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Markets

Stocks surge at PSX on Middle East mediation news

Benchmark index was hovering at 177,860.66

Published 21 Jul, 2026 09:52am

World

New Zealand and Philippines form comprehensive partnership

New Zealand and the Philippines have formed ‌a comprehensive partnership

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:18am

Markets

BHP resumes negotiations with Port Hedland iron ore unions

Port Hedland is a major artery for Australia’s iron ore, through which $80 million of BHP’s iron ore transits each day

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Markets

Indian rupee hit by oil worries; outlook bearish despite RBI-spurred inflows

The Indian rupee is ‌expected to open in the 96.50 to 96.55 range, traders said, after settling at 96.4450 on Monday

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:05am

World

Bus fire kills 7 passengers in Vietnam

Police have launched an investigation into the cause ⁠of the fire

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:02am

Markets

South Korea July 1-20 exports +52.3% from a year earlier

*Exports of semiconductors soared 180.6%, while car exports declined 10.6%

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:59am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rallies after steep decline as focus turns to tech results

The benchmark Nikkei 225 advanced 1.25% to 64,945.96 in early trading, recovering part of its 6.4% plunge last week

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Indian shares set to open lower on firmer oil

GIFT Nifty futures ‌were trading at 24,151.5

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Markets

Dollar near one-week high as markets grapple with Gulf tensions

Against the yen, the dollar was largely flat at 162.50 yen

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:47am

Markets

Asian stocks rise as Mideast mediation takes oil lower

In stocks, MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.25% higher after dropping for three straight sessions

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Markets

Oil prices dip as mediation efforts offset US-Iran strikes

Brent crude futures eased 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $88.87 per barrel

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan wins silver medal in International Biology Olympiad

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan achieved another milestone in international science competitions as the national team secured a...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:14am

Business & Finance

More allottees join ‘Landhi Cottage Industries case’: trade leader

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries Karachi saw a significant development...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:11am

Business & Finance

Afghan-linked cigarette smuggling network affecting revenue

ISLAMABAD: A vast and highly organised network involved in the smuggling of Afghan-linked cigarette brands into...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 07:01am

Business & Finance

Chinese trade delegation visits FPCCI regional office

LAHORE: The leadership of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) held an exclusive...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:58am

Business & Finance

GGAPCP welcomes establishment of National Gems Authority

LAHORE: The Gold and Gems Art Promotion Council of Pakistan (GGAPCP) has welcomed the federal government’s decision...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:57am

Business & Finance

Jazz, Nokia complete virtualization of SDM platform

ISLAMABAD: Jazz, in collaboration with Nokia, has completed the virtualization of its Subscriber Data Management...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges business-friendly fuel conservation measures

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has urged the government to ensure...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Business & Finance

Plea to accelerate second phase of CPEC

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, has said the time has come to accelerate the...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:50am

Business & Finance

SCCI, UBG oppose imposition of taxes on ex-Fata, PATA region

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and United Business Group (UBG) fully backed the stance and...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:49am

Business & Finance

Petroleum products: Wave of protests puts govt’s daily pricing policy in jeopardy

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has urged the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Minister for Petroleum...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:47am

Pakistan

Support of PM, Health minister sought: YPAP accuses DRAP of allowing drug making cos to hike prices

ISLAMABAD: The Young Pharmacists Association of Pakistan (YPAP) on Monday accused the Drug Regulatory Authority of...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 06:43am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (July 20, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 21 2026)....

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Terror incidents in Sindh decline by 75pc, CM told

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a meeting, reviewed the overall law and order...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Restoration of gas supply to F B Area demanded

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has been accused of favouring commercial consumers as hundreds of...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

FBR cannot use technical limitations of IRIS software as excuse: FTO

KARACHI: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ruled that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) cannot use technical...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Karimabad Underpass: Nasir orders removal of encroachments

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister for Local Government, Housing and Town Planning, Nasir Hussain Shah, chaired a...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

MG Motor Pakistan conducts technical training for dealership teams

LAHORE: MG Motor Pakistan has conducted a nationwide high-tech training programme for its dealership technicians and...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Four killed as van swept away by flood in Landikotal

PESHAWAR: At least four people were killed and nine others injured after a passenger van was swept away by a flash...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Chairman of Fakt Group of Companies honoured

PESHAWAR: Saleem Khan Tanoli, Chairman of Fakt Group of Companies, CEO of Apex Polymers (Pvt) Ltd., President of...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:04am

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

Pakistan

CM launches Punjab Health Connect Programme

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the Punjab Health Connect Programme, a unique and...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Colour, Chem Expo 2026 attracts 350 exhibitors

LAHORE: Pakistan’s premier exhibition for the dyes, chemicals and allied industries, the 11th Colour and Chem Expo...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Minister orders monsoon high alert

LAHORE: In response to recent monsoon spells, Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin on Monday directed the Water and...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Federal officers’ posting: Punjab Assembly refers issue to law reforms body

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday referred the issue of the appointment of federal officers to provincial posts...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Workshop on FoRB: Call for legal safeguards, equal citizenship to retain GSP+ status

FAISALABAD: As Pakistan seeks to retain its GSP-plus trade status with the European Union by fulfilling its...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

ECP rejects TLP intra-party polls

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the intra-party polls of Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

WAPDA grilled over failure to complete major hydel projects

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Sub-Committee on Economic Affairs grilled the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA)...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Two suspects held in Kharmang killings

ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan Police have arrested two suspects wanted in connection with the killing of three people...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Defence & security: Canadian FM, CDF reaffirm cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral defence and security...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

M-1/M-2 Link Road: EIGHTEEN inaugurates direct entry & exit connection

ISLAMABAD: EIGHTEEN, Pakistan’s premier lifestyle destination, has inaugurated its direct entry and exit connection...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Dar calls for expanding ties with UAE

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Shafqat Ali Khan, called on Deputy Prime Minister and...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

BR Research

FDI recovery remains elusive

Foreign direct investment in Pakistan weakened further in FY26, with little to suggest that a recovery is around the...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 07:50am

BR Research

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited: performance and outlook

Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited (PSX: RMPL) started its operations in Pakistan as a corn refining industry in...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Business & Finance

TDAP facilitates visit of high-level rice exporters’ team to China

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is facilitating the visit of a 20-member delegation of...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Asian Banking, Finance Awards 2026: JS Bank wins three honours

KARACHI: JS Bank has been recognised with three prestigious honours at the Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2026....

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Russian steel magnate sells shipping firm operating in Sea of Azov

RUSSIA: Russian steel billionaire Vladimir Lisin has sold a shipping firm operating in the Sea of Azov to...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

Hundreds protest in Delhi demanding statehood for IIOJK

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people led by the chief minister of Illegally Indian Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK) shouted slogans...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

TBML&TF: Price Verification Portal launched

KARACHI: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has launched a price verification portal to strengthen banks’ compliance...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

20 killed, 100 missing in Afghanistan flooding

KABUL: At least 20 people have been killed and more than 100 remain missing in flooding that hit Afghanistan’s...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

High court judges: JCP recommends confirmation, appointment

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has recommended the confirmation and appointment of additional...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

LJCP proposes establishment of ICCP through constitutional amendment

ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) on Monday proposed the establishment of the...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

Senate body to review Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas expressed serious concern over...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

Hamas says Khalil al-Hayya elected as group’s new chief

GAZA CITY: Hamas announced Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

CCP imposes Rs5m penalty on firm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s competition regulator has imposed Rs5 million penalty on a local inspection and certification...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan

KP govt moves FCC for 7th NFC Award review

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Finance Muzzammil Aslam has said that Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Pakistan LNG buys costlier spot cargo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited has purchased its most expensive LNG spot cargo by approving the procurement at USD...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Markets

Petrol price cut by Re0.35, HSD’s hiked by Rs5.71

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday slashed petrol price by 35 paisa per litre, taking the...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

Two Dynacom Tankers vessels attacked off Oman

DUBAI: Greek shipping company Dynacom Tankers said two of its managed vessels were hit by projectiles of unknown...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Iran’s interior minister arrives

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrived here on Monday evening on an official visit to see...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:14am

World

Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade

DUBAI/RIYADH: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday they would impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia,...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Markets

Oil settles 1pc higher

HOUSTON: Oil prices settled over 1 percent higher on Monday after volatile trading through the session, as traders...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Nepra upholds Rs10m fine on Hesco

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has rejected the Hyderabad Electric Supply...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:15am

Daily fuel pricing mechanism to protect consumers: minister

ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting criticism over the government’s decision to introduce daily fuel price revisions, Petroleum...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Pakistan, Canada to expedite efforts to conclude FIPPA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada agreed on Monday to accelerate investment cooperation in critical minerals, renewable...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

New UK PM sweeps into office with surprise cabinet appointments

LONDON: New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Global debt issuance: Big financial institutions shortlisted

ISLAMABAD: The government has shortlisted leading international financial institutions, including Standard Chartered...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:14am

Business & Finance

PM takes major step towards railways revamp

ISLAMABAD: Seeking to revive the country’s aging rail network as a driver of economic growth, Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 05:36am

PM orders timely completion of all national projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered the Planning and Development Ministry to fast-track...

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Business & Finance

Global trade agreements Huge revenue losses

ISLAMABAD: Huge revenue loss on account of the international trade agreements including Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Profit repatriation rises by 4pc in FY26

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors rose slightly 4 percent in the fiscal year...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

Business & Finance

Sale of 30pc PNSC shares: Bodies formed to resolve financial, legal matters

ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted two sub-committees to finalise financial, commercial and legal matters —...

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

World

Saudi Arabia voices 'strongest condemnation' of Houthi maritime blockade

Houthi militia imposing a maritime blockade on the Kingdom

Published 21 Jul, 2026 02:35am

World

US military completes its latest strikes on Iran, marking the 10th successive night of attacks

Hit Iranian military command centers, missile and drone launch sites, maritime capabilities and air defense systems

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 09:17am

World

Trump warns Iran will pay 'many times over' for US troop deaths

Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over

Published 21 Jul, 2026 01:20am

World

India says four nationals killed in attack on ship in Ukraine

As per information available, four Indian nationals have tragically lost their lives, while one is hospitalized in a critical condition

Published 21 Jul, 2026 01:12am

World

Jordan army says downed three Iranian missiles targeting kingdom

The air defence system intercepted and downed tonight three missiles coming from Iranian territory

Published 21 Jul, 2026 01:07am

Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Re0.35, raises diesel's by Rs5.71 per litre for one day

New prices come into effect at midnight

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 01:06am

World

Netanyahu will not be arrested in US, Trump says, as New York mayor mulls options

Hague-based International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu in 2024 for war crimes during the Gaza war

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:38pm

World

After deadly weekend for US troops, Trump vows revenge against Iran

Number of US troops killed ‌in war on Iran rose to 17 over the weekend

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

Technology

Pakistan freelancers’ earnings surge past $3bn in three years

Earnings rise sharply from $505mn in FY24 to $984mn in FY25 and record $1.76bn in FY26

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 10:33pm

Pakistan

Iran's interior minister arrives in Islamabad for high-level talks

Naqvi receives his Iranian counterpart at Islamabad International Airport

Published 20 Jul, 2026 09:23pm

Markets

US gasoline costs back at $4 a gallon as Mideast war reignites

Last time prices surged above $4 a gallon was in 2022, on the back of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:50pm

World

How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy supplies

With Hormuz already disrupted, the Red Sea becomes a critical alternative outlet for Gulf oil and other products

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:52pm

Business & Finance

Petroleum dealers back daily fuel pricing reform, seek higher margins

Minister says existing weekly pricing formula was also based on a seven-day average

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

World

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new overall leader

Israel still holds more than 60% of the coastal enclave, attacks continue, and conditions for Gaza’s 2 million people remain dire

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:26pm

Sports

Spain's World Cup heroes return home ahead of victory parade

Spain celebrates its second World Cup title with a triumphant return to Madrid, where jubilant fans line the streets for their victorious heroes

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses gain on US-Iran negotiation hopes; regional risks cap gains

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index added 0.2%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Markets

US stocks rise to open heavy week of earnings

S&P 500 gained 0.7% while Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.1%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:09pm

World

Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': US

Deal to secure Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and disarmament of Hezbollah faces first test on ground

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Perspectives

The new East India Company won't arrive by Sea

Last year, I attended a meeting where entrepreneurs were engaged in a debate that resembled an engineering...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Business & Finance

India's PNB eyes faster credit growth in fiscal 2028 after pruning low-yield loans, CEO says

We expect faster credit growth in fiscal 2028 once the portfolio clean-up is complete, says Chandra

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:01pm

Markets

India's HPCL invites LNG suppliers for spot and long-term import deals

HPCL operates an LNG import and regassification facility at Chhara in western India with annual capacity of 5 million metric tons

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:35pm

Markets

India says no plan now to raise ethanol mix in gasoline from 20%

The 20% ethanol-blended petrol, called E20, becomes the only fuel sold at India's 90,000 petrol pumps at the end of last year

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Sports

McCullum confident he can work with new England Test coach

McCullum was dismissed as Test boss following England’s 2-1 defeat by New Zealand

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:06pm

Markets

India says coal power plants have adequate stocks despite rising demand

Coal stocks at power plants stood at 42.8 million tonnes as of July 12, enough for 14 days of operation at an 85% plant load factor

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:58pm

World

India's infrastructure output rises 5% y/y in June under new series

Infrastructure output had grown a revised 3.2% in May from a year earlier

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:45pm

Life & Style

AMC posts surprise profit, record revenue as blockbuster films lift ticket sales

Shares of the Leawood, Kansas-based entertainment company jumped 16.5% in premarket trading on Monday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:42pm

World

Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Group fired missiles at Saudi Arabia last week after accusing kingdom of bombing airport under their control

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:37pm

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

Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:04am

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

Editorials

Waste-to-energy projects: better late than never

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

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 04:23pm

Editorials

The cost of impunity

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The anaemia challenge

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

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

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

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	329.37 ▲ 29.94 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	270.97 ▲ 24.63 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.58 ▲ 1.87 (9.99%)
Idrees Tex. / Jul 21 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	41.72 ▲ 3.79 (9.99%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 21 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	212 ▲ 18.75 (9.7%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 21 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	48.64 ▼ -5.15 (-9.57%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.90 ▼ -5.14 (-9.17%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	96.60 ▼ -9.19 (-8.69%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.02 ▼ -1.99 (-8.29%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 21 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	490.02 ▼ -39.8 (-7.51%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 21 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	11.65 ▼ -0.85 (-6.8%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 21 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	360 ▼ -23.17 (-6.05%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,597 ▼ -87.32 (-5.18%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.90 ▼ -1.53 (-4.58%)
Pakgen Power / Jul 21 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	38.06 ▼ -1.78 (-4.47%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,117,842 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,929,225 ▲ 4.05
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	5,155,886 ▲ 0.1
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,133,115 ▲ 0.24
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	1,847,674 ▼ -0.31
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,824,930 ▲ 0.56
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,651,867 ▲ 0.84
Lotte Chemical / Jul 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	1,582,727 ▲ 0.31
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	1,410,744 ▲ 0.87
Hascol Petrol / Jul 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,276,401 ▲ 0.38

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