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Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves up $13mn to $17.04bn

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves stand at $22.47 billion

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:34pm

World

Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard

Warning envisaged attacks on energy facilities, oil fields, refineries, electricity grids, water infrastructure, transport networks and other strategic assets

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:29pm

World

Modi turns to Instagram to woo young voters after Gen Z protest

Modi's party is now using "raw" Instagram reels to engage India's Gen Z, responding to recent youth protests over jobs

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:02pm

Pakistan

12 terrorists killed in Balochistan operations: ISPR

Operations were conducted in Washuk and Mastung districts

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:57pm

Business & Finance

Coal India enters iron ore mining after Odisha block win

The block contains 258 million tonnes of iron ore resources

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:49pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses in red as markets eye diplomacy

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark declined 0.7%

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:46pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close higher on energy and IT gains

CSE All Share index settled up 0.49% at 21,269.67

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:40pm

Markets

Indian rupee slips on importer bids, far forward premiums ease to one-month low

Indian rupee closed at 95.22 per dollar

Published 06 Aug, 2026 05:18pm

Sports

FIFA governance debate set to outlive Morocco truce despite backing for Infantino

A major internal crisis over a World Cup commercial deal forces FIFA to apologize, putting Infantino's leadership under unprecedented pressure

Published 06 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

Markets

Standard Chartered to offer wealth products in India's GIFT City finance hub

Standard Chartered, a pioneer in GIFT City since 2020, expands its offerings with in-principle approval for retail wealth management products

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:59pm

Business & Finance

Govt gives 2-week extension to NBP President Rehmat Ali Hasnie

Hasnie was appointed as NBP President in 2023

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:57pm

Markets

HPCL buys 2 million bbl West African oil for Sept via tender, sources say

HPCL has bought 1 million barrels each of Nigerian grades Forcadoes

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:54pm

Markets

Copper jumps to six-month high on supply worries, tight stocks

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was 1.2% higher at $14,275.50 a metric ton

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:51pm

Markets

Palm falls on profit-taking as traders await demand, supply data

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 0.29%

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:49pm

World

India court sentences journalist Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in jail for rape

The court orders him to surrender to the authorities within four weeks, Goa's top government lawyer says

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:41pm

Markets

Indian market volatility eases as traders adapt to new closing auction

Nifty 50 index closed 0.05% higher, compared to a gain of 0.01%

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:34pm

Sports

Cox to replace injured Bethell for Pakistan Tests as Root begins new England captaincy stint

England names its squad for the Pakistan Tests, with Joe Root back as permanent captain and Jordan Cox stepping up to the crucial number three spot

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:27pm

Markets

Rupee inches up against US dollar

Settles at 277.72 against greenback

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:45pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs11,300 in Pakistan

Reaches 449,236

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:39pm

Markets

Nishat Group consortium joins race for FESCO privatisation

Consortium comprises Nishat Chunian Power Limited, Pakgen Limited, Lalpir Limited, Nishat Power Limited, Nishat Mills Limited, Kohinoor Energy Limited and Pak Elektron Limited

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:16pm

Business & Finance

SECP registers record 5,438 new companies in July

Five international companies established offices in Pakistan

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan hopes Hormuz agreement will lead to resumption of Iran-US talks

FO says Pakistan hopes that the agreement will lead to resumption of technical-level talks between US and Iran

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:54pm

Markets

Saudi Arabia cuts September Arab Light price to Asia to six-year low

The small cut for September OSPs followed a decline in the spot benchmark price last month

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:53pm

Markets

Sinopec steps up Russian oil imports to offset Mideast supply cuts, traders and tracker say

Sinopec has bought a total of 30 to 40 shipments, or about 241,000 to 320,000 barrels per day (bpd)

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:51pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's FIFA World Cup football maker teams up with Chinese co for sports footwear production

Agreement expected to support technology transfer

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:40pm

World

Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has 'massive amounts'

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt branded coverage of the exchange with Hegseth 'FAKE NEWS!'

Published 06 Aug, 2026 01:37pm

Pakistan

DPM Dar calls upon UNSC to implement resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday called upon the UN Security Council (UNSC) to implement its resolutions...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:57pm

Technology

PTA blocks more than 1.5 million URLs following public complaints

The highest number of blocked URLs fell under the "Others/Misc" category

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:57pm

Sports

How Blundell's old school tactic ended England's 'Bazball' era

Blundell’s heroic efforts in fearlessly standing close behind the stumps to his fast bowlers enabled New Zealand to fight back from 1-0 down

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:51pm

Sports

Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory

David Rodriguez gave San Luis the lead in the fourth minute but Messi equalized seven minutes later

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:49pm

Markets

Nintendo says net profit jumped more than 50% in first quarter

The company maintained its annual profit forecast of 310 billion yen

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:47pm

Sports

Seeds Rybakina, Pegula, Gauff reach third round at WTA Toronto

World number two Rybakina began the match by hitting six consecutive winners but also made 58 unforced errors

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:45pm

Business & Finance

Centre and Sindh agree on coordinated action against marine pollution

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi hold meeting

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:34pm

Sports

Pakistan seal first away Test win in three years to draw West Indies series

Pakistan’s last victory in an away Test came against Sri Lanka in July 2023 under Babar Azam, who returned as captain last month

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:33pm

Markets

Jordan tenders to buy 120,000 tons of feed barley, traders say

Jordan has also issued a separate tender to buy 120,000 tons of milling wheat, closing on August 11

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:27pm

Markets

South Korea, Japan refiners buy US crude, traders say

he crude was bought from Unipec, the trading arm of Sinopec

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:25pm

Markets

SoftBank reports first-quarter income slide, gain on Intel stake

That beat a forecast of 148.4 billion yen by four analysts surveyed by LSEG

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:24pm

Markets

Euro zone bond yields steady; hefty French supply due

German 10-year yields traded at 3.11% early on Thursday

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:22pm

World

Gulf shipping traffic down after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker

Roughly 130 to 140 ships would typically transit the waterway before the US-Israeli war with Iran began on February 28

Published 06 Aug, 2026 12:19pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir leave for Saudi Arabia to discuss regional situation

Three-day visit to further consolidate Pak-Saudi ties, deepen strategic cooperation, says FO

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hold firm, China trade boom a help

Bonds were also in demand as 10-year held at 4.926%, well away from a July top of 5.091%

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:46am

Markets

Palm retreats on weaker Chicago soyoil, crude oil

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 13 ringgit, or 0.28%, to 4,689 ringgit

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:44am

Business & Finance

Bank of Punjab expands international footprint with Bahrain unit

Wholesale banking involves providing financial services to large clients

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:44am

Markets

India bonds seen steady; upside bias after dovish RBI policy

The benchmark Indian 6.94% 2036 bond yield is expected to trend in the 6.75% to 6.80% range

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:43am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar stronger on Thursday

The baht was 0.06% higher at 33.05 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.050 to 33.125

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:42am

Markets

Australian shares hit record high as miners rally on US-Iran optimism

The S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.7% at 9,291.30 points

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:37am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei slumps 2% as tech shares tumble, overwhelming broader market gains

The tech-heavy Nikkei fell just over 2% at one point, and was 1.8% lower for the day at 85,108.28

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:34am

Markets

Yuan hovers near 3-1/2-year high as investors await China trade data

In the spot market, the onshore yuan traded 0.04% higher at 6.7468 per dollar

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:11am

Markets

Qantas, pilots' union reach provisional agreement in pay talks

The deal would cover about 1,700 long-haul pilots who fly Qantas’ Airbus A380 and A330 jets and Boeing 787 planes

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:09am

Markets

Copper scales highest since mid-May as US inventory builds up amid tariff uncertainty

Copper on the LME nudged 0.08% lower at $14,099.50 a metric ton

Published 06 Aug, 2026 11:06am

Sports

Arsenal players fuming after Betis defeat, says Arteta

Mikel Arteta said his players were fuming after losing 3-1 to Real Betis in Dublin on Wednesday

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:58am

World

Two Israeli soldiers, one Lebanese killed as violence flares in south Lebanon

The Lebanese health ministry said an Israeli strike on the southern town of Tibnin killed one person and wounded 12 others

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:54am

Markets

China shares steady as bullion stocks rise; insurers weigh on Hong Kong

Shanghai Composite index held its ground at 3,878.92 points

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Wheat treads water amid Black Sea export disruption

The most-traded wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) was down 0.2% at $6.41 a bushel

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:44am

World

Former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib's home attacked after Hasina media event

The property was unoccupied at the time and no injuries were reported

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:41am

World

South Korea's president orders all-out response to heatwave

The forecast temperature would bring Seoul close to its record high of 39.6 C, set in August 2018, during the country’s last historic heatwave

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:34am

Sports

Dutch shocks for Zverev, Medvedev as seeds fall in Canadian Open

World number three Zverev, playing his first match since losing to Jannik Sinner in last month’s Wimbledon final

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:26am

World

Russia hit two vessels near Ukraine's Odesa late Wednesday, TASS cites defence ministry

The vessels were transporting military goods, the ministry said

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:23am

Markets

Commerzbank, facing possible UniCredit takeover, posts 94% profit gain

Net profit of €898 million ($1.04 billion) in the quarter compares with a profit of €462 million a year earlier

Published 06 Aug, 2026 10:21am

Markets

KSE-100 Index gains 1% as buying momentum continues

Benchmark index settles at 181,776.59

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:41pm

Technology

Meta AI model hacks another company during testing

The incidents at Meta and Anthropic stemmed from configuration errors that inadvertently gave Anthropic's models access to the open internet

Published 06 Aug, 2026 08:20am

World

Trump reiterates his positive portrayal of Iran talks

The 1949 Geneva Conventions on humanitarian conduct in war prohibit attacks on sites considered essential for civilians

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 08:34pm

Business & Finance

Singapore says exports worth $7.4 billion affected by new US tariffs

Gan said in parliament on Wednesday that the tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 would affect about a third of Singapore's exports

Published 06 Aug, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Indian rupee ongoing rally backed by ebbing Fed hike odds, soft oil

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.04-95.08 range, according to traders, after settling at 95.1175 per US dollar on Wednesday

Published 06 Aug, 2026 08:00am

Markets

India shares seen higher on Mideast peace prospects, earnings

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,686.50

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:56am

Markets

Asia shares ease on tech pullback, oil stable as Iran talks stay in focus

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.69%, led by declines in tech firms

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Yen and dollar drift on Iran deal concerns, payroll jitters

The yen was little ‌changed at 157.71 per dollar in early trade after weakening for two straight sessions

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Gold touches seven-week peak on Strait of Hormuz reopening hopes

Spot gold was up 1% at $4,285.84 per ounce

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 11:39am

Markets

Oil gains as investors cautious over Iran-Oman talks

Brent crude futures gain 83 cents, or 1.04%, to $80.28 a barrel

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 06:52pm

Business & Finance

SIFC unlocks USD200m strategic mining investment in Khuzdar

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has successfully facilitated the resolution of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:43am

Business & Finance

Jul trade deficit widens 25.17pc to USD3.94bn YoY

Pakistan's exports stood at USD 2.939 billion in July 2026

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:33am

Business & Finance

MoU signed: Pakistan, Denmark to launch Strategic Sector Cooperation programme

ISLAMABAD: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the Strategic Sector Cooperation (SSC) programme between...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 10:53am

Pakistan

Islamabad, Tehran agree to open borders ‘round-the-clock’

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to give fresh impetus to economic ties, Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday agreed to expand border...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan, US reaffirm resolve to combat terrorist outfits

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States reaffirmed their joint resolve to combat terrorist organizations that...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan

Finance ministry clarifies Ad-hoc Relief Allowances treatment after BPS-2026 revision

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued a clarification to remove confusion over the treatment of Ad-hoc...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 10:56am

Pakistan

RTA approves transport reforms, plans digital meters for rickshaws

KARACHI: The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) on Wednesday approved a series of reforms to improve Karachi’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Businessmen urged to explore investment opportunities in Libya

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Libya, Major General (Retd) Mumtaz Hussain has urged the Pakistani...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PPP condemns India’s 2019 Kashmir move

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection Saeed Ghani on Wednesday condemned India’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

‘Youm-e-Istehsal’: Business community express solidarity with Kashmiri people

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has reaffirms unwavering solidarity with Kashmiri people on...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal: SU for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh observed Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir on Wednesday with a seminar in which speakers...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Istehsal: Unwavering solidarity with Kashmiris reaffirmed

ISLAMABAD: The Government and the people of Pakistan Wednesday observed the seventh anniversary of India’s illegal...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

ECP accepts SIC intra-party elections; declares new chief

ISLAMABAD: A year after disqualifying the chief of Sunnni Ittehad Council (SIC) Sahibzada Hamid Raza from his...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Naqvi directs Rescue 1122 to form Capital Emergency Services

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday expressed annoyance over the lack of a fully integrated...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Karachi, Rimdan, Bam and extending to Chabahar: Iran proposes development of trade corridor

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, on Wednesday held a comprehensive meeting...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

‘Next energy challenge shifts to clean energy industry growth’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s next energy challenge is no longer just expanding rooftop solar adoption, but ensuring the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

R-4 FMs reiterate support for Palestinian people

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministers of the R-4 Group, comprising Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, met in...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Particular confectionery products: FBR relaxes condition of printing retail price, ST

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has relaxed condition of printing of retail price/ sales tax on...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

Poultry feed firms: IHC upholds legality of monitoring orders under Section 40B of ST law

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has upheld the legality of monitoring orders issued under Section 40B of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Shariah-compliant banking framework: Speakers call for timely implementation

KARACHI: Speakers at the 4th National Islamic Economic Forum Conference 2026 on Wednesday emphasised the need for...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

SBP governor says there’s steady progress towards Riba-free banking

Says central bank working with govt to achieve objective of Riba-free financial system

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Argentina, China extend currency swap deal

BUENOS AIRES, (Argentina): Argentina and China on Wednesday extended a multi-billion-dollar currency swap agreement...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan

PM vows to counter India’s attempts to change the reality of J&K

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday vowed to counter India’s attempts to change the reality of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Business & Finance

Govt enforces telecommunication equipment standards regulations

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally enforced Telecommunication Equipment Standards Regulations, 2024, making...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary in jolt to Democrats

WASHINGTON: The Democratic Party’s progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

Petrol price up by Rs4.45, HSD’s down by Rs2

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has announced increase in the ex-depot price of petrol and...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Presidential approval: Petition filed against delay in judicial appointments

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been asked to direct the President to approve the Judicial Commission...

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 09:21am

World

Grains, oil exports via the Black Sea disrupted by attacks

LONDON: A surge in attacks on ships, ports and export terminals in the Black Sea is disrupting global supplies of...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

World

Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US

TEHRAN: Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Markets

Oil prices mixed

Brent rose 0.11% to $79.45; WTI fell 0.73% to $75.22 per barrel

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 07:41am

Business & Finance

PM seeks JICA support in minerals sector

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to accelerate economic reforms, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday identified the...

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

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

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

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

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

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

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

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

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

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

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

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

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

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

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	277.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	277.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 5	7,723.55
Nasdaq / Aug 5	26,363.44
Dow Jones / Aug 5	54,349.12
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,733.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,266.67
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,455.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,904.77
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,081.89
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,726.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	375,459
Petrol/Litre / Aug 6	333.01
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	74.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,250.14
Diesel/Litre / Aug 6	383.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	82.86

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 6 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	66.57 ▲ 6.05 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.17 ▲ 3.83 (9.99%)
Supernet Tech. / Aug 6 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	43.44 ▲ 3.91 (9.89%)
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 6 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	61.92 ▲ 5.5 (9.75%)
Nishat Power / Aug 6 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	72.18 ▲ 6.41 (9.75%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.34 ▼ -2.55 (-9.48%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.06 ▼ -2.51 (-8.79%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	59.76 ▼ -4.74 (-7.35%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.07 ▼ -2.3 (-6.89%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 6 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	20.25 ▼ -1.31 (-6.08%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	101.94 ▼ -6.35 (-5.86%)
Jauharabad Sug / Aug 6 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	62.56 ▼ -3.03 (-4.62%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 6 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.35 ▼ -0.66 (-4.12%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	54.66 ▼ -2.35 (-4.12%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	66,023,844 ▲ 1.25
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,508,135 ▲ 0.76
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,219,311 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	32,748,672 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,408,553 ▲ 5.15
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,004,112 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,085,414 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,540,858 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Aug 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,352,135 ▲ 0.19
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 6 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,096,693 ▲ 0.34

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