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Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company: Audit unearths serious irregularities

ISLAMABAD: Serious financial and administrative irregularities have been unearthed in the 969 MW Neelum Jhelum...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:09am

Nepra raises concerns over HESCO’s inefficiencies

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised serious concerns over the performance,...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:06am

Non-issuance of May economic update fuels speculations

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, the Finance Division is yet to release its Monthly Economic Update and...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:00am

Markets

Brent settles at lowest since before start of Iran war

HOUSTON: The benchmark global oil price declined more than USD 3 on Wednesday to settle at its lowest level since...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:46am

Pakistan

ECP extends delimitation drive for Punjab’s LG polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended by a week the ongoing delimitation drive for the...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:44am

74 demands for regular and technical supplementary grants: NA approves federal charged expenditure

National Assembly approved supplementary grant demands totaling Rs12.65 trillion for the financial year 2025-26

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (June 25 2026)....

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Parwaaz Card programme: Maryam holds farewell meeting with 135 young people

LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated the export of certified skilled workforce under the Chief Minister...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Punjab CM oversees Muharram security arrangements

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif personally reviewed Muharram security arrangements on Wednesday,...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly approves Rs270.53bn in demands for grants

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday approved ten demands for grants worth Rs270.53 billion during a budget...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Users warned against unofficial World Cup 2026 streaming

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company Wednesday warned Pakistani users to be careful with unofficial streaming...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Nasir meets delegation of Ahle Sunnat scholars

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah held a meeting with a...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

AGP detects Rs8.32bn mismatch in interior ministry’s accounts

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected financial embezzlement, mismanagement, and...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

APNS announces holiday

KARACHI: Mohammad Athar Kazi Secretary General of All Pakistan Newspapers Society has announced that member...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Last day of budget session ends on a positive note

ISLAMABAD: The last day of budget session in National Assembly on Wednesday unfolded less like a routine...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Sindh govt made all arrangements for Muharram: Sharjeel

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

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Inquiry body formed to probe massive fire in H-9 Sunday Bazaar

ISLAMABAD: The district administration on Wednesday constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the massive fire...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Women’s Economic and Digital Inclusion: Karandaaz Pakistan pushes for systemic reforms

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan has intensified efforts to integrate gender equity into Pakistan’s digital and financial...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

KP Assembly passes FY2026-27 budget

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passed the annual provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, with a...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Over 100 importers attend Pak Rice Festival in Netherlands: Minister says govt committed to increasing agri, food exports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has appreciated the successful holding of Pakistan Rice...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

NHA records Rs288.54bn deficit during FY2024-25

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) recorded a deficit of PKR 288.54 billion during FY2024-25, bringing...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Opening of bank branches for tax collection

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on the request of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), has directed...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

P3A Board deliberates upon advancement of PPP agenda

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of the Public Private Partnership Authority (P3A) was held on Wednesday under the...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

PAB-FPCCI releases new study on ‘Mapping Pak's Tourism Potential’

KARACHI: The Policy Advisory Board of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PAB-FPCCI)...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Libya agree to enhance defence cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Libya have agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, with a particular focus on...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Disaster risk reduction: Pakistan, Russia for enhancing cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have strongly stressed the need for enhancing cooperation in disaster risk reduction,...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

PIBF’s 6-point agenda for better Pak-Iran trade relations

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has submitted a letter to the Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan,...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

SBP to work with LCCI for SMEs development, financial inclusion

LAHORE: Chief Manager of the State Bank of Pakistan, Ansar Iftikhar Butt, has said that the SBP will work closely...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

ST exemptions, reduced rates account for 54.1pc of tax expenditure losses

ISLAMABAD: Tax Expenditure Report-2026 Wednesday disclosed that the sales tax continues to account for the largest...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

WHT largest contributor to FBR tax collection: AGP

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has observed that the withholding taxes (indirect tax) form the biggest...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

18 women development centres set up across Punjab

LAHORE: Parliamentary Secretary for Women Development Sadia Taimour on Tuesday said that 18 women development...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

AGP findings: About 92pc of supplementary grants remain unapproved by parliament

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has revealed that 92 percent of the total supplementary grants,...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

November 26 case: ATC rejects Aleema's petition

RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) here on Wednesday rejected the incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Business & Finance

Call for expanding tax base to ensure economic growth

LAHORE: The policies aimed at expanding the tax base and backing legitimate businesses remain critical for...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Pakistan

Dar chairs Bari Imam shrine body moot

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, on Wednesday, chaired a...

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

World

Trump administration asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war

White House requests $21bn for Pentagon munitions, industrial base, capabilities

Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:51am

World

At White House, NATO'S Rutte tries to ease tensions with Trump over Iran

Trump angry with NATO over Iran war reluctance

Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:30am

World

Trump, Republican senator in shouting match over unpopular Iran war

Trump administration asks Congress for $70 billion to pay for conflict

Published 25 Jun, 2026 04:20am

Pakistan

Pakistan, US discuss expanding maritime cooperation and investment opportunities

Discussion comes during a meeting between Maritime Minister f Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:46pm

Technology

Telecom bill: govt panel rules out access to private property without consent

Controversy centred on newly introduced provision that proposed fines of up to Rs50mn against property owners, tenants, landlords, or institutions that refuse or obstruct Right of Way access for telecom infrastructure

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:35pm

Pakistan

US-Iran technical talks expected to resume next week: FO

FO spokesperson says June 30 remains the most likely date for the talks

Published 24 Jun, 2026 09:29pm

Technology

Take-Two prices 'Grand Theft Auto VI' at $79.99, sticks to November 19 launch

The price makes 'GTA VI' one of the most expensive base versions of a top-tier game

Published 24 Jun, 2026 09:11pm

Markets

Tasdeeq set for PSX IPO, a first for South Asia’s credit information industry

Company expected to sell shares to investors and make them available for public trade at PSX in August 2026

Published 24 Jun, 2026 09:06pm

Sports

Safeguarding rules bar 15-year-old Sooryavanshi from Indian dressing room

Safeguarding protocols mandated by the global cricket body ICC and the United Kingdom prohibit players under 16 from using adult dressing rooms

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:59pm

Technology

PTA invites bids for mobile virtual network licences

Sets $140,000 upfront fee for a 15-year license

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:31pm

Markets

Barclays upgraded Pakistan debt to overweight on oil outlook: Bloomberg

Pakistan economy continues to demonstrate stability, with an improved fiscal position, report says

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 11:03pm

World

STT, Tata Delhi data centre fire leaves clients fearing decades of data lost; Google hit

Some of Google Cloud’s intermittent network disruptions in India are also linked to the fire

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:01pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets ease as caution lingers, rate concerns persist

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.3%,

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:46pm

World

US forces killed Islamic State leader in Syria airstrike, Central Command says

Islamic State declares a new phase of operations in Syria against the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:41pm

Sports

Senegal keeper Mendy out of World Cup clash with Iraq due to knee injury

'Further medical examinations are underway to precisely assess the nature of his injury'

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:24pm

World

India hails progress in US trade talks, but no deal yet

Says two days of talks with Greer were held in a constructive and forward-looking manner

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:05pm

Markets

India's central bank issues revised rules on banks computation of FX risk exposure

The central bank has removed the separate calculation of onshore and offshore net open positions for banks

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:58pm

World

Trump says assured by Iran no tolls to be charged at Hormuz

Tehran plans to charge what it calls maritime service fees for crossing the strait

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 11:05pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, Qatar Emir discuss Pakistan-brokered US-Iran peace process

Qatari Emir lauds Pakistan's diplomatic efforts in the US-Iran peace process

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:34pm

World

Rubio starts Gulf tour as allies sceptical about Iran deal seek answers

Rubio holds a working lunch with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and other senior figures

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:26pm

Markets

Real estate, consumer discretionary stocks drag Sri Lankan shares lower

CSE All-Share index .CSE settled 0.21% lower at 22,208.58 points.

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:17pm

Markets

India financial crime agency flags forex breaches, missing records at Rajesh Exports

“Contemporaneous records and documentation of claimed investment of 10.35bn Indian rupees into African Mines were neither found nor provided by the company as yet,' ED says

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:14pm

World

IAEA chief says Iran inspections will go ahead, working on modalities

'We will be working on the modalities — dates, procedures, places — very soon,' Grossi says

Published 24 Jun, 2026 04:59pm

Business & Finance

India's GIC Re plans to reduce share of overseas property risk as climate losses rise

Economic losses from natural disasters reach $368 billion in 2024, 14% above the inflation-adjusted annual average

Published 24 Jun, 2026 04:10pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.20 against greenback

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 08:44pm

World

More stranded oil tankers exit Hormuz, adding to global supply

Four vessels operated by South Korean shippers exit the strait and sail to their destinations

Published 24 Jun, 2026 04:01pm

Perspectives

From green haven to concrete zone: Shakarparian’s slow disappearance

Shakarparian, once a lush green expanse in Islamabad, is steadily shrinking as urban development continues to...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

Markets

Palm oil falls tracking rival edible oils as crude retreats

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract was up 0.37%

Published 24 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

Markets

Indian rupee cushioned by central bank hand even as dollar strength dents Asia FX

The currency ended the day at 94.6650 against the U.S. dollar

Published 24 Jun, 2026 03:47pm

Markets

Banks, softer oil boost Indian shares; RBI eases rate concerns

Nifty 50 rose 0.83% to 24,021.65, while the Sensex added 1.04% to 76,991.22.

Published 24 Jun, 2026 03:41pm

Business & Finance

Govt shareholding in PPL climbs to 74.86% following SC's ruling

Govt shareholding in Pakistan Petroleum Limited rises to 74.86%

Published 24 Jun, 2026 03:21pm

Technology

Pakistan-Bangladesh founded Revora raises $2mn seed round, rebrands to focus on AI-powered e-commerce

Revora, an AI operating platform, raised $2mn to empower e-commerce businesses, particularly in its fastest-growing market, Saudi Arabia

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 04:29pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's Liven Pharma enters into strategic partnership with China’s TOFFLON

Marks a key step in its Vision 2030, aiming to transform Pakistan's pharma sector with world-class manufacturing tech

Published 24 Jun, 2026 02:11pm

World

Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'

'The Islamabad understanding was not the result of pressure and coercion, but rather the result of the resistance and authority of the brave Iranian nation'

Published 24 Jun, 2026 01:36pm

Business & Finance

Circular debt plan: OGDCL receives final payment

Completes a total of Rs92 billion under the government's circular debt settlement plan, boosting energy sector stability

Published 24 Jun, 2026 12:19pm

Sports

McCullum dismisses talk of rift with Stokes ahead of third New Zealand Test

In Stokes’ absence, ⁠England suffered a 253-run defeat at The Oval on Sunday as New Zealand levelled the series

Published 24 Jun, 2026 12:10pm

Business & Finance

Lotte Chemical reappoints chairman, CEO

Reappoints Chairman Imtiaz Ahmed and CEO Adnan Afridi

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:57am

Markets

South Korean shares surge 4.1% as chip stocks recover

The KOSPI gained more than 330 points to 8,550.21 only moments after trading began

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:51am

Markets

JGBs hold steady as market weighs timing of BOJ hikes, demand at debt sales

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield slid 0.5 basis point to 2.670%

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:48am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei extends fall on Fed rate-hike, tech valuation concerns

The broader Topix slipped 0.31% to 3,977.91

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:45am

Markets

Australian shares extend early gains as May headline inflation cools

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose as much as 0.4% to 8,823.2

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:43am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Wednesday

The baht was 0.45% lower at 33.36 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.220 to 33.415

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:41am

Sports

Bosnia plan to attack in must-win Qatar game, coach Barbarez says

Bosnia expect to be well supported by their fans, who have been visible in large numbers in Seattle this week

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:38am

Sports

Croatia scorer Budimir hails win over Panama that keeps hopes alive

Croatia’s win courtesy of a second-half goal from substitute Budimir kept alive their hopes of reaching the Round of 32

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:33am

Markets

Aluminium near 3-month low on Gulf supply hopes, strong dollar

LME benchmark three-month aluminium edged up 0.17% to $3,238 a metric ton

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:17am

Markets

China's yuan slides to one-month low as dollar extends gains

The onshore yuan touched 6.8004 per dollar in morning trade, the weakest level in more than a month

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:15am

World

Qatar to resume normal liquefied natural gas production 'within a few weeks', PM tells FT

QatarEnergy suspended LNG production after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Kenya signs $1.2 billion deal with Chinese firm to expand Nairobi airport

The East African nation plans to nearly triple the annual passenger capacity at the Nairobi airport to 22 million people from 7.5 million

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:06am

Sports

Munoz strike sends Colombia into World Cup Round of 32

Munoz struck the winner from the right side of the penalty area in the 76th minute

Published 24 Jun, 2026 11:01am

World

NATO's Rutte to meet Trump, aiming to ease tensions ahead of July summit

Rutte has maintained strong ties with Pentagon officials, and Hegseth spoke warmly of his leadership at the Brussels event last week

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:51am

World

Marco Rubio kicks off Middle East trip as allies seek answers on Iran

While Gulf leaders pushed for peace during the four-month-long conflict, many were surprised and disappointed by the terms of the accord

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:45am

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks mixed as investors digest tech selloff

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index edged up 0.1% by the lunch break, while the Shanghai Composite Index was down 0.25%

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:32am

Sports

Colombia qualify with DR Congo win as Lorenzo praises attacking variety

Lorenzo said Colombia had to use different channels and lanes to find space against DR Congo's compact defence

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:28am

Markets

Buying rally at PSX, KSE-100 up nearly 1,900 points

Benchmark index settles at 179,571.26

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 06:26pm

Business & Finance

International investor eyes majority stake in Pakistan’s TPL Trakker

An international investor has shown interest in buying the majority shares of TPL Trakker Limited, a subsidiary of...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 10:02am

Markets

Bank of Korea board member raises concerns about house prices, leveraged stock investments

Volatility in financial and foreign exchange markets ⁠also increased in the first half of this year, Hwang said

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:17am

World

Russian-held Sevastopol, Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine's Kherson grabble with power outages

Sevastopol, the biggest city on the Crimea peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 11:28am

Pakistan

Asif defends remarks on political situation in AJK

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday defended his recent remarks on the political situation...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:11am

World

Australia ramps up bird flu surveillance, testing after first mainland cases reported

South Australia state Primary Industries Minister Claire Scriven told ABC Radio it could be ⁠several days before results from the bird samples are available

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:10am

Markets

Indian rupee to slide after dollar powers to over 1-year high on Fed hike bets, risk-off

The Indian rupee is expected to open in ‌the 94.80 to 94.85 range on Wednesday, traders said, after settling at 94.7350 per US dollar on Tuesday

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Concern expressed over curtailment of wind power plants

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Sports

'I'm back': Record-breaker Ronaldo fires Portugal to 5-0 win over Uzbekistan

Portugal ramped up the intensity from the opening whistle as players seemed to want to make amends for the opening 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:00am

Markets

‘LESCO achieves net metering with 135,837 connections’

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has emerged as a leading power distribution company in Pakistan’s...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:00am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

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

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

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Defined Contributory Pension

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Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:41am

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
India Sensex / Jun 24	76,991.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	69,174.97
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Hang Seng / Jun 24	23,412.18
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	10,461.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	24,740.36
France CAC40 / Jun 24	8,385.49

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	69.79
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	4,013.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	76.26
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	311.47

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.07 ▲ 1 (11.03%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.24 ▼ -11.14 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.89 ▼ -1.05 (-8.79%)
Shams Textile / Jun 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	42.02 ▼ -3.28 (-7.24%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 24 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	112.35 ▼ -7.69 (-6.41%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 24 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.60 ▼ -1.42 (-5.68%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	44.40 ▼ -2.45 (-5.23%)
National Silk / Jun 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	193.20 ▼ -9.8 (-4.83%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 24 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	37.30 ▼ -1.76 (-4.51%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	65,391,815 ▲ 0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	65,127,482 ▲ 1.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,923,572 ▲ 0.02
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	24,084,263 ▲ 0.95
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	16,472,450 ▲ 3.04
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	16,229,050 ▲ 0.17
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,726,000 ▼ -0.9
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,621,137 ▲ 2.35
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,593,429 ▲ 0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14,212,504 ▲ 1.17

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