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‘PM Elimination Programme’ reviewed: ‘Over 10m people living with Hepatitis C’

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting was told that more than 10 million people in Pakistan are estimated to be living...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Business & Finance

Chinese Consul General highlights CPEC 2

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General Sun Yan has said that Pakistan and China are entering a new and advanced phase of...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:00am

Business & Finance

Clearing agents demand opening of Torkham border

PESHAWAR: President, Torkham Border Clearing Agents, Mujib Shinwari has demanded the central and provincial...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:57am

Pakistan

‘Green Property Certificate’ initiative: DC reviews Lahore land records digitalisation

LAHORE: The digitalisation of Lahore’s urban land management entered its next phase as Deputy Commissioner Captain...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

FBR must refund amount after assessment order quashed: FTO

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Zafar Hijazi has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:51am

Business & Finance

FPCCI hosts ‘Home to Hub Initiative’

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:50am

Pakistan

Harbour uplift priority of Sindh govt: Malkani

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Muhammad Ali Malkani has said that the Sindh...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

Merged districts, Malakand: KP urges Center to defer tax exemption withdrawal

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has written to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:47am

Pakistan

Mayor disburses Rs310m pension dues, announces digital pension cards

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday distributed Rs310 million as pension arrears among...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:46am

Pakistan

HIV-affected children: SESSI approves Rs2bn endowment fund

KARACHI: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution on Wednesday approved the establishment of a Rs2 billion...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:45am

Pakistan

UHS approves first MS Stroke Intervention degree

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has approved Pakistan’s first MS Stroke Intervention (Level-IV)...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:40am

Business & Finance

PTML secures approvals to adopt ‘e&’ as brand identity

ISLAMABAD: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), the surviving entity after the merger with Telenor Pakistan, has...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:39am

Pakistan

Secretary ED gets 3-month extension as OGRA chief

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the additional charge of Chairman, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:36am

Pakistan

Saudi envoy, Dar talk on Islamabad MoU

ISLAMABAD: Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, called on the...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:27am

Business & Finance

Imported paper: APPMA welcomes duty rationalisation

KARACHI: Muhammad Anis Noor Muhammad, Senior Vice Chairman, All Pakistan Paper Merchants Association (APPMA) has...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:22am

Business & Finance

Overstayed cargo at ports: Customs Computerised System to automatically determine penalty

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s Customs Computerised System will automatically determine the amount of...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:16am

Business & Finance

LEFC project cost: NA body expresses reservations over disparity

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division (EAD) expressed reservations over...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:14am

Pakistan

Acquired land must be used for approved public purpose: FCC

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court ruled that land acquired for a specified public purpose continues to...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Pakistan

Balochistan attacks: 38 security men martyred, 54 terrorists neutralised: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan witnessed three major terrorist attacks in four days, followed by security operations in...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:06am

Pakistan

Armed forces recalibrating strategy for evolving warfare: CDF

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday said...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Wreckage of cargo plane found in sea

KARACHI: The wreckage from a K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 that vanished over the Arabian Sea the previous night have...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

PBF urges govt to reduce oil prices

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the federal government to announce a minimum reduction of Rs30...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:25am

Markets

Oil settles at multi-week high

NEW YORK: Crude oil prices settled nearly 5 percent higher on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump threatened...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:23am

BR Research

Pakistan’s solar revolution: phase-two in full swing

For three years, the panel import numbers did the talking. Every fresh release from customs data showed another...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

BR Research

Pak Leather Crafts Limited

Pak Leather Crafts Limited (PSX: PAKL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. It was established...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

MoU signed: PSW, LUMS partner to strengthen trade facilitation ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) have signed a...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Pakistan to host OIC ministerial moot on women on 12th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women on July 12 and 13, 2026 in Islamabad, the...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan urges Iran, US to uphold MoU commitments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday expressed its deep concern at the escalation in tensions and disturbing...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Corporate registration issues of steel sector: Govt decides to form ‘Troubleshooting Committee’

ISLAMABAD: The government Wednesday decided to constitute a “Troubleshooting Committee” to immediately resolve...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb urges balanced business regulation

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that regulators must maintain a balance between...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

OICCI says security amongst top concerns in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) on Tuesday released its Security Survey...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

SBP governor urges banks to embrace digital transformation

KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking industry must embrace digital transformation and expand lending to agriculture, small...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Senate body concerned at NHA’s rising debt

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

PM directs timely execution of 100MW G-B solar project

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been informed that rooftop solar systems equipped with battery storage,...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Nepra approves 33.64 paisa FCA hike for May

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a positive Fuel Charges Adjustment...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Circular debt: Govt to cut KE claims by billions to meet IMF targets

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to deduct billions of rupees from pending claims of K-Electric (KE) to meet...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

GEPCO achieves single-digit line losses

ISLAMABAD: Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) has delivered an exceptional performance during the Financial...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

KPT’s truck parking facility: NA panel recommends additional land

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs on Wednesday recommended that additional...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

NA panel recommends surplus potato export

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Wednesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

IMF forecasts 3.5pc growth rate for FY27

IMF also maintained its 3.6 percent GDP growth forecast for FY 2025-26

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 08, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (July 09 2026)...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Karachi’s affected areas likely to get normal water supply from today

KARACHI: Repair work on the damaged manifold chamber and main valves at Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation’s...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia introduces ‘Package Visa’ for Pakistani tourists

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of Package Visa, a new digital initiative designed to simplify travel...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Bilawal, Dar discuss AJK, G-B matters

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Wednesday called on the Deputy Prime...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

‘Exclusive’ bus routes under PPP mode being launched: Sharjeel

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to start exclusive bus routes under the Public Private Partnership (PPP)...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

JI raises the alarm over HIV outbreak at Valika Hospital

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar Khan on Wednesday raised alarm over both the spiralling HIV...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

Dutch envoy visits FCEPL

KARACHI: The Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan, Robert-Jan Seigert visited FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Sindh CM seeks faster execution of Rs141bn PSDP road projects

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah held a high-level meeting with the National Assembly Standing...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

Bestway Group announces strategic partnership with Geely Auto Group

ISLAMABAD: Bestway Group has announced that it has entered into a landmark strategic partnership with Geely Auto...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

IMC launches road safety initiative for employees

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) has launched a comprehensive road safety initiative for its employees, combining...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

CM decides to launch ‘Apna Ghar, Mehfooz Ghar’ programme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to launch the “Apna Ghar, Mehfooz Ghar” (My Home, Safe...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Azma assails privileges bill passed by KP Assembly

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari strongly criticized the privileges bill passed by...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

CM, PA speaker discuss prison reforms

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

LCCI showcases University of South Asia innovation

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) organised the third session of its flagship “One Day...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Punjab PA body reviews Panchayat Bill, public issues

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s standing committee on local government and community development on Wednesday reviewed...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to Burhan Wani

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday paid tribute to the family of Burhan Wani, a...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

World Bank backs PRA tax reforms

LAHORE: A high-level World Bank delegation, led by Clelia Rontoyanni, met Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA)...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Reserved seats: Certain decisions by G-B EC affect PPP’s final tally: Bukhari

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that certain decisions by the...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Hit-and-run case of Rangers: ATC to formally start trial of accused

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Wednesday decided to formally start the trial of the accused in the...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Balochistan unrest: APC demands ‘truth and reconciliation commission’

ISLAMABAD: In an unusually united political front, major opposition parties on Wednesday launched a blistering...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Business & Finance

SSGCL executives, staff: PAC concerned at payment of over ‘Rs1.6bn’

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), chaired by Convener Syed Naveed Qamar, on...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Women Facilitation Centres being expanded across country: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi stated the Gender-Responsive Justice Initiative 2027 will expand...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Pakistan

Gilani holds meetings at Aiwan-e-Sadr

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday held meetings with some prominent political, social...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

World

US military is conducting fresh strikes on Iran

Trump's declaration that an interim agreement with Iran is over

Published 09 Jul, 2026 01:36am

World

Iran says FM called Qatari PM after military flare-up with US

The two parties underscored the importance of using diplomatic means to resolve regional issues

Published 09 Jul, 2026 12:32am

Pakistan

Cross-border terrorism to be crushed with full might of state: Field Marshal Munir

Says efforts of hostile networks will not be allowed to undermine Pakistan’s internal security and economic prosperity

Published 08 Jul, 2026 11:44pm

Pakistan

US restores visa, citizen services at Lahore and Karachi consulates

US Mission advises applicants to schedule appointments online ahead of their visit

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:55pm

Business & Finance

SBP chief sees Pakistan's current account in surplus for FY26

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad projected on Wednesday the current account would remain balanced...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 11:03pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges all parties to exercise restraint as US, Iran exchange strikes

Says Pakistan remains ready to continue to play its mediatory role

Published 08 Jul, 2026 10:17pm

Perspectives

The banks' favourite borrower

Pakistan’s FY27 budget, presented on June 12, allocated Rs8.054 trillion to interest payments. That is about 43% of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:26pm

World

Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh

More than 1.2 million Rohingya refugees live in crowded refugee camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:21pm

World

Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears

Says Chinese authorities were sending additional disaster relief like food, raincoats and rubber boats to the region

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:14pm

Sports

Noskova reaches first Wimbledon semi-final

The 21-year-old faces Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk in Thursday’s semi-finals

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

World

UN launches appeal to raise $296mn for Venezuela quake relief

The US government has already lifted a number of economic sanctions against Venezuela for four months to facilitate relief operations

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:04pm

World

IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting

Global economic growth is estimated at 3.0 percent this year

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:56pm

Markets

Wall St falls as Trump's Iran remarks weigh on markets

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 514.42 points, or 0.97%, to 52,410.73

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:53pm

Technology

Apple to spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips as it boosts US sourcing

Broadcom will invest $1.5 billion to expand its Fort Collins, Colorado, factory under the deal

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Life & Style

Sign of the times: Harry Styles sets record with 12-night Wembley run

He 'has broken the record for longest residency by a musician at Wembley Stadium… with his shows at the iconic UK venue,'

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:24pm

Life & Style

Matt Damon calls 'The Odyssey' the most challenging film of his career

'The Odyssey,' the epic poem, dates back in written form to around the seventh or eighth century BC

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Pakistan

K2 Airways cargo plane wreckage found off Ormara after 12-hour search

Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency took part in the search 12-hour-long operation

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:12pm

Markets

India's 10-year bond logs worst day in 3 months on faltering Iran deal

The 6.94% 2036 bond yield settled at 6.7636%, up 6.8 basis points

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:04pm

World

India battery storage tariffs seen rising as higher costs squeeze low-priced projects

The South Asian nation is rapidly expanding battery storage to provide round-the-clock renewable power

Published 08 Jul, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets slip on Middle East hostilities

Dubai’s main share index declined 1.5%

Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:54pm

World

Italy's Meloni: no regrets on trying to establish good relations with Trump

Meloni says she will not respond directly to Trump's posts

Published 08 Jul, 2026 06:50pm

World

Trump on Iran: US will probably hit them again Wednesday night

'I'll give a little warning: We're going to hit them hard tonight,' US president says

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 10:10pm

Business & Finance

Backlash on ethanol-blend fuel intensifies in India, puts carmakers in the dock

Hundreds of motorists have posted complaints on X alleging reduced fuel efficiency and increased wear and tear of car parts from E20

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:30pm

World

Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

'We want to remain with you,' US President tells NATO

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:24pm

Perspectives

Pakistan’s data center future will be built by focused, neutral infrastructure players

The race to build Pakistan’s digital bedrock is underway. As enterprises, banks, public-sector platforms, cloud...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:18pm

Markets

Sterling steady as US-Iran tensions flare up again

Against the euro, the pound was a touch weaker on the day at 85.47 pence

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

Markets

Britain's FTSE indexes fall as Trump says Iran deal 'over'

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 1.3% to 10,519.17 points

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:07pm

Markets

India central bank backs crypto ban, tax department warns of evasion risks, documents show

India allows cryptocurrencies to exist in a grey zone after a court in 2018 strikes down RBI policies that effectively ban them

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:05pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close lower for seventh straight session on broad-based losses

CSE All Share index settled down 0.61% at 21,828.50

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:04pm

Business & Finance

Zia Chishti loses appeal as U.S. court upholds dismissal of defamation lawsuit

A U.S. federal appeals court affirmed the order dismissing the defamation lawsuit filed by former TRG Pakistan CEO...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:04pm

World

Syrian president arrives in Ankara for talks with Trump

Sharaa visited Washington in November last year seeking financial support for Syria

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:01pm

Sports

Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit

On Tuesday evening, Letexes ruled out a Mostafa Ziko goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 after VAR intervened to spot a foul on Lisandro Martinez much earlier in the move

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

Markets

UniCredit secures 47.6% of Commerzbank after buyout offer extension

UniCredit closes in on Commerzbank control, but faces a fierce battle for legitimacy and integration amid significant German resistance.

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:52pm

Sports

Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty

Messi overall career conversion rate of 116 goals from 150 attempts (77 percent) from the spot is bang on the global average

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

Business & Finance

Govt invites US-based Pakistani business leaders to invest in homeland

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday addressed gatherings of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No refuge for terror

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The local govt void

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

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

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

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

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

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

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

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

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

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

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
India Sensex / Jul 8	76,503.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	66,819.05
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,199.46
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,489.04
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	74.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,077.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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