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World

Iran MOU was signed on Wednesday by Trump and Iran president, US official says

The memo had been signed digitally on Sunday by Vice President JD Vance and Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 03:39am

World

Tehran says considering plan for Iran, US presidents to sign deal

So far, our plans for the Geneva meeting have not changed, ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei

Published 18 Jun, 2026 12:16am

World

Trump says 'nobody' attacked Iran girls' school 'on purpose'

The strike on February 28, the first day of the conflict, killed more than 175 children and teachers

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 12:13am

Markets

Pakistan's REER index surges to 92-month peak of 106.15

Rebasing would help REER to give a fair currency value, a research house says

Published 17 Jun, 2026 10:32pm

Pakistan

Pakistan helped avert wider Iran-US conflict, security sources say

Pakistan’s civil and military leadership, working alongside key regional and international stakeholders, helped...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:50pm

World

Trump says he did not want to see economic catastrophe as he defends Iran deal

The war has sent energy prices up sharply, renewed inflationary pressures and sparked concerns about a major food supply crisis

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:49pm

Sports

Gill, Kishan star as India thrash Afghanistan to clinch ODI series

India clinched the ODI series 2-0

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:43pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to facilitate repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals: Dar

Pakistan, in a multi-nation effort with Iran, the US, and UK, is facilitating the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, including rescued fishermen and interdicted crew, through Karachi.

Published 17 Jun, 2026 09:20pm

Markets

Wall Street ticks up ahead of first Fed policy decision under Warsh

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77.71 points while S&P 500 gained 8.14 points

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:29pm

Business & Finance

Balochistan unveils Rs1089 billion budget for FY 2026-27

Allocates Rs206 billion for development, Rs797 billion for non-development expenditures

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 11:23pm

World

Trump says he had good meeting with India's Modi, working on trade deals

US president says he will be going to India sometime in future

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:14pm

Markets

India's central bank not in favour of offshore settlement for sovereign bonds, sources say

RBI wants overseas investors to participate directly on the domestic Negotiated Dealing System-Order Matching (NDS-OM) platform

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:50pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs100 in Pakistan

Price of silver decreases by Rs6 to reach Rs7,503 per tola

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:42pm

Markets

India bonds pause oil-led rally ahead of Fed verdict

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 note settled at 6.8626%

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:31pm

World

Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says

Says Tehran originally sought $400 billion as compensation for war damages from US

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:28pm

Pakistan

Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until July 24

Ban has been in place since April 2025 due to bilateral tensions

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:23pm

Business & Finance

Warsh-led Fed expected to leave interest rates unchanged

WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday at the end of the first...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:14pm

World

EU, India will formally sign free trade deal by end-2026, says EU chief

The deal is forecast to double EU exports to India by 2032

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:10pm

World

India's Mumbai rations water supply as June rainfall hits 12-year low

Says water supply to all construction sites will be temporarily disconnected

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:03pm

World

Trump says Iran memorandum of understanding is not final

'If I don’t like it [ MoU], we’ll go back to shooting at them [Iran]', US president says

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:57pm

Markets

US awards $500 million to Nvidia-backed SandboxAQ for finding new chipmaking materials

SandboxAQ was valued at $5.75 billion in April 2025 and has raised more than $1 billion to date

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:51pm

World

Telegram challenging Indian government order that temporarily blocks its use

The restriction on Telegram allows the government to block access to internet apps in the “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India”

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

Markets

India's stock benchmarks log longest winning run in 2 months as oil prices ease

The Nifty 50 rose 0.4% to 24,085.70, while BSE Sensex added 0.45% to 77,155.62

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:38pm

Markets

Indian rupee nearly flat as oil-led rally faces off against dollar demand; Fed verdict looms

The rupee opened higher at 94.4550 and extended gains to 94.2925 per US dollar

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:35pm

Markets

Indian jet fuel exports to Europe heading back to 2025 levels, data shows

Around 62,000 barrels per day of jet fuel have been imported by the EU

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:32pm

Business & Finance

Sindh presents Rs3.56tn provincial budget for FY2026-27 amid opposition walkout

No new taxes have been imposed in budget, says CM Murad

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:39pm

Markets

Rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.27

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:20pm

Business & Finance

PMOS to play central role in executing National Digital Masterplan: minister

Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema said on Wednesday that Prime Minister’s Office System (PMOS) would...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 04:00pm

Technology

Pakistan's ITANZ wins $5mn UAE project

The contracts cover four tightly integrated technology pillars, says the company

Published 17 Jun, 2026 03:50pm

Life & Style

Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

As fans gathered to cheer Mexico's goals, the dressed-up duck wandered among the crowds on the capital's busy Reforma Avenue

Published 17 Jun, 2026 02:25pm

World

Iranian oil tankers pass US blockade after US-Iran deal, data shows

The Iranian-linked VLCC Stream, which is empty, is moving toward the US blockade, Kpler and LSEG data showed

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:42pm

Markets

South Korean shares track losses in US tech; SK Hynix hits record high

The won was quoted at 1,512.9 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.30% lower than its previous close at 1,508.3

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:31pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.06% lower at 32.53 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 32.505 to 32.535

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:28pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rises as investors weigh Iran conflict outlook, Fed decision

The Nikkei recouped early losses to climb 0.6% to 69,823.80

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:25pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars find falling oil prices to be a two-edged sword

The Aussie was flat at $0.7068, having ended little changed on Tuesday

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:23pm

Technology

Pakistan’s IT exports surpass $4bn for first time

Sector records a robust year-on-year growth of 20 percent

Published 17 Jun, 2026 01:14pm

Markets

DISCOs roll out redesigned electricity bills across Pakistan

Distribution Companies (DISCOs) across Pakistan have introduced a redesigned electricity bill format, marking a...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 02:37pm

Markets

Soybeans rise for third session on Chinese buying hopes, upside limited

Wheat inched higher, while corn was largely unchanged

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:16pm

Markets

China central bank plans offshore finance development in Shanghai

Shanghai will study the feasibility of setting up offshore banks and form a mature legal framework to support the sector by the end of 2030

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:10pm

Markets

Thai industrial sentiment falls for the third straight month in May

The federation said its industrial sentiment index fell to 84.7 in May from 85.3 in the previous month

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Senate panel recommends bringing exporters under Final Tax Regime

Exporters face severe challenges under the Normal Tax Regime, with Rs 400 billion in blocked refunds

Published 17 Jun, 2026 12:04pm

Markets

Yuan steady as investors eye first Fed meeting under Warsh

The yuan is up 3.5% this year, moving closer to the 6.7 level last seen in early 2023

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:56am

Markets

China stocks flat as AI gains offset consumer losses

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng was down 0.4%

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:53am

Sports

Algeria coach says errors helped Messi score hat-trick to tie World Cup record

Messi completed his hat-trick in the 76th minute with a blistering strike after being teed up by substitute Nico Gonzalez

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:51am

Markets

UAE's Fujairah marine bunker sales hit record low in May

High-sulphur marine fuel sales dropped 15% over the same period to 31,601 cubic metres

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:45am

World

Trump's Iran war weighs on G7 economies, but don't expect hard talk in France

The US and Iran announced over the weekend that they had reached an agreement to stop the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:23am

Sports

Messi's inexplicable feats no longer a surprise, says coach Scaloni

Messi’s hat-trick at Kansas City Stadium saw him equal the all-time men’s World Cup scoring record of 16 goals, drawing level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Oil-led rally in India bonds runs into profit booking, Fed guidance awaited

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 note was at 6.8563% as of 10:30 a.m. IST, after closing at 6.8651% on Tuesday

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:09am

Sports

Goal machines Messi, Haaland and Mbappe give their teams perfect starts

Despite being past his peak, with his 39th birthday coming up, he scored his first World Cup hat-trick in a 3-0 win

Published 17 Jun, 2026 11:07am

Markets

Volatility at bourse, KSE-100 settles nearly flat

Benchmark index settles at 180,511.02

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 06:31pm

Markets

Pakistan posts $459mn C/A surplus in May 2026

Surplus follows a deficit of $276 million recorded in April 2026

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:23pm

World

China calls for more Global South voices to be heard at United Nations

The comments came in a rare press briefing in Beijing for the issue of a white paper offering proposals to ensure global governance is more just ⁠and equitable

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:14am

Markets

Indian rupee supported by oil slump, capped by Asian weakness in run-up to Fed

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 94.50-94.55 range to the US dollar, per traders, having settled at 94.56 on Tuesday

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:11am

World

South Korea to shift civilian restricted line at border with North Korea

The so-called Civilian Control Line is currently as much as 10 km (6.2 miles) to ⁠the south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) drawn up at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:08am

Sports

Messi equals World Cup scoring record with hat-trick

Messi equalled the men's World Cup ⁠all-time scoring record with a hat-trick in Argentina's opener against ‌Algeria ⁠on Tuesday

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:05am

Sports

Serena to reignite Venus partnership after receiving Wimbledon doubles wildcard

The 44-year-old made ⁠a long-awaited comeback this month at the Queen's Club Championships, playing doubles with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko

Published 17 Jun, 2026 08:00am

Sports

Nicholls returns for New Zealand after Williamson retirement

Williamson departed as New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer at the age of 35

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:57am

Sports

Norway's Haaland sparkles on World Cup debut with two goals for 4-1 victory over Iraq

The 25-year-old, one of the most exciting forwards in world football, was in the spotlight long before the match

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Australia court bans former Star Entertainment CEO for six years, fines $495,000

Australia's Federal Court on Wednesday ‌banned former Star Entertainment CEO and managing director ⁠Matthias Bekier from managing corporations for six years

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:47am

World

One dead, dozens injured after Indonesian quake

One person died in the Sigi region, the disaster agency said late on Tuesday, without providing further details. It said 38 people were injured

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Oil slides on Iran supply prospects as traders wait on Warsh

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell about 0.3%

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Indian shares seen flat after 3-session rally on oil slide; Fed decision eyed

India's GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,005

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:34am

Markets

Ambani's Jio set to file for India IPO within days, FT reports

Reliance Jio Infocomm could file ‌draft papers for its expected $4 billion IPO within days

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:32am

Markets

Dollar on the defensive ahead of first Fed decision under Warsh

The New Zealand dollar edged slightly higher to $0.5833

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:29am

Markets

Gold edges up as rate-hike fears ease; Fed rate decision in focus

Spot gold was up 0.4% at $4,348.93 per ounce

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:24am

Markets

Oil rises 1% on US-Iran deal doubts; IEA warns of supply glut

Brent crude futures were up 89 cents, or around 1.1%, at $79.85 a barrel at 11:34 a.m. ET (1534 GMT)

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:07pm

Pakistan

Bangladesh team apprised of NA’s role in promoting democracy

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met with a delegation from the Higher Education sector...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:03am

Business & Finance

Karandaaz launches studies on E-invoicing, agri spot trading

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan has launched two research studies focusing on e-invoicing and agricultural spot trading,...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Pakistan

‘KMC budget based on ‘unrealistic’ revenue estimates’

KARACHI: Opposition leader in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Saifuddin Advocate, has criticised the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:59am

Business & Finance

LCCI hails Punjab govt for presenting growth-oriented budget

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has appreciated the Punjab government for presenting a...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:58am

Pakistan

Railways to outsource five more trains

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) on Tuesday announced the outsourcing of five more trains for Rs10.75 billion as...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

Private schools of Islamabad: Senate body for implementation of 10pc free education quota

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training called for the strict...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:55am

Pakistan

UNFPA commends Pakistan for removing taxes on contraceptives

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Pakistan, has welcomed...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Pakistan

Water collection globally: Women, girls spend 250m hours every day

ISLAMABAD: Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day on water collection globally, over three times more...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:48am

Business & Finance

Railways achieves Rs10.75bn outsourcing deal for five trains

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has achieved a major milestone in its reform and revenue-generation efforts by...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Muharram Control Room activated

FAISALABAD: In compliance with the directives of the Punjab government, a Muharram Control Room has been fully...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Business & Finance

E-Commerce Logistics: SLGTrax named Fastest-Growing Brand of the Year 2025

KARACHI/RAWALPINDI: Secure Logistics Trax Group Limited, Pakistan’s first tech-enabled 4PL platform, has been named...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

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

BR Research

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited: performance and outlook

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited (PSX: GFIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1989...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 03:28pm

Pakistan

Administration of justice requires integrity, impartiality: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi has said that the administration of justice requires not only...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

NA body endorses creation of ‘Independent Case Scrutiny Committees’

ISLAMABAD: To end litigation of trillions in court against taxpayers, National Assembly Standing Committee on...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Dastagir highlights obstacles to Pak-India ties

ISLAMABAD: Former Defence and Foreign Minister and senior PML-N leader Engr. Khurram Dastgir Khan has expressed...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Senate session: PTI’s leader says ‘it’s present govt’s last budget’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Parliamentary Leader in Senate Barrister Ali Zafar has said that the federal...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

ECP adjourns Murad Saeed’s Senate seat case till 23rd

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned till this month’s 23rd the case involving the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

IMCG Tarlai launches Summer School, Fiesta 2026

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Model College for Girls (IMCG) Tarlai has successfully launched its two-week Summer School...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Court adjourns proceedings in case against IK

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday adjourned proceedings in the judge-threatening case against Pakistan...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Lawful ‘khula’ frees a woman for subsequent marriage right: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan stated that a woman who has lawfully obtained ‘khula’ and has observed the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Markets

Energy firms brace for ‘new era’ despite Hormuz deal

PARIS: Oil and gas majors have high hopes for a quick reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but they have few illusions...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

Trump-Zelenskiy meeting: G7 leaders express optimism for peace

EVIAN-LES-BAINS: US President Donald Trump said Russia should make peace with Ukraine after a “very good” meeting...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill four

BEIRUT: Lebanon said Israeli strikes killed four people in the country’s south on Tuesday as Israel said it...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

Trump ballroom cost soars to USD600m, half from taxpayers

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s ballroom project at the White House will cost as much as USD600 million,...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

UN says 2.4m refugees need resettling in 2027

GENEVA: Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

India temporarily blocks Telegram app over fraud

NEW DELHI: India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

World

Russian artist critical of Putin shot dead in Poland

WARSAW: A Russian artist known for his satirising President Vladimir Putin has been shot dead in eastern Poland,...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

BR Research

A tax breather – not a digital leap

Budget FY27 is broadly positive for Pakistan’s IT exporters but calling it a technology budget would be an...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Business & Finance

Port Qasim ranked 5th among world’s 20 fastest-growing ports

KARACHI: Port Qasim has been ranked fifth among the world’s 20 fastest-improving container ports over the 2020–2025...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

Solar project for G-B: Centre will bear all expenses, says PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the federal government would bear all expenses of the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Business & Finance

Auto and auto parts policy: Dar chairs series of high-level meetings

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a series of...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Pakistan

US-Iran talks: China tells Pakistan next phase will be ‘more difficult’

BEIJING: China’s top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday that the next phase of negotiations between...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

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

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

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

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

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

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

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

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

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

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

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

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

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

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

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

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

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

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

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

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

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

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

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

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

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

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

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Editorials

Widening trade deficit

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

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Terrorism’s dangerous momentum

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

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

A disturbing tally

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

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Budget postponement raises multiple questions

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

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:56pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:48am

Editorials

The plight of PSDP

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

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Water cannot be weaponised

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

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

When taxes punish formal businesses

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

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Defined Contributory Pension

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

Updated 02 Jun, 2026 05:41am

Editorials

Undoing NFC Award’s population bias

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

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:40am

Editorials

The pope’s AI’s warning

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

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

A very harsh annual budget in the offing?

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

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Bracing for Super El Nino

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

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

The cost of mismanagement

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

Updated 30 May, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

An impossible bargain

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

Updated 30 May, 2026 07:33am

Editorials

Slow death of a city of teeming millions

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

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

Editorials

Arrogance of impunity

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

Updated 27 May, 2026 04:19am

Editorials

Oil smuggling: a dangerous parallel market

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

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:27am

Editorials

Quetta bombing: terrorism continues to pose a grave threat

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

Updated 26 May, 2026 07:30am

Editorials

A new policy for the automobile sector

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

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:02am

Editorials

Tax collection: a system designed to fail

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

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am

Editorials

Law, deterrence and mental health

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

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

Relentless terror in KP

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

Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am

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Rebound in textile exports

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

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:26am

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A welcome award on Indus waters

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

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

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Balochistan’s minerals sector gets security boost

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

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

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Licensed cruelty

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

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 17	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 17	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 17	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 16	7,511.35
Nasdaq / Jun 16	26,376.34
Dow Jones / Jun 16	51,999.67
India Sensex / Jun 17	77,090.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	69,964.39
Hang Seng / Jun 17	24,274.30
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	10,479
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	24,826.83
France CAC40 / Jun 17	8,467.18

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	75.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	19,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	389,684
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	4,325.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	78.40
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	378.78

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 17 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.70 ▲ 1 (14.93%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 17 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	12.05 ▲ 1.1 (10.05%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	16.90 ▲ 1.54 (10.03%)
Dewan Motors / Jun 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	21.63 ▲ 1.97 (10.02%)
Din Tex. / Jun 17 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	71.47 ▲ 6.5 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Jun 17 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.77 ▲ 10.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	214.64 ▲ 19.51 (10%)
Pak Engineering / Jun 17 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	703.99 ▲ 64 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 17 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	38.06 ▲ 3.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 17 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	19.58 ▼ -2.17 (-9.98%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.18 ▼ -3.9 (-9.98%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	30.18 ▼ -3.25 (-9.72%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	33.11 ▼ -2.51 (-7.05%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 17 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.57 ▼ -1.56 (-7.05%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 17 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	59.50 ▼ -4.45 (-6.96%)
AKD Hospitality / Jun 17 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	160.29 ▼ -10.4 (-6.09%)
Crescent Steel / Jun 17 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	110.06 ▼ -6.78 (-5.8%)
Husein Industries / Jun 17 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	35.85 ▼ -2.1 (-5.53%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	19.42 ▼ -1.02 (-4.99%)

Stock	Volume
Service Long March / Jun 17 Service Long March Tyres Limited(SLM)	189,427,474 ▲ 1.75
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	72,276,012 ▲ 0.42
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	53,633,860 ▲ 0.22
Cnergyico PK / Jun 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	53,028,384 ▲ 0.17
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,645,672 ▲ 0.98
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,354,875 ▼ -0.26
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,692,451 ▲ 0.08
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 17 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	23,996,485 ▲ 0.65
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,843,442 ▲ 1.08
Treet Corp / Jun 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	22,719,584 ▲ 0.49

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