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World

UK faces recession if Strait of Hormuz stays closed, forecaster warns

Inflation is likely to rise to 6.4% by the end of 2026 under that scenario, compared with a lower peak of 3.5% this year if the Strait reopens ⁠in the next couple of months

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:19am

World

About 60,000 ordered to evacuate from fires in Spokane, Washington

The fires had burned 5,390 acres (2,180 hectares) by Sunday, according to a federal incident management team

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:13am

Markets

Oil retreat to provide RBI's Indian rupee-support efforts an extra boost

The Indian rupee's rallied 1.2% last week, aided largely by the Reserve Bank of India's near-daily intervention through dollar sales across multiple levels, per bankers

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Japan confirms joint yen intervention with US, signals readiness for more action

The news underscores both countries' resolve to prevent a sell-off in the yen and Japanese government bonds (JGB) from causing global spillovers

Published 03 Aug, 2026 08:03am

Markets

Indian shares likely to open higher as oil prices slump

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,612.5

Published 03 Aug, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Yen climbs as traders watch for further intervention

The Japanese currency rose 1% in the Asian morning to a high of 155.20 per dollar

Published 03 Aug, 2026 07:51am

Markets

Oil tumbles as Trump cancels attack on Iran to reach nuclear deal

Brent crude futures slid $4.08, or 4.64%, to $83.85

Published 03 Aug, 2026 07:46am

Markets

Oil slumps on hopes of Iran deal, yen spikes suddenly after intervention

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1% in early trading

Published 03 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Gold gains as oil slumps after Trump holds off on Iran attack

Spot ‌gold was up 0.7% at $4,067.06 per ounce

Published 03 Aug, 2026 07:33am

World

Trump says new talks with Iran to begin Monday after calling off strikes

Now what we're doing is we're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon

Published 03 Aug, 2026 03:26am

Pakistan

US business team completes 2-day visit of Karachi

KARACHI: A high-level United States business delegation completed a two-day visit to Karachi on Sunday, where...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (August 2 2026) and the forecast for Monday (August 3 2026)....

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

BR Research

Autos: Recovery changes gears

Pakistan’s automobile industry closed FY26 with a strong recovery. Sales of passenger cars, SUVs and LCVs reached...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

BR Research

Wah Noble Chemicals Limited

Wah Noble Chemicals Limited (PSX: WAHN) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1983. The...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

AJK elections: Kaira claims PPP worker killed, accuses polling staff of arriving late at stations

MUZAFFARABAD: Senior Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday alleged that party leader...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Bilawal censures EC for its ‘inaction’ on rigging claims

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that although the political...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Asif says he ‘more or less agrees with Naqvi’s views’

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reacting to the Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s recent statement raised...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Several terrorists killed in Bajaur

BAJAUR: During effective intelligence-based operations of security forces under Operation Garj-11, several Khawarij...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

NDMA has warned of rising river levels across country

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday warned that water levels in Pakistan’s major...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

‘Apparent conflict of interest’: LTBA panel seeks disclosure of official record

ISLAMABAD: The Public Interest Litigation Committee of the Lahore Tax Bar Association (LTBA-PILC) has formally moved...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Bilawal to launch ‘Sindh Youth Card’

KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken a historic step for the youth by completing the process of launching the...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Good governance cornerstone of peace: NKATI chief

KARACHI: President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moeez Khan, has endorsed...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

ABC President hosts US Business & Congressional delegation

KARACHI: The American Business Council of Pakistan (ABC), under the leadership of its President, Akram Wali...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Service to humanity hallmark of civilized society: governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi on Sunday visited Dar-ul-Sukun where he spent time with special...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

‘Bad governance, corruption, fiscal leakages’ behind current crisis: PDP

KARACHI: Welcoming the debate on the need of making more administrative units, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP)...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

PPDA elects Malik Khuda Baksh as new chairman

KARACHI: The Executive Committee of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has elected Malik Khuda Baksh...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

PN Fleet Club Squash Championship: Asim reaches semi-final

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Asim Khan secured a place in the semi-finals by upsetting top seed and compatriot Noor Zaman,...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz’s narrative triumphs in AJK

Democracy is founded on a shared journey between the people and their elected representatives. When even one voice...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

JICA President visiting Pakistan

FAISALABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Tanaka Akihiko came to visit Pakistan to review...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Chehlum, Data Urs: Punjab police finalise security arrangements

LAHORE: Punjab Police have finalised security arrangements for mourning processions, Majalis and Urs ceremonies on...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

AJK elections: Attempt being made to benefit one party: PPP

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza has said that once again an...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Business & Finance

MG Pakistan launches new MG ZS in Pakistan

LAHORE: MG Pakistan has officially launched the All-New MG ZS in Pakistan, introducing a modern B-SUV line-up...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

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

Pakistan

Torkham border crossing: Entry for critically ill Afghan newborn allowed

PESHAWAR: In a humanitarian gesture, Pakistani authorities granted special permission for sick Afghan newborn and...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

‘Warcha lease dispute jeopardizes USD200m investment’

PESHAWAR: The collective bargaining agent (CBA) of the state-owned Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC)...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

JI launches aid portal 2.0 to address people’s complaints

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami(Karachi) on Sunday launched the Public Aid Digital Portal 2.0, aiming to strengthen citizen...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan embassy organises mango festival in Tehran

TEHRAN: The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran organized the First Pakistan Mango Festival at Palladium Mall, Tehran,...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

KP govt to commence work on train project

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has included an Urban Train Project in its Annual Development...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Prior to sell-off of 2 Punjab-based Discos: Body to explore bifurcation feasibility

The performance of both companies has remained comparatively weaker than other DISCOs in Punjab

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Govt pavements: 1LINK proposes mandatory PayPak cards

ISLAMABAD: In a major push to reduce Pakistan’s dependence on international card schemes such as Visa and...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

FBR transfers, posts around 200 IRS officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted around 200 officers of Inland Revenue...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Private sector credit reaches Rs11.38trn in FY26

ISLAMABAD: Private sector credit expanded by Rs 1.46 trillion (14.8 percent) during fiscal year 2025-26, reaching Rs...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

PML-N leading in AJK second phase polls

KARACHI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tightened its grip on the second phase of the Azad Jammu and...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

8 police personnel among 15 killed in Swat

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in Swat district, killing 15...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

world

Iran says close to deal with Oman on Hormuz route

TEHRAN: The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that Tehran and Muscat were close to reaching a...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

KP CM speaks about challenges facing province

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has claimed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had been...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Rescuers recover climber Purja’s body after avalanche disaster

SKARDU: Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Quetta mine victims' families: KP announces financial aid

PESHAWAR: Following the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, Provincial Minister...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Railways Police recover 32 tonnes of stolen material

LAHORE: Acting on the directions of Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, Muhammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan the...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Railways retrieves 2,552 acres of encroached land

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has retrieved 2,552 acres of encroached land across the country during the last...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Business & Finance

Spices worth USD260.155m imported in FY26

ISLAMABAD: Spices imports into the country increased by 13.56 percent during the fiscal year 2025–26 compared to the...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

World

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

Discover how Trump's Iran threats, including targeting power plants (a potential war crime), swung wildly from ultimatums to sudden truces and praise

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:53pm

Pakistan

Suicide bombing at Swat police station kills 14, injures over 25

Blast occurs during peaceful demonstration organised by local peace committee

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:20pm

World

Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza

Fatal Israeli strikes hit Gaza residential areas, casting doubt on Hamas's claimed peace deal amid Israel's demands for disarmament

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:03pm

World

Efforts underway to revive June US-Iran deal: Iranian MP

Mediators are striving to revive the Islamabad agreement, a deal to de-escalate Iran-US tensions, with the Strait of Hormuz as the central point

Published 02 Aug, 2026 08:55pm

Pakistan

Vote counting begins as polling ends in second phase of AJK elections

PPP alleges rigging, PML-N rejects claims

Published 02 Aug, 2026 06:41pm

World

India proposes transmission charge relief for delayed renewable projects

Several clean energy projects have been stalled in India because of a lack of transmission infrastructure

Published 02 Aug, 2026 06:18pm

World

Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike

Says as long as US maintains its hostile actions, Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:58pm

World

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

A mass migrant influx into Spain's Ceuta enclave resulted in 72 deaths, fueling an international crisis and diplomatic pressure

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:46pm

World

Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire, authorities say

The ferry was carrying 271 passengers and crew members, 225 of whom have been rescued, agency data showed on Sunday afternoon

Published 02 Aug, 2026 03:54pm

Markets

China's central bank pledges timely policy tool adjustment

The People’s Bank of China will continue to implement an appropriately loose monetary policy and maintain ample liquidit

Published 02 Aug, 2026 03:49pm

World

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits east coast of North Island in New Zealand, GFZ says

*The ⁠quake hit at a depth of 10 ⁠km (6 miles), according to ⁠GFZ

Published 02 Aug, 2026 03:42pm

Sports

FIFA chief Infantino's position looks unacceptable, head of European leagues says

Regional ‌confederations ⁠UEFA and CONCACAF said on Saturday they had lost confidence in his leadership

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:50pm

Sports

Arteta says he expects more reinforcements to arrive at Arsenal

They begin the defence of their Premier League title at home against promoted Coventry City on August 21

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:47pm

Sports

Pegula sets up Washington Open final against Eala

The American then held ⁠to love to level the set at 5-5, broke again in the next game and served out the set when Shnaider sent a forehand wide

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:44pm

Sports

Alexandra Eala upsets Naomi Osaka to reach final in Washington

The players traded early breaks before Eala made her move with the opening set tied ‌4-4

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:41pm

Sports

Fritz outlasts compatriot Nakashima, set to face Jodar in Washington Open final

Later on Saturday, Jodar fought back from a set down to clinch a 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 victory over Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:38pm

Sports

Fleming a 'big reason' for Root's return as England captain

Fleming coached Chennai Super Kings for ‌17 ⁠years in the Indian Premier League before leaving last month

Published 02 Aug, 2026 01:35pm

Markets

OPEC agrees September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts

September increase agreed by OPEC+ finishes the phased rollback of a 1.65 million bpd supply cut originally agreed in 2023

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 06:07pm

Pakistan

Defence minister Asif backs Naqvi’s reform call, urges constitutional route

Also urges to start with NAP implementation

Published 02 Aug, 2026 12:30pm

Pakistan

Odorization plant testing causes unusual gas smell in parts of Karachi: SSGC

SSGC clarifies that all system pressures were normal and no gas leakage has been reported

Published 02 Aug, 2026 11:29am

Markets

WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through

Flight attendants at Canada’s ‌WestJet went on strike on Sunday

Published 02 Aug, 2026 11:23am

World

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

Oil prices have stayed high since US and Israeli forces started the war with strikes on Iran on February 28

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:03pm

Markets

BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

Overseas shipments of passenger vehicles, pickups jump ⁠124.3% year on year to 179,841 units ⁠in July

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 10:35pm

World

Israeli strikes kill at least four in Gaza despite Trump announcing breakthrough

Palestinian ‌health officials said Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:58am

World

Fires on more than 250,000 acres of Washington state prompt evacuations

About 4,000 people were fighting more than a dozen fires throughout the state, Dave ‌Upthegrove, the state’s commissioner of public lands

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

*Katayama is likely to stress the two countries' determination to combat what they consider excessive yen declines

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:32am

World

Three dead in Idaho shopping center shooting

Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks told reporters the shooter was dead and the threat to the community was over

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:25am

World

Landslide death toll rises in China's Gansu Province as heavy rains continue

Initial reports said 10 people had died after torrential rain hit ⁠Weiyuan County in Gansu's Dingxi City on July 26

Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:20am

Business & Finance

SMEDA joins hands with PAAPAM for Auto Show 2026

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has joined hands with the Pakistan...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Three-day Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh begins today

LAHORE: A three-day, 983rd Urs celebrations of Hazrat Ali Hajveri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, will begin...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (August 01 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (August 02 2026)....

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

Prices of vegetables, fruits rising because of higher fuel prices, rains

ISLAMABAD: The continuous increase in fuel prices as well as supply disruptions owing to monsoon rains, the prices...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

Chinese envoy visits UAF, emphasizes modernization of agriculture sector

FAISALABAD: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, has reaffirmed China’s steadfast commitment to broadening...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

AJK polls:‘PML-N’s victory reflects confidence in Maryam’

LAHORE: Terming the Pakistan Muslim League (N)’s victory in the Azad Jammu & Kashmir elections as a clear...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Ahsan wins defamation suit

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court has accepted a defamation suit filed by Federal Minister for Planning and...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

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

Pakistan

AJK situation: Bilawal welcomes ‘JKJAAC response’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that he received a response from...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

SCCI says concerned at border closure, taxes on ex-FATA/PATA

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the federal government to address concerns of Khyber...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Governor launches Independence Day celebrations

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi on Saturday launched a 14-day programme to mark Pakistan’s...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

AI to revolutionize pharma industry, says expert

KARACHI: Artificial intelligence is poised to redefine Pakistan’s pharmaceutical sector, turning conventional...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

RTO Peshawar uncovers illegal cigarette manufacturing unit in Swabi

ISLAMABAD: In a major enforcement action against illicit cigarette manufacturing, the Regional Tax Office (RTO)...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Explosive material case: Three awarded 13-year jail term

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-terrorism Court (ATC) has sentenced three accused each to 13 years’ rigorous imprisonment in a...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Business & Finance

Awareness session held on e-vehicles sector

ISLAMABAD: The Energy Conservation Fund of the National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA),...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Punjab launches crackdown against beggar mafias

LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has decided to launch an organized and result-oriented crackdown against...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

Khula doesn’t automatically forfeit dower: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that a decree of dissolution of marriage does not by itself decide the fate...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

CM greets woman boxer

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif congratulated Pakistan’s first woman boxer, Fatima Zahra, on...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

Pakistan

PML-N strongly responds to Bilawal’s ‘downfall’ remarks

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Bilawal Zardari should first seek the...

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

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

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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 3	63,240.51
Hang Seng / Aug 3	25,926.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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