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World

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, US official says

The Kuwaiti army said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles with no damage or casualties

Published 29 Jun, 2026 12:39pm

Markets

Gold slips as fresh US-Iran strikes boost oil, Fed rate-hike bets weigh

Spot gold was down 0.7% at $4,061.35 per ounce

Published 29 Jun, 2026 12:29pm

Business & Finance

Pakistanis support 5% tax on social media influencers, finds survey

Pakistanis support taxing influencers, urging balanced policies to protect small creators and encourage digital growth

Published 29 Jun, 2026 10:58am

Markets

Buying continues at PSX, KSE-100 up over 400 points in early trade

Benchmark index was hovering at 180,006.95

Published 29 Jun, 2026 10:05am

Markets

Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East

Brent crude futures climbed 58 cents, or 0.8%, to $72.57 a barrel

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:09am

World

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Axios reports

The two sides plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar

Published 29 Jun, 2026 03:54am

World

Iran and US agree to halt attacks and renew talks, Axios reports

The two sides plan to meet Tuesday in Qatar

Published 29 Jun, 2026 03:54am

Pakistan

Pakistan forces killed 29 terrorists in border operation: Information minister

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on social media platform X

Published 29 Jun, 2026 03:12am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (June 28 2026) and the forecast for Monday (June 29 2026)....

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BR Research

The growth myth in financial inclusion?

Pakistan’s financial-inclusion debate rests on a proposition invoked far more often than it is tested: expand formal...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BR Research

Pakistan’s pre-Y2K moment?

Pakistan’s external account story is usually told through remittances, and for good reason. They finance the current...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

KP CM starts work on Warsak Road Flyover

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi has performed the groundbreaking of two major...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Importer issues ‘final’ notice to customs authorities

PESHAWAR: The legal dispute over the release of seized imported goods has intensified after customs authorities...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

President, PM condemn attack on Rangers camp

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

PPP names candidates for AJK polls

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Sunday unveiled its candidates for the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Finance Act 2026: FBR denied powers to recover taxes from bank accounts without notice

ISLAMABAD: False news has been circulating in social media for the last many days that the Federal Board of Revenue...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Funeral prayers for martyred Ranger soldiers offered

KARACHI: Funeral prayers for Pakistan Rangers Sindh soldiers martyred while foiling a terrorist attack were offered...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Pakistan 14th most water-scarce country: report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the 14th most water-scarce country in the world, with shrinking freshwater...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Govt plans to deploy 1 million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has set a target of deploying one million workers to Saudi Arabia by 2030 under a long-term...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

OIC for Kashmir dispute resolution in line with UN resolutions

ISLAMABAD: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly reaffirmed its steadfast commitment to the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Eastern DR Congo peace accords: Pakistan pushes for early implementation

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged parties to the peace processes for the volatile eastern region of the Democratic...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

ANP criticizes govt for keeping fuel prices unchanged

PESHAWAR: The Awami National Party (ANP) has expressed disappointment over the federal government’s decision to keep...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Dar expresses grief over loss of life in Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Saudi...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

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

Better late than never

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

‘Increasing burden of cataract surgeries is outpacing treatment capacity’

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is expected to require nearly 1.84 million cataract surgeries every year by 2030, but the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Cardiologists urge people to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels regularly

Cardiologists have stressed on the importance of regularly monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels -...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly passes Rs3.562trn budget for FY2026–27

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly late Sunday night approved the provincial budget for the fiscal year 2026–27, amounting...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Govt urged to reduce petroleum prices

KARACHI: Founder and Chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri, has appealed to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Sindh CM defends FY27 budget amid opposition criticism

KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday robustly defended the proposed Rs3.65 trillion provincial...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

HCSTSI, SMEDA mark International MSME Day

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry and Small (HCSTSI) and Medium Enterprise...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Mayor Karachi unveils surplus budget

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Sunday unveiled a surplus budget of Rs60,451.430 million for...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

KMC comes up with targeted development outlay for FY27

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has come up with a targeted Rs 9,000 million development outlay...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Rs63.95bn KMC budget focuses on development projects

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Sunday presented Rs63.95 billion annual budget of the Karachi Metropolitan...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Bilawal lauds security forces for eliminating terrorists

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the cowardly attack by Indian-sponsored terrorists on a...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

LCCI says concerned at actions aimed relocating industries

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol, expressed serious concern...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

CBD invites sales partners for Celestia IT

LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) also known as Central Business District...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Christian Prayer Services: Punjab police remain on high alert

LAHORE: Punjab Police’s Officers and personnel remained on high alert and performed security duties during Christian...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

SIMs on expired identity cards likely to be blocked: PTA

LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Autho-rity has launched a public awareness campaign regarding mobile SIMs...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Musakhel quake victims: CM expresses solidarity

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed sympathy and solidarity with the victims of the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

CM lauds security forces for repulsing attack

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has commended the successful foiling of a terrorist attack on a...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Economy struggling under weight of global energy shock: report

LAHORE: Pakistan’s economy is struggling under the weight of a global energy shock that has dampened growth, stoked...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

CropLife welcomes Pak’s first biotechnology policy

LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan welcoming the approval of Pakistan’s first National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy and...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

FCCI for strengthening industry-academia linkages

FAISALABAD: Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has stressed the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Public hospitals: Punjab continues daily deep cleaning drive

LAHORE: Under the “Punjab New Health Culture” initiative, comprehensive daily deep cleaning is being carried out in...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Supplementary budget, Habitual Offenders Bill: Punjab Assembly session marked by heated debate

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session on Sunday witnessed an intense debate on the Supplementary Budget 2025-26, with...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

BR Research

Sardar Chemical Industries Limited

Sardar Chemical Industries Limited (PSX: SARC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1989 and...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Karachi Safe City project an urgent necessity: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has urged the federal and provincial governments to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Car bombs, shootings kill 5 Arab Israelis

JERUSALEM: Car bombs and gun attacks killed five members of Israel’s Arab minority Sunday, the latest violence to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Iraq detains politicians, officials in anti-corruption crackdown

BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces arrested politicians and senior officials early on Sunday as part of a broader...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

‘Migrants in US on temporary status should seek permanent status or leave’

WASHINGTON: Migrants in the United States on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave for...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Albania protesters keep up pressure over Trump-linked project

TIRANA (Albania): Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana again this weekend, demanding the prime...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

US goods trade deficit hits 14-month high in May as imports surge

WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit in goods swelled to a 14-month high in May as businesses boosted imports, likely to...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Hasina says will return to Dhaka ‘this year’

NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina has vowed to return to her country “this year”,...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Egypt lines up four state-owned companies for privatisation

CAIRO: Egypt has granted four state-owned companies preliminary listings as part of the government’s privatisation...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Putin acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Sunday that fuel supply problems had created shortages in Russian...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

South Korea president apologises after World Cup group-stage exit

SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung condemned the country’s premature World Cup exit on Sunday, pointing the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Skydiving plane crash kills 11 in France

TOMBLAINE (France): A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in the eastern town of Tomblaine, killing all 11 people on...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

TDAP comes under serious scrutiny

A major portion of these irregularities relates to recovery issues amounting to over Rs. 1.6 billion

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:45am

Govt mulling purchasing cheaper oil, gas from Iran: Malik

KARACHI: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Sunday said that Pakistan was “considering” purchasing cheaper...

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:46am

Global drive launched to market three Discos’ sell-off

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s delegation, led by the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Privatisation, Muhammad Ali, has embarked...

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:46am

Chinese Sodium Picramate: Customs fixes new import values

ISLAMABAD: Directo-rate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of Sodium...

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:47am

Dar, Bahrain FM discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

KPT sets cargo handling record: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Sunday said the Karachi Port...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Iran and US step up attacks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran launched missiles and drones at US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain early on Sunday,...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route

TEHRAN: Iran’s top diplomat warned Sunday that any attempt by shipping to bypass its preferred route through the...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes

CARACAS: Thirty-three people have been rescued so far this weekend after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes,...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

BIS says debt, AI boom and fragilities raise global risks

LONDON: Global pressures from rising public debt to financial fragilities and the sustainability of the AI boom are...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Iran cancels participation in technical talks

One of the reasons is checking if we have access to the unfrozen funds

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Iran trade: BMP advocates for removal of banking, logistics barriers

LAHORE: Pakistan must urgently remove banking restrictions, logistics bottlenecks and policy barriers if it wants to...

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:50am

FTO defies own order?

ISLAMABAD: Till Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) representation is decided by the President, the Federal Tax...

Updated 29 Jun, 2026 10:48am

World

Ukraine hits two Russian oil refineries overnight

KYIV: Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries in the regions of Krasnodar and Yaroslavl overnight, President...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Putin vows to ensure Russia’s security

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to ensure security and overcome challenges as Ukraine...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Pakistan

Three rangers martyred in Karachi attack

KARACHI: A bomb and gun attack on a Sindh Rangers facility in Karachi martyred three paramilitary troops and injured...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Israel damaged heritage sites across south Lebanon

TYRE/BEIRUT, (Lebanon): A crown was blown off an ancient column in a UNESCO-listed site in Lebanon’s port city of...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

French health agency reports 1,000 excess deaths: Record heatwave disrupts Europe

PARIS/ROME/ZURICH: Temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in parts of...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Project eyes Zimbabwe’s first gas-to-power production

JOHANNESBURG: An Australian energy group that has made significant gas discoveries in Zimbabwe is setting up a pilot...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

World

Tehran-Dubai flights to resume Monday: Iranian media

The necessary arrangements have been made to reopen the Tehran-Dubai route at Imam Khomeini Airport

Published 28 Jun, 2026 11:20pm

World

Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 1,450

The number of deaths has reached 1,450

Published 28 Jun, 2026 11:15pm

Pakistan

SIMs on expired identity cards likely to be blocked: PTA

Advises mobile users to renew their CNICs

Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to continue working in pursuance of Islamabad MoU, says DPM Dar

Prince Faisal plans to visit Pakistan "at the earliest"

Published 28 Jun, 2026 09:13pm

Markets

Austria urges Europe to host Anthropic following US curbs on AI access

In a letter to EU Technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen released by the Austrian government, Austria's State Secretary for Digitalization Alexander Proell wrote it was ⁠important that Europe was not cut off from major innovations

Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:29pm

Markets

Google limits Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models, FT reports

Google, owned by Alphabet, told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to purchase, the newspaper said

Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:24pm

Sports

Ticket prices skyrocket for Portugal game against Croatia in Toronto

Portugal will now face ⁠Croatia at Toronto Stadium in the round of 32 on July 2 in a match pitting Ronaldo against his old teammate at Real Madrid, Luka Modric

Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:18pm

World

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes southern Portugal

The earthquake’s epicentre was located in ‌the ⁠Atlantic Ocean about 70 km off Cape St. Vincent, it said

Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:08pm

Life & Style

Vespa riders take to roads in Rome to mark 80th birthday

Launched in 1946 by Piaggio, the Vespa became a symbol of Italy's rebirth after World War Two: cheap enough for a battered country

Published 28 Jun, 2026 08:02pm

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly concludes budget debate as CM outlines Rs720bn development plan

CM Murad announces Rs206bn package for Karachi development schemes

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:59pm

Life & Style

Mandopop megastar Jolin Tsai wins best album at Taiwan's annual music awards

While Taiwan has only ‌23 million people, its pop music scene has an outsized cultural influence across East Asia, especially in China

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:58pm

Markets

Australia's Firmus Technologies strikes AI access deal with Nvidia

The deal will deliver 170,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPU) from ⁠the first quarter of 2027 to the start of 2028, that will be located in Batam, Indonesia

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:54pm

Sports

England Test captain Ben Stokes to retire from international cricket

*The 35-year-old, who made his international debut in 2011, has captained England’s test team since 2022

Published 28 Jun, 2026 07:52pm

World

Eleven people killed in plane crash in northeastern France, local officials say

The pilot and all 10 passengers - five ‌students ⁠and five instructors - died in the accident, the prefecture said

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03pm

World

Saudi Aramco helicopter crash kills 14 nationals, state news agency says

'The relevant authorities have launched a full investigation to determine the cause of the crash,' the state news agency added

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:06pm

World

Record heatwave grips Europe as France warns death toll set to rise

Temperatures were forecast to near or top 40 C (104 F) in Germany, Poland and Italy, while storms broke out in parts of France, causing further disruption to travel and power supplies

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:57pm

World

Three firefighters killed, 2 injured in Snyder wildfire on Utah-Colorado border

The fire has burned an estimated 28,000 acres, according to a statement from the Colorado governor's office, and is at 0% ‌containment

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:47pm

Sports

Sinner begins Wimbledon defence, Sabalenka seeks first title

Novak Djokovic has spent the last 2-1/2 years trying to capture a 25th major crown that would see him overtake Margaret Court

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:40pm

Sports

'World Cup is brutal', says Cannavaro after Uzbekistan exit

The Italian coach was asked why he was smiling after the 5-0 defeat by Portugal and again following the DR Congo loss

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:35pm

Sports

Errors cost Jordan at World Cup but lessons have been learnt, says coach

'The most important thing we can come away with is for the players to have experienced firsthand what they have trained for all these years. They will be better for it,' he said.

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:29pm

Sports

Rangnick dismisses collusion talk after Austria, Algeria play out six-goal thriller

The dramatic finale that sent both teams through to the knockout stage, he said, was proof there had been no collusion

Published 28 Jun, 2026 04:25pm

World

Thirty-three people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes

The US Geological Survey estimated more than 10,000 deaths were possible from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which would place them among Latin America's deadliest of the last century

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 08:52pm

World

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

In Lebanon, Israel said on Sunday it had killed Hezbollah armed with rocket-propelled grenades and ⁠struck a rocket launcher in the Nabatieh area
- The Kuwaiti army said it had intercepted two ballistic missiles with ‌no damage or ⁠casualties

Updated 28 Jun, 2026 09:04pm

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

Better late than never

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

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

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

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

EDITORIAL: The horrific loss of at least 10 lives, including five children, in a fiery crash on the Islamabad-Murree...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

EDITORIAL: With President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian finally signing the Islamabad...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

EDITORIAL: The government is hush-hush about the quantum of tax relief offered and new taxes imposed in the recently...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

EDITORIAL: One of the more damaging flaws of governance in Pakistan today is the disconnect between what...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

EDITORIAL: Billions of rupees worth of foreign-funded development projects are once again facing delays, not because...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s long-term development challenge is no mystery. Child malnutrition, stunting, poor educational...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

EDITORIAL: The horrific acid attack on a young female doctor at a government hospital in Quetta has once again...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is simultaneously running tight fiscal and monetary policies through primary fiscal surpluses...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

EDITORIAL: The uneasy calm that followed the Iran-US truce agreed in April, and included a halt to hostilities in...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to adopt a National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy comes after years of declining...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

EDITORIAL: Balancing the budget is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite imposing exorbitant taxes on the formal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, during a press conference on Sunday, acknowledged...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

EDITORIAL: The revelations emerging from the Supreme Court regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab expose...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Editorials

Widening trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit July-May 2026 widened to negative 34.758 billion dollars against negative 29.585 billion...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Terrorism’s dangerous momentum

EDITORIAL: Pakistan recorded 128 terrorist attacks in May, up 27 percent from April, while civilian deaths rose by...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

A disturbing tally

EDITORIAL: The disclosure before the Lahore High Court, during the recent hearing of a petition seeking the recovery...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Budget postponement raises multiple questions

EDITORIAL: In a press release dated 29 May President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the budget session of the National...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 12:56pm

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 26	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 26	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 26	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 26	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 28	3.62

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,100.47
S&P 500 / Jun 26	7,354.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 26	69,360.88
Nasdaq / Jun 26	25,297.62
Hang Seng / Jun 26	22,671.86
FTSE 100 / Jun 26	10,508.02
Dow Jones / Jun 26	51,876.11
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 26	24,671.22
France CAC40 / Jun 26	8,384.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 26	69.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 26	4,088.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 26	76.38
Petrol/Litre / Jun 29	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 29	311.47

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 29 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	7.16 ▲ 1 (16.23%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 29 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	9.01 ▲ 1 (12.48%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 29 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	11.28 ▲ 1.03 (10.05%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.37 ▲ 5.76 (10%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 29 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	13.42 ▲ 1.22 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 29 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.64 ▲ 2.15 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 29 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	191.51 ▲ 17.41 (10%)
Masood Textile / Jun 29 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	99.54 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Jun 29 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	331.82 ▲ 30.17 (10%)

Stock	Price
UBLPakistanETF / Jun 29 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	31.71 ▼ -10.18 (-24.3%)
NBP PGETF / Jun 29 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	29.70 ▼ -5.76 (-16.24%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 29 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.05 ▼ -2.23 (-10.01%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jun 29 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39.50 ▼ -4.36 (-9.94%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jun 29 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	19.88 ▼ -2.17 (-9.84%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	18.45 ▼ -1.96 (-9.6%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 29 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	21.50 ▼ -2.02 (-8.59%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 29 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.05 ▼ -1.97 (-7.87%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jun 29 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	415 ▼ -35.03 (-7.78%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 29 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	235.15 ▼ -16.57 (-6.58%)

Stock	Volume
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 29 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	63,523,138 ▼ -1.96
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,866,724 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	26,750,497 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,082,081 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Jun 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	12,902,575 ▲ 0.93
Oilboy Energy / Jun 29 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11,853,597 ▼ -0.2
The Organic Meat / Jun 29 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	11,850,443 ▲ 1.73
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,521,251 ▼ -0.05
United BankXD / Jun 29 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,294,593 ▲ 0.43
B.O.Punjab / Jun 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,109,430 ▼ -0.14

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