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The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 07, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 08 2026)....

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

BR Research

Pakistan’s digital jump, and the gap beneath it

Pakistan’s latest reading in the ICT Development Index 2026 is encouraging, but it is not a clean success story. It...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:04am

BR Research

Ibrahim Fibres Limited

Ibrahim Fibres Limited (PSX: IBFL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1986. The company is...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Sharjeel says action will be taken against wheat hoarders

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to take strict action against wheat hoarders across the province and will...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Business leaders for shift from road to water transport

KARACHI: The country’s top business leaders on Tuesday called for a shift from road to water transport to cut...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Islamabad LG polls: PM seeks summary to meet legal requirements

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has allowed to present a key summary before the federal cabinet for its...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

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

Markets

Oil gains after vessels attacked near Strait of Hormuz

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Tuesday after reports of attacks on vessels near the Strait of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ programme: Nearly 125,000 houses progressing rapidly towards completion: CM

LAHORE: Under the “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” programme, nearly 125,000 houses across Punjab were progressing rapidly...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

LDA, PHA: PAC-1 orders probe into financial ‘irregularities’

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-I (PAC-I) on Monday ordered an inquiry into alleged...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Registrar lacks judicial power to reject petitions as frivolous: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) declared that the Registrar (of superior courts) does not possess...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Customs values on import of branded potato chips revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised Customs values on the import of branded...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

USD4.6bn foreign-funded projects: Senate panel orders report on delays, cost overruns

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday ordered federal and provincial authorities to...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Dar reviews country’s engagements with multilateral initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a meeting to...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Sisters, legal team not allowed to meet IK at jail

ISLAMABAD: The sisters of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and members of his legal...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pursuing country’s industrialisation agenda: Financial close of Rs4.76bn 10-year ISTFF announced

KARACHI: A consortium of banks, managed by The Bank of Punjab (BOP), together with InfraZamin Pakistan Limited,...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Court-protected period: ATIR DB Islamabad annuls Super Tax default surcharge

ISLAMABAD: A two-member Bench of Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad has set aside default surcharge on...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Loads Ltd via rights issue: CCP approves Treet’s additional stake acquisition

ISLAMABAD: Treet Corporation Ltd is expanding its footprint in Pakistan’s automotive industry after the Competition...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

PTML announces its executive management team

ISLAMABAD: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML) on Tuesday announced its executive management team, ushering in a new...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Cargo plane goes missing

KARACHI: A Pakistan-registered Boeing 737 cargo plane with five crew members on board lost contact with air traffic...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

New customs values for mineral water notified

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has notified new customs values on the import of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

UK hard-right leader resigns as MP

LONDON: British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to establish strategic partnership

CHOLPON-ATA: Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic have reaffirmed their strong commitment to establishing a strategic...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Crowds bid farewell to Khamenei in Qom

TEHRAN: Funeral proceedings for the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei concluded in the country’s...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Qatari LNG tanker at risk of exploding after two vessels struck

DOHA: Three tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, including an LNG carrier at risk of explosion, as...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN

GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Financial risks from ME war still remain: BoE

LONDON: The Bank of England on Tuesday warned that economic risks from the Middle East conflict could amplify...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Global gas demand to fall 0.5pc as tighter supply raises prices: IEA

LONDON: Global natural gas consumption is forecast to fall 0.5 percent this year, mainly because higher prices are...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Cabinet takes stock of security, economic situation

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the country’s first-ever four-year Hajj Policy and Plan for...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Aurangzeb announces establishment of SME Finance Task Force

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday announced establishment of a dedicated Finance Task...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Economic development: Banking sector playing pivotal role: Kayani

KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance & Railways and Head of the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit, Bilal Azhar...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

CCLC greenlights amendments to anti-dumping laws

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to amend the Anti-Dumping Duties Act, 2015, to align it with international best...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Coal import: FBR to strictly allow application of ST

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will strictly allow application of one percent minimum value addition...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

KE’s Bin Qasim Power Station-III: Nepra okays revised performance benchmarks

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved revised performance benchmarks —...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Malik informs NA body: Refinery upgradation policy submitted to Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ali Pervaiz Malik, said on Tuesday that the refinery...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: PM for developing specialised lending products

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to work with commercial banks to...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

World

Coffin of Khamenei arrives in Iraq's Najaf

NAJAF: The coffin of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei arrived in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf on...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Power outage at Dhabeji cuts water supply by 100MGD

KARACHI: A power outage at the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation’s Dhabeji Pumping Station has disrupted...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Punjab targets revenue growth without new taxes: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman announced on Tuesday that the provincial government...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Senate body seeks details on ingredients used in energy drinks

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology has sought comprehensive details on the...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

Warrants Review Committee: Senate panel decides to request PM for reconstitution

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat decided to request the prime minister to...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Steel producers commend FBR for corporatisation of AOPs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers commended the proactive support of the Federal Board of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Business & Finance

Women Chamber, SMEDA discuss entrepreneurship

PESHAWAR: A delegation from the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries (WCCI) Peshawar, led by President...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Sports

Women's U-19 squad announced for South Africa series

LAHORE: The Women’s National Selection Committee has named a 17-member Pakistan Women’s U-19 squad for the South...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Pakistan

CM lauds C&W dept for completing construction, rehab works on 1,129 roads, helping govt save Rs11bn

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday praised the Communication and Works (C&W) department for...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Sports

Switzerland beat Colombia to reach World Cup quarter-finals

Switzerland will now face Argentina in the last eight after prevailing 4-3 on penalties

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:01am

World

US military launches strikes against Iran, Central Command says

Strikes are heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping, US military says

Published 08 Jul, 2026 02:41am

World

US revoking license that authorized Iranian oil sales, official says

US official said negotiators continued to work in good faith toward a final agreement with Iran

Published 08 Jul, 2026 12:10am

Pakistan

K2 Airways cargo plane goes missing off Karachi coast after reporting navigation issue

Officials say aircraft was carrying 5 crew members

Published 08 Jul, 2026 12:08am

Sports

Argentina stage stunning late comeback to see off Egypt

ATLANTA: Holders Argentina survived a massive scare and staged an amazing comeback with three late goals to earn a...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:20pm

Technology

AI adoption drives Pakistan’s call centre exports beyond $300mn

Industry experts attribute much of this growth to technological transformation, particularly integration of artificial intelligence into customer support operations

Published 07 Jul, 2026 10:27pm

Sports

Former Afghanistan pace bowler Shapoor Zadran dies aged 38

Shapoor made his one-day international (ODI) debut in 2009 and represented Afghanistan in 80 internationals across formats

Published 07 Jul, 2026 09:17pm

Business & Finance

Finance Minister says new AI-led tax model to issue notices

Says the government expects overall remittances for this year to close anywhere between $41 and $42 billion

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Markets

Pakistan initiates issuance of Eurobond, Sukuk, dollar-settled rupee-linked bonds at global capital markets

Finance minister forms task force to ensure SMEs gain access to required bank financing

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

World

Three ships struck in Hormuz flare-up, Qatar slams Iran

All three vessels were struck close to Oman

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:17pm

Markets

India bonds slip as profit booking, higher U.S. yields weigh

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield rose 1 basis point to 6.6958%

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:16pm

World

Indonesia, India sign agriculture, critical minerals and missile deals

'We’re two of the largest democracies in the world, Partnerships between us will bring benefits to the region.' Prabowo says

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Sports

Sinner eyes Djokovic showdown after moving into Wimbledon semis

Sinner won 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Court One and will face Djokovic

Published 07 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Sports

Messi v Salah in World Cup last-16 showdown

Lionel Messi's Argentina faces Mohamed Salah's unbeaten Egypt in a high-stakes World Cup quarter-final, with the Golden Boot race intensifying for Messi and other top scorers

Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:42pm

Markets

US stocks mixed as chip firms face new pressure

Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.7 percent to 25,930.59

Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:33pm

World

Trump says Greenland should be controlled by the US, not Denmark

US President says the issue of control over Greenland harms US ties with NATO

Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:31pm

World

Trump says he thinks war in Ukraine will be settled, 'hopefully soon'

'I had a very good talk with President Putin,' US President says

Published 07 Jul, 2026 07:17pm

Sports

Serena wants to play again before US Open, says coach

The 23-time Grand Slam champion then had to withdraw from the doubles with sister Venus due to a knee injury

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:54pm

World

Trump says he will lift Turkiye sanctions, decide on selling F-35s

'We’re going to be taking the sanctions off,' US president says

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Pakistan

Cabinet approves four-year Hajj policy for 2027-2030, digital services for pilgrims

Intending pilgrims will be able to register for Hajj up to 2030

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:32pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets gain as geopolitics keeps investors cautious

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index rose 0.4%

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:27pm

Markets

Policy support lifts foreign inflows into Indian banks to 14-month high

-Foreign portfolio investors buy 146.34 billion Indian rupees worth of banking stocks over the period

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:03pm

Business & Finance

SHC restrains Quice Food from proceeding with merger with Indus Food Products

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has restrained Quice Food Industries from taking any more steps with respect to its...

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:36pm

Business & Finance

India's largest asset manager draws top sovereign funds in $1.2 billion IPO, sources say

It is valued at around $12.3 billion, with SBI and Amundi selling a collective 10% of their shares in the joint venture

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:30pm

World

Ukraine would bring 'extraordinary defensive capability' to NATO: Zelensky

Says current production levels of the US-made Patriot missiles are not sufficient

Published 07 Jul, 2026 05:28pm

World

India finds Adani's Mumbai airport shops sold nicotine pouches in breach of law

Adani denies wrongdoing and asks judges to declare that a law covering drugs and cosmetics does not apply to duty-free shops

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

World

India's temple trust reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal

The alleged theft at the temple has provided the opposition with ammunition ahead of an election due early next year in bellwether Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:35pm

Markets

Aluminium rises on Middle East tensions

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange gained 0.5% to $3,129 a metric ton

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:25pm

Markets

Palm flat as strong rival oils, El Nino fears counter firm ringgit

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 1.31%

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:22pm

Business & Finance

CCP approves Treet’s increased shareholding in Loads Limited

The competition assessment found that the transaction would not alter the market shares

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Indian rupee logs best day in three weeks on NDF dollar sales, bailing shorts

Indian rupee ended at 94.9675 per dollar, up 0.4% from its previous close

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Indian shares snap winning run as investors book profits; earnings in focus

Nifty 50 fell in the 30 minutes before close to end 0.13% lower at 24,398.70

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:13pm

World

Indian court orders government to unblock Cockroach party's X account

Indian court orders unblocking of Cockroach Janta Party's X account, a victory for digital rights after a month-long block

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:09pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.10 against greenback

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan eyes US expertise in robotic surgery

Pakistan aims to boost its medical capabilities, including robotic surgery, by collaborating with the University of Illinois Chicago

Published 07 Jul, 2026 02:09pm

Sports

Pochettino says US 'not good enough' in World Cup exit

Roared on by a fervent home crowd in Seattle and buoyed by impressive wins in the group stage and round of 32

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:57pm

Sports

No clear favourites for World Cup, says Argentina's Scaloni ahead of Egypt clash

Defending champions Argentina go into their World ‌Cup last-16 tie with Egypt on Tuesday on the back of a major scare against Cape Verde

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:53pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs2,500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $25 to reach $4,125 per ounce

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Tuesday

The baht was 0.24% lower at 33.31 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.260 to 33.365

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:41pm

World

NATO allies to cooperate on critical defence materials, Rutte says

NATO allies are committed to work together to acquire, store, transport and manage stockpiles of critical defence materials

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:37pm

World

Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit

State television later reported that Macron and Sharaa had met at the Syrian Presidential Palace

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:26pm

Business & Finance

21 listed companies secure over Rs20bn in capital in FY26: SECP

Says rights issues enabled existing shareholders to participate further in the company’s growth by investing additional capital

Published 07 Jul, 2026 01:06pm

Pakistan

Nine policemen martyred, 15 terrorists killed in Ziarat clearance operation

Missing policemen reach police station after navigating difficult mountainous terrain

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:53pm

Markets

European shares flat as AI caution prevails; focus on defence stocks

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat at 650.84 points

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:41pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz directs plan to expand SME access to bank loans

SMEDA facilitated 700 SMEs in 16 global events and provided training in 35 cities, PM informed

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:16pm

World

Indonesia to buy BrahMos missiles, Indian govt official says

Indian sources earlier told Reuters that the deal, worth around $630 million, would likely be signed during Modi’s visit

Published 07 Jul, 2026 12:06pm

Sports

Mbappe fires back at Paraguayan senator's racist attack after France victory

Mbappe's penalty proved the difference in a bruising and ill-tempered match as France won 1-0 in Philadelphia on Saturday to advance to the quarter-finals

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:59am

Markets

Aluminium wavers as market weighs supply, macros

The most-traded aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange added 0.33% at 22,910 yuan ($3,373.53) a ton

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Yuan holds steady as investors await Fed minutes, China economic data

The yuan’s midpoint rate at 6.8054 per dollar

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:37am

Markets

JGB yields fall from multi-decade highs after strong 30-year auction

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield eased 2.5 basis points to 2.805%

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Mainland China, Hong Kong stocks slip as property shares drag

The benchmark Shanghai Composite index fell 1%, while the blue-chip CSI300 index eased 0.8%

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:33am

Markets

Engro Vopak explores Pakistan's first refrigerated LPG import facility

Pakistan's growing reliance on LPG is increasing the need for enhanced import and storage infrastructure

Published 07 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars position for uncertain RBNZ outcome

The Aussie held at $0.6953, having edged up 0.2% overnight in its third straight session of modest gains

Published 07 Jul, 2026 10:57am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei falls as Samsung-led chip selloff weighs on regional tech stocks

The Nikkei was down 1.35% at 68,798.93

Published 07 Jul, 2026 10:54am

Markets

CBOT soybeans rise on China demand optimism

Corn rose on weather worries, while wheat declined on ongoing harvest and ample global stocks

Published 07 Jul, 2026 10:52am

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

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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