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World

Iran says it will waive fees for Hormuz during 60 day negotiation period

Ships seeking passage through the strait while the interim agreement is in force must submit transit requests at least 48 hours before arrival

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:17pm

Markets

Copper eases, heads for weekly dip as US-Iran peace talks postponed

Benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 0.6% at $13,604 a metric ton

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:06pm

Markets

Palm oil ends higher, posts weekly gain

Benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the BMDE was up 72 ringgit, or 1.57%, at 4,645 ringgit a metric ton

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:03pm

Business & Finance

CCoSOEs approves PSO agreement for WX-DISCOs, clears PNSC board appointments

The committee on SOEs approved a Public Service Obligation Agreement for power distribution companies, formalising commitments with international financial institutions

Published 19 Jun, 2026 04:49pm

Markets

Indian rupee records strongest week in 11 as bond inflows, softer oil prices lend support

Indian rupee climbed to 94.21 early in the session

Published 19 Jun, 2026 04:48pm

Markets

Indian shares snap 5-session rally on IT drag; log weekly gains on oil slide

Nifty 50 fell 0.64% to 24,013.1, while the BSE Sensex shed 0.78% to 76,802.90

Published 19 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.25

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 05:01pm

Pakistan

Information ministry rejects Taliban claims of drone strikes in KP, Balochistan

Pakistan refutes Afghan Taliban's terror claims, confirming its air defense neutralized a drone that intruded its airspace.

Published 19 Jun, 2026 03:49pm

Markets

Gold price drops by Rs14,900 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $149 to reach $4,156 per ounce (with a premium of $20)

Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:47pm

Pakistan

Fuel prices set for major cut as global oil rates tumble: PM Shehbaz

Says Pakistan earned global recognition for facilitating Iran-US peace deal

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 03:44pm

Sports

Morocco and PSG player Hakimi to stand trial on rape charge

Hakimi, who played for Morocco during its World Cup opener against Brazil on Sunday, had appealed his referral to criminal court

Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:12pm

World

Japan-owned vessel passed through Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Japan says

The vessel is a Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker owned by Japan's Kyoei Tanker, the company said

Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:09pm

Markets

European stocks edge higher, helped by energy and healthcare

The pan-European STOXX 600 index inched up 0.2%

Published 19 Jun, 2026 02:07pm

Technology

Pakistani software giant wins $11.6mn projects across Gulf

Avanceon secures projects in Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia, providing advanced control, safety, and SCADA solutions

Published 19 Jun, 2026 01:23pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s letter on India’s IWT violations handed over to UNSC president

Pakistan urges UNSC to address India's illegal water diversion projects

Published 19 Jun, 2026 01:08pm

Pakistan

Complete transition to e-passports approved, passport offices to go cashless

Govt to launch domestic, int'l passport home delivery services soon

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:56pm

World

France urges Israel to 'respect' US-Iran deal ceasefire

France on Friday urged Israel to 'respect' a deal signed between the United States and Iran

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:41pm

Life & Style

Art Basel bets on digital art as medium for future generations

Digital art can encompass everything from work on screens and videos to paintings ‌created with computer technology, including from Photoshop

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:30pm

Life & Style

'Supergirl' brings a reluctant and relatable hero to the big screen

The Australian actor, who takes on the dual role of Supergirl/Kara Zor-El, joined cast members Jason Momoa

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan expresses concern over continued ceasefire violations in Gaza

Says severe humanitarian crisis threatens nearly 2mn people

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:24pm

Sports

Argentina's Scaloni faces striker dilemma after opening win

Scaloni said before the Algeria game that the Atletico Madrid man had recovered from an ankle issue and was available

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:20pm

Sports

Vaughan urges ECB to make decision on Stokes' captaincy

England's leading batsman Joe Root is interim captain at The Oval but Vaughan says the situation must be resolved quickly

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:17pm

Sports

Swiss wonderkid Manzambi dazzles in World Cup win

Manzambi said ⁠he had not had many options when the chance for his first goal arrived in a crowded penalty area

Published 19 Jun, 2026 12:00pm

Sports

David hat-trick as Canada crush nine-man Qatar 6-0 to earn first World Cup finals win

The co-hosts’ joy at the resounding victory was tempered by a serious injury suffered by midfielder Ismael Kone

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:56am

World

Israel steps up Lebanon attacks with strikes that kill 15

Residents and domestic media said Israeli airstrikes and shelling hit several towns in the Nabatieh district overnight and into early Friday

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:39am

Markets

South African rand weakens as hawkish Fed boosts dollar

The rand traded at 16.50 against the dollar , about 0.3% down from its previous close

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:33am

Sports

Strugglers no more: Morocco fans brimming with pride at being part of World Cup elite

A win against Scotland on Friday would put the North Africans in a strong position to qualify for the knockout rounds

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:30am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei scales record peak as AI shares track US chip rally

The Nikkei was up 0.78% at 71,608.95

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:27am

Sports

Mexico edge South Korea to win Group A, secure home last-32 tie

Romo broke the deadlock three minutes after the restart, capitalising on a costly mistake by goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:25am

Markets

India bonds seen steady before debt sale; focus remains on Middle East

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 note is likely to move between 6.81% and 6.86%, according to a trader with a private bank

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:22am

Markets

Australian shares fall on weaker commodities; on track for second weekly gains on Iran deal

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.9% to 8,831.10

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars squeezed as yield spreads shrink

The kiwi dollar was stuck at $0.5751, having shed 1.3% for the week to breach chart support at $0.5770. The next bear target is $0.5681

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:16am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Friday

The baht was 0.17% lower at 32.80 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 32.760 to 32.845

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Palm oil steady with major markets closed for holidays

Palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 1 ringgit, or 0.02%, at 4,572 ringgit

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:12am

Markets

Flows, underlying sentiment cushion Indian rupee against Fed-spurred dollar rally

The Indian rupee is seen opening flat to marginally higher on Friday, after settling at 94.3325 per dollar in the previous session

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:10am

World

US vice president cancels trip for peace talks with Iran

US officials said this week they would hold a formal signing ceremony for the US-Iran agreement ‌in Geneva

Published 19 Jun, 2026 11:08am

Business & Finance

Karachi Port sets national record with 2.65mn TEUs handled in fiscal year

Highlights its vital role in Pakistan's economy and maritime trade growth

Published 19 Jun, 2026 10:58am

World

Switzerland says US-Iran talks planned for Friday are off

Talks canceled following Vice President JD Vance's decision to pull out of the crucial meeting

Published 19 Jun, 2026 10:57am

World

Drone attack hits transport workshop at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russia says

A fire broke out in ‌one ⁠section and buildings were damaged, but no casualties were reported

Published 19 Jun, 2026 10:36am

Markets

OGDCL increases stake in Qadirpur gas field to 83%

Ownership in the Qadirpur gas field rises from 75% to 82.99%

Published 19 Jun, 2026 10:06am

Markets

Heavy selling hits PSX, KSE-100 tumbles 2,500 points on US-Iran talks fallout

Benchmark index settled at 178,922.75 points

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 04:59pm

World

Al Qaeda-linked militants claim attack on Niger airport that killed 13

The Niamey airport and military airbase are in the same complex, with the base situated opposite the civilian terminal

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:20am

World

US-Iran deal redraws the Middle East: Iran gains, rivals alarmed

The landmark US-Iran agreement reshapes the Middle East, strengthening Tehran's position and forcing Gulf states to reconsider security arrangements.

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:11am

World

US military says three killed in its strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific

The US military's strikes on such vessels have killed more than ‌200 ⁠people since September

Published 19 Jun, 2026 08:00am

Markets

Yen at brink of 40-year low puts markets on intervention watch

The yen changed hands at 161.25 per dollar in early trading in Tokyo after hitting 161.81 overnight, its weakest since July 2024

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:53am

Markets

Hyundai to buy SoftBank's remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 mln, newspaper says

Hyundai Motor is expected to convene ⁠a board meeting on June 22 to approve the purchase, the newspaper said, citing unnamed industry sources

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:46am

Business & Finance

US CG, PBIT CEO discuss investment opportunities

LAHORE: The United States Consul General in Lahore, accompanied by a delegation, paid a courtesy call on the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Stocks set records in Japan, South Korea; dollar gets Fed boost

Japan's Nikkei gained 0.8% to hit a new record for the fifth straight session, extending its weekly gain to 8.5%. South Korea jumped 3.1%, adding to its weekly rise of 15.3%

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:43am

Business & Finance

Select Technologies IPO registration opens

KARACHI: Registration of eligible investors for the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Select Technologies Limited has...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Gold on track for third weekly loss on firm dollar, hawkish Fed signals

Spot gold was down 0.6% at $4,184.33 per ounce

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan

IK, lawyers meeting: SC issues notices to Punjab Home Secy, Supdt of Adiala Jail

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Punjab Home Secretary and the Superintendent of Adiala Jail in a...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:35am

Pakistan

Tripartite deal with SBP, 1LINK (Guarantee) Ltd signed: SC integrates digital payments into judicial processes

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court integrated digital payments into judicial processes, marking another significant...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:33am

Pakistan

Family medicine: PMDC makes mandatory to establish separate depts

ISLAMABAD: In line with the World Health Organization (WHO) frameworks on family medicine, Pakistan Medical and...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:31am

Markets

Indian shares set to fall after recent rally; IT in focus after Accenture results

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 23,984

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:30am

Business & Finance

PIBF welcomes export-focused federal budget

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27 as a positive step...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:29am

Markets

Brent heading for over 8% weekly loss as traders weigh US-Iran truce outlook

Brent crude futures were little changed at $79.78 a barrel

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:17pm

Business & Finance

PCJCCI envoy sees scope of more mango exports to China

LAHORE: Commercial Ambassador Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Adeel Munawar stressed...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:26am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:24am

Business & Finance

Closure of transit trade: Pakistan, Afghan suffer huge economic losses

PESHAWAR: Senior Vice President Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) and Chairman of Dry...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:21am

Pakistan

PA Speaker, Netherlands ambassador discuss relations

LAHORE: The Ambassador of Netherland to Pakistan, Robert-Jan Siegert, visited the Punjab Assembly and called on...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:19am

Markets

NPMC reviews price situation of essential commodities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a meeting of the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:17am

Business & Finance

Pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors: Govt steps up efforts to attract Chinese investment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese investment into its pharmaceutical and healthcare...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:13am

Business & Finance

Gender gaps in digital access narrows: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mobile internet gender gap narrowed dramatically from 25 percent to just 8 percent, while the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:12am

Pakistan

‘Pakistan must shift from reactive disaster relief to climate risk management’

ISLAMABAD: As climate shocks threaten agriculture and pose challenges to food security, rural livelihoods, and...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:09am

Business & Finance

Industries, agriculture: Federal govt fails to provide meaningful relief: PBF

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has said that government has failed to provide meaningful relief to the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:05am

Business & Finance

Trade body visits KCCI: Commercial Attaché Iran for new era of economic integration

KARACHI: Calling for a new era of economic integration between Pakistan and Iran, Commercial Attaché of the Islamic...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:02am

Pakistan

1,861 terrorists killed in over 32,000 operations this year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 1,861 terrorists in more than 32,000 intelligence-based and...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (June 18, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (June 19 2026)....

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

BR Research

FDI stuck in low gear

Foreign direct investment recovered in May 2026, but the improvement was neither enough to change the broader...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

Occupied West Bank and Grandv Mosque: Pakistan, other states condemn Israel for arson attacks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven other countries have strongly condemned continued attacks on Palestinians in Occupied...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

US-Iran peace agreement: FMs of Türkiye, Canada, Bahrain praise Pakistan’s role

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers of Türkiye, Canada, and Bahrain have praised Pakistan’s crucial intermediary role in...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Engro Vopak Terminal to invest over USD200m

KARACHI: Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL) is set to invest more than USD 200 million in expanding its operations...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Ghana agree to strengthen defence cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ghana on Thursday agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, with a...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

PTI steps up criticism of federal govt

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday stepped up its criticism of the federal...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

NA budget debate: Lawmakers call for urgent economic reforms

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers across the political spectrum in National Assembly on Thursday pressed for urgent structural...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

There will be no cut in power supply during Muharram: PD

ISLAMABAD: On the directions of Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, the Power Division has...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Federal, Punjab govts agree on industrial sector growth

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the provincial government of Punjab have decided to collaborate on industrial...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Federal budget: Real test lies in ability to improve lives of ordinary citizens: MNA Niazi

ISLAMABAD: Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Asad Alam Niazi has stressed that the real test of the federal...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

May 9 riots: ATC reserves verdict

LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday reserved its verdict in a case of burning police vehicles in...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Punjab revenue receipts projected to increase

LAHORE: Punjab remains the principal contributor to Pakistan’s economy, accounting for approximately 55.7 percent of...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Punjab CM orders security, public facilitation steps for Muharram

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to ensure the best possible...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

PHMA assails federal budget for ‘ignoring’ challenges facing export sector

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) on Thursday expre-ssed concern over the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

AGTL signs MoU with PAC

LAHORE: Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (AGTL), one of Pakistan’s leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery, has...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Economic transformation: Punjab allocates Rs75bn to various initiatives

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani said on Thursday that the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

PAAM demands creation of separate ministry for alternative medicine

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Alternative Medicine (PAAM) has strongly criticised the reduction in the health...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

NTU holds seminar & exhibition

FAISALABAD: Seminar and exhibition on “Dual Banking System: Conventional and Islamic Banking” held at National...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Turkish First Lady extends best wishes to CM

LAHORE: Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan, wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has sent a special letter...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

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

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

BR Research

Dandot Cement Limited: performance and outlook

Dandot Cement Limited (PSX: DNCC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980 and began its...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 08:07am

World

Labour rival eyes win in poll key to UK PM’s fate

ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD (United Kingdom): UK voters went to the polls on Thursday in a historic local election that...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

World

First tankers cross strait under Iran deal; Israeli strikes raise doubt in Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/QLAILIEH, Lebanon: Three Saudi-flagged supertankers carrying 6 million barrels of crude sailed...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

World

Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years

MOSCOW: Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:32am

World

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on Thursday, joining a growing...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

World

Myanmar airstrike kills seven civilians

KYAUKTAW (Myanmar): A Myanmar military airstrike has killed seven civilians including a five-year-old child in the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Sindh Budget 2026-27: PRAC raises the alarm over ‘deep’ development cuts

KARACHI: The Policy Research and Advisory Council (PRAC) has expressed serious concern over the Sindh Government’s...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

PMEX and IFC partner to strengthen agricultural commodity futures markets

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Progress and public welfare: Funds for Karachi to serve as significant milestone: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

PSO strengthens operational resilience

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) said it strengthened its operational resilience, expanded its retail network and...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

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

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

EDITORIAL: One of the more damaging flaws of governance in Pakistan today is the disconnect between what...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

EDITORIAL: Billions of rupees worth of foreign-funded development projects are once again facing delays, not because...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s long-term development challenge is no mystery. Child malnutrition, stunting, poor educational...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

EDITORIAL: The horrific acid attack on a young female doctor at a government hospital in Quetta has once again...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is simultaneously running tight fiscal and monetary policies through primary fiscal surpluses...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 18	278.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 18	278.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 18	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,546.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	76,666.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,314.67
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,407.72
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	25,158.34
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,492.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	387,615
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	373.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	76.33
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,129.92
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	378.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	10.27 ▲ 0.96 (10.31%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)
Din Tex. / Jun 19 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	86.48 ▲ 7.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mughal Energy / Jun 19 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20.25 ▼ -2.23 (-9.92%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.60 ▼ -3.28 (-8.66%)
JS Investments / Jun 19 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41.22 ▼ -3.78 (-8.4%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 19 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	25.04 ▼ -1.67 (-6.25%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.98 ▼ -0.91 (-5.73%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.50 ▼ -0.97 (-5.55%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	28.31 ▼ -1.65 (-5.51%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.91 ▼ -1.26 (-5.21%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	64 ▼ -3.39 (-5.03%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jun 19 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.31 ▼ -0.63 (-4.87%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	79,082,115 ▲ 1.32
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,256,011 ▲ 0.12
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	32,422,539 ▼ -0.97
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,715,072 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,429,932 ▼ -0.5
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,774,239 ▼ -0.2
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	20,476,751 ▲ 0.96
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,065,224 ▼ -1.32
Sui North Gas / Jun 19 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	19,550,643 ▲ 5.85
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,367,903 ▲ 0

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