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Business & Finance

First-ever RoRo shipment: Vessel carrying over 2,000 EVs berths at KGTML terminal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Friday announced the arrival of...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 07:10am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb seeks to reduce bank lending reliance

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday admitted that Pakistan’s corporate debt market remains...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 07:00am

Business & Finance

Retail price tax regime: FBR exempts select POS-compliant retailers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded certain categories of supply of goods, made by digitally...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

Use of data to help improve power sector’s performance: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari participated in a meeting of...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:55am

Business & Finance

Nepra allows Aerem Energy to set up hybrid project at Dhabeji

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted generation concurrence to Aerem...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Business & Finance

Power generation drops 2.5pc in June

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power generation declined by 2.5 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:53am

World

Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country

SHANGHAI: Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China’s President Xi Jinping said...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:46am

IT exports hit record USD4.6bn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) and telecom exports remittances reached to a record USD4.6 billion...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:41am

Business & Finance

USD440m pharma deals signed: PM assures China of protecting citizens, investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sought to reassure Beijing on Friday that Islamabad would take all possible...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:38am

Business & Finance

PM directs early rollout of ease of doing business law

ISLAMABAD: In a push to revive investor confidence and ease the burden on businesses, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:35am

Markets

Oil prices surge over 4pc

Brent crude settles 4.59% higher at $88.10; WTI rises 4.48% to $82.49

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:14am

Business & Finance

FBR’s National Faceless Centre: Aurangzeb reviews implementation roadmap

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired a meeting to review the...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Forces eliminate 24 militants in Bannu, adjoining districts

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 24 terrorists belonging to what the military described as the Indian proxy...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Iranian business leader for boosting volume of bilateral trade

KARACHI: President Arak Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture, Iran, Naser Beigi has emphasised...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Updated ST Act, Federal Excise Act issued

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday issued updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Markets

Petrol price surges by Rs5.44, HSD’s by Rs31.05

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division on Friday announced new fuel prices effective from July 18 to July 20, highlighted by...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Weekly SPI posts 1.4pc rise

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation based on Sensitive Price Index (SPI) has registered an increase 1.40 percent for the...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Foreign-funded projects: Senate panel seeks tighter scrutiny

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Friday took aim at the country’s Rs90 trillion debt and liabilities burden,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

FY26 C/A posts USD139m deficit

KARACHI: Pakistan successfully met its FY26 current account target, with the deficit contained at USD 139 million,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

FDI falls by 34pc in FY26

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell sharply by 34 percent during the last fiscal year (FY26),...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Bawany Sugar Mills: SC upholds FBR’s input tax adjustment rejection decision

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday held that a party’s concession on a legal issue cannot stop a court from...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Govt to review petroleum prices on daily basis

ISLAMABAD: Under pressure to explain rising fuel costs as global oil prices surge, the government on Friday...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

WCLA chief orders faster heritage conservation work

LAHORE: Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) Director General Najmussaqib on Friday issued directives to technical...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

PRA accelerates business registration

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has accelerated implementation of its province-wide business registration...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

LPG marketers oppose sealing of licensed plants

LAHORE: The Pakistan LPG Marketers Association (PLPGMA) has called on the federal government to immediately stop the...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

LESCO launches phased installation of AMI meters

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has launched a phased replacement of conventional single-phase...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Lanjar says women’s rights cannot be resolved through govt efforts alone

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Home and Law, Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar, has said that issues such as women’s rights, child...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

JI vows to continue campaign for Karachi's civic rights, development

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Muneem Zafar Khan on Friday reaffirmed the party’s commitment to working...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

DG KDA reaffirms commitment to employees' welfare

KARACHI: Director General of the Karachi Development Authority, Asif Jan Siddiqui, reaffirmed his administration’s...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

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...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Endangered Indus Dolphins: WWF commends Maryam for landmark initiative

LAHORE: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) USA, the world’s largest non-governmental environmental conservation...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Punjab introducing historic, transformative reforms: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that under the leadership of Chief...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

PBF announces new office-bearers for Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: With Pakistan’s textile sector under increasing strain from soaring energy costs, high financing rates,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

CM launches portal for ‘Apni Chhat, Mehfooz Chhat’ project

LAHORE: The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, on Friday digitally launched the portal for the “Apni Chhat,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

CM launches ‘Saanjhi Sabzi’ project to provide free seasonal vegetables

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz has launched a unique public welfare initiative, titled ‘Saanjhi Sabzi’...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Tarbela spillway operated for first time in flood season

LAHORE: The auxiliary spillway of Tarbela reservoir successfully operated on Friday for the first time during flood...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

SCP recognised by Euromoney as ‘Pakistan’s Best Mortgage Bank’

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Pakistan has been recognised by Euromoney as Pakistan’s Best Mortgage Bank, reflecting...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

‘Karachi Safe City Project’ crucial for economic stability: PHMA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has called for the immediate...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Murad reviews ‘solar home system’ project

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed the Energy Department to further accelerate the...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Outgoing CGs of Malaysia, Iraq: Governor attends farewell ceremony

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi attended, as the Chief Guest, farewell ceremony held in honour of...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Punjab’s ‘pink salt scheme’ hailed

KARACHI: Founder Chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) Ismail Suttar has welcomed the...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Govt committed to ensuring citizens’ easy access to justice: Lanjar

KARACHI: The government of Sindh on Friday reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring free, accessible and speedy justice...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Risk of worsening wheat crisis flagged

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing the risk of a worsening wheat crisis as climate change, declining production and...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

DIPRA organises seminar

ISLAMABAD: The Defence Industrial Production Regulatory Authority (DIPRA) organised a seminar at Pakistan Ordnance...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

SCO border services chiefs deliberate on security challenges

ISLAMABAD: Heads of border services from SCO member states met in Islamabad on Friday to deliberate upon border...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

PM says Pakistan overcame economic crisis through urgent reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said Pakistan had overcome economic crises in the past through...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Border management, immigration: Pakistan, China agree to enhance cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Friday agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in border management, immigration...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

June mobile phone manufacturing falls 12pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly declined 12 percent year-on-year in June 2026,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Moin assumes charge as DG ISSI

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Moin ul Haque has assumed charge of Director-General of the Institute of Strategic Studies...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Traders, industrialists oppose daily fuel price mechanism

KARACHI: Traders and industrialists have strongly opposed the government’s plan to fix fuel prices on a daily basis,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

OMAP urges govt to resolve issues facing smaller cos

LAHORE: The Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) has called on the federal government to urgently address...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

NBP onboards BEOE to digitize payment collection process

KARACHI: Advancing the Prime Minister’s vision of a modern, cashless, and digitally empowered economy, National Bank...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Sarhad Chamber hosts investment conference in Tashkent

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted its fourth International Business Excellence Award and...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Jam for transforming Pakistan-Egypt ties into stronger partnership

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has called for transforming Pakistan-Egypt relations into a...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

November 26 case: Charge-sheet against PTI leaders in final stage, court told

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), while hearing a case registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China reaffirm resolve to cooperate at multilateral fora

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have exchanged views on the latest regional and global developments, reaffirming their...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Smuggling of human placentas case: Court rejects post-arrest bail pleas of four suspects

ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Friday rejected the post-arrest bail applications of four suspects,...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Bannu operation: NA Speaker pays tribute to security forces

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has paid rich tribute to the Security Forces for successfully...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Erstwhile Fata/Pata: Grand jirga participants discuss imposition of taxes

PESHAWAR: A Grand Jirga convened by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held at the Chief Minister’s House in...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Markets

400 households in Karachi: SSGC disconnects illegal gas network

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has disconnected an illegal gas network supplying natural gas to around 400...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

PMD forecasts prolong wet spell across large parts of country

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday forecast a prolonged wet spell across large parts of...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Habib Metropolitan Bank announces PLS profit rates

KARACHI: Following are the rates of Profit on various types of PLS Deposit for the period of six months ended June...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

US CG Peshawar closed

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: US Consulate General Peshawar has been closed and responsibility for diplomatic engagement with...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Bilawal terms upcoming AJK polls ‘most significant’

DADYAL, (AJK): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while addressing an election rally...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Change in tax offices nomenclature: FBR transfers 52 IRS officers in major shuffle

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created and re-designated Inland Revenue Field Formations and...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Sports

Garry Sobers dies at 89

PARIS: Cricket in the 20th century was littered with great players, but by universal consent two stand head and...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (July 17, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (July 18 2026)....

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

World

Iran warns of 'full-scale offensive' if US strikes continue

Iran will no longer limit itself to retaliatory, like-for-like responses

Published 18 Jul, 2026 01:49am

World

US forces launch new strikes against Iran: US military

The strikes, which began at 1900 GMT, were designed to “continue degrading Iranian military capabilities"

Published 18 Jul, 2026 01:37am

Business & Finance

Govt raises diesel by Rs31.05, petrol by Rs5.44 per litre for July 18-20

New prices come into effect at midnight

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:55pm

World

UN chief condemns attacks on civilian sites in Iran-US war

The Secretary General remains deeply concerned by the continuing military escalation between Iran and the United States of America

Published 17 Jul, 2026 11:23pm

Technology

Pakistanis increasingly adopt battery storage as solar market evolves: report

Nearly 60% of total battery imports recorded so far arrived during 2025 alone

Published 17 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

Markets

India bonds sink on oil spike, index-entry uncertainty

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended at 6.7799%

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:46pm

Business & Finance

India's Tata Technologies posts quarterly profit rise, retains revenue forecast

The Tata group company’s profit rose to 1.81 billion Indian rupees ($18.8 million) for the quarter ended June 30

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:20pm

Sports

Liverpool midfielder Szoboszlai signs new contract

Talks accelerated in recent weeks and Szoboszlai has finally put pen to paper on his improved contract

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:11pm

Sports

Sri Lanka T20 team co-owner to be held in prison over match-fixing

Manjot Kalra is arrested at a hotel in the capital, Colombo, as he is allegedly "about to pay" a player 9.5 million rupees (US$28,700)

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:05pm

Business & Finance

India's RBL Bank posts higher profit on strong loan growth

Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on advances and paid on deposits, grew 12% to 16.54 billion rupees

Published 17 Jul, 2026 08:02pm

Markets

S&P 500 and Nasdaq slip as chip rout extends; Netflix slides

Chip stocks, broadly, extended the previous session’s weakness, with heavyweight Nvidia down 1.4%

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:53pm

Business & Finance

Indian regulator warns of 'boss scam', a cyber fraud targeting top executives

Indian regulator SEBI warns against 'boss scams' where fake CEOs trick employees into transferring funds; verify all payment requests

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:45pm

Pakistan

Govt to review petroleum prices on daily basis, says minister

Ali Pervaiz Malik says diesel rate has seen massive hike in global market amid renewed Middle East tensions

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:36pm

Business & Finance

India's Federal Bank flags 1.5-2% of net worth hit from new RBI norms

Net profit stood at 11.77 billion Indian rupees in April-June quarter

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:30pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares log third straight weekly loss as utilities weigh

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.2% at 21,405.41, ending the week 1.7% lower

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:29pm

World

India joins select group of nations operating hydrogen-powered trains

They produce only heat and water vapour as by-products, a cleaner alternative to traditional diesel locomotives

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:25pm

Markets

Dubai index hits five-week low on U.S.-Iran escalation

Dubai’s main index dropped 1.4% to a five-week low

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:19pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz hails $440mn Pakistan-China pharma deals, says partnership to advance CPEC 2.0

Security of Chinese nationals working in Pakistan remains govt's top priority, premier says

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:17pm

Life & Style

Anniqa Meraj crowned Miss World Pakistan 2026, set for Miss World debut

Her appearance in Vietnam will mark country's first-ever representation at Miss World pageant

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Sports

Flower rules himself out of contention as England test head coach

'I have spoken with Rob (Key) and the ECB on that topic. The bottom line for me is that I’m very happy in the work that I’m doing at the moment,' Flower tells

Published 17 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

Markets

Indian state-run banks estimate $30bn flow from overseas deposit scheme, sources say

The state-run banks have given estimates about the quantum of dollars each of them will be able to garner through the tenor of this scheme

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:57pm

World

US, Iran each attack infrastructure in risky escalation

US strikes bridges, airport in Iran; Tehran responds by hitting power, desalination plant in Kuwait

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:52pm

Business & Finance

Finance minister pushes faster capital market reforms to deepen corporate debt market

Says corporate debt market remains underdeveloped relative to the economy's financing requirements

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Business & Finance

Apple closes in on Nvidia in race for world's most valuable company

Apple was last valued at $4.90 trillion as its shares rose marginally in premarket trading on Friday

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:43pm

World

India derivatives turnover slides in July as funding curb, higher taxes bite

Average daily futures and options turnover fell 27.1% to 1.7 trillion Indian rupees ($17.65 billion)

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:38pm

World

Pakistan, Kuwait discuss expanded defence pact: report

Talks remain at early stage

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:33pm

World

Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM

Promises to spread power away from Westminster

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:28pm

Perspectives

Smoking is still winning. It’s time to rethink the fight

Smoking claims estimated 163,500 lives every year in Pakistan

Published 17 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

World

India to launch headline services output index within months, statistics secretary says

'We are hoping that within the next few months we should be able to bring out a headline number also, with or without additional sectors,' Saurabh says

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

Markets

Copper falls, heads for weekly dip as Mideast tensions weigh on demand outlook

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 1.3% at $13,419.50 a metric ton

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:03pm

Markets

Palm tracks Dalian rivals lower, posts second consecutive weekly gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract shed 0.57%

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

Markets

Indian rupee logs sharpest weekly drop in nine as oil price jump stings

Indian rupee closed at 96.28 per dollar

Published 17 Jul, 2026 04:49pm

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...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

The local govt void

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s democratic evolution is in many ways the story of its failure to truly devolve power, which...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

Rights of way, rights at risk

EDITORIAL: The government’s ambition to accelerate digital connectivity and expand telecommunications infrastructure...

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Editorials

The ‘missing’ economic update, outlook

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division has yet to upload its May 2026 Economic Update and Outlook, a document that would...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:25am

Editorials

Treaties, when convenient

EDITORIAL: A treaty that survives wars, crises and decades of political hostility only to be set aside unilaterally...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The cost of administered pricing

EDITORIAL: With international oil prices retreating after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the government’s...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

EDITORIAL: It’s encouraging that Pakistan has finally moved to develop a comprehensive national policy for...

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

EDITORIAL: The unusually apologetic tone adopted by senior Punjab Police and Crime Control Department (CCD)...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

EDITORIAL: The findings of the WOMAN-2 study, presented in the report “The Missing Evidence: Anaemia, Postpartum...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised at the recent community dialogue in Karachi over the growing number of HIV infections...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

EDITORIAL: The landmark ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on women’s inheritance rights is a timely...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

EDITORIAL: The Finance Bill 2026 was passed by the National Assembly with 35 amendments, including extending sales...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

EDITORIAL: An economy that loses more foreign exchange through profit repatriation than it gains through foreign...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

EDITORIAL: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi unveiled a total...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

EDITORIAL: Balochistan’s latest budget arrives wrapped in the language of fiscal discipline, development and prudent...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

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NFC Award: a system under strain

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

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Policing and the inviolability of the home

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment of the Peshawar High Court is a timely reminder that constitutional rights cannot be...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

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A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Few national failures have been forecast as accurately and ignored as consistently as Pakistan’s water...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	37.27 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.72 ▲ 9.79 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.95 ▲ 2.54 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.61 ▼ -0.98 (-27.3%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.25 ▼ -16.69 (-10%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.81 ▼ -1.2 (-9.99%)
Nadeem Tex. / Jul 17 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	77 ▼ -8.16 (-9.58%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 17 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.54 ▼ -0.78 (-9.38%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	85,782,795 ▲ 0.17
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,049,582 ▼ -0.58
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,330,537 ▲ 2.9
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,918,262 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,198,734 ▼ -0.26
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,536,542 ▼ -1.23
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,404,498 ▼ -0.3
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,314,007 ▼ -0.39
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,439,447 ▼ -0.13
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,367,016 ▲ 0.47

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