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World

Iran expands attacks on Gulf states after US strikes, says Strait of Hormuz closed

War that began with US, Israeli strikes against Iran has destabilised the Gulf

Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:31pm

Pakistan

Five labourers from Punjab shot dead in Balochistan's Washuk

Balochistan govt says it stands with bereaved families, would provide them with all possible assistance

Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan wins three bronze medals at 56th International Physics Olympiad

Pakistan has been participating in International Physics Olympiad since 2001

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:36pm

World

US military says 'traffic is flowing' in Strait of Hormuz

The US military directly challenges Iran's claim of closing the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the vital waterway remains open and traffic is flowing

Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:02pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reaffirms support for regional sovereignty, urges restraint: FO

Says Pakistan committed to extending support to achieve lasting peace

Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:00pm

World

Trump says US hit Iran 'very hard' in latest attacks

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States hit Iran hard in response to its latest attacks on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 07:54pm

Pakistan

Three more terrorists killed as Operation Shaban continues in Balochistan: state media

105 terrorists killed in Operation Shaban, IBOs in area since July 5

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

Sports

McCullum to step down as England test coach after four years

ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould paid tribute to the former New Zealand captain’s work

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:27pm

World

Oman says 23 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off coast

The attack came as Tehran announced it was closing the Strait of Hormuz and launched missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:22pm

Sports

India's Bhatia becomes first woman to score Lord's Test century

Bhatia has now joined the likes of such India men’s greats Vinoo Mankad, Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharrudin, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid in scoring a Test century at the ‘Home of Cricket’

Published 12 Jul, 2026 06:14pm

World

Iraqi prime minister to visit Washington on Monday; oil and gas deals expected

Says strengthening Iraq’s armed forces will also be among the issues discussed in Washington

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:54pm

Markets

Port Qasim executes monsoon operation to avert 'national power crisis'

Operation involved guiding S K Resolute through 49-km-long navigational channel

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:25pm

World

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill three people, including a girl, say medics

An airstrike at a metal foundry in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood killed two people

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:42pm

Sports

McGregor 'destroyed' in 69 seconds on UFC return from five-year layoff

McGregor had not fought since breaking his left leg in a 2021 defeat to American Dustin Poirier

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:36pm

World

Iran newspaper lists Trump, European leaders as revenge targets

US-Israeli strikes killed the late Ali Khamenei on February 28

Published 12 Jul, 2026 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Finance Ministry rejects claims over sovereign financing transactions

Warns misleading reports on Pakistan's sovereign financing could damage investor confidence

Published 12 Jul, 2026 04:38pm

Markets

Egypt's January-March current account deficit widens to $5.1 billion

Net foreign direct investment inflows edged down to $3.7 billion from $3.8 billion ⁠in the same period of 2025

Published 12 Jul, 2026 02:52pm

World

Toronto active shooter incident leaves 5 people injured, 2 dead, police say

The shooting occurred in Midtown Toronto during the Salsa on St. Clair festival, an annual Latin festival, according to CTV News

Published 12 Jul, 2026 02:41pm

Markets

India's Tata Consultancy Services plans up to 8,900 AI deployment engineers, seeks AI acquisitions

TCS is India's largest software services firm

Published 12 Jul, 2026 02:37pm

World

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

*The fire caused by the attack has been brought under control ⁠and there was no risk of an oil spill because the vessel was empty

Published 12 Jul, 2026 02:14pm

World

One Indian national missing after attack on vessel off Oman, foreign ministry says

Iran said ⁠earlier it had firing a warning shot that ⁠struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route

Published 12 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Sports

Traffic jam delay adds to India's woes ahead of 56-run T20 loss to England

They have since failed to win a game against England and lost 4-0 in the five-match T20 series after the opener ended in ‌a ⁠no result due to rain

Published 12 Jul, 2026 12:03pm

Pakistan

FM Dar urges de-escalation in call with Iranian counterpart

Stresses dialogue and restraint for regional peace

Published 12 Jul, 2026 12:02pm

Sports

Switzerland coach blasts 'unacceptable' VAR rule after Argentina defeat

The referee had initially booked Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes before a lengthy VAR review established that Embolo had not been fouled

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:55am

Sports

Confident Zverev faces ultimate test against Sinner in Wimbledon final

The world number three went on to win a nervy final against Italian Flavio Cobolli, thus ending the Alcaraz-Sinner duopoly which had seen them share out the previous nine Grand Slam titles

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:49am

World

US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at 71

Graham, 71, was a prominent ‌Republican ⁠senator from South Carolina

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:40am

Sports

World Cup dream ends but party goes on as proud Norwegians salute historic run

The celebrations filled the night air, with Norway’s ‌journey ⁠leaving fans filled ambitious for the future

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:36am

Sports

Embolo red card turns Swiss dream into heartbreak against Argentina

The European side ended up defeated 3-1 in extra time, ending their dream of a first semi-final appearance

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Sports

Bellingham double fires England past Norway into World Cup semis

England will face Argentina or Switzerland in Atlanta on Wednesday in their fourth semi-final in their last five major championships

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:27am

Sports

Argentina strike late in extra time to sink 10-man Swiss and reach World Cup semis

Martinez added a third for the holders nine minutes later when he calmly slotted home the rebound of Thiago Almada’s shot

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Ford, Canada's Unifor reach tentative deal on labor contract

General Motors and Stellantis, seeking better pay, job security and benefits for its nearly 19,000 members at those companies

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:12am

World

US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets Saturday

During three nights of strikes this week, US forces have struck more than 300 targets, the military added in its statement

Published 12 Jul, 2026 11:07am

World

US strikes Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz closed, Gulf states hit

Iran said it closed the strait after firing a warning shot that struck a vessel traveling on an unapproved route

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

World

Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain

Gesturing toward a flooded canal beside his residential compound, Li said he had never seen the water rise so high

Published 12 Jul, 2026 10:33am

World

Former emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, dies at 74

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 11:42am

Pakistan

ICT witnesses over 45 crime incidents within week

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed more than 45 crime incidents during the past week, including car thefts,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Meeting reviews cotton production target

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab, Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, chaired an important meeting at Multan to review the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

World Population Day: PM points out country’s burgeoning population piling pressure on jobs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday warned that the country’s fast-growing population was piling...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Govt urged to form permanent ‘Inland Waterway Transport Authority’

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) & All Karachi...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Minister highlights salient features of planned ‘Energy City’ project

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwar has said that significant progress is being made on the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Gwadar Port carries out intl bunkering operation

ISLAMABAD: Gwadar Port has carried out its first international ship-to-ship bunkering operation, marking a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

US Residency Programme: Pakistan’s doctors outshine India’s

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani medical graduates have achieved another major success on the global stage, as Pakistani doctors...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

PTI rejects petroleum price hike

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday severely criticised the government’s latest...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

‘Adequate wheat stocks are available’

ISLAMABAD: Provincial representatives on Saturday said that adequate wheat stocks are available and that there is no...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

ABL, NUST sign MoU to strengthen academia-industry collaboration

KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL), one of Pakistan’s leading commercial banks, has signed a strategic Memorandum of...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Dar holds telephonic talks with Saudi FM

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Saturday, held a telephonic...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Dar meets Pak envoy-designate to UK

ISLAMABAD: Tipu Usman Chaudhry, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan to the United Kingdom, on Saturday met...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Policy failures of Population Council: Govt forced to step in with high-level National Council

LAHORE: Given the continuous failure to meet essential targets, the government of Pakistan has been forced to take...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Over 71,000 apply for Punjab’s Nawaz Sharif Schools of Eminence

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the overwhelming response to admissions in the Nawaz...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Punjab govt extends scope of model villages: minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government is extending the scope of the Model Village Programme by selecting 7,500 more villages...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Trade talks: Pakistan, US make significant progress: FO

The talks were conducted in a cordial atmosphere, with both sides working through their differences and moving toward

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 10:43am

‘Diplomatic agreements’: FBR excludes revenue loss from cost of tax expenditure

FBR will no longer count revenue lost from international agreements and diplomatic exemptions as 'tax expenditure' for 2025-26, recognizing them as structural elements or global obligations.

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 10:49am

Solar reshapes power demand patterns: Leghari

Says structural shift in demand putting pressure on grid management

Updated 12 Jul, 2026 08:30pm

PC takes step towards SLIC privatisation

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has taken the first major step towards the privatisation of the State...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Committee reviews measures to improve port connectivity

ISLAMABAD: A high-level intergovernmental committee on Saturday reviewed measures to improve the efficiency,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Dar reviews sugar reserves

ISLAMABAD: After a thorough review of the data presented on provincial and national sugar reserves, the federal...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

URAAN Pakistan path to USD1trn economy: Ahsan

HOUSTON, (USA): Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, addressed students,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

WB downgrades performance rating of USD100m Karachi project

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has downgraded the performance rating of its USD 100 million Karachi Solid Waste Emergency...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan urges restraint, dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday called for restraint to defuse fresh tensions in the Middle East, urging all parties...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Mojtaba vows revenge for father’s killing

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday vowed revenge for the US-Israeli killing of his father and predecessor,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

US, Canada strike deal on tolls to let new bridge open on 27th

WASHINGTON: A new USD 4.7 billion bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, which President Donald Trump...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Japan successfully launches, lands reusable rocket

TOKYO: Japan’s space agency said on Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first lift-off...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

New Zealand, India strike ‘milestone’ strategic partnership

AUCKLAND: New Zealand and India announced Saturday the creation of a strategic partnership encompassing defence and...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Gas levy on CPPs: FCC to resume hearing on 15th

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) is set to resume hearing of a case concerning the collection of a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Business & Finance

Tewolde selected as new PIA CEO

With Rs80 billion injected by new owners, PIA appoints seasoned aviation executive Tewolde Gebremariam to lead its ambitious turnaround strategy.

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

OIC women conference begins today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to host the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) 9th Ministerial Conference on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Deadly collision in Nowshera Virkan claims four lives

ISLAMABAD: At least four people were killed and nine others sustained injuries after a collision involving multiple...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Boat accident off island in Vietnam’s south kills 15

HANOI, (Vietnam): A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized off southern Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island on Saturday,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Operation Shaban: Seven more terrorists killed in B’stan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed seven more terrorists during ongoing ground and aerial operations under...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

China temporarily bans helium exports

BEIJING: China announced a temporary export ban on helium on Friday, effective immediately, as the resumption of...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Six dead, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones

KYIV: Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing six people and wounding dozens more,...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 11, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (July 12 2026)....

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

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

World

Canada’s economy posts modest job gains in June

OTTAWA: Canada’s economy added a net of 18,200 jobs in June and the unemployment rate edged down to 6.5percent, data...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Japan will not convey in advance preference on BOJ policy

TOKYO: Japan’s government would never convey in advance its preference on how the central bank should set interest...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Business & Finance

‘Japan will explore ways to encourage GPIF to boost domestic investment’

TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Thursday the government wants to explore ways to encourage...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Thai inflation likely below 2.8pc this year

BANGKOK: Thailand’s inflation is likely to come in below the Bank of Thailand’s forecast of 2.8percent this year and...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Japan’s wholesale inflation hits 3-year high as fuel costs, weak yen bite

TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation accelerated in June at the fastest pace in more than three years as firms...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

SBCA launches awareness drive

KARACHI: In view of the upcoming monsoon season, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has intensified its...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

CM says India has no authority to unilaterally suspend IWT

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has strongly condemned India’s unilateral attempt to suspend the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

KWSC launches ‘manhole safety initiative’

KARACHI: In a major step toward improving urban safety, the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation has launched a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Climate-related challenges: Sharjeel hails coordination between Sindh and Centre

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Kashif visits Directorate of Social, Digital Media

KARACHI: Sindh Secretary Information Kashif Gulzar Shaikh visited the Directorate of Social and Digital Media to...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

CBD Vertex reaches 80pc completion milestone

LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

CM hails Punjab’s plantation drive

LAHORE: Expressing satisfaction over the progress of the province’s plantation drive, Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

US delegation briefed about Punjab’s environmental initiatives

LAHORE: A delegation from the US Consulate General visited the Punjab Environment Protection Agency (EPA) Lahore on...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Country grappling with rising inflation, ‘political turmoil’: JI

LAHORE: Chief ofJamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman on Saturday said the country was facing a...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Prosperity, beautification advancing together across Punjab: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said that development, prosperity and...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Pakistan

Fuel price hike rouses business community’s ire

KARACHI: Business and industrial community reacted with deep concern and strong protests to the country’s fuel price...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

World

Iran warns it will not be bound by deal with US if violations continue

Iran-US deal preceded by an April ceasefire, but two sides exchanged significant fire in recent days over Strait of Hormuz

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 10:48pm

World

US delegation in Lebanon to discuss Israel 'pilot zone' withdrawal: official

Israel will gradually withdraw from areas of southern Lebanon where it has deployed troops to fight Hezbollah

Published 11 Jul, 2026 09:00pm

World

Floods in Bangladesh kill 44, leave over a million stranded

Power outages, damaged roads and broken communication links have slowed rescue and relief efforts

Published 11 Jul, 2026 07:40pm

Pakistan

Digital assets should not be viewed through a single lens: Bilal bin Saqib

Saqib meets Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Published 11 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Pakistan

PMD issues GLOF alert for northern areas amid rising temperatures, rains

Says daytime temperatures in glaciated valleys running above normal levels

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 10:57pm

World

US seeks Iranian pledge to free up Strait of Hormuz

Media reports say US Vice President, US Secretary of State, special envoy and Trump's son-in-law expected to lead negotiations on Saturday with Araqchi

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 08:28pm

World

Iran's Supreme Leader pledges revenge for slain father and predecessor

Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 10:50pm

World

Two soldiers killed in attack in northeast Iran

Two men were killed while “patrolling in the city of Mashhad

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:19pm

World

Myanmar hit with deadly floods

At least three people have been killed in the deluge

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Pakistan

Govt committed to ensuring uninterrupted sugar supply: Ishaq Dar

Food security ministry briefs meeting on current sugar stocks

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:11pm

Editorials

Value on the hoof

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

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

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

EDITORIAL: The horrific loss of at least 10 lives, including five children, in a fiery crash on the Islamabad-Murree...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

EDITORIAL: With President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian finally signing the Islamabad...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

EDITORIAL: The government is hush-hush about the quantum of tax relief offered and new taxes imposed in the recently...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 11	3.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 12	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 12	323.30

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.79 ▼ -0.81 (-14.46%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.33 ▼ -1.74 (-9.12%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.39 ▼ -1.68 (-8.81%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	207.26 ▼ -18.81 (-8.32%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.27 ▼ -0.91 (-8.14%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	151,747,897 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,529,983 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,758,332 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,321,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,731,942 ▲ 0.22
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,568,457 ▼ -0.43
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	33,037,004 ▲ 1.03
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,760,970 ▲ 0.77
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,441,043 ▲ 0.51
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,753,121 ▼ -0.13

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