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World

Zelensky, Arab states invited to G7 for talks on Ukraine, Mideast wars

The invitees would attend sessions on Tuesday at the summit of the Group of Seven leading economies

Published 11 Jun, 2026 12:30am

World

US military secretly helped 100 mn barrels of oil through Hormuz: Trump

I directed our Great US Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said

Published 11 Jun, 2026 12:21am

World

Three Indian seafarers still missing after attack on tanker off Oman, India says

An oil products tanker is hit in a suspected U.S. missile strike

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:30pm

Markets

Indian central bank likely intervenes to support rupee, conducts swaps, traders say

The Reserve Bank of India also likely paired its spot dollar sales with dollar-rupee buy/sell swaps for maturities over 1 year

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:28pm

Sports

Iran threatens to stop World Cup games if faced with unauthorised flags or slogans

Iran opening their Group G campaign against New Zealand in Los Angeles on June 15

Published 10 Jun, 2026 08:34pm

Sports

England captain Stokes left out of second test v New Zealand

Former captain Joe Root will lead the team at The Oval in the absence of Stokes

Published 10 Jun, 2026 08:00pm

Markets

India bonds snap four-day rally on US-Iran war risks

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 note settled at 6.9431%

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:45pm

Life & Style

Bollywood's Imtiaz Ali bets on Gen Z thirst for love

'I think young people… are more desperate to find something that they can hold on to for longer – forever perhaps,' Imtiaz Ali says

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:37pm

Business & Finance

Budget FY27 to be presented on June 12, says advisor to finance minister

Economic Survey will be presented on June 11

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:27pm

Markets

Indian gold falls below pre-duty-hike levels as overseas prices drop

The price correction could boost gold demand in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal and lead to higher imports

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:15pm

Pakistan

Supreme Court acquits principal convicts in Baldia Factory fire case

After years of legal battles, the Supreme Court overturned death sentences for Baldia Town factory fire convicts, citing benefit of the doubt.

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:11pm

Markets

Gulf markets mixed after renewed US-Iran hostilities

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.9%

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:08pm

World

Saudi Arabia appoints Princess Maha to lead Future Investment Initiative Institute

Apart from the annual Riyadh event, the initiative organizes economic gatherings throughout the world to try to attract foreign investment

Published 10 Jun, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close lower on broad-based losses

CSE All Share index settled down 0.40% at 21,461.47

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:46pm

Markets

India's markets regulator proposes consolidated disclosure of executive pay at asset managers

SEBI says the proposed approach gives investors in the funds of AMCs a broader view of senior management compensation

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:45pm

Business & Finance

Paramount, Warner Bros deal under EU subsidy scrutiny, decision due July 14

The US entertainment giant sought EU approval under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation, which targets unfair foreign state aid

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:43pm

World

Trump says Iran will 'have to pay the price' after tit-for-tat strikes

The exchange of fire comes after Trump says Iran has downed a U.S. Apache helicopter near the strait

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:33pm

Markets

India bond-tax moves to catalyse foreign debt inflows, bolster bid for global index inclusion

Policymakers unveil a wide-ranging set of measures to draw in overseas capital while shoring up the currency and external balances

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:15pm

Markets

Indian equity benchmarks steady, rise in financials counters Mideast flare-up

Nifty 50 fell 0.12% to end at 23,214.95, while the Sensex gained 0.09% to 73,983.18

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:59pm

Life & Style

Zee Entertainment to raise $241 million for stategic initiatives

The deal covers 39 FIFA events over eight years through 2034 and also includes the next World Cup in 2030

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:58pm

Markets

Iran war drags India MF equity flows to annual low; gold ETFs see record outflows

Flows into equity mutual fund dived 40% month-on-month to 229.08 billion Indian rupees in May

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:37pm

World

Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows

47% of respondents across the region back the idea of collective EU borrowing to fund defence initiatives

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:22pm

World

More than 1,300 migrants have died trying to reach the Spanish coast in 2026, says NGO

The pope has focused on the treatment of migrants during his visit to Spain this week

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:15pm

Markets

Indian rupee ends nearly flat on competing oil, intervention and NDF maturity cues

Indian rupee closed at 95.2650 per dollar

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:15pm

Markets

Copper hits three-week low as Middle East hostilities weigh

Benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 1.2% to $13,457 a metric ton

Published 10 Jun, 2026 04:49pm

Markets

Palm inches higher on stronger exports, lower output

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.05%

Published 10 Jun, 2026 04:46pm

Markets

Short-end Indian debt gains as RBI dollar measures spur buying

The subsidy covers non-resident deposits with maturities of three to five years raised until September 30

Published 10 Jun, 2026 04:35pm

World

India rejects US charge of surplus capacity in textiles, steel

Its textile and steel output is assessed against the size of its population, domestic demand, and growth needs, Kumar says

Published 10 Jun, 2026 04:31pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.36

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 08:32pm

Pakistan

Army Mi-17 helicopter crashes near Muzaffarabad; all on board martyred

Board of inquiry constituted to determine the exact cause of the crash

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 04:49pm

Pakistan

PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across country from tomorrow

Warns of risks of urban flooding and landslides in several regions

Published 10 Jun, 2026 03:19pm

Pakistan

26 terrorists killed in strikes on hideouts along Pak-Afghan border: Tarar

Says four targets completely destroyed including a training centre

Published 10 Jun, 2026 02:24pm

Markets

Gold price drops by Rs12,627 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $126 to reach $4,200 per ounce

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:40pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Wednesday

The baht was 0.24% lower at 32.97 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 32.910 to 33.010

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:39pm

Markets

Palm falls on weaker Dalian; soft ringgit, firm crude cap losses

Palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 23 ringgit, or 0.51%, to 4,505 ringgit

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:37pm

Markets

India bonds set to rise; oil, US inflation data eyed

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 note may trade in the 6.90% to 6.95% range, a private bank trader said. It closed at 6.9163% on Tuesday

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:34pm

World

India's Modi, Trump likely to meet at G7, discuss trade, visas, source says

Modi is set to start his five-day visit from June 13 and will travel to Slovakia after attending the G7 meeting

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:29pm

World

Anti-immigrant violence erupts across Belfast after knife attack

Hundreds of protesters, many with their faces covered, attacked police and burned vehicles in a number of ‌locations across Northern Ireland after a video of the knife attacK

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:20pm

Life & Style

Taylor Swift surprises with performance at 'Toy Story 5' premiere in Hollywood

Swift posed on the red carpet with Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack and other members of the 'Toy Story' voice cast

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:11pm

Business & Finance

Govt extends austerity measures until June 30, grocery store hours to 10pm

Friday consular services approved

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:08pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei slides as Gulf tensions prompt shift out of high-flying tech stocks

The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index sank 1.89% to close at 64,179.27

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:07pm

Markets

Chicago soybean futures gain on higher oil prices

The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.3% to $11.16-3/4 a bushel

Published 10 Jun, 2026 01:03pm

Markets

Australian shares rebound as banks and consumer stocks rally

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.6% to 8,653.30 points after three straight sessions of losses

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:53pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan must introduce incentives to transform economy, PM Shehbaz tells NEC

Strengthening defence remains Pakistan's biggest challenge, says PM

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 03:52pm

Markets

South Korean shares fall more than 4% on renewed US-Iran tensions

The benchmark KOSPI closed down 366.11 points, or 4.52%, at 7,730.82

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:49pm

Markets

Truckmaker Volvo says demand stable at good levels in Europe

Volvo Group said on Wednesday that customer demand and deliveries in Europe were stable at good levels across the business while in North America

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:36pm

Pakistan

‘Give peace a little more chance’: Pakistan urges restraint amid US-Iran escalation

Amid rising Middle East tensions, Pakistan's envoy urged all parties to exercise restraint and prioritize diplomacy to achieve lasting peace and stability.

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:34pm

Markets

European shares steady as investors cling to Mideast peace hopes

The pan-European STOXX 600 index edged 0.1% higher to 619.88 points by 0710 GMT, with most sectors marginally higher

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:32pm

Markets

Honda America recalls more than 880,000 vehicles over rear suspension components failure

*The recall includes certain Honda Pilot, Ridgeline, Passport, Acura MDX vehicles, the NHTSA said

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:28pm

Markets

Meta ties up with Ambani's Reliance for AI data center in India

Meta said India’s massive user base and fast-growing digital economy make it an ideal place to invest

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:22pm

Markets

China's domestic car demand under pressure, association exec says

China's total vehicle sales dropped 2.1% ‌in ⁠May from a year earlier, while sales at home slid 20.4% year on year, CAAM data showed ⁠on Wednesday

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:15pm

Sports

Asian Games 2026: Pakistan announce 15-member squad led by Sahibzada Farhan

15-player squad features four new faces

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:15pm

Markets

South African rand steady with Iran war, US inflation data in focus

The rand traded at 16.51 against the U.S. dollar , little changed from its previous close

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:12pm

Markets

Sanofi ends Phase 3 riliprubart trial after weak interim results

An independent data monitoring committee found no ‌safety ⁠issues related to the drug during the interim analysi

Published 10 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Markets

Cherat Packaging commissions 2.7MW solar power plant at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Says plant will contribute towards cost savings

Published 10 Jun, 2026 11:10am

Business & Finance

Pakistan registers $4.3bn in remittances for May 2026

During Jul-May FY26, remittances clock in at $38.1bn
This is the “highest-ever monthly remittance inflow in Pakistan's history”, says Schehzad

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 03:13pm

Sports

Brazil's defence remains anyone's guess after Wesley withdrawal

Ironically for a team historically renowned for their attacking flair, Brazil’s defence was the main talking point during Tuesday’s press conference

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:30am

Markets

$4.5bn greenfield refinery project planned in Balochistan

Groundwork for the project has already commenced, and future implementation strategies are currently being finalised

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 11:20am

Sports

Serena still mulling Wimbledon return after comeback win

The 44-year-old stole the limelight ‌at the Queen's Club WTA event on Tuesday as she returned to the court

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:25am

Sports

Saudi Arabia and Senegal end scoreless in final World Cup friendly

Giorgos Donis, Saudi Arabia’s Greek coach, fielded a strong starting line-up in the first half before making 10 changes after the break

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:21am

Sports

Stokes weighing England captaincy future after nightclub incident - reports

On Monday, the ECB said Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson were under investigation

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:19am

Sports

Tuchel says England not favourites for FIFA World Cup but dare to dream

'There are proven winners in the tournament with more success in recent tournaments. So, these are the favourites, and we compete for the trophy

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:11am

Markets

KSE-100 sheds over 900 points amid Middle East tensions

Benchmark index settles at 169,427.44

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 04:56pm

Sports

Benfica say Real Madrid intend to hire Mourinho, Silva to take charge of Portuguese club

The Portuguese side also confirmed that Marco Silva will replace Mourinho as their new manager

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:05am

Markets

Hyundai India says Chennai plant to resume normal production by June 22

The Mobis facility supplies audio components and few other automotive parts to Hyundai India

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:01am

Perspectives

Pakistan’s IT sector: a billion dollars, and still off the map

Sometime this year, Pakistan’s freelancers will earn their first billion dollars. In the ten months to April they...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:00am

World

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in response they had targeted four sites at the U.S. al-Azraq base in Jordan using long-range missiles, Iranian media reported

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:38am

World

Drones hit historic museum in Russia-annexed Crimea as officials alter train schedule

The museum commemorates the 1853-1856 Crimea War between the Russian ‌Empire and a coalition that included the Ottoman Empire. Russia was defeated in that war

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:24am

Markets

BYD chairman says firm will be world's biggest automaker in 5 years as shares slide

BYD’s exports between January and May grew 65% from a year earlier, with Brazil

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:19am

Markets

Gold drops as oil and dollar rise on renewed US-Iran hostilities

Spot gold lost 1.8% to $4,187.59 per ounce

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:15am

Markets

Copper edges down as macro concerns weigh on tariff support

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was down 0.38% to 104,010 yuan ($15,354.52) a ton

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:10am

Markets

Asian stocks slide, oil gains as Middle East tensions escalate

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.6%

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:08am

Markets

Dollar steadies following US strikes on Iran and ahead of inflation data

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, edged up 0.01% to 100.02

Published 10 Jun, 2026 09:00am

Markets

Indian shares muted as rising Mideast tensions weigh

The benchmark Nifty 50 fell 0.04% at 23,233.95

Published 10 Jun, 2026 08:56am

Markets

Indian rupee likely to dip on weak risk, outflows; Middle East tensions flare

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.40 to 95.44 per dollar range, per traders

Published 10 Jun, 2026 08:53am

Markets

Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price

Brent futures were up $1.32, or 1.44%, at $92.77 a barrel

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 06:17pm

World

Rival Palestinian factions discuss Gaza disarmament

CAIRO: Members of Palestinian factions including Hamas agreed in principle for Gaza’s armed groups to hand over...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:33am

World

France bans Israeli minister in coordinated sanctions push

PARIS: France Tuesday banned Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

Protesters clash with police in AJK as strike shutters cities

MUZAFFARABAD: Cities and towns across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were brought to a standstill on Tuesday after...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Markets

Fifth Qatari-controlled LNG tanker exits Hormuz

SINGAPORE: A fifth Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz with a cargo,...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Pakistan

Plea challenging capacity payment mechanism for IPPs dismissed

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the capacity payment...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:22am

Business & Finance

Pakistan plans to join north-south transport corridor: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has highlighted the expansion of bilateral...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:11am

Pakistan

Militants martyr 6, abduct 8 security personnel in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants martyred six paramilitary personnel and abducted eight others...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 06:06am

Business & Finance

Aaj News’ Sidra Iqbal addresses GIES on future of capital and value creation

ISTANBUL: Aaj News journalist and broadcaster Sidra Iqbal participated as an invited speaker at the 3rd Global...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Security forces kill 14 terrorists in Khuzdar

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 14 terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan during an...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Business & Finance

KBP demands five-year ‘National Agricultural Policy’

LAHORE: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has called for the announcement of a five-year National Agricultural Policy...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Punjab to prioritise skilled workforce development: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman on Tuesday underscored that transforming the province’s...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Germany see untapped trade potential

LAHORE: German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel has said that Pakistan and Germany share long-standing friendly and...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

PSDF, BOP agree to launch ‘Parwaaz Card Scheme’

LAHORE: The Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) have signed an agreement to launch...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

CM spearheading comprehensive institutional reforms: Azma

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bukhari said on Tuesday that the Chief Minister of...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Punjab PA session: Speaker irked by absence of ministers

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session on Tuesday witnessed heated discussions on education, deteriorating condition of...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Business & Finance

Punjab CM allows purchase of 1m tonnes of wheat from PASSCO

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the purchase of wheat from PASSCO, to ensure...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Smoking claims estimated 164,000 lives every year in Pakistan: report

LAHORE: Smoking claims estimated 164,000 lives in Pakistan each year and costs the country a whopping Rs 422 billion...

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:45am

BR Research

FBR must stop punishing compliance

The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am

BR Research

Cement: Margins squeeze becomes clearer

Pakistan’s cement sector is set to close FY26 with its strongest volume performance in several years, but perhaps...

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:18am

Pakistan

Kamal highlights importance of population control

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal said that family planning is the gateway to...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Italian envoy pays farewell call on Dar

ISLAMABAD: Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin paid a farewell call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

KP’s share under NFC Award ‘the most pressing issue’: CM

PESHAWAR: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi, and the JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Business & Finance

Only 55-60pc ST taxpayers file returns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani tax experts said that, based on the historical trend, only 55 to 60 percent of the country’s...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan

Stranded trucks to start re-entering via Torkham border from today

ISLAMABAD: After being stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months, more than 800 empty Pakistani trucks have...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

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

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

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

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Editorials

Widening trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit July-May 2026 widened to negative 34.758 billion dollars against negative 29.585 billion...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Terrorism’s dangerous momentum

EDITORIAL: Pakistan recorded 128 terrorist attacks in May, up 27 percent from April, while civilian deaths rose by...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

A disturbing tally

EDITORIAL: The disclosure before the Lahore High Court, during the recent hearing of a petition seeking the recovery...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Budget postponement raises multiple questions

EDITORIAL: In a press release dated 29 May President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the budget session of the National...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:56pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest escalation of Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon, despite a US-brokered ceasefire...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

The plight of PSDP

EDITORIAL: The allocation for next year’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a prime mover of the country’s...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Water cannot be weaponised

EDITORIAL: India’s attempt to weaken the sanctity of the Indus Waters Treaty has elevated a long-standing bilateral...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

When taxes punish formal businesses

EDITORIAL: While the minister of state for finance has assured a traders’ delegation during recently held...

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Defined Contributory Pension

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that the government intends to implement the Defined Contributory Pension (DCP) in the...

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

Undoing NFC Award’s population bias

EDITORIAL: A rare political consensus is emerging around one of Pakistan’s most sensitive fiscal questions: whether...

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

The pope’s AI’s warning

EDITORIAL: Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical “Magnificent Humanity” arrives as a timely moral reckoning with the...

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

A very harsh annual budget in the offing?

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its mission to Pakistan (13 to 20 May) and in a press...

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Bracing for Super El Nino

EDITORIAL: From record-breaking heat waves and destructive floods to prolonged droughts and crop failures, Pakistan...

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

The cost of mismanagement

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s mega dam projects are once again becoming case studies in the same institutional failures that...

Updated 30 May, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

An impossible bargain

EDITORIAL: US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to tie the normalisation of relations between Muslim-majority...

Updated 30 May, 2026 07:33am

Editorials

Slow death of a city of teeming millions

EDITORIAL: Karachi’s collapse into one of the world’s least liveable cities is no longer merely an urban planning...

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

Editorials

Arrogance of impunity

EDITORIAL: The shocking treatment of international humanitarian activists intercepted aboard the Gaza-bound flotilla...

Updated 27 May, 2026 04:19am

Editorials

Oil smuggling: a dangerous parallel market

EDITORIAL: The surge in Iranian oil smuggling into Pakistan during the ongoing Middle East conflict has exposed...

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:27am

Editorials

Quetta bombing: terrorism continues to pose a grave threat

EDITORIAL: The horrific suicide bombing near the Chaman railway crossing in Quetta on Sunday is yet another grim...

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A new policy for the automobile sector

EDITORIAL: The government is coming up with the Automobile and Auto Parts Manufacturing Policy 2026–31. The New...

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:02am

Editorials

Tax collection: a system designed to fail

EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am

Editorials

Law, deterrence and mental health

EDITORIAL: The Federal Shariat Court’s decision to restore Section 325 of the Pakistan Penal Code reflects an...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Relentless terror in KP

EDITORIAL: The renewed wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is a grim reminder that Pakistan’s security...

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Rebound in textile exports

EDITORIAL: Federal Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released provisional data that showed textile exports rebounding in...

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

A welcome award on Indus waters

EDITORIAL: Pakistan has expressed “utmost satisfaction” over the supplemental award by the Permanent Court of...

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Balochistan’s minerals sector gets security boost

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent directive to deploy the Frontier Corps across Balochistan’s...

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Editorials

Licensed cruelty

EDITORIAL: Senator Sherry Rehman has performed an important public service by exposing the grim reality hidden...

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Editorials

Push for boosting provincial resources

EDITORIAL: The federal government has urged the provincial governments to increase own-resources and emphasised the...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Editorials

NAB reform now imperative

EDITORIAL: Among the many findings and recommendations put forward by the IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic...

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

A step forward, but on paper

EDITORIAL: The passage of the Domestic Workers Welfare Bill, 2025, by the Sindh Assembly, is undoubtedly a welcome...

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

China’s consent to revise IPP deals

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan government is making efforts to persuade the Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs),...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

The end of the unipolar moment

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump arrived in Beijing seeking strategic relief and left with little more than carefully staged...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Gulf dependence clouds remittance outlook

EDITORIAL: The latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan present a mixed picture of the country’s...

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Generating electricity from waste: better late than never

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directive to prepare a roadmap for generating electricity from solid...

Updated 19 May, 2026 12:57pm

Editorials

Privilege in custody

EDITORIAL: The recent controversy surrounding the arrest of an alleged drug dealer, Pinky, in Karachi has once again...

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:22am

Editorials

If wishes were horses...

Pakistan's textile exporters face a "recipe for disaster" as abrupt withdrawal of government support, high costs, and a sticky exchange rate cripple their competitiveness.

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:01am

Editorials

Supporting SMEs and exports: govt still searching for roadmaps

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Updated 18 May, 2026 08:01am

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Israel: misleading narratives

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Updated 18 May, 2026 08:02am

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The war getting more and more expensive

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Updated 17 May, 2026 07:02am

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India’s rights record under scrutiny

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Updated 17 May, 2026 07:22am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 9	278.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 9	278.37
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 10	160.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 10	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 9	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 9	7,386.65
Nasdaq / Jun 9	25,678.82
Dow Jones / Jun 9	50,872.11
India Sensex / Jun 10	74,322.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 10	64,166.71
Hang Seng / Jun 10	24,292.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 10	10,250.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 10	24,501.24
France CAC40 / Jun 10	8,216.19

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 9	389,534
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 10	88.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 10	4,174.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 10	75.60
Petrol/Litre / Jun 11	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 11	380.78

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 10 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	10.67 ▲ 1 (10.34%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 10 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	62.55 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Inter.Steel Ltd / Jun 10 International Steels Limited(ISL)	85.65 ▲ 7.79 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jun 10 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.55 ▲ 2.87 (10.01%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jun 10 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	92.09 ▲ 8.37 (10%)
IBL HealthCare / Jun 10 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	54.25 ▲ 4.93 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 10 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	122.68 ▲ 11.15 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.35 ▲ 1.85 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.35 ▼ -0.85 (-10.37%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	57.68 ▼ -6.41 (-10%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.94 ▼ -1.21 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jun 10 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	40.31 ▼ -3.14 (-7.23%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.85 ▼ -1.29 (-6.74%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 10 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	380.07 ▼ -25.94 (-6.39%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.50 ▼ -0.73 (-5.97%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 10 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	32.20 ▼ -2.03 (-5.93%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.20 ▼ -0.44 (-5.76%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 10 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.70 ▼ -1.31 (-5.69%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	63,737,085 ▲ 0.09
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 10 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	40,626,361 ▲ 0.32
Telecard Limited / Jun 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	40,238,477 ▲ 0.12
Loads Limited / Jun 10 Loads Limited(LOADS)	33,866,305 ▲ 0.68
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	30,153,254 ▲ 1.85
Amreli Steels / Jun 10 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	27,013,807 ▲ 0.61
Agha Steel Ind. / Jun 10 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	21,875,782 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,604,281 ▼ -0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 10 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	20,436,423 ▲ 0.01
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	18,815,133 ▼ -0.02

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