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Markets

PSX: Buying interest drives KSE-100 above 181,000 level

Benchmark index was hovering at 181,066.59

Published 17 Aug, 2026 09:53am

Life & Style

American actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36, ABC News reports

Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in TV ‌shows such as Nashville and Heroes, has died at the age of 36

Published 17 Aug, 2026 08:27am

Markets

Indian rupee set to weaken after central bank curtails dollar inflow window

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.60 to 95.64 range, per traders, having settled at 95.4250 to the dollar on Friday

Published 17 Aug, 2026 08:13am

World

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country's history

Congo’s public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:57am

World

South Korea landslide kills one as heavy rains sweep southern areas, media reports

Around 100 residents in Geoje were being ⁠evacuated due to the risk of further landslides

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:51am

World

Shipping slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Five commodity vessels transited the strait on Saturday, with none registered for Sunday

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted start as crude remains at elevated levels

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,399 points as of 7:24 a.m. IST, indicating a muted start for the benchmark Nifty 50 index, which closed at 24,366 on Friday

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:36am

Markets

Yen edges up as traders push back Fed rate hike bets

The yen was 0.2% stronger against the U.S. dollar at 159.055 yen

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:34am

Markets

Asian shares mark time as Gulf war keeps oil prices up

On Monday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:29am

Markets

Oil hangs onto gains as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows

Brent crude futures were unchanged at $88.55

Published 17 Aug, 2026 07:24am

Pakistan

4,000 villagers in Thatta: SCF installs four RO plants to expand safe drinking water access

HYDERABAD: Around 4,000 villagers in coastal district Thatta will gain improved access to safe drinking water...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

The potential of medical tourism

EDITORIAL: For years Pakistan has searched for the next big export story, looking everywhere from information...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Making idle assets work

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to establish a dedicated authority for identifying, managing and monetising...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

PML-N meeting ends without a decision on new AJK PM

MURREE: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) meeting in Murree on Sunday ended without a decision on...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Kashmir elections: PPP leader slams statements made by Maryam, her father

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan on Sunday strongly...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Date for Hajj 2027 applications changed

ISLAMABAD: The date for receiving applications for Hajj 2027 has been changed, with the process now set to begin on...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

President lauds forces for successful operation in Kharan

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday commended the security forces for successfully conducting an...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Seven terrorists killed in Kharan IBO

RAWALPINDI: At least seven militants belonging to the India-backed Fitna Al Khawarij group were killed in an...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Five terrorists eliminated in Bannu operation

BANNU: Security forces and District Police killed at least five terrorists on Sunday during a joint...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Naqvi contacts Langove, inquires after his well-being

ISLAMABAD:-Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi telephoned Balochistan Home Minister Zia Ullah Langove and strongly...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Increased PL, rising fuel prices: JI stages massive protest sit-in

KARACHI: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi on Sunday staged a sit-in outside the Sindh Governor House in Karachi...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

KP govt approves draft bill for establishment of PPP Authority

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved a draft of legislation for establishment of a Public-Private...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

BR Research

Fiscal discipline achieved – can growth be next?

The last fiscal year’s bottom-line numbers are promising. The consolidated deficit was reduced to 2.6 percent of...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

BR Research

Bata Pakistan Limited: performance and outlook

Bata Pakistan Limited (PSX: BATA) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1951 and became public in 1979. The company is...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

CM visits Bannu to prepare people for Sept march

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi undertook a one-day visit to Bannu as part of...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

KP govt decides to introduce loan scheme for persons with disabilities

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch the Ehsaas Loan Programme at a cost of Rs.500...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Families seek help as 21 Pak taxi drivers go missing in KSA

SARGODHA: As many as 21 young men from Sargodha district in Punjab have reportedly gone missing in Saudi Arabia,...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: With Fed mum on next move, investors look to earnings

NEW YORK: Investors head into next week weighing familiar concerns over interest rates, inflation and geopolitical...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses gain despite stalled Iran talks

DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets rose on Sunday despite ongoing regional uncertainty, with peace talks showing no...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

World

Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii

HONOLULU: Hurricane Lala approached Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday, leaving more than 40,000...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

World

Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine

KYIV, (Ukraine): Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

World

Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extradited

DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Sunday that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman would not visit India until New Delhi extradited...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

World

Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan

CAIRO: US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas’s new leader in Egypt on Sunday,...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:26am

World

Chinese ship sets off for Europe through Arctic

BEIJING: A Chinese container vessel has set sail for Europe through the Arctic, part of new weekly service on a...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:12am

World

Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel

DUBAI: An Iranian military official said on Sunday that Qatar should allow an Iranian team to enter the country to...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

World

Iranian parliament advances bill to curb foreign influence

DUBAI: Iran’s parliament approved on Sunday the general principles of a bill that would criminalise interviews and...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Rs342.947bn TCP dues: NA to summon Finance Secretary, SBP governor

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce has decided to summon the Finance Secretary and...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:13am

Business & Finance

German companies cut US investment to three-year low

BERLIN: German companies slashed investments in the United States to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, as...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Goods transporters defer strike for 40 days

KARACHI: Pakistan’s goods transporters on Sunday suspended a nationwide strike after the federal and Sindh...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:27am

World

Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians

CASTEL GANDOLFO, (Italy): Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Textile sector voices its concerns over transporters’ strike

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile sector has expressed serious concern over the ongoing nationwide transporters’ strike,...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:25am

President summons NA, Senate sessions today

ISLAMABAD: The sessions of the National Assembly and Senate will be held separately on Monday (today) at 5:00 pm and...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:12am

World

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53

MAUMERE, (Indonesia): Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Business & Finance

Mounting SNGPL receivables: Power Division asked to provide payment plan

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) has sought a workable payment plan from the Power Division for outstanding...

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan

Tarbela Dam reaches full capacity

ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains have significantly changed the water situation in the country’s rivers and reservoirs, with...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Sports

PCB announce women's squads for ACC Asia Cup, Asian Games

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Sunday announced the 15-member squads for the DP World Women’s Asia Cup...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Fake Netherlands visa detected at Islamabad airport: FIA foils suspected Europe-bound transit attempt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration at Islamabad International Airport offloaded a Swat...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

CM commends successful operation in Kharan

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed her appreciation for the successful operation...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Agri experts warn growers against bacterial leaf blight in rice crops

FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have warned rice growers across the province to remain vigilant against bacterial...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (August 16 2026) and the forecast for Monday (August 17 2026)....

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Punjab govt marks Jaranwala tragedy

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Minority Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora has expressed solidarity with the victims...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Pakpattan introduces first district-level civil awards

LAHORE: The Pakpattan district administration has introduced the district’s first-ever civil awards to formally...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Petroleum Levy sit-in will continue until demands are met: JI

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Sunday said the JI’s sit-in against the petroleum levy and...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

MPAs laud CM for launching electrobus service in Attock

LAHORE: Members of the Provincial Assembly from Attock district called on Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz and...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

UAF holds entrance test for postgraduate admissions

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) conducted second entrance test for postgraduate...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

SBCA approves only 1,039 public sale housing projects in 16 years

KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has approved only 1,039 public sale housing projects in Karachi...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

MQM-P calls for national dialogue on creating new provinces

KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday called for the creation of new provinces across the...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Creation of new province in Sindh: Move could threaten stability, ethnic harmony: Saeed

KARACHI: Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani on Sunday warned against, what he called the politics of hatred after the...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Sindh govt has never discriminated in its development works: Nasir

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has said that Pakistan is our identity and strengthening...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Sports

LASEFA Open Girls Tape Ball Cricket Tournament concludes

HYDERABAD: The LASEFA Open Girls Tape Ball Cricket Tournament, organized by Friends Table Tennis Club in connection...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Karachi revives traditional donkey-cart race

KARACHI: Dozens of donkey carts raced on the roads of Karachi on Sunday as the city authorities revived the...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

SPSC clarification

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) has clarified that it has not issued any statement or official...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Goods transporters’ strike disrupts trade across country

KARACHI: Business in the cotton and textile sectors has come to a near standstill as a prolonged strike by goods...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

AJK elections: PML-N has secured ‘charitable mandate’ through rigging: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has strongly criticized Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Govt urged to reform urban sanitation infrastructure

KARACHI: The Chairman of Pasban Democratic Party (PDP), Altaf Shakoor, has urged the government of Sindh, the...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Markets

Prices of essential food items remain firm

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, vegetables, pulses, flour, sugar and...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Sixth spell of rains across Punjab: PDMA issues alert

LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued a high alert for the sixth spell of...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan, seven other Muslim countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza peace plan

Their foreign ministers say the move jeopardises its implementation and fundamentally undermines collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:25pm

Sports

Ronaldo says 'probably' in last year of career: Vogue interview

Ronaldo had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”

Published 16 Aug, 2026 09:52pm

Pakistan

PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across Pakistan from Aug 17-21

Rains are expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period

Published 16 Aug, 2026 09:02pm

World

Iran offers $30,000 bounty for killing, capturing US soldiers

Hatami did not provide any details on where or when the killing or capturing of US soldiers was expected to take place

Published 16 Aug, 2026 07:20pm

Sports

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Padikkal, recalled to the side after almost two years as an injury replacement for Sai Sudharsan

Published 16 Aug, 2026 07:17pm

Markets

India sets targets for oil companies to boost cooking gas output amid Middle East war

India mandates 63,810 MT daily cooking gas production from refineries, a strategic move to bolster domestic supplies amid global instability

Published 16 Aug, 2026 06:08pm

World

Bangladesh says PM will not visit India until Hasina extradited

Former prime minister faces death penalty in Bangladesh after being convicted of crimes against humanity

Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:45pm

World

Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan

Despite US-led peace efforts and Hamas's pledge to disarm, Israeli airstrikes persist in Gaza, tragically claiming over 1,262 Palestinian lives since the October ceasefire

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 09:01pm

World

More than 700 humanitarian aid trucks enter Afghanistan from Pakistan

According to WFP, following deadly earthquakes last year nearly 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger

Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:30pm

Pakistan

MQM-P seeks national dialogue on new administrative units

Says move not aimed at dividing Sindh

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 07:25pm

World

Ukrainian drones strike Moscow region, killing one

Russia's ⁠Defence Ministry said it had downed 822 Ukrainian drones throughout the country

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:18pm

Markets

India opens tax amnesty scheme for small taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets

India's finance minister announced the scheme in her February 1 budget, targeting small taxpayers such as students and non-resident Indians

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

Markets

German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show

*Compared with the same period in 2024, that represents a drop of nearly 80%, said the report

Published 16 Aug, 2026 01:51pm

World

Iran disputes Qatar, Kuwait accounts of captured Iranian personnel

Baqerzadeh accused Qatari officials of repeatedly delaying the investigation and preventing the pilots' return to Iran

Published 16 Aug, 2026 01:48pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill seven terrorists in Kharan operation: security sources

Slain terrorists were involved in various terrorist activities, including suicide attacks, they say

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:06pm

World

Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary

State news agency MTI said there were 57 passengers and two drivers ‌on ⁠the bus

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:07pm

Sports

Salah's Trabzonspor debut ends in draw after Kasimpasa fight back

The Egypt forward, deployed on the right wing, helped create a number of openings for the visiting side ‌but ⁠Trabzonspor were unable to find a winner

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:40am

Sports

Djokovic falls in Cincinnati heat in first match since Wimbledon

The 50th-ranked Argentine ⁠served out the match to secure the biggest win of his career and set up a third-round meeting with Spain's Martin Landaluce

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:37am

Sports

List of Bangladesh's landmark Test victories after nine-wicket win over Australia

They chased down 57 runs on the fourth day to seal one of the greatest victories in their Test history

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:32am

Sports

Bangladesh claim first test win in Australia as Green ton in vain

The winning boundary triggered jubilation among Bangladesh's players, who jumped and shouted on the sidelines

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:22am

Sports

PSG sign Spain's World Cup hero Torres from Barcelona

Torres joined Barcelona in 2022 after a brief spell at Premier League side Manchester City

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:16am

World

North Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day

Kim was replying to a message of congratulations from Putin marking Saturday's 81st anniversary of Tokyo's surrender in World War Two

Published 16 Aug, 2026 11:11am

Markets

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

SB Energy is aiming to go public as soon as next month and could raise at least $5 billion in the IPO, the report added

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:45am

World

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads

More than 3,300 people in the Sikka region self-evacuated or were in a sports arena, ⁠said the disaster mitigation agency BNPB

Updated 16 Aug, 2026 08:08pm

World

Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace - defence ministry

The ministry said the fragments appeared to have fallen in an uninhabited area ⁠between two villages

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:37am

World

South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line, Yonhap says

The two Koreas are still technically at war after ⁠their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:31am

Markets

Europe's heatwaves expose insurance gap as business losses mount

Moody's has published estimates that last summer's European heatwaves cost €43 billion ($50 billion) in lost economic output while generating only about €500 million of insured payouts

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:26am

World

Russian missile attack on Kyiv sparks fires, injures one, Ukraine officials say

Russia has in recent weeks ⁠been staging intensive air attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

Published 16 Aug, 2026 10:21am

Pakistan

Federal capital witnesses over 57 incidents of various crimes

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital witnessed over 57 incidents of crime, including carjacking, mobile phone and cash...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

LCCI calls for stronger industry-academia link

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, has reaffirmed...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

CM sets target to make Punjab South Asia’s most AI-enabled province by 2029

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has set a target to make Punjab the most AI-enabled province in South...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

Rendition of accounts maintainable in fiduciary relationships: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that rendition of accounts could only be sought in cases where relationship...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

NGC celebrates 79th Independence Day

LAHORE: The National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) commemorated the nation’s 79th Independence Day with flag...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

The potential of medical tourism

EDITORIAL: For years Pakistan has searched for the next big export story, looking everywhere from information...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Making idle assets work

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to establish a dedicated authority for identifying, managing and monetising...

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Editorials

Progressive for the rich

EDITORIAL: When a Rs3 million entry-level car ends up carrying a tax burden of roughly Rs550,000 while a new energy...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Breaking brick kiln child labour cycle

EDITORIAL: The proposed Punjab Prohibition of Child Labour at Brick Kilns Rules 2026 are a welcome and long-overdue...

Published 16 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

The uptick in economy

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its bi-annual Monetary Policy Report has projected a rise in economic...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:23am

Editorials

Questions over the latest custodial deaths

EDITORIAL: The mysterious deaths of two young women- accused of theft- in police custody in Lahore have once again...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The tail wagging Washington

EDITORIAL: Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest US-backed Gaza peace proposal has exposed an increasingly...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The economy can ill afford uncertainty

EDITORIAL: The sudden debate over creating new provinces and administrative units has generated days of political...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

The unfulfilled promise of equality

EDITORIAL: National Minorities Day is observed in Pakistan each August 11 to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

Unbundling the gas sector

EDITORIAL: The government’s plan to unbundle Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

The Makkah Accord: the three countries bring much to the table

EDITORIAL: On the 7 August with the eyes of the world focused on Makkah the heads of government of the three largest...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 04:29pm

Editorials

Ending torture

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s observation, at a roundtable held as part of its Against...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The profundity of AI challenge

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Editorials

The devolution illusion

EDITORIAL: More than 15 years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally reshaped Pakistan’s federal...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:29am

Editorials

Planning for 400 million

EDITORIAL:The health ministry’s warning that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040 should have...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Abuse of authority

EDITORIAL: The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman inside Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station exposes...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Digital monitoring deserves support

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to accelerate the digital transformation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Editorials

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

EDITORIAL: The latest editions of the Planning and Finance Divisions’ Monthly Development and Economic updates...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

EDITORIAL: The latest security assessment by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) paints...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

EDITORIAL: The latest debate surrounding Pakistan’s power sector offers a useful reminder that reform is seldom a...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

EDITORIAL: The Australian Federal Court’s decision to uphold the finding that Senator Pauline Hanson engaged in...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

EDITORIAL: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s observation that Pakistan’s governance system has effectively...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

EDITORIAL: Finally, a brownfield refinery policy has been approved. It took six years and three governments to...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

EDITORIAL: The recent spike in water flows in the Chenab River has once again drawn attention to Pakistan’s growing...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s intervention in the aftermath of the youth protests over medical entrance...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

EDITORIAL: The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on this year’s World Hepatitis Day...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

EDITORIAL: The latest fish deaths in Rawal Lake underscore the growing toll of environmental neglect. While the...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister is right to place agriculture and livestock at the centre of Pakistan’s export growth...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest orgy of violence unleashed by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank is yet another...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

EDITORIAL: This is the fifth consecutive budget presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. One common theme...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

EDITORIAL: States that conduct covert operations beyond their own borders generally rely on one assumption:...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

EDITORIAL:Wars have a habit of expanding far beyond the intentions of those who begin them. That danger is now...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

EDITORIAL:An investigative report on Kunri’s famed chilli industry is a cautionary tale of how short-term commercial...

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s relationship with the European Union’s GSP+ scheme has acquired a familiar rhythm. Every...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

EDITORIAL: Flood management depends upon one principle above all others: timely information. Rivers do not respect...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 15	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 17	68,753.86
Hang Seng / Aug 17	25,508.63

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 17	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 17	383.95

Stock	Price
Gatron Ind. / Aug 17 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	102.47 ▲ 9.32 (10.01%)
Nimir Resins / Aug 17 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	37.49 ▲ 3.41 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	30.87 ▲ 2.81 (10.01%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 17 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	51.91 ▲ 4.72 (10%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 17 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	54.25 ▲ 4.93 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	126.31 ▲ 11.48 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	99.55 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 17 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	369.64 ▲ 33.6 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Aug 17 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	26.51 ▲ 2.41 (10%)
Rupali polyester / Aug 17 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	36.30 ▲ 3.3 (10%)

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.86 ▼ -0.94 (-10.68%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 17 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	25 ▼ -2.2 (-8.09%)
Crescent Fib. / Aug 17 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	54.12 ▼ -4.23 (-7.25%)
JS Global Cap. / Aug 17 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	162.50 ▼ -11.3 (-6.5%)
Fazal Cloth / Aug 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	253 ▼ -17.02 (-6.3%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	62.62 ▼ -3.92 (-5.89%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Aug 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	13.07 ▼ -0.73 (-5.29%)
Dewan Textile / Aug 17 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.01 ▼ -0.55 (-5.21%)
National Silk / Aug 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	235 ▼ -11.17 (-4.54%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	44,924,886 ▲ 0.37
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	19,196,033 ▼ -1.36
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 17 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	10,330,328 ▼ -0.01
Pak Refinery / Aug 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,273,395 ▲ 5.96
Oilboy Energy / Aug 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	4,144,462 ▲ 0.27
Hascol Petrol / Aug 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	3,470,691 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	3,364,671 ▲ 0
TPL Properties / Aug 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,028,878 ▲ 0.27
Thatta Cement / Aug 17 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	2,813,534 ▼ -0.61
Sitara Petroleum Service / Aug 17 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	2,527,362 ▲ 0.49

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