markets

Buying interest returns, KSE-100 up nearly 2,700 points in early trade

Benchmark index was hovering at 176,192.90

Published 15 Jul, 2026 09:55am

Markets

Gold slips as oil rally keeps inflation, rate outlook on investors' radar

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,035.67 per ounce

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:30am

World

Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

Fourteen other people, including a former top bureaucrat in the home ministry and a former Bhutanese refugee leader, were sentenced to up to four years in jail, the document showed

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:24am

Markets

Indian rupee finds support from cooling Fed hike bets, unrelenting crude surge a drag

The rupee has come under significant pressure following renewed US-Iran hostilities, which has spurred a jump in oil prices

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:19am

Markets

China's Q2 GDP growth cools to 3-1/2-year low, missing market forecast

On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 0.9% in the second quarter, in line with analysts' forecast and compared with the 1.3% gain in the previous quarter

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Markets

SK Hynix shares surge 13% on AI hopes as US tech stocks resume their climb

The rally lifted other South Korean semiconductor stocks, with Samsung Electronics rising nearly 8%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Indian shares seen muted as US inflation relief offsets Mideast tensions

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,042

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Asian stocks gain on drop in US inflation rate

South Korea's chipmaker-heavy KOSPI surged 6% in early trade and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.4%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.7%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Markets

Dollar struggles as softer inflation dims Fed hike bets

Against the yen , the dollar fetched 162.08, down 0.1%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:57am

World

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Oil rises after US-Iran hostilities flare again with strikes on energy targets

*Brent rose $1.46, or 1.72%, to $86.19 a barrel

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Sports

Spain beat France 2-0 to reach World Cup final

The European champions will face the winner of Wednesday's semi-final between England and Argentina

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:19am

Pakistan

PPP stages protest against India’s approach to IWT

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party’s Lahore chapter took to the streets on Tuesday, staging a large protest at...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Punjab begins release of wheat from stocks at the rate of Rs3,800/40kg

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced beginning of release of wheat from its official stocks at Rs3,800...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Industrialists rally at LCCI against relocation plans

LAHORE: Factory owners and business representatives from Daroghawala, Saggian, Mahmood Booti, Barki Road and other...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Bail pleas of Dr Yasmin: hearing adjourned

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday adjourned hearings on the bail applications of PTI leaders Dr Yasmin...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Investors invited to explore Sindh’s emerging opportunities

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday invited Indonesian businesses to invest in Sindh’s...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Wholesale grocery markets across Karachi to observe strike today

KARACHI: Wholesale grocery markets across Karachi will remain closed on Wednesday, (today) after traders announced a...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

KDA, SBP discuss housing finance, welfare initiatives

KARACHI: On the directives of Director General of Karachi Development Authority Asif Jan Siddiqui, KDA Member...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Jazz formally takes over TPL Insurance

KARACHI: Jazz International Holding Limited has completed the acquisition of a 76.33 percent stake in TPL Insurance...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Panel informed: 5G services launched in 22 cities under initial rollout

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday informed a parliamentary panel that telecom...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Meeting with candidate for UN SG: Dar for peaceful resolution of global disputes

ISLAMABAD: Ms Michelle Bachelet Jeria, a candidate for UN Secretary-General, called on the Deputy Prime...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Business & Finance

PTCL confirms Nadeem Khan as CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Tele-communication Company Limited (PTCL) Tuesday confirmed Nadeem...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

LG elections: KP govt assures ECP of ‘all possible support’

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has assured “all possible support” to the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

BR Research

Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited

Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company limited (PSX: GTYR) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

BR Research

Hormuz uncertainty clouds recovery

The Strait of Hormuz is technically open, but ship traffic is sparse. Hence, it is effectively closed. The recent...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Closer ties among D-8 member countries urged

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

PIBF to launch 'district economy campaign'

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has announced the launch of a nationwide “district economy...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

PM stresses preparing youth for evolving global job market

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government is prioritising skills development as a key...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Role of AI in digital dentistry highlighted

LAHORE: The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, advanced manufacturing and digital treatment...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Speaker for equipping youth with technical, vocational skills

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday stressed the need to equip Pakistan’s youth with...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

PM highlights criticality of cashless economy

Appreciates the performance of the economic team for making significant progress

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:13am

Buyback operations: Govt retires record Rs4.72trn domestic debt before maturity

KARACHI: Under a proactive debt management strategy, Pakistan has successfully retired more than Rs2.9 trillion in...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:06am

WB drops USD1.128bn uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: In a setback to Pakistan’s development financing pipeline, the World Bank has dropped four proposed...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

No plans to privatise airports, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission (PC) on Tuesday clarified that the government has no plans to privatise...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Govt approves R10bn TSG for Thar coal transportation

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs10 billion as budgetary cover for...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:05am

Prior-year adjustments: Nepra approves Rs332.3bn for NGC

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a cumulative revenue requirement of...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Proposed AIDP 2025-30: Ministerial differences delay new auto policy

ISLAMABAD: A ministerial panel led by the Power Minister is set to seek guidance from the Prime Minister on the...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:12am

Pakistan

Govt may extend current auto policy

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to extend the tenure of the present auto policy for another year owing to the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Turkish armed forces medal conferred upon CDF

ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, has been awarded the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Trump pays USD5m to writer for assault, defamation

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has paid USD5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found he...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Trump backs down on levy on Hormuz ships

CAIRO/DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stepped back from a proposal to charge a 20 percent transit fee to...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Hormuz closure could have rights impact: UN

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the renewed hostilities in the Middle East, warning that closing the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Inland Revenue officers barred from entering small shops

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday barred Inland Revenue Officers from entering the premises...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:04am

FBR reveals Tax Expenditure Report: POL consumers paying levy in lieu of sales tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has endorsed that the consumers of petroleum products (POL) are paying...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:11am

S&P Global launches ‘Project Elevate’

ISLAMABAD: S&P Global in Pakistan, in partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad, announced the...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:07am

Ministry of Industries and Production: PAC panel questions irregularities

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) sub-committee on Tuesday questioned financial irregularities...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Time limitation in tax statutes: SC sets aside SHC verdict in customs-PSO case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that where a statute prescribes a specific period within which fiscal...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

UN aid crosses Torkham border into Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations (UN) humanitarian cargo of 20 containers loaded with food supplies, including biscuits...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

PM slams attacks, reaffirms support for KSA’s security

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday strongly condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia, describing them...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Rangers official martyred, 11 security personnel hurt in AJK attacks

RAWALAKOT: A Rangers official embraced martyrdom, and at least 11 security personnel were injured in separate...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

US SC justices face Congress amid Trump tensions

WASHINGTON: Two US Supreme Court justices made a rare appearance before Congress on Tuesday, seeking funding to...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Tarar includes newspaper websites in govt print ads

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) held a meeting with Attaullah...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Business & Finance

BofA rides market whiplash to trading records, deal activity shines

WASHINGTON: Bank of America exceeded Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as global market...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 15 2026)....

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

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

Pakistan

Bilawal, Dar discuss upcoming AJK polls

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

UN SG candidature-ship: Bachelet makes diplomatic pitch to PM

ISLAMABAD: With the race for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general intensifying, one of the leading...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

BLA has close links with RAW, says PTI leader

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) interim chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

TTS-2026 pay package: Ministry notifies 35pc salary increase

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified a 35 percent increase in salaries for Tenure Track System (TTS)...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Business & Finance

India antitrust body finds HP rigged bids on government procurement platform

The Competition Commission of India found HP India dictated bid prices to its resellers

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:07pm

World

One dead, several injured in fire at Jain Resource Recycling plant in India

The firm said it is evaluating the extent of the damage caused by the fire

Published 14 Jul, 2026 11:03pm

World

India says committed to combating organised crime after US indictment in Canada murder case

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Canada's Surrey

Published 14 Jul, 2026 10:55pm

World

Strikes hit Iran's Gulf island of Qeshm: Iranian state TV

Renewed US-Iran hostilities intensify as projectiles hit Iran's Qeshm island near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, sparking regional concerns

Published 14 Jul, 2026 09:40pm

World

Netanyahu says Israel will deliver 'decisive blow' if Iran attacks

Netanyahu’s threat came amid new US strikes on Iran

Published 14 Jul, 2026 08:48pm

World

Trump backs down on levy on Hormuz ships

Trump declared a day earlier that Washington was now the ‘the guardian of the Hormuz strait’

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 10:47pm

Perspectives

Pakistan doesn’t need more schools, it needs better school system

Every election cycle promises an “education revolution”, yet Pakistan’s classrooms tell a different story. A new...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 08:16pm

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir visits Türkiye to strengthen defence ties

Discusses regional security dynamics and professional military matters with General Bayraktaroğlu

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:59pm

Markets

US stocks climb on inflation data, bank results

S&P 500 climbed 0.3% while Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.5%

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

Technology

NA committee pushes for lower smartphone taxes, better telecom services

Committee, chaired by Syed Amin Ul Haque, expresses serious concern over persistent complaints of poor voice and data services

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:25pm

Business & Finance

India's L&T Technology Services revenue rises on strength in sustainability segment

The company reports consolidated revenue of 29.4 billion rupees ($305.61 million) for the quarter ended June 30

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:23pm

World

China urges US, Iran to restore safe passage through Hormuz

Says Beijing will make unremitting efforts to help de-escalate the situation

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 10:33pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan repaid over Rs4.7trn debt ahead of maturity: Khurram Schehzad

Govt aims to reduce refinancing and rollover risks, says Finance Minister’s advisor

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 10:33pm

Business & Finance

Tata Elxsi logs quarterly profit rise on higher tech spending from media clients

Tata Elxsi says it will be making targeted investments in talent, AI-powered platforms, tools and infrastructure in fiscal year 2027

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:49pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for implementing UN resolutions, international treaties

Bachelet commends Pakistan’s invaluable contributions to the United Nations

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses retreat on US-Iran hostilities

Dubai’s main share index declined 1.3%

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

Oil spike jolts Indian bonds, 10-year yield hits three-week high

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield climbed 6.4 basis points to 6.7945%

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:30pm

World

India wholesale prices rise 9.87% year-on-year in June

Wholesale food prices rose 6.14% year-on-year in June

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Fed Chair Warsh vows to rid US of 'inflation surge'

Warsh’s remarks come as the US government reports its latest consumer inflation numbers on Tuesday morning as well

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:53pm

Markets

Copper hits three-week high on China tightness, supply concerns on Iran attacks

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange climbed 0.4% to $13,590 a metric ton

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:47pm

Markets

India draws nearly $10 billion under RBI's deposit drive to support Indian rupee, sources say

The RBI announced a zero-cost foreign-exchange swap facility at its June 5 policy meeting for deposits raised from non-resident Indians

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:35pm

Markets

Indonesia Stock Exchange to add 37 new stocks in high shareholding concentration list

The exchange has also published a list of stocks with highly concentrated ownership to meet MSCI-requested reforms

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:23pm

Sports

United sign goalkeeper Darlow on two-year deal

'I’m extremely proud to sign for Manchester United, I’m joining an excellent group of goalkeepers,' Darlow says

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Markets

India's palm oil imports fall to 14-month low in June as demand softens

Palm oil imports fell about 11% from the previous month to 487,846 metric tons

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

Life & Style

US actress Ellen Burstyn to get Venice Lifetime award

Says so honoured by the decision to award her the Golden Lion

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00pm

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s healthcare debate has long been dominated by one question: how to keep medicines affordable?...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

EDITORIAL:The Senate committee’s approval of a bill seeking to extend blue passports to the dependent children of...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overseas workers’ remittances have done it again. At $41.6 billion in FY26, inflows reached...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

EDITORIAL: Hamas’ decision to dissolve the governing body that has administered Gaza for nearly two decades...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

EDITORIAL: More than two years after declaring a National Education Emergency, Pakistan still has 25-26 million...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to permit the export of live animals has reopened an important debate about the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

EDITORIAL: One of the greatest misconceptions surrounding the Ravi is that a river which remains largely dry for...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

EDITORIAL: Accountability laws exist to protect the public interest, not to create technical escape routes for those...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

EDITORIAL: The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran has raised fresh concerns about the...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s federal government debt reached Rs81.9 trillion by end-May 2026. The number is large, but the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

EDITORIAL: The latest increase in re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) prices is not merely another routine...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

EDITORIAL: While India’s unilateral decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance constitutes a...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s report on fiscal federalism in Pakistan should prompt a more serious debate on the 18th...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

EDITORIAL: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Railways has done well to seek a comprehensive report on...

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

EDITORIAL: There is little left to say about Pakistan’s population crisis that has not already been said over the...

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division released May and June Economic Update and Outlook on the last day of the fiscal year...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	162.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
India Sensex / Jul 14	77,054.94
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,366.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	79.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	4,052.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	80.87
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	76.81 ▲ 6.98 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 15 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▲ 2.47 (9.99%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 15 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	67.98 ▲ 6.17 (9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	22.50 ▲ 2.04 (9.97%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 15 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	55.29 ▲ 4.96 (9.85%)
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.83 ▲ 0.33 (9.43%)

Stock	Price
Shams Textile / Jul 15 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.80 ▼ -4.62 (-9.74%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	169 ▼ -16.68 (-8.98%)
National Silk / Jul 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	187 ▼ -17.51 (-8.56%)
Indus Dyeing / Jul 15 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	134 ▼ -12.28 (-8.39%)
JS Investments / Jul 15 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.10 ▼ -3.75 (-8%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.40 ▼ -4.66 (-7.89%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 15 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	29.26 ▼ -2.06 (-6.58%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 15 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	307.06 ▼ -21.61 (-6.57%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 15 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	157.61 ▼ -10.12 (-6.03%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,342,887 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,248,021 ▲ 0.98
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,904,879 ▲ 0.69
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 15 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	8,213,002 ▲ 0.36
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 15 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,314,722 ▲ 2.53
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,223,640 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,001,190 ▲ 0.59
LSE SPAC-II / Jul 15 LSE SPAC-II Limited(SPAC2)	4,985,873 ▲ 0.37
Samba Bank / Jul 15 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	4,857,059 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 15 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4,832,670 ▲ 0.84

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