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World

Hormuz to stay closed unless US meets Iran's conditions, Iran official says

As long as America does not change its behaviour and does not accept Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened

Published 12 Aug, 2026 12:33am

Markets

Pakistan car sales jump 141% in July 2026

Sales of jeeps, pickups fall 33%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:41pm

Markets

Govt increases diesel price by Rs1.39, cuts petrol's by Rs1.70 per litre

New prices will be effective for Wednesday, August 12

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:05pm

Business & Finance

CCP clears CVC Fund IX acquisition of DSM-Firmenich’s animal nutrition business

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of controlling equity interests in...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 09:44pm

Life & Style

Spotify to launch badge identifying AI music

'Alongside artist profiles that self-disclose as AI Personas, we will also start applying badges to relevant profiles,' company says

Published 11 Aug, 2026 08:39pm

Markets

India's index-options trading faces near-term drag from new stock closing, Bernstein says

'Every investor conversation we have had over the last week has touched upon the CAS and how volumes may get impacted from the same,' Bernstein says

Published 11 Aug, 2026 08:00pm

World

Air India captain's confirmatory drug test positive for marijuana, TV channels say

The summons comes days after Indian authorities open an investigation into the incident, which injures 13 passengers and four crew members

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:56pm

Pakistan

Five terrorists killed in Balochistan operation: ISPR

Says weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices were recovered and destroyed during the operation

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:30pm

Markets

Indian bonds slip as crude hovers near $90

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 Indian bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 6.7791%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:25pm

Business & Finance

HBL appointed by Ministry of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony as exclusive banking partner for Hajj 2027

HBL, under its segment, HBL Islamic, has been appointed as the Exclusive Banking Partner for Hajj 2027, in...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:17pm

Markets

Arabica coffee rallies to three-week high while raw sugar hovers near 10-month peak

ICE arabica coffee rose 2.9% to $3.2285 per lb

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:09pm

Markets

SBI returns to dollar debt market, bankers see strong demand

The bonds will be issued through SBI’s London branch, with initial price guidance set at roughly 120 basis points over US Treasuries

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

Gulf stocks fall on fading prospects of US-Iran deal

Dubai’s main share index dropped 0.4%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 06:49pm

Business & Finance

PC Board advances airport outsourcing, LESCO, MEPCO privatisation

Board says privatisation of LESCO, MEPCO major transactions; require appointment of Financial Advisers

Published 11 Aug, 2026 06:06pm

Markets

BRICS nations discuss linking payment systems and CBDCs, RBI chief says

'Cross-border payments is an area of interest for all of us, including the BRICS, because we feel there is a lot of scope for reducing cost,' Malhotra says

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:37pm

World

Two Pakistanis among three killed in Red Sea, Gulf ship attacks: report

A small cargo vessel comes under attack in Bab el-Mandeb strait and a container ship was hit by a missile off Pakistan

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 10:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says US, Iran close to some arrangement: report

Pakistan has actively engaged in mediation efforts to de-escalate the ongoing US-Iran conflict

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:30pm

Business & Finance

Coal India weighs buying Canada's Wealth Minerals unit for Chile lithium assets, sources say

India's Coal India targets a Chilean lithium unit, a pivotal move to secure vital EV battery minerals from the world's third-largest reserves

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:17pm

World

Fitch affirms India rating on robust growth, flags youth job risks to fiscal profile

India’s economy grew at 7.8% year-on-year in the January-March quarter while retail inflation in June stood at 4.38%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:06pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close lower on losses in communication, healthcare stocks

CSE All Share index eased 0.07% to 21,402.80

Published 11 Aug, 2026 05:00pm

Markets

Insurers, Spirax drag down UK's FTSE 100 index

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 10,851.58 points

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:53pm

Markets

Palm oil closes at four-month high on Dalian, crude oil strength

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.14%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:30pm

Markets

Indian rupee retreats to near two-week low as US-Iran standoff pushes oil higher

The currency closed out the day’s session at 95.4350 per dollar

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:28pm

Markets

Indian shares decline as higher crude prices dent sentiment

Nifty fell 0.46% to 24,471.70 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.49% to 78,154.25

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:24pm

Business & Finance

GWM ORA 5 brings a new value proposition to Pakistan’s electric SUV market

Pakistan’s electric vehicle segment continues to expand, giving consumers more options across different price points...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:23pm

Markets

India equity fund inflows fall in July as large-caps see first outflows in over 2-1/2 years

Foreign investors bought a net $2.12 billion of Indian equities in July after four straight months of outflows

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:22pm

Markets

Rupee strengthens up against US dollar

Settles at 277.67

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 08:32pm

Business & Finance

PSX, SBP to remain closed on August 14

PSX issues holiday notice

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 04:28pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz orders bonded warehouse audit

Bonded trade accounts for 16.5% of the country’s total imports

Published 11 Aug, 2026 03:21pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs2,400 in Pakistan

Reaches Rs459,736

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 08:40pm

World

Syria court sentences Assad-era security official Atif Najib to death

Najib was sentenced to death by a Syrian court for 'crimes against humanity' in Daraa

Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Govt, PBC discuss SOEs restructuring, privatisation

Participants also discussed opportunities for bringing major public-sector entities to the capital markets through IPOs

Published 11 Aug, 2026 02:28pm

Markets

Kohinoor Textile to install 48MW battery storage amid 9MW solar expansion

BESS utilise rechargeable batteries to store electricity

Published 11 Aug, 2026 01:57pm

Pakistan

DNA samples finally reach Karachi University lab in Mir Raza murder case

Delay in forensic evidence raises concerns

Published 11 Aug, 2026 01:57pm

Business & Finance

Master Group's Indus Cloud launches Pakistan's first Cisco AI GPU Cluster powered by NVIDIA H200 GPUs

Bringing the country's first brand-new NVIDIA H200 GPUs on Pakistani soil to accelerate the nation's AI revolution

Published 11 Aug, 2026 01:18pm

Business & Finance

At-Tahur expands product portfolio with launch of Prema Gelato

Says the introduction will contribute positively towards future growth

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:54pm

Business & Finance

Russia, Pakistan to launch first freight rail service connecting Moscow to Karachi: report

Planned rail links would provide a land-based freight connection between Russia and Pakistan

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:40pm

Markets

Indian bonds skid as crude soars, Treasuries fall

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 Indian bond yielded 6.7907%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:26pm

Markets

South African rand steady ahead of labour data

The rand traded at 16.18 against the dollar , little changed from its 16.1950 close

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:15pm

Markets

South Korea’s KFA tenders to buy up to 69,000 tons of corn, traders say

The corn was sought for arrival in South Korea around November 30

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:12pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields rise as oil climbs on Hormuz doubts

Germany’s 10-year bond yield rose 2 basis points to 3.198%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:10pm

Pakistan

President Zardari approves appointment, confirmation of several high court additional judges

Approves appointment of Haroon Akhtar as adviser to PM on Industries, Production

Published 11 Aug, 2026 12:09pm

World

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 181

'It’s so sad to see the whole city like this, knowing that there may still be people alive under there,' Juana Marin says

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 07:22pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Japan ink $2.2mn grant agreement

Initiative has significantly enhanced the capacity and performance of young officers

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:52am

Sports

Trump says would be 'terrible mistake' to replace FIFA's Infantino

Other football organizations, including the Confederation of African Football and South American governing body CONMEBOL

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:47am

Sports

Bangladesh and India scramble to save white-ball series

The International Cricket Council refused a Bangladesh request to play their matches in Sri Lanka, and Scotland was drafted in to replace them

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:42am

Sports

Iga Swiatek powers into Toronto semifinals in 64 minutes

Svitolina prevailed 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, raising her career record against Swiatek to 3-4

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:36am

Markets

China yuan hovers near 3-1/2-year peak ahead of US inflation data

The yuan traded near a multi-year high on Tuesday in the absence of fresh catalysts

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:34am

Markets

ADNOC offers spot crude in 8th tender issued since June, sources say

ADNOC on Monday offered Upper Zakum, Umm Lulu and Das crude for loading in October and November

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:29am

Markets

Aluminium touches seven-week high on waning stocks

Benchmark three-month aluminium on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.54% at $3,335.5 a metric ton

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:18am

Pakistan

Hajj 2027: Packages set at Rs1.2mn and Rs1.3mn

The entire process of Hajj 2027 has been digitalised end-to-end

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:16am

Sports

Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again

The top eight teams in the one-day rankings on September 30, excluding co-hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe, qualify directly for the event

Published 11 Aug, 2026 11:13am

World

Gulf shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz falls to six vessels

Four commodity vessels, including two empty oil product tankers, entered the waterway

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:59am

Business & Finance

Korea’s Bankware Global secures Rs1.6bn software supply contract in Pakistan

The PPOD is actively pursuing modernisation and the integration of advanced technology

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:53am

Markets

China stocks mixed, Hong Kong slips as Hormuz reopening hopes fade

The benchmark Shanghai Composite index eased 0.1%, while the blue-chip CSI300 index gained 0.2%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Palm oil rises on stronger Dalian palm olein

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 8 ringgit, or 0.17%, to 4,731 ringgit ($1,156.16) a metric ton

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:50am

Markets

Nvidia partners with Wall Street giants to raise $500 billion for AI buildout

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on X that the company has the option to backstop up to $125 billion, or 25% of the poential deals

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:46am

World

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv kill five, officials say

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said medical personnel had been dispatched to a central district

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:43am

World

Trump flew secretly from Turkiye due to Iranian threat, the Washington Post reports

The Post said aside from reporters, some White House staff also believed that the president was on board

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:41am

Markets

Australian shares muted as gains in miners offset bank losses; RBA decision in focus

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.07% at 9,239.30

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:35am

Markets

Philippines raises $492mn from T-bond offer

Tenders total 51.9 billion pesos

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:33am

Markets

Australian dollar steady as RBA holds rates, leaves door open to hikes

The kiwi dollar was a shade firmer at $0.5890, after dipping 0.2% and off resistance at $0.5907

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:30am

Markets

PSX: Selling intensifies, KSE-100 loses over 1,400 points

Benchmark index settles at 179,846.68

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 07:15pm

World

Australia and Vietnam deepen strategic partnership

They agreed to work together to support supply ⁠chains in areas including critical minerals, ⁠semiconductors and clean energy

Published 11 Aug, 2026 08:12am

World

Beijing braces for one-third of its annual rainfall over next 24 hours

That compares with ⁠Beijing's average annual rainfall of 528mm (20.8 inches), the bulk of ⁠which is concentrated in the months between June and September

Published 11 Aug, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Indian rupee set to slip on oil pressure, relies on RBI support

The Indian rupee is expected to open in 95.35-95.40 range, per traders, having settled at 95.30 to the dollar on Monday

Published 11 Aug, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Gold gains for third session, inflation reports in focus

Spot gold climbed 1% to $4,432.74 per ounce

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 12:32pm

Markets

Oil prices rise, Asia stocks drift amid US-Iran stalemate

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan swung between losses and gains and was last up 0.2%

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:54am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted start on oil caution

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,614 points

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Oil prices hold near one-week high as Hormuz talks advance

Brent futures were up 12 cents, or 0.1%, to $87.84 a barrel

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 08:08pm

Markets

Yen steadies as intervention boost fades; RBA in focus

The euro fetched $1.1544 while sterling was at $1.3509 in Asian hours

Published 11 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Business & Finance

Airlink Production Facility: DWP Group’s MEP Division awarded HVAC contract

LAHORE: DWP Group’s MEP Division has been awarded the HVAC contract for the upcoming Airlink Communication Ltd....

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to Dr Ruth Pfau

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif paid tribute to Dr Ruth Pfau for her invaluable services to...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

CM to ensure clean drinking water for every person

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has reiterated her commitment to ensuring access to clean drinking...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Juice industry urges FBR to extend monitoring system to entire packaged juice industry

LAHORE: The fruit and beverage manufacturers sector has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend its...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Karachi’s major development projects: Nasir reviews progress

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Nasir Hussain Shah visited Shahrah-e-Bhutto, Korangi Causeway Bridge...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Mir Raza case: Govt defers formation of judicial commission at parents’ request: Lanjar

KARACHI: Sindh Interior Minister Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar has announced that the provincial government has deferred its...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

BOP Board approves up to Rs30bn equity injection by Punjab govt

LAHORE: The Board of Directors of The Bank of Punjab (BOP), at its meeting held on August 7, 2026, approved a...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

IHC seeks pending advice for judges’ appointment

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court directed the government to explain the constitutional consequences where advice...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

FBR’s proposal to make physical inspection of goods auctioned mandatory

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed making physical inspection of the goods auctioned...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

‘OICCI members invested USD23bn over past decade’

KARACHI: Leading foreign investors continue to demonstrate strong confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential, with...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

SC declares applying income tax penalties on repealed ordinance unlawful

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the penalties under Sections 182,184 and 186 of the Income Tax Ordinance...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:53am

Business & Finance

Malik appointed as SBP deputy governor

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb briefs Baker about recent visit to US

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday met with US Chargé d’Affaires...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Haroon stresses need for expanding economic ties with China

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

PPP criticises Punjab govt over crimes against women

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza has criticised the Punjab...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

LHC rejects bail of Naeem

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected post arrest bail of an accused Naeem Ashraf involved in a...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Houssem Ben Haj Amor named among Forbes ME’s top 100 CEOs for 2026

KARACHI: Forbes Middle East has named Houssem Ben Haj Amor, Group Chief Executive Officer of Al Baraka Group, among...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

New CEC, two members of ECP: Achakzai urges PM again to start process for appointment

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Monday renewed his call for Prime...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Regional defence cooperation: Dar launches extensive diplomatic push

ISLAMABAD: Following the signing of the historic trilateral Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Sports

Umair clinches ‘Hong Kong Junior Squash Open 2026’

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rising squash sensation and Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation Fellow, Umair Arif,...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

BISP organises World Breastfeeding Week

ISLAMABAD: BISP, with the support of UNICEF, WHO, WFP and MNHSRC organised the World Breastfeeding Week 2026 launch...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

PRA launches crackdown again tax evasion

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched a province-wide crackdown on tax evasion and record...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Azma’s plea in cybercrime case dismissed

LAHORE: A sessions court has dismissed a petition of Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari, challenging a lower...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Faysal Bank posts strong results for H1

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) reported Profit Before Tax of PKR 20.5 billion and net profit of PKR 10 billion,...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Pakistan

Aseefa inaugurates first dedicated autism residential facility

KARACHI: First Lady of Pakistan Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Monday inaugurated Pakistan’s first dedicated residential...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

BR Research

Remittance momentum carries into FY27

The upbeat momentum in home remittances continues in the new fiscal year despite the government withdrawing the...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:07am

BR Research

Ghani Value Glass Limited: performance and outlook

Ghani Value Glass Limited (PSX: GVGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1967. The company...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 02:22pm

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank surpasses Rs3bn financing under govt’s GHTA programme

KARACHI: Reinforcing its strategic focus on expanding affordable housing finance, particularly for salaried...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

Business & Finance

Pakistan will participate in Intertextile Shanghai Expo

KARACHI: Pakistan will participate with eight exhibitors at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo...

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

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...

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

EDITORIAL: Power regulator Nepra’s determination of the National Grid Company’s (NGC) multi-year tariff for FY23...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

EDITORIAL: The recent judicial declaration of a man’s death, nearly three decades after his enforced disappearance,...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s description of the NFC Award’s 82 percent population weightage as...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s petroleum sector has seldom been associated with policy continuity. Governments have often...

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

EDITORIAL: Peace agreements often emerge not because every disagreement has been resolved, but because negotiators...

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

EDITORIAL: The opposition expressed by lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the imposition of taxes in the merged...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

EDITORIAL: The repeated emphasis at the 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women on translating commitments into...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

EDITORIAL: The auto policy is in limbo. The Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021–26) expired on...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

EDITORIAL: The Senate Sub-Committee’s review of forestry regulation in Gilgit-Baltistan has brought into focus a...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

EDITORIAL: Karachi’s latest ranking among the world’s least liveable cities should surprise no one. A city that has...

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

EDITORIAL: For years, allegations of systematic discrimination against India’s Muslim minority were routinely...

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

EDITORIAL: A cashless economy cannot be built on unreliable internet. That uncomfortable reality sits at the heart...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

EDITORIAL: More than a decade-and-a-half after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally altered Pakistan’s...

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 11	277.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 11	277.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 11	159.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 11	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 11	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 10	7,753.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,970.22
Nasdaq / Aug 10	26,605.36
Dow Jones / Aug 10	53,975.98
India Sensex / Aug 11	78,093.59
Hang Seng / Aug 11	25,795.77
FTSE 100 / Aug 11	10,848.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 11	26,332.36
France CAC40 / Aug 11	8,724.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 11	82.27
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	394,149
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 11	4,368.90
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 11	83.47
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	325.92
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	382.25

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 11 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	9.71 ▲ 0.95 (10.84%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.80 ▲ 0.82 (10.28%)
Aruj Industries / Aug 11 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	12.95 ▲ 1.18 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 11 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.34 ▲ 1.67 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 11 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.76 ▲ 3.71 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 11 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	23.19 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	74.79 ▲ 6.8 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 11 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	277.72 ▲ 25.25 (10%)
IGI Life Ins / Aug 11 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 11 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	172.39 ▲ 15.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 11 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	23.64 ▼ -2.59 (-9.87%)
Fateh Ind. / Aug 11 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	286.78 ▼ -31.21 (-9.81%)
TPL Insurance / Aug 11 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	62.84 ▼ -6.34 (-9.16%)
Jubilee Spinning / Aug 11 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.39 ▼ -4.42 (-7.52%)
East West Ins. / Aug 11 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	62.23 ▼ -4.99 (-7.42%)
Engro Powergen / Aug 11 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	24.99 ▼ -1.7 (-6.37%)
F.Credit & Inv / Aug 11 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	32.11 ▼ -2.12 (-6.19%)
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.68 ▼ -0.64 (-5.65%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.94 ▼ -1.02 (-5.11%)
Bawany Air Products / Aug 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	30.43 ▼ -1.6 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	133,907,407 ▼ -0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Aug 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	61,848,727 ▲ 0
Hascol Petrol / Aug 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	45,032,184 ▲ 1.06
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 11 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	40,090,062 ▲ 0.01
Pak Refinery / Aug 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	31,666,040 ▲ 0.91
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,282,358 ▲ 0
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	24,832,349 ▲ 0.27
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 11 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	24,355,243 ▲ 0.95
B.O.Punjab / Aug 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,518,009 ▼ -1.17
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	21,091,236 ▲ 0.19

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