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Sports

Messi-less Miami beat Fire 3-2 to spoil Lewandowski's MLS debut

The 37-year-old Poland striker Lewandowski was making his MLS debut having signed from Barcelona after they were crowned Spanish champions

Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:50pm

Sports

Vozinha, Haaland named in fan-voted World Cup dream team

Haaland captured 27.5 percent of the forward votes after leading Norway to their first World Cup quarter-final

Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:46pm

World

Modi vows punishment for exam fraud fuelling India protests

The protesters, mostly young students, have been demanding the resignation of the education minister over exam paper leaks since last month

Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:32pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz reiterates Pakistan’s ‘unwavering support’ for Saudi Arabia’s security, sovereignty

Condemns Houthi militia's attacks on Saudi Arabian oil tankers in Red Sea

Published 23 Jul, 2026 01:08pm

World

Trump attends return of US soldiers killed in Iran war

The war has cost US taxpayers at least $37.5 billion, has led to the deaths of 18 US service members and has killed thousands of Iranians

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:45pm

Pakistan

At UN, Pakistan labels India ‘sponsor of terrorism’, rejects cross-border infiltration claims

Says baseless assertion is effort by India to conceal its financing of terrorism

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:27pm

Markets

Palm oil rises, tracking gains in rival vegetable oils and crude

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 89 ringgit, or 1.93%, to 4,711 ringgit a metric ton

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Business & Finance

Chery Master stands by its customers, offering major relief from the revised sales tax across its PHEV lineup for a limited time

Save up to PKR 1.5 million

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:16pm

Perspectives

Punjab clean water program

Water is a tremendous blessing—a truth best understood by those for whom it remains a rare commodity even in this...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:13pm

Markets

Ford and Geely strike deal for EV production at Spanish plant, newspaper reports

Shares in Geely Auto, part of Geely Holding Group, rose 0.45% on Thursday, almost in line with the broader market

Published 23 Jul, 2026 12:09pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Thursday

The baht was 0.01% lower at 33.78 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.760 to 33.825

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:57am

World

Iran's Guards say tanker catches fire after explosion near Strait of Hormuz

The Guards said the Strait of Hormuz was under their control and 'completely closed' while US actions continued in the region

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:52am

Technology

Pakistan invites Meta to expand digital, SME cooperation

Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan meets Meta delegation

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Japan's 2-year bond yield hits 31-year high on bets of faster BOJ rate hikes

The 10-year JGB yield rose 2.5 bps to 2.76% and the five-year JGB yield rose 4 bps to 2%

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:34am

Markets

Wheat eases from 2-year high but Black Sea supply woes limit downside

Soybeans firmed, tracking higher crude prices, while corn ticked lower

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s business confidence improves in Q2, but budget concerns persist, finds survey

The greatest improvement was recorded in the future business conditions score, which rose by 25 percentage points to a positive 12%

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 01:06pm

Markets

Australian shares hit near five-week high; Macquarie CEO Wikramanayake to retire

The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 1.1% to 8,918.8

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:28am

World

Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, threatening new chokepoint in Iran war

The Houthis said their forces carried out missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:25am

Markets

India bonds poised for another weak opening with oil, rupee in focus

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield is likely to move in a range of 6.78% to 6.83%, a trader with a private-sector bank said

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:17am

Markets

Australian dollar gains as jobs jump, stoking rate-hike risk

The figures showed employment jumped 76,300 in June, the biggest rise in 14 months and far above expectations for 15,300

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:15am

Markets

Global power demand to accelerate in 2026 and 2027, IEA says

Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 3.6% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, up from 3% in 2025, the IEA said

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:12am

Markets

Renault first-half sales volumes slip 0.4% vs year-ago period

The French automaker said it sold 1,165,133 cars and vans in the first six months of the year, down 0.4% on the same period of 2025

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:09am

Markets

Nokia Q2 profit beat on AI demand

Comparable operating profit jumped 18% to 434 million euros ($496.11 million) in the second quarter of 2026

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:07am

Markets

Roche first-half sales fall on strong Swiss franc

Roche said on Thursday that its first-half sales fell in Swiss franc terms

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:04am

World

Rubio, Lavrov held meeting in Manila, TASS says

Lavrov and Rubio planned to discuss issues relating to the resolution of the conflict in Ukraine

Published 23 Jul, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Hyundai Motor reports 21% drop in Q2 operating profit, misses forecasts

Hyundai Motor said revenue rose 2% from a year earlier to 49.2 trillion won

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:58am

Markets

UniCredit posts better than expected results after Commerzbank bid

UniCredit, which first invested in Commerzbank in 2024 sparking a backlash in Germany

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:53am

Markets

Nestle beats Q2 organic sales expectations, forms waters joint venture

The world’s biggest packaged food company also said it now expects full-year organic sales to grow 3% to 4%

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:51am

Markets

First Abu Dhabi Bank quarterly profit rises on higher operating income

Net profit for the three months ended June 30 rose to 5.72 billion dirhams ($1.56 billion), from 5.51 billion dirhams a year earlier

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:49am

Markets

Govt raises Rs239.3bn in inaugural Hybrid Sukuk auction

The federal government on Wednesday raised Rs239.325 billion through the inaugural auction of its Short-Term...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:44am

Markets

Indian billionaire Adani considering starting an airline, sources say

The group is still considering its options and no final decision has been taken, the sources said

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:44am

World

One killed, four injured in Ukrainian attack on Crimea, authorities say

There are two children among the injured, Crimean governor Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Telegram

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:40am

Markets

Pakistan, IMF review reform progress

Aurangzeb reviewed Pakistan's macroeconomic performance and progress under the EFF and RSF

Published 23 Jul, 2026 10:26am

Markets

Volatility at bourse, KSE-100 down 1,300 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 173,077.29

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 01:54pm

Perspectives

Industrial policy, out of sequence

Pakistan is reaching for the costliest policy tools while lacking the capacity and fiscal room they demand, writes Dr Ghulam Mohey-ud-din

Published 23 Jul, 2026 09:12am

Markets

Indian rupee to remain under pressure on runaway oil rally; Brent tops $96

The currency settled at 96.5650 on Wednesday, hovering near its weakest level in more than two months

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:13am

World

Top diplomats gather for security forum in Southeast Asia

It has been 12 days since the Middle East ceasefire collapsed, and the US military launched attacks for a 12th successive night on Thursday

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:10am

World

Shah nominated Democratic candidate in Arizona 1st District US House race, US media projects

Democrats' drive to win majority control of the House depends ‌in ⁠part on their ability to win this general election ⁠race on November 3

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:05am

World

Fresh violence at Delhi youth protest demanding minister's resignation

The protests have grown into the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014

Published 23 Jul, 2026 08:02am

Markets

US-Iran tensions underpin dollar as yen nears 40-year low

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, eased 0.06% to 101.05

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:54am

Markets

Oil prices rise to six-week high as US-Iran tensions escalate

Brent crude futures rose $1.93, or 2% to $96

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 12:46pm

Markets

Indian shares likely to fall as oil surge dents sentiment

GIFT Nifty ⁠futures were at 23,864

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Asian stocks rise after US tech earnings, oil at six-week highs

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained about 1% in early trading

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:40am

Markets

Gold off two-week peak as oil advances, Fed meeting eyed

Spot gold was little changed at $4,133.39 per ounce

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 01:37pm

Pakistan

10th Round of Pak-Egypt ABC held virtually

ISLAMABAD: The 10th Round of Pakistan-Egypt Annual Bilateral Consultations (ABC) was held virtually on Tuesday. The...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

CEC offers capacity-building to Iran for electoral process

ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be an unusual move, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja has offered...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

Haji Maqsood petition: GU court directed to decide matter accordance with law

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has held that in an ex parte decree a court before rejecting an application on...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:13am

Business & Finance

JazzCash named among world's top Fintech cos

ISLAMABAD: JazzCash, a leading digital financial services platform and a subsidiary of VEON Ltd. (Nasdaq: VEON), has...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:09am

Business & Finance

LCCI seeks resolution of petroleum dealers’ issues

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has urged the federal...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:09am

Pakistan

Rise in river levels: PMD warns increased flood risk in glaciated regions

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday warned about sharply rising water levels in...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:07am

Pakistan

PU reports revenue surges to Rs12.56bn

LAHORE: Punjab University has released a Green Paper detailing sharp financial gains over the past two years,...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 07:05am

Pakistan

Punjab govt renames WCLA as PWCA

LAHORE: The Punjab government has officially renamed the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) as the Punjab Walled...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Pakistan

Senate panel seeks report on PARC recruitments

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) to present a...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) and the forecast for Thursday (July 23 2026)....

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

‘Building Pakistan’s Future’: UBL launches three national development initiatives

ISLAMABAD: The United Bank Limited (UBL), Pakistan’s largest bank by deposits, on Wednesday announced three landmark...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Social media: Sindh to take steps aimed at countering negative propaganda

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to take measures to counter negative and misleading propaganda on social...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

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

Pakistan

17 people killed in rain-related incidents in Punjab

LAHORE: Owing to the proactive measures taken by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, rainwater accumulated in...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

CM voices her grief over rain-related deaths

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has expressed profound grief over the loss of precious human lives...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt announces strategy to enforce Halal food laws

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced a comprehensive strategy to enforce Halal food laws across the...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

US values economic partnership with Pakistan: CG

LAHORE: US Consul General in Lahore Stetson Sanders has said that the United States values its longstanding economic...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

PU Housing scheme: PUTAA claims multi-billion-rupee fraud

LAHORE: Office-bearers of the Punjab University Town-III Affectees Association held an emergency press conference on...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

‘Free Livestock Programme’ launched: CM reaffirms commitment to economically empowering rural women

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the “Free Livestock Programme” aimed at promoting the...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Russia vow stronger cooperation

MANILA: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

EU remains one of most important export destinations: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Gabol visits Benazir Shaheed ANF MATRC Centre in Lyari

KARACHI: Government of Sindh spokesperson Nadir Gabol paid a detailed visit to the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed ANF MATRC...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Sindh CM decides to restructure public-private partnership unit

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to restructure the Public-Private Partnership (PPP)...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

AJK polls: PPP leader says optimistic about electoral prospects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Secretary General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari on...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

PTI, BNP-M discuss broader opposition strategy

ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance-building drive gained momentum on Wednesday as PTI and Balochistan National...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

None of tax reforms to fight smuggling and tax evasion fully operational: research

ISLAMABAD: A new research by the Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) and the Transnational Alliance...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

Pakistan-China B2B conference held: Country secures USD629.5m in agreements: Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal has said that...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

FTO directs FBR to conduct all cases online

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that all proceedings/hearings...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

Stakeholders voice concerns over auto policy: Mandviwalla briefed about operational challenges, tariff structures

ISLAMABAD: The local auto industry stakeholders have expressed serious concerns over the government’s auto policy,...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

KMC to provide land for establishment of NADRA centre in District South

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday announced that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation will...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

BR Research

Fuel supply risks return

The petroleum sector is back in the limelight. The government is shifting to daily pricing at a time when...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

BR Research

Pakistan State Oil: performance and outlook

Pakistan State Oil (PSX: PSO) is Pakistan’s largest oil marketing company by market share and operates across the...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 07:53am

Business & Finance

Pakistan welcomes US EXIM Bank financing framework proposal

BENGALURU: Pakistan welcomed the US EXIM Bank’s proposal of developing a broader framework to consolidate priority...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

PAA, IATA discuss future aviation roadmap

KARACHI: A high-powered delegation from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) met with officials of the...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Retired naval officer: FBR directed to unfreeze accounts

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately unfreeze...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Balochistan IBOs: 10 terrorists killed, two female suicide bombers held

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 10 terrorists and arrested two female suicide bombers along with a facilitator...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Bilawal says AJK election crucial for Kashmir’s future

MIRPUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has termed the upcoming election in Azad Jammu...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

Jam urges Samsung to set up mobile phone-making facilities in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan invited Samsung to transform Pakistan into a regional...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

External accountants: Senior tax officials empowered to assign re-audit of taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The government has empowered the senior tax officials to assign re-audit of accounts of the sales...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Curfew imposed in Mastung’s Khud Kocha

KARACHI: Authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in the Khud Kocha sub-tehsil of Mastung district on Wednesday...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

DP World to build two new terminals on UAE’s eastern coast

DUBAI: DP World will develop two new container terminals in Fujairah on the United Arab Emirates’ eastern coast, the...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

World

Dubai offers discounts to residents bringing in tourists

DUBAI: Dubai will offer more than USD 800 worth of discounts and deals to residents who bring friends and family to...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

World

US trial of Venezuela’s Maduro set for June 2027

NEW YORK: Venezuela’s ousted president Nicolas Maduro and his wife will go on trial in the United States in June...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan

Salaries payment, dues of ex-Pak PWD employees: Senate body concerned over delays

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works expressed serious concerns over delays in the payment...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

Cotton output decline costs economy USD3bn annually: OICCI

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton output has fallen by more than half from its peak, a decline that is now costing the...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

FO slams Houthi threats against KSA, shipping

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned threats by the Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia and commercial...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:23am

World

Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure after Houthis block Red Sea artery

DUBAI/MANILA: US President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan, Iran pledge deeper security cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in security, border...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:24am

Indus RAS Expo 2026 inaugurated: PM highlights notable achievements in defence tech

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan had made significant strides towards...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:25am

Markets

Oil settles up over 3pc to six-week high

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled at their highest since June 11 on Wednesday on mounting supply concerns as hostilities...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 05:59am

Business & Finance

Petrol price hiked by Rs6.39, HSD’s by Rs7.83

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government, via the Petroleum Division, has announced an increase in the prices of petrol and...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Petrol pump owners defer strike call

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Petroleum Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) has deferred its nationwide strike call for two...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:14am

Pakistan

8 PPP, 4 IPP ministers inducted into GB cabinet

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah has approved the summary for the formation of a 12-member...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

S&P upgrades sovereign credit rating to ‘B’

ISLAMABAD: The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings on Wednesday raised its long-term sovereign credit...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

Business & Finance

BOPP self-adhesive tapes in jumbo rolls from Vietnam: NTC imposes provisional anti-dumping duty on imports

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty of 17.42 percent on...

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

ADB assures support to ML-1 Railway project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday underscored the importance of strengthening regional connectivity and modernising...

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 09:23am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

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

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

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

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

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

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Inflation should not hamper accountability

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

A fragile peace

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

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

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

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

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

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

Editorials

NFC reform and limits of fiscal devolution

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

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Reclaiming railway land

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:49am

Editorials

Growing the problem

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

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:51am

Editorials

Two economic updates and outlooks

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:25am

Editorials

Protecting children beyond parental compromise

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

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Keeping protected areas protected

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

Relentless settlement expansion

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

Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am

Editorials

The missing accountability after the audit

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The perils of diluting constitutional safeguards

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

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

Dilution of monetary policy

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

A tragedy of negligence

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

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Editorials

FBR: Barely exceeding twice-reduced target

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

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 22	278.11
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 22	277.91
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 23	163.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 23	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 23	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 23	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 22	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 22	7,498.96
Nasdaq / Jul 22	25,690.90
Dow Jones / Jul 22	52,218.58
India Sensex / Jul 23	76,317.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 23	66,424.44
Hang Seng / Jul 23	25,202.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 23	10,711.62
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 23	24,977.49
France CAC40 / Jul 23	8,352.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 22	371,944
Petrol/Litre / Jul 23	327.12
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 23	88.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 23	4,104.96
Diesel/Litre / Jul 23	375.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 23	80.95

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Jul 23 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	26.60 ▲ 2.42 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 23 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	20 ▲ 1.82 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Jul 23 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	59.14 ▲ 5.38 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	49.95 ▲ 4.54 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 23 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	156.98 ▲ 14.27 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 23 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.47 ▲ 2.86 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	157.51 ▲ 14.32 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jul 23 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	60.75 ▲ 5.52 (9.99%)
Sally Textile / Jul 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	17.74 ▲ 1.61 (9.98%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	58.65 ▲ 5.3 (9.93%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,227.87 ▼ -136.43 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 23 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	219.48 ▼ -24.39 (-10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 23 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	63.85 ▼ -7.09 (-9.99%)
S.G.Power / Jul 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	64.40 ▼ -7.15 (-9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.38 ▼ -2.26 (-9.98%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 23 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	335.06 ▼ -36.87 (-9.91%)
National Silk / Jul 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	267.50 ▼ -28.93 (-9.76%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	28.20 ▼ -2.83 (-9.12%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 23 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.75 ▼ -1 (-8.51%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 23 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54 ▼ -4.47 (-7.64%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,265,405 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,284,323 ▲ 0.9
Dewan Cement / Jul 23 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	18,024,665 ▼ -0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 23 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,595,965 ▼ -0.24
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11,296,149 ▼ -0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,685,507 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,792,370 ▼ -3.45
Lotte Chemical / Jul 23 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	8,371,465 ▼ -0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	8,258,817 ▼ -0.26
Sui South Gas / Jul 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,175,385 ▼ -1.43

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