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World

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say

Settlers are besieging homes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank for almost a week, trapping Palestinians in an area

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:35pm

Markets

India bonds end week flat, but demand for long notes firms

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond ended at 6.7578%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:22pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares rise on gains in communication, IT stocks

CSE All-Share index settled up 0.39% at 21,623.17, closing the week 1.1% higher.

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance cooperation in curbing illegal immigration, counterterrorism

Naqvi says Pakistan’s effective measures have reduced 47% illegal immigration to Europe

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:17pm

World

Three Central Asian countries report simultaneous power blackouts

The energy ministries of all three countries, whose grids are interconnected, confirmed outages

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:14pm

Markets

India's forex reserves climb past $700 billion on robust inflows

The reserves jumped $14.1 billion week-on-week

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:07pm

Sports

India's Tata Steel offload top-flight club Jamshedpur for $1

'We are glad that this agreement gives our players and coaches the opportunity to continue playing club football,' Tata Steel says

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:54pm

Pakistan

Ishaq Dar discusses regional developments, bilateral ties with UK, US envoys

Dar stresses that Islamabad MoU should be implemented by all parties

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:44pm

Markets

India's green bonds find footing as stable 'greenium' underscores investor appetite

New Delhi sold 50 billion rupees ($524 million) of 30-year sovereign green bonds,

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:40pm

Markets

Palm closes lower but logs second weekly gain

Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 1.04%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:21pm

Business & Finance

Indian tribunal allows Zee Entertainment to proceed with warrants issue; shares rise

The Securities Appellate Tribunal allows Zee to issue fully convertible warrants to a promoter group entity on a preferential basis

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:17pm

World

US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz

Two vessels from the state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company are attacked while transiting the strait on Thursday evening

Published 14 Aug, 2026 04:08pm

Business & Finance

Tata Motors PV shares fall after profit plunges, warns on margins

'The second quarter is going to hit us badly. Not just us, but the whole industry will get hit,' CEO Chandra says

Published 14 Aug, 2026 03:50pm

Business & Finance

3M India reports higher profit as industrial, consumer demand stays strong

Revenue from operations rose 19% to 14.23 billion Indian rupees

Published 14 Aug, 2026 03:44pm

Markets

Indian rupee logs weekly decline, with RBI intervention curbing losses

Indain rupee ended little changed at 95.4250 per on Friday

Published 14 Aug, 2026 03:37pm

Markets

Indian shares end week lower as higher crude tempers risk appetite

Nifty 50 fell 0.8% this week to 24,366 and the BSE Sensex lost 0.6% to 78,009.25.

Published 14 Aug, 2026 03:26pm

Markets

South African rand holds firm amid cooling US data, Middle East uncertainty

The rand traded at 16.18 against the dollar, little changed from its previous close of 16.1924

Published 14 Aug, 2026 01:48pm

Business & Finance

SBP governor vows focus on stability, reforms and export growth

Says Overseas Pakistanis boosted confidence with record remittances over $41 billion, strengthening foreign exchange reserves to $18.4 billion

Published 14 Aug, 2026 12:41pm

Sports

Shelton wins back-to-back Canadian Opens with victory over Nakashima

Nakashima, playing in his first Masters 1000 final, weathered the pressure in the second set and forced a tiebreak

Published 14 Aug, 2026 12:25pm

Sports

Tanzid Hasan scores ton as Bangladesh take 88-run lead over Australia

Bangladesh are playing their first Test series in Australia in 23 years

Published 14 Aug, 2026 12:20pm

Life & Style

Investors sue Selena Gomez for alleged fraud over mental-health start-up

They argue that Gomez and other company leaders failed to deliver on promises including creating a mobile app

Published 14 Aug, 2026 12:12pm

World

Hormuz shipping traffic capped amid competing claims from US and Iran

A total of nine vessels transited the strait on Thursday, up from five the previous day, according to Kpler data

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:58am

Markets

Copper falls, set to snap six-week win streak on demand concerns

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.56% at $14,069 a metric ton

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:50am

Sports

Jack Draper has 'very, very big' mountain to climb in bid to return to his best

In Cincinnati, Draper led 5-2 in the second set but Landaluce reeled off five consecutive games to win

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:46am

Markets

Short-term JGB yields jump to multi-decade highs on BOJ rate-hike bets

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield climbed 0.5 bp to 2.875%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:43am

World

Wildfire descends on Croatian tourist town, injures at least

Around 19 people have been treated by ambulance services, N1 reported

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:42am

Markets

Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say

The AI model was developed in partnership with Alibaba Group and trained with the Chinese tech giant’s support

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:38am

Markets

South Korean shares set to snap 7-week losing streak on AI optimism

The benchmark KOSPI was up 55.55 points, or 0.82%, at 6,868.89

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:25am

Markets

Philippine central bank governor says Q2 growth number is disappointing

The Philippine economy grew 2.3% in the second quarter from a year earlier, its weakest pace since 2021

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:22am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Friday

The baht was 0.17% lower at 33.20 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.165 to 33.250

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:21am

Sports

Iga Swiatek beats Elena Rybakina in Toronto for first title of '26

Iga Swiatek picked up her first tournament title of the season

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:18am

Sports

New Zealand withdraw support for FIFA boss Infantino, call for review

New Zealand has withdrawn support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:13am

Markets

US wheat heads for biggest weekly gain in one month on Black Sea disruptions

Soybeans and corn firmed, although forecasts of rains in the US Midwest limited the upside potential in prices

Published 14 Aug, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Australian shares fall as weaker metal prices weigh on miners

The S&P/ASX 200 index lost 0.7% to 9,128.50

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:54am

Markets

Indian bond bias stays positive, debt auction demand in focus

The yield on the benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond was at 6.7511%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:51am

Markets

China, HK stocks decline as investors eye Unitree IPO; property sector weighs

Hong Kong benchmark Hang Seng declined 0.9%

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:48am

Markets

New Zealand dollar bounces after overnight wobble, Aussie drifts sideways

The kiwi edged up 0.2% on Friday to $0.5865, having slipped 0.1% overnight to as far as $0.5822

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:46am

Markets

Japanese shares climb on bets Fed to hold rates steady; Topix poised for record close

The benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.85% to 68,889.01 by the midday break, set for a 5% gain for the week

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:41am

Markets

Gold heads for weekly loss as investors unwind inflation-fuelled rally

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,326.75 per ounce

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 12:33pm

Markets

Palm flat as El Niño fears counter rising stock levels; still poised for second weekly gain

The contract has risen 1.03% so far this week and is on track for a second weekly gain

Published 14 Aug, 2026 10:34am

World

US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say

The warnings, passed to ‌US intelligence agencies and in some cases relayed directly by Israeli officials to senior White House officials

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:48am

World

Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea

The armed forces also lifted an air threat alert for regions close to Russia

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:35am

World

Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:30am

Markets

Chinese chipmaker SMIC increases prices on strong AI demand

Silicon wafers serve as the base material onto which chip patterns are printed by SMIC through the fabrication process

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:26am

Markets

Indian rupee RBI-cushioned weakness may find relief from softer oil

The ‌Indian rupee is expected to open in 95.38-95.40 range, per traders, having settled at 95.44 to the dollar on Thursday

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:23am

World

Jared Kushner may visit Israel next week for talks on Gaza, source says

Trump said in late July a deal was reached for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:18am

Markets

Musk discloses 48.4% stake in SpaceX in regulatory filing

The rockets-to-AI company went public on June 12 after a record-setting IPO that raised $85.7 billion and vaulted the company's market cap past $2 trillion

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted start as Middle East risks weigh

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,428 points

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Yen's slide to weekly loss prompts bets for another intervention

The currency has surrendered roughly half ‌the gains sparked by intervention in late July and early August, falling about 1% this week to 159.43 per dollar

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:02am

Markets

Asian stocks set for weekly gain on fading US rate hike wagers

In stocks, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.28%, heading for a 2.7% weekly gain

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Oil set for weekly gains after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran

Brent futures were up 12 cents, or 0.14%, to $87.19 a barrel

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 04:26pm

Pakistan

SAFMA, PREM organise seminar on ‘Give Peace Another Chance’

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar held here on Thursday called for renewed peace efforts between Pakistan and India and...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

PPP demands probe into ‘mysterious’ deaths of women

LAHORE: PPP leaders in Lahore, including Ahmed Ghuman, Sania Kamran and Azain Gulzar, demanded a judicial commission...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan

KP govt to launch loan scheme for differently-abled persons

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to launch the Ehsaas Loan Programme at a cost of Rs500...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:40am

Pakistan

JI urges students to play role in making country better

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar on Thursday questioned whether Pakistan had merely replaced...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Pakistan

Change in institutional behaviour, political culture sought

ISLAMABAD: The country does not need structural changes; rather, it needs a change in institutional behaviour and...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Afridi announces to turn every nook, corner into D-Chowk

ISLAMABAD: After being denied a meeting with jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

Suparco unveils name of Pakistan’s first lunar rover – Jinnah-I

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first indigenous lunar rover will head to the Moon’s south pole in 2029 aboard China’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:31am

Pakistan

Minister tells Senate body: Independent body to examine Hajj-related matters

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony confirmed that over 21,000 Hajj quota slots for...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:29am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb, PDA chief discuss digital transformation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Chairperson...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Business & Finance

FTO takes notice of tax credited to wrong person’s record

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has taken serious notice of an unusual case in which tax collected...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:24am

Pakistan

Independence Day: 15,000 may attend ‘Islamabad City Parade 2026’ at D-Chowk

ISLAMABAD: As many as 15,000 people are expected to attend the Islamabad City Parade 2026 at D-Chowk on Independence...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan

FBR certificates: Panel directs FIA to issue notices to 108 firms

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to issue notices to 108...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:18am

Business & Finance

PM invites Norwegian firms to invest in oil, gas sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday invited Norwegian companies to invest in Pakistan’s oil and gas...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

PM vows to defend national interests, water rights

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed that Pakistan would make “any sacrifice” to defend the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Business & Finance

Customs violations: FBR revises penalties from Oct 1

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), from October 1, will revise penalties for various customs violations...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:11am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 13, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (August 14 2026)...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Markets

Oil pares losses after reports Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco refinery

Brent fell 74 cents to $88.24, WTI down 77 cents at $82.56

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

SHC orders high-level probe into HIV outbreak at KBV hospital

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial government to form a high-level inquiry...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

JI urges students to contribute to the nation’s improvement

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Monem Zafar on Thursday questioned whether Pakistan had merely replaced...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Sports

Iranian team visits PCB HQs

LAHORE: A delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Cricket Association visited the Pakistan Cricket Board...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

‘Freedom Train’ leaves for Thar to mark Independence Day

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Culture and Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah on Thursday flagged off a special Freedom...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

USD100bn export target ‘absolutely achievable’: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday threw his weight behind the business community’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

AI, other techs redefining economic competitiveness: Baker

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing,...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

LCCI advocates dialogue to help end transporters’ strike

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has urged the federal...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Two NTU students win PM’s Youth Excellence Award 2026

FAISALABAD: Two female students from the National Textile University (NTU) have made history by securing positions...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Rising costs, transport strike threaten garment export

LAHORE: Pakistan’s readymade garment exporters have called on the government to urgently intervene to ease mounting...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Punjab enters the era of end-to-end paperless automation technology

LAHORE: Punjab has taken the lead in paperless and automation technology under the visionary leadership of Chief...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Sahiwal coal plant disrupts livelihoods, water supply and mobility: report

KARACHI: A research report has documented disruptions to livelihoods, irrigation, drinking water supplies and local...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Strike may create shortage of essential items: KATI

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed fear that if...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

TISL’s IPO oversubscribed by 21.68 times

KARACHI: The initial public offering (IPO) of Tasdeeq Information Services Limited (TISL) has concluded with strong...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Mian Zahid says concerned at goods transporters’ strike

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Nasir hands over 35 modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122

KARACHI: A ceremony was held to hand over modern fire tenders to Rescue 1122, attended by Sindh Minister for Local...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves rise to USD22.498bn

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 24 million to USD 22.498 billion as...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Court acquits Pinky in three drug cases

KARACHI: A Karachi court on Thursday acquitted Anmol alias Pinky in three drug cases registered at the Gizri police...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Iran, Germany, Japan extend Independence Day greetings

KARACHI: The Consul Generals of Iran, Germany and Japan in Karachi have extended their warm greetings to the people...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Norway agree to enhance ties in various sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway have agreed to undertake steps to enhance bilateral relations and strengthen...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Cooking oil, vegetable ghee exports to Afghanistan: ATIR rules in FBR’s favour on WHT exemption

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue, Special Division Bench, Quetta has issued an order in favour of...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

NA, Senate sessions on 17th

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said on Thursday that the government...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

CDF, Norwegian FM discuss regional security, bilateral ties

RAWALPINDI: A high-level Norwegian delegation led by Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide called on Pakistan’s Chief of...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Message on 79th Independence Day: Zardari urges people to honour sacrifices behind country’s creation

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called on Pakistanis to honour the sacrifices behind the country’s...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Independence Day celebrations: Extraordinary security, traffic management plan put in place in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The law enforcement agencies (LEAs) on Thursday put in place an extraordinary security and traffic...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Gilani reaffirms unwavering commitment to ‘One China Policy’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has reaffirmed what he has described as Pakistan’s unwavering...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

BOK to distribute motorcycles to unemployed DVMs

PESHAWAR: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the Livestock & Dairy Development Department...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Stakeholders raise concerns: Govt to regulate fertiliser under Explosives Rules, 2010

ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to classify fertiliser as an explosive precursor effective from the second week...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

Strike from tomorrow: Govt-PPDA talks stay inconclusive

KARACHI: Talks between petroleum dealers and the federal government over the dealers’ outstanding demands ended...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Water issues: Senate panel calls for broader debate

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Thursday called for a broader national debate on...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

APAG to raise around Rs2.6bn through offering: SECP approves IPO of APAG for listing on PSX

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the Initial Public Offering (IPO)...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Business & Finance

TMA urges resolution of transporters’ strike

KARACHI: Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA), Ather Bari, has expressed grave concern...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Somali hostage-taking: Efforts are intensified for release of Pakistanis: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has stepped up efforts for the safe and early release of 10 Pakistani nationals held hostage...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

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...

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...

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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	159.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 13	7,798.99
Nasdaq / Aug 13	26,803.03
Dow Jones / Aug 13	53,839.99
India Sensex / Aug 14	77,758.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,889.01
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,175.06
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,748.76
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,458.86
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,654.26

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	81.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,330.09
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	83.44

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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