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Markets

Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Monday, settling at their lowest levels in over a week, after the US abruptly suspended...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

PM Access to Finance Plan: govt steps up implementation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday stepped up the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

ECC approves package of export finance incentives

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved a package of export finance...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Around USD6bn external debt rolled over in July: SBP

KARACHI: The friendly countries have rolled over around USD 6 billion in July 2026, providing an early boost to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

PVARA provides modern regulations for digital assets: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the establishment of the Pakistan Virtual Assets...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

SBP projects 3.5-4.5pc GDP growth in FY2026-27

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has projected an improvement in key macroeconomic indicators for the...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

AJK elections: PPP takes narrow lead

KARACHI: Vote counting continued on Monday after polling ended in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

World

Tech giants launch open-source AI security alliance after attack

SAN FRANCISCO, (United States): Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an alliance to develop...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Govt outlines big mandate for MFPU

ISLAMABAD: The government has outlined an ambitious mandate for the newly established Macro-Fiscal Policy Unit...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Lifestyle Residency Project: ‘Development work be commenced at earliest possible time’

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Housing and Works, Captain Muhammad Mahmood (retd) chaired a high-level review meeting at the...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Group Captain murder case: Court extends physical remand of accused

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday extended the physical remand of a suspect arrested in the murder...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Delay in completion of new facility at PIMS annoys Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Mustafa Kamal, on Monday, expressed...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

DG PDMA reviews cracks in protective bunds, affected villages

LAHORE: Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab Umar Mela visited Tehsil Ferozwala...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Taxpayer’s IT refund claim: FTO directs FBR to correct unjust rejection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to correct what it termed...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

JI Sindh slams govt over excessive petroleum levy

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sindh Chief, Kashif Saeed Sheikh on Monday termed the petroleum levy a “protection...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Ombudsman declares JPMC employees eligible for plots

KARACHI: The Federal Ombudsman, Naveed Kamran Baloch, has ruled that employees of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Indian officials’ statement on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday warned that increasingly confrontational statements by senior Indian officials on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan slams drone attacks against KSA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemns the drone attacks carried out against the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Kashmir issue: Pakistan urges int’l community to take notice of India’s rogue behaviour

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urges the international community, in particular the United Nations, to take note of India’s...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Outdated population data: Senate panel concerned at delays in NHA projects

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (July 27, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 28 2026)....

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered hosts awareness session on women’s rights

KARACHI: Reinforcing its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, Standard Chartered Pakistan...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PML-N won’t be allowed to ‘steal’ elections in AJK: Sharjeel

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Pharmaceutical distributors’ turnover tax doubled

The government of Pakistan doubled the rate of minimum turnover tax on pharmaceutical distributors to 0.5 percent...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

FPCCI, UBG organising first Pakistan Economic Summit from 29th

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief S.M. Tanveer has announced that the Federation of Pakistan...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Interest rate status quo disappoints business community

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has termed maintaining the interest rate at 11.5 percent as harmful to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Editorials

Humongous cost of regulatory indecision

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Editorials

The real challenge

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Punjab overhauls food safety with digital inspections: SACM Salma

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab on Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Water flow in Ravi River normal

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has said that water flow in the Ravi River is currently normal and all...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

CM expands ration-card programme for registered workers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

People of Kashmir have rejected politics of chaos: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari said the people of Azad Kashmir rejected politics of...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

LCCI lauds private sector’s inclusion in industrial zoning process

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has said that the Punjab...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PM, Chinese envoy discuss ME, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to close strategic coordination and regional...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

US Congressional delegation visits ISSI

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an in-house discussion with the US...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PPP slams Punjab govt over ‘admin failures’, ‘political interference’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday strongly criticized the Punjab government over its handling...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PTI questions credibility of AJK elections marred by low voter turnout

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday questioned the credibility of the Azad Jammu and...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Rain-related death toll rises to 109 across country

ISLAMABAD: With two deaths and 16 injuries reported in various monsoon rain-related incidents across the country...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan govt: Seven out of 12 cabinet members administered oath

GILGIT: Seven out of the 12 cabinet members of the Gilgit-Baltistan government have taken the oath of office on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Jam reaffirms govt’s commitment to creating business-friendly environment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

Monetary policy: the hold is defensible, the comfort less so

The MPC kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent on Monday. Hardly a surprise. But here is the kicker: the...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited (PS: CLVL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company n 1986....

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

World

‘Go back to Pakistan’ racial vilification case: Far-right Australian politician loses appeal

SYDNEY: A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

New values on import of polyester filament yarn

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate-General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has fixed new customs values on the import of...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PHC directs ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ to appear before NADRA board

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed a citizen named Quaid-e-Azam to appear before the NADRA Board...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Govt exceeds PSDP 2025-26 spending by Rs96bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has exceeded the budget allocation for development projects under the Public...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

PICT expands business operations to logistics services

KARACHI: Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (PICT) has announced plans to expand its operations by...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

FBR assures steel sector: Outstanding refund payments to be cleared

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the documented steel sector that outstanding refund...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Minister forms body to examine OTCA concerns

ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee under the chairmanship of the special secretary, Petroleum, has been set up to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

World

US envoy quits UNSC meeting to protest France comments

UNITED NATIONS: The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting Monday when France’s ambassador took...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Minister due today

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sheikh Jarrah...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

IHC dismisses plea challenging super tax constitutional validity

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iraq voice consensus on increasing trade ties

KARACHI: Consul-General of the Republic of Iraq in Karachi, Dr. Maher Mjhid Jejan, while urging the Karachi Chamber...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Sindh CM, World Bank discuss progress of KWSSIP

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar on Monday...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Ombudsman declares JPMC employees eligible for plots

KARACHI: The Federal Ombudsman, Naveed Kamran Baloch, has ruled that employees of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Data Vault Pakistan’s Karachi facility: US giant studies AI Data Centre upgrade

KARACHI: A team from US server and data centre giant Super Micro Computer Inc (Supermicro) has visited Pakistan to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Sindh govt announces holiday tomorrow

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has declared July 29, 2026, as a public holiday across the province on the occasion...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Chehlum, Rabi-ul-Awwal: Religious leaders pledge unity

KARACHI: Religious scholars and leaders from different schools of thought on Monday pledged to work collectively to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Petrol price cut by Re1, HSD’s rises by Rs3.37

ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot price of petrol is reduced by Rs1 per litre meanwhile, increased the price of high-speed...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Imports of PVC resin: NTC imposes provisional anti-dumping duties

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Polyvinyl...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

World

Pro-Iran groups in Iraq, Houthis attack KSA: Trump says ‘good chance’ of progress in talks

TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump on Monday voiced optimism at the prospects for a negotiated peace deal with Iran,...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

CDF, US lawmakers discuss regional security

ISLAMABAD: Two members of the United States House of Representatives on Monday acknowledged Pakistan’s critical role...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Govt increases diesel price by Rs3.37, cuts petrol's by Re1 per litre

New prices are for July 28

Published 27 Jul, 2026 11:06pm

Markets

Pakistan’s FY27 external debt servicing projected at $21.5bn: SBP governor

External debt repayments stood at $26.5 in FY26

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 11:40pm

Business & Finance

ECC approves Rs4bn for IPP arbitration proceedings

Committee also greenlights three dedicated Export Finance Subsidy Schemes for export enhancement

Published 27 Jul, 2026 10:02pm

Pakistan

Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Pakistan on Tuesday: FO

The visiting dignitary will hold delegation-level talks with Dar to review full spectrum of bilateral relations

Published 27 Jul, 2026 09:42pm

Perspectives

Less complexity, more confidence: the future of banking in Pakistan

Pakistan does not need more banking applications, it just needs fewer complications. Over the past few years, the...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 09:41pm

World

Trump says he is ready for military action if Iran talks fail, reports

'Not much time. Either it goes fast or not at all,' US president says

Published 27 Jul, 2026 09:09pm

Pakistan

Flooding forces residents to flee homes by boat in Pakistan

Flood-related incidents, including by drowning and from house collapses, have killed 109 people in Pakistan since June 26

Published 27 Jul, 2026 08:17pm

World

Modi faces challenge from activists over surveillance at India youth protest

Mass surveillance of protesters unconstitutional and direct the destruction of all personal data collected during the protest

Published 27 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Pakistan

US lawmakers meet Field Marshal Munir, discuss security, economic cooperation

Acknowledge Pakistan’s role in promoting regional stability and economic resilience

Published 27 Jul, 2026 08:06pm

Markets

Dow, S&P 500 rise as oil prices tumble

S&P 500 gained 0.1% while Nasdaq Composite Index dipped 0.1%

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:57pm

Business & Finance

Building global portfolios in a multi-asset World

Investing has become increasingly global over the past decade. Individual investors are no longer limiting their...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Markets

India's HDFC Bank finds no improper motive in deposit pricing review, penalises executives

HDFC Bank's board found 'business overreach' in deposit rate setting, penalizing three top executives, including the CEO, for the lapse

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Business & Finance

Petroleum minister forms committee to address oil tanker contractors' concerns

Both sides agree to work jointly to resolve issues facing the oil tanker industry

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Business & Finance

Porsche to cut another 5,000 jobs

The latest Porsche redundancies follow a first package of 3,900 job cuts and another 500 announced

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Markets

Gulf stocks advance on Iran de-escalation hopes; Saudi ends flat after oil-site attacks

Dubai’s benchmark index rose 1%

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Markets

India 10-year bond yield logs biggest plunge in 2 months as oil rally falters

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended at 6.7739%

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Business & Finance

India firm on 'energy drink' crackdown despite Pepsi, Red Bull, Monster protest

India's food regulator bans 'energy drink' labels, citing misleading claims and lack of standards, impacting major beverage companies

Published 27 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

World

S&P cuts Bangladesh outlook to 'negative', flags banking woes and energy risks

S&P Global cut Bangladesh's outlook to 'negative', citing weak banking, high energy costs, and uncertain exports.

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:55pm

World

Saudi Arabia says it destroyed drones launched by armed groups in Iraq

The ministry calls on the Iraqi government to take all necessary measures to prevent Iraqi territory from being used

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:20pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares end flat as gains in consumer discretionary stocks offset losses in staples

CSE All-Share index settled up 0.07% at 21,187.22

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:39pm

World

S&P affirms Sri Lanka's ratings at CCC+/C with 'stable' outlook

S&P noted that conditions supporting economic growth and fiscal repair will persist over the next six to 12 months

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:37pm

Business & Finance

India's engineering exports rise 21% in June as China shipments jump 74%

India's overall exports to China rise nearly 37% in the fiscal year ended March to about $20 billion

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:23pm

World

Iran says no current negotiations with US

Hostilities resumed between Iran and the United States earlier this month after diplomatic efforts collapsed

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:18pm

Markets

China's June net gold imports via Hong Kong up from year ago, down from May

China’s total gold imports via Hong Kong stood at 78.147 tons in June

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:18pm

World

India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters

Police are accused of using excessive force at the protests, including beating students with canes and firing tear gas to push them back

Published 27 Jul, 2026 05:13pm

World

India summons Ukraine envoy over Black Sea ship attack

India condemned attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea and Middle East, where 19 Indian seafarers have been killed

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:51pm

Technology

Govt unveils National AI Initiative with seven innovation hubs

Initiative is part of Pakistan National AI Policy

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

World

Bangladesh, China launch long-delayed industrial zone

The launch comes as Bangladesh seeks to boost foreign investment and expand industrial production

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:44pm

Business & Finance

India's UltraTech Cement plans its biggest rupee debt funding, bankers say

Bankers say UltraTech aims to complete the sale before the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy decision on August 5

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:40pm

Markets

Copper prices rise as US-Iran lull calms oil and economic growth fears

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.32% at $13,688.5 a metric ton

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Markets

PM's Apna Ghar Programme: Here's all you need to know

Housing scheme aims to help low- and middle-income families

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Markets

Pakistani rupee registers gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.86 against the greenback

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

Markets

Palm slips more than 1% on weaker crude, Chinese vegetable oils

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 1.42%

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:33pm

Markets

Indian shares snap losing run on oil slide, earnings optimism

Nifty 50 rose 0.96% to 23,995.95, while the BSE Sensex added 1.02% to 76,835.78

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:23pm

Markets

Customer data from India's Bank of Baroda leaked online, source and researcher say

The leaked data includes customer details, identification documents, loan papers and internal audit records

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:20pm

Markets

Indian rupee logs best day in over 6 weeks as RBI intervention magnifies oil slump impact

Indian rupee opened at 96.1475 against the U.S. dollar and climbed to an intraday high of 95.7950

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:15pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs4,000 in Pakistan

Silver price increases Rs100 to reach Rs6,397 per tola

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58pm

Editorials

Humongous cost of regulatory indecision

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Editorials

The real challenge

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

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

EDITORIAL: Investment follows confidence. It seeks stability, predictability and the reasonable expectation that...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

EDITORIAL: The Supreme Court’s reminder that procedural law exists “to give voice to human suffering, not to silence...

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economy to grow by 3.5 percent in FY27,...

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s healthcare debate has long been dominated by one question: how to keep medicines affordable?...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

EDITORIAL:The Senate committee’s approval of a bill seeking to extend blue passports to the dependent children of...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s overseas workers’ remittances have done it again. At $41.6 billion in FY26, inflows reached...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

EDITORIAL: Hamas’ decision to dissolve the governing body that has administered Gaza for nearly two decades...

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

EDITORIAL: The Finance Minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at a summit hosted by the Pakistan Banks...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

EDITORIAL: More than two years after declaring a National Education Emergency, Pakistan still has 25-26 million...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s decision to permit the export of live animals has reopened an important debate about the...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

EDITORIAL: One of the greatest misconceptions surrounding the Ravi is that a river which remains largely dry for...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

EDITORIAL: Accountability laws exist to protect the public interest, not to create technical escape routes for those...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

EDITORIAL: The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran has raised fresh concerns about the...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s federal government debt reached Rs81.9 trillion by end-May 2026. The number is large, but the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

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No refuge for terror

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 27	278.06
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 27	277.86
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 27	163.55
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 27	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 27	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 27	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 27	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	7,411.98
Nasdaq / Jul 24	24,975.82
Dow Jones / Jul 24	51,947.25
India Sensex / Jul 27	76,744.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 27	64,771.01
Hang Seng / Jul 27	25,112.38
FTSE 100 / Jul 27	10,773.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 27	25,432.98
France CAC40 / Jul 27	8,448.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 27	83.71
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 27	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 27	370,144
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 27	4,095.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 27	80.58
Petrol/Litre / Jul 28	334.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 28	386.83

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.60 ▲ 0.36 (16.07%)
Waves Corporation / Jul 27 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.95 ▲ 1 (10.05%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 27 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 27 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	16.67 ▲ 1.52 (10.03%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 27 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	34.51 ▲ 3.14 (10.01%)
Oilboy Energy / Jul 27 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	16.71 ▲ 1.52 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 27 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.92 ▲ 4.36 (10.01%)
Thatta Cement / Jul 27 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	65.75 ▲ 5.98 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 27 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55.61 ▲ 5.06 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 27 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	34.64 ▲ 3.15 (10%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jul 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	155.93 ▼ -17.33 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 27 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	80.32 ▼ -8.92 (-10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 27 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	49.46 ▼ -5.49 (-9.99%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 27 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	99.92 ▼ -10.62 (-9.61%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 27 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36.02 ▼ -3.6 (-9.09%)
UDL International / Jul 27 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	19.80 ▼ -1.97 (-9.05%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 27 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	505.79 ▼ -46.94 (-8.49%)
Sally Textile / Jul 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.34 ▼ -1.31 (-7.42%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 27 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,017.82 ▼ -69.83 (-6.42%)
Karam Ceramics / Jul 27 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	134.64 ▼ -6.73 (-4.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	135,860,213 ▲ 0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	92,629,988 ▲ 0.36
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	81,338,112 ▲ 0.47
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,231,062 ▲ 0.33
TPL Properties / Jul 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	55,234,210 ▲ 0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,964,351 ▲ 1.97
Media Times Ltd / Jul 27 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	28,843,959 ▼ -0.23
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,419,235 ▲ 1.32
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	25,438,242 ▲ 8.39
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	18,001,733 ▲ 2.37

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