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World

Iran FM warns any attack on Beirut will trigger 'full-scale resumption of war'

Iran has repeatedly insisted that any deal to end the wider Middle East war

Published 04 Jun, 2026 02:25am

World

Trump says Iran talks could yield result this weekend

"I hear the negotiation itself is going very well actually," Trump told reporters

Published 04 Jun, 2026 01:52am

World

Iran negotiator vows 'decisive' response to US-Israeli attack

The Iranian nation, in its battle with America and the Zionist regime, showed that the era of free-of-charge

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:50pm

World

Enriched uranium key issue in Iran talks, no deal yet: Rubio

Washington insists that Iran must turn over its near-weapons-grade enriched uranium

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:43pm

Perspectives

The noble lie and corruption of good intentions

In The Republic, Plato introduced the notion of the “noble lie”, a myth invented by rulers for their citizens in an...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 09:57pm

Business & Finance

Federal budget 2026-27 likely to be unveiled on June 10, says DPM Dar

Recommendation to be made to PM Shehbaz

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 10:17pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, World Bank discuss new health, skills development initiatives

Pakistan and World Bank discussed key development initiatives for human capital, health, and skills, aiming to strengthen youth employment and services.

Published 03 Jun, 2026 09:29pm

World

Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Attacks latest to test shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%

Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:52pm

Life & Style

Nicholas Galitzine finds footing as He-Man in 'Masters of the Universe' movie

'I think the love and desperation to play the character kind of grew,' says Galitzine

Published 03 Jun, 2026 08:17pm

World

Venezuela's Rodriguez arrives in oil-hungry India

Rodriguez five-day visit comes as India ramps up purchases of Venezuelan crude to offset supply disruptions linked to war in the Middle East

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:50pm

Markets

US stocks edge lower as investors consolidate after string of records

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.3% while S&P 500 Index shed 0.3%

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:44pm

Technology

AI music startup Suno raises funding at $5.4 billion valuation

Suno plans to begin rolling out its first music model developed in partnership with WMG in the coming months

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:14pm

World

IMF says Saudi economy holding up during Iran war but growth could slow to 2% in 2026

Higher oil prices are also expected to boost revenues and help narrow the current account and fiscal deficits in 2026

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:03pm

Markets

Most Gulf markets retreat on Iran war jitters

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index fell 0.1%

Published 03 Jun, 2026 06:49pm

Markets

Broad-based losses drag Sri Lankan shares lower for third day

CSE All Share index settled down 0.75% at 22,011.10

Published 03 Jun, 2026 06:44pm

Markets

Indian central bank rebuts media report it sold gold reserves

The country's foreign exchange reserves fall to a more than one-year low of $681.4 billion in the week ended May 22

Published 03 Jun, 2026 06:25pm

World

Trump confirms he called Netanyahu crazy in phone call

'You’re f****** crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your a**,' US President says to Netanyahu

Published 03 Jun, 2026 06:10pm

World

Bangladesh raises electricity prices in latest Mideast war-related hike

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced the 16% hike two days after fuel prices were raised

Published 03 Jun, 2026 06:01pm

Sports

England captain Stokes defends Archer's IPL-enforced absence from Test side

The 31-year-old is now in Barbados and will not return to England until after the first Test

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:56pm

Markets

India tightens checks on overseas flows as currency pressure mounts, sources say

India’s capital account is only partially open. Companies can invest abroad through the overseas direct investment route

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:55pm

World

Trump says 'would like to meet' Iran leader Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei is thought to have been wounded in US-Israeli strikes and has not been seen in public since he was named his successor

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 11:16pm

Sports

Qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open semi-finals

Chwalinska will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka or Russia’s Diana Shnaider for a place in Saturday’s final

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:50pm

Markets

Copper pulls back as fresh attacks in the Middle East curb risk appetite

Benchmark three-month copper on the LME was down 0.9% at $13,914 a metric ton

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:45pm

Markets

Malaysian palm surges 3% to four-week high on Chicago soyoil strength

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.25%

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:43pm

Markets

Indian rupee dented by oil price jump, equity weakness; likely RBI intervention caps losses

Indian rupee closed at 95.7050 per dollar

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:19pm

World

US proposes tariffs on 60 economies, including Pakistan, over forced labour concerns

Tariffs of up to 12.5% on imports

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 08:35pm

Markets

Indian shares trim losses on foreign inflow hopes; IT sinks, oil surges

Nifty 50 closed 0.33% lower at 23,405.6, while the BSE Sensex lost 0.41% to 74,346.17

Published 03 Jun, 2026 05:00pm

World

India approves $1 billion fund to help airlines weather fuel cost surge

'The measure will help protect and sustain domestic and international air connectivity'

Published 03 Jun, 2026 04:57pm

Business & Finance

IIFL Finance eyes 7.60% coupon for dollar bond fundraise, sources say

IIFL Finance plans to raise at least $400 million through this issue, which carries a maturity of three years and three months

Published 03 Jun, 2026 04:51pm

World

India set for $2-billion drone order in biggest buy, industry body says

'Tactical drone procurements in India may exceed 200 billion Indian rupees, or more than $2 billion,' Smit Shah says

Published 03 Jun, 2026 04:44pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.45 against greenback

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 08:42pm

Markets

European stocks dip on Mideast tensions, private market jitters

The pan-European STOXX 600 index dipped 0.4% to 622.73 points

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:22pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs8,600 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $86 to reach $4,454 per ounce

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 06:22pm

Sports

Casemiro says not being favourites at World Cup will keep Brazil on their toes

Brazil will face Morocco, Haiti and Scotland in Group C

Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:40pm

Sports

Lukaku returns in style with 90th goal for Belgium

Hans Vanaken, another of the eight subs that Belgium used, headed Tielemans’ 74th-minute corner against the ⁠crossbar

Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:36pm

Sports

India set for bumper New Zealand tour later this year

India will open the tour with the T20s in late October and early November quickly followed by the ⁠ODI series

Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:19pm

Technology

Ministry urges tax relief extension for telecom sector

Proposes a comprehensive package of fiscal incentives

Published 03 Jun, 2026 01:03pm

World

Fire in Delhi hotel kills at least 21, police say

At least 40 people have been rescued so far, police said

Published 03 Jun, 2026 12:54pm

Markets

OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout

Previously the OECD had forecast full-year global growth of 2.9 percent

Published 03 Jun, 2026 12:42pm

Markets

Leghari orders action against worst-performing field officers

PESCO and SEPCO suspend staff

Published 03 Jun, 2026 12:07pm

World

Iran drone and missile attack hits Kuwait airport, state news agency says

US Central Command added that Iran launched ballistic missiles toward regional neighbours but all failed to hit targets

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 05:33pm

Sports

Haiti rout New Zealand 4-0 in World Cup warmup

New Zealand's Alex Paulsen had a poor audition to be his team's starting goalkeeper, while centre back Finn Surman also had a first half to forget

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:56am

Business & Finance

Ghani Dairies imports another batch of 300 heifers from Australia

Import part of the company's strategic expansion plan

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:55am

Markets

Iron ore falls on thinning steel margins and weak demand

The benchmark July iron ore on the Singapore Exchange slid 1.22% to its lowest since April 15 at $103.95 a ton

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:54am

Business & Finance

EBRD cuts 2026 growth expectation as Iran war boosts energy costs

Economies in the 41 countries covered by the development finance institution are expected to expand at a slower-than-forecast 3.1% this year

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:51am

Markets

Indonesia's January-May crude oil production at 576,200 bpd, regulator says

Indonesia’s natural gas production stood at 6,550 million standard cubic feet per day over the same period, the regulator said

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:49am

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz engages top business leaders on FY27 budget

PM Shehbaz and business leaders agree on reforms for economic stability, industrial growth, and increased employment opportunities

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 11:15pm

Markets

JGB yields rise across curve on BOJ hike bets, higher global yields

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield climbed 6 basis points (bps) to 2.625%. Yields move inversely to bond prices

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei crosses 68,000 mark as AI stocks rally

The Nikkei was up 2.2% at 68,203.79 in morning trade, while the broader Topix gained 1.5% to 3,982.89

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:39am

Markets

Fresh US-Iran hostilities add to Indian bond jitters in RBI policy week

The yield on the benchmark 6.48% 2035 note is expected to trade in the 7.00% to 7.06% range

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Australia shares climb to near one-month high as miners rally

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.4% at 8,754.70 points

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Palm rises more than 1% on firmer crude, Chicago soyoil

Palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 73 ringgit, or 1.61%, to 4,608 ringgit

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:16am

Markets

Copper eases from two-week high as investors pause after rally

The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange gained 0.78% to 106,820 yuan ($15,785.90) a ton

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Optical, semiconductor stocks lift China A-shares; HK shares dip

At the midday break, China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index climbed 1.6% and the Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.6%

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:13am

Sports

Pat Cummins might skip next IPL because of heavy Australia workload

Cummins played only the Adelaide Ashes test in the last home summer and skipped the T20 World Cup as he dealt with a nagging back injury

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:11am

Markets

Chicago corn, wheat fall on favourable US weather, ample global supplies

The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) fell 0.2% to $4.39-1/2 a bushel

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:08am

Markets

Australia dollar drifts as economy slows, Gulf fighting resumes

The country's gross domestic product grew 0.3% in the March quarter

Published 03 Jun, 2026 11:06am

Markets

Yuan slips against strong US dollar with Iran, China economic reports in focus

The onshore yuan was 0.03% lower at 6.7673 against the dollar at 0345 GMT after trading in a range of 6.7646 to 6.7694

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:44am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's budget unlikely to be presented on June 5, government source says

The government source sought anonymity because he was not authorised to disclose the information

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:42am

World

Hilton, Becerra take early lead in California governor primary race

Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer trailed them by about 6 points

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:32am

World

Drones hit infrastructure in St. Petersburg, governor says

The city is hosting an economic conference, President Vladimir Putin's 'Russian Davos', from Wednesday

Published 03 Jun, 2026 10:22am

Markets

Selling at bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 800 points

Benchmark index settles at 170,190.64

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 06:14pm

Markets

OGDCL strikes oil in Sindh's Sanghar

Bobi Deep-1 well is producing 2,000 barrels of oil and 1.1 million cubic feet of gas daily, adds the company

Published 03 Jun, 2026 09:54am

World

At least 23 killed in Russian attack, Ukrainian president says new assault possible

Zelenskiy said there was evidence Russian forces could strike again on Tuesday night

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:59am

Markets

Fresh Gulf hostilities set to weigh on rupee, traders eye central bank cushion

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.35-95.38 range, ‌per traders, having settled at 95.2650 on Tuesday

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:54am

World

Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes

The storm's centre lay off the central, main island of Honshu, tracking northeast towards the greater Tokyo region with maximum sustained winds of up to 25 metres (82 feet) per second

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Gold eases on stronger oil as fresh Mideast hostilities erupt

Spot gold fell 0.2% to $4,476.50 ‌per ounce

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:45am

Markets

Indian shares seen muted as Iran tensions lift oil prices, dampen risk mode

Nifty 50 would open near Tuesday’s close of 23,483.55

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:39am

Markets

Yen slips to key 160 level as Gulf hostilities boost dollar

The dollar was last 0.04% higher at 159.98 yen

Published 03 Jun, 2026 07:36am

Markets

Oil extends gains as Middle East hostilities flare

Brent futures were up $1.41, or 1.5%, at $97.41 a barrel

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 08:09pm

Pakistan

Devolution: Senate panel flags ‘strains’ in federal framework

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee on Tuesday voiced serious concerns over the implementation of constitutional...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Bilawal addresses rally in Skardu ahead of G-B polls

SKARDU: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday pledged to expand constitutional...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

FCC rules higher courts authorised to issue writs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday declared that, under Article 199(1)(c) of the...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

PTI condemns ‘grave violations’ of electoral process in G-B

ISLAMABAD: The beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of electoral...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Occupied Jerusalem: States reject any bid to alter historical and legal status

ISLAMABAD: The Group of Eight Muslim and Arab States on Tuesday reaffirmed their categorical rejection of any...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Toshakhana corruption case: special court adjourns hearing

ISLAMABAD: A Special Judge (Central) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the six-year-old Toshakhana corruption case...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

BA Nasir made Chairperson of Benami Authority

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed BA Nasir as Chairperson, Benami Adjudicating Authority, with...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Business & Finance

May OMC sales plunge 23pc YoY on higher fuel prices

KARACHI: Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) witnessed a sharp decline in petroleum product sales during May...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Additional funds for ADP 2025-26: Sindh cabinet approves framework for receiving gas royalty in kind

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet on Tuesday approved a new framework to receive the province’s constitutionally mandated...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Surplus teachers: Sindh prepares golden handshake scheme

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has prepared a new policy aimed at addressing staffing imbalances in...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

CAP seeks consumer-friendly policies in budget

KARACHI: Kaukab Iqbal, Chairman of the Consumers Association of Pakistan (CAP), while addressing media...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

IMC & NED University sign agreement to establish UMIU university

KARACHI: Indus Motor Company (IMC) and NED University have signed an agreement to establish an Urban Mobility...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Business & Finance

BankIslami partners with Surayya Azeem Waqf Teaching Hospital

KARACHI: BankIslami partners with Surayya Azeem Waqf Teaching Hospital to strengthen healthcare access for Punjab’s...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Pakistan

Concern voiced over ‘poor’ performance of WASA Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry, Muhammad Saleem Memon, has expressed...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine

KYIV: Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 21...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

Israel strikes south Lebanon after holding off Beirut attack

BEIRUT: Israel kept up strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, pressing its campaign against Hezbollah a day after...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

India, US close to signing first phase of trade deal

NEW DELHI: India and the United States are “about 99 percent” done with the first tranche of a trade deal, the...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

Democrats, Trump ally face off in California governor primary election

LOS ANGELES: Californians go to the polls Tuesday in the first round of voting for a new governor, with a tight...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN

GENEVA: Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

Saudi’s NEOM offers niche route for Gulf importers

RIYADH: Only a month into the Iran war, Qatar-based distributor Salam Studio & Stores had already gone weeks...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

ADNOC resumes naphtha exports via alternative Oman route

NEW DELHI: Asia’s naphtha prices tumbled to their lowest since early March as the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC)...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

World

UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather

GENEVA: There is an 80-percent chance of the warming El Nino phenomenon developing between June and August,...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

BR Research

Data Agro Limited

Data Agro Limited (PSX: DAAG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1992 and was converted...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 02:56am

Federal Budget on 10th

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will present its budget for the financial year 2026-27 on June 10. This was stated...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:14am

Power Division moves NEPRA for approval: Extra charges on wheeling consumers likely

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has formally approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:20am

Prolonged power cuts: Nepra seeks explanation from KE

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of prolonged power outages in Karachi in violation of commitments, National...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:11am

Industrial modernization: PM tells ministries to talk to subject-matter experts

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all federal ministries to ensure meaningful...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:15am

Cabinet approves track- and-trace system for drugs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulation Mustafa Kamal announced on Thursday that the...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:11am

Exports fail to take off despite big Uraan target

Commerce Ministry admits that the country’s exports remain stagnant

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:19am

Financial inclusion soars to 69pc in CY25: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has achieved all headline targets under the National Financial Inclusion...

Updated 03 Jun, 2026 09:12am

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

Licensed cruelty

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

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Editorials

Push for boosting provincial resources

EDITORIAL: The federal government has urged the provincial governments to increase own-resources and emphasised the...

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Editorials

NAB reform now imperative

EDITORIAL: Among the many findings and recommendations put forward by the IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic...

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

A step forward, but on paper

EDITORIAL: The passage of the Domestic Workers Welfare Bill, 2025, by the Sindh Assembly, is undoubtedly a welcome...

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

China’s consent to revise IPP deals

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan government is making efforts to persuade the Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs),...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

The end of the unipolar moment

EDITORIAL: Donald Trump arrived in Beijing seeking strategic relief and left with little more than carefully staged...

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

Editorials

Gulf dependence clouds remittance outlook

EDITORIAL: The latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan present a mixed picture of the country’s...

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Generating electricity from waste: better late than never

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directive to prepare a roadmap for generating electricity from solid...

Updated 19 May, 2026 12:57pm

Editorials

Privilege in custody

EDITORIAL: The recent controversy surrounding the arrest of an alleged drug dealer, Pinky, in Karachi has once again...

Updated 19 May, 2026 06:22am

Editorials

If wishes were horses...

Pakistan's textile exporters face a "recipe for disaster" as abrupt withdrawal of government support, high costs, and a sticky exchange rate cripple their competitiveness.

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:01am

Editorials

Supporting SMEs and exports: govt still searching for roadmaps

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest directive to formulate a “comprehensive roadmap” for supporting...

Updated 18 May, 2026 08:01am

Editorials

Israel: misleading narratives

EDITORIAL: Israel’s growing diplomatic isolation over its genocidal campaign in Gaza appears to have prompted...

Updated 18 May, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

The war getting more and more expensive

EDITORIAL: Saudi Aramco’s warning that global markets have already lost nearly one billion barrels of oil supply...

Updated 17 May, 2026 07:02am

Editorials

India’s rights record under scrutiny

EDITORIAL: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF’s) renewed call for the US...

Updated 17 May, 2026 07:22am

Editorials

The SLA documents

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded the staff level agreement (SLA) documents on the third...

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Votes without verdicts

EDITORIAL: The principle that “justice delayed is justice denied” has once again become painfully relevant to this...

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Patchwork economics

EDITORIAL: The flood of sector-specific demands placed before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance ahead of the...

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

Editorials

Iran-US war: a dangerous deadlock

EDITORIAL: President Donald Trump’s rejection of Iran’s counter-proposals – submitted in response to the terms...

Updated 15 May, 2026 07:40am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: Finance Division released the Summary of Consolidated Federal and Provincial Fiscal Operations July-March...

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

The illusion of stability

EDITORIAL: Global debt touching nearly USD 353 trillion while investors quietly begin diversifying away from US...

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Arrival of second Qatari LNG tanker a major diplomatic achievement

EDITORIAL: The second Qatari Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker docked at Port Qasim, Karachi, yesterday, a major...

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:54am

Editorials

AI’s threat to global finance

EDITORIAL: A warning issued by the IMF on May 7 has injected fresh urgency into the debate surrounding artificial...

Updated 13 May, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

Terrorism in KP

EDITORIAL: At least 15 police personnel were martyred, and three others injured late Saturday night when terrorists...

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

IMF’s USD1.2bn tranche

EDITORIAL: On 9 May, the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the staff level...

Updated 12 May, 2026 07:04am

Editorials

Stability needs realism

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Financial Stability Review projects resilience across Pakistan’s...

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The job and targets of the FBR

The FBR faces immense pressure as war-induced disruptions and declining consumption derail tax targets, forcing a squeeze on businesses amid a fiscal crisis.

Updated 11 May, 2026 07:16am

Editorials

Global energy markets: implications for Pakistan are unforgiving

Fragile global energy markets underscore Pakistan's urgent need to reduce oil dependence and build resilience against inevitable external economic shocks.

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:19am

Editorials

Cement industry: Cartels without consequences

Decades of cement cartelization in Pakistan expose regulatory failure, as enforcement delays allow price manipulation to harm the economy and consumers.

Updated 10 May, 2026 08:15am

Editorials

Unjustified crackdown

EDITORIAL: The disquieting events outside the Karachi Press Club on Tuesday raise serious questions about the state...

Published 10 May, 2026 02:24am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 2	278.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 2	278.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.91
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 2	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	7,609.78
Nasdaq / Jun 2	27,093.90
Dow Jones / Jun 2	51,307.79
India Sensex / Jun 3	73,756.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,452.45
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,630.80
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,342.09
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,951.88
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,180.24

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	408,403
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	94.92
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,463.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.39
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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