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Pakistan

Security forces kill 10 terrorists in Khuzdar IBO

Forces intensified search and clearance operations to track down remaining terrorists who managed to flee

Published 15 Aug, 2026 10:29pm

Perspectives

SBP’s Sandbox and EU AI Act: a timing advantage for Pakistani fintechs

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as part of its Vision 2028 strategy, launched the country’s first Regulatory...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 10:08pm

World

Israel wants 'more serious' talks with Lebanon: PM's spokesman

Says it carried out the strikes after Hezbollah attacked inside what Israel calls a security zone inside southern Lebanon

Published 15 Aug, 2026 09:41pm

World

Hezbollah says Israeli attacks will be met with 'appropriate' response

At least nine people killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon’s state news agency reports

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:19pm

World

Iran resumes flights at Bandar Abbas airport after wartime disruptions

Says airport handled 35 to 40 domestic and international flights per day before the war

Published 15 Aug, 2026 08:45pm

Business & Finance

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb conferred Nishan-i-Imtiaz

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has been conferred the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Order of...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 07:43pm

World

Iran calls for release of pilots captured in Qatar during Middle East war

Iran’s army earlier said it had retrieved the body of Iranian pilot who was killed during an attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

Published 15 Aug, 2026 07:13pm

World

Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

Taliban took Kabul unopposed on August 15, 2021, after a lightning offensive that swept across Afghanistan

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:48pm

Sports

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Padikkal was recalled as a late injury replacement for Sai Sudharsan

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

Pakistan

Political opposition should not be turned into enmity, says Nawaz Sharif

Urges to accelerate development process in AJK

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:22pm

Markets

Expansion beyond gold: newly rebranded Asasa eyes to become Pakistan savings ‘super app’

Asasa is a digital gold savings platform that recently rebranded itself from Zariah

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:23pm

World

Lebanon president says Israeli strikes send 'clear message' on negotiations

Lebanese President Aoun condemns Israeli strikes

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:11pm

World

Israeli strikes kill nine in south Lebanon, state news reports

Among deadliest attacks since US-mediated peace framework

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:26pm

Pakistan

Probe team obtains Mir Raza’s phone, smartwatch from NCCIA for forensic analysis

Court grants interim bail to Mir Raza’s business partner

Published 15 Aug, 2026 04:20pm

World

UAE says ADNOC vessel attacked in Hormuz, vows to defend navigation rights

Abu Dhabi would defend its sovereignty and interests, after repeated attacks on ADNOC tankers

Published 15 Aug, 2026 02:41pm

Life & Style

Disney reveals Marvel's new 'X-Men' cast, 'Frozen 3' at D23 fan event

Disney's D23 event unveiled the X-Men cast, Frozen 3, Incredibles 3, and Coco 2, promising an exciting slate of upcoming films

Published 15 Aug, 2026 02:31pm

World

Crusading India state food safety chief targets Eternal, Swiggy, Zepto in sweeping crackdown

Food safety chief suspended permits for 12 quick commerce warehouses (Blinkit, Swiggy, Zepto) over cockroach infestations and poor hygiene

Published 15 Aug, 2026 01:39pm

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir hosts reception in honour of Pakistan Army veterans

COAS Munir paid rich tribute to Pakistan Army veterans on Independence Day, acknowledging their vital role in strengthening national resilience.

Published 15 Aug, 2026 01:37pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $5 to reach $4,375 per ounce

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:04pm

Pakistan

President approves military awards for armed forces personnel

President Zardari approved 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) and hundreds of other prestigious awards for Pakistan's armed forces, honoring their dedication on Independence Day.

Published 15 Aug, 2026 12:18pm

Business & Finance

Construction sector: Govt to set up CIDB to oversee standards and regulation

Govt considering comprehensive construction industry development package

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 10:22pm

World

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Says the death toll from the Flores island quake had risen to 40 by Saturday evening, with 50 people injured

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:17pm

Sports

Bangladesh bowled out for 426 in first innings, lead by 228 runs in first Test v Australia

Bangladesh added 75 runs to their overnight total of 351 for six on a hot, sunny day

Published 15 Aug, 2026 11:11am

World

Iran says not decided to resume US talks despite messages via Pakistan, Qatar

Separate talks with Oman focused on defining a sea route through the Strait of Hormuz, says Araqchi

Published 15 Aug, 2026 11:06am

World

Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices

'This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran’s command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat,' Gharibabadi posts

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:01pm

Business & Finance

Riyadh Air commences operations in Pakistan with inaugural flight to Islamabad

Airline expected to operate seven flights per week between Riyadh and Islamabad

Published 15 Aug, 2026 09:52am

Pakistan

Six injured as Balochistan home minister unhurt in attack

QUETTA: Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in an armed attack on the convoy of Balochistan...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:56am

Business & Finance

Iran war a boon for China’s e-trucks, fuelling export surge

BEIJING: China’s exports of electric trucks to other Asian countries have spiked, adding to a surge in domestic...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:54am

Markets

US says lower oil prices priority in Iran war

WASHINGTON: The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:51am

Pakistan

PM briefs President about Makkah Accord

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday appreciated the efforts of Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif,...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:48am

Pakistan

Chinese, US, UK envoys meet Dar

ISLAMABAD: Ambassadors of China, the United States, and Britain held separate meetings with Deputy Prime Minister...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:46am

State vs foreign investors: Govt approves TSG for legal, arbitration expenses

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs4.327 billion to meet legal and...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:45am

Markets

Oil climbs over USD1

Brent settled at $88.52, up $1.45 or 1.67%; WTI finished at $82.40, up $1.15 or 1.42%

Published 15 Aug, 2026 06:21am

Business & Finance

Untapped economic opportunity has clear potential to generate USD100bn annually: FPCCI

KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon Senior Vice President the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Sindh PA marks Independence Day with call for unity

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi visited the Sindh Assembly (SA) on Friday, where he was warmly...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

KPC celebrates Independence Day: Sindh govt highlights importance of economic prosperity

KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani has said that economic prosperity is essential to make...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

JI celebrates Independence Day

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) celebrated Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day on Friday, with its Karachi Chief Monem...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Saylani Welfare chief injured in Turkiye, admitted to Karachi hospital

KARACHI: The founder and chairman of Saylani Welfare International Trust, Maulana Bashir Farooq Qadri, was injured...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

SSGC celebrates Independence Day

KARACHI: In keeping with a traditional practice, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held in SSGC Head Office to celebrate...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

NBP celebrates Independence Day

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) celebrated the 79th Independence Day of Pakistan with a ceremony held at...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

UK slams Netanyahu over ‘Islamic republic of Britain’ comment

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Britain on Friday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu derisively calling the...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:50am

SBP highlights progress towards economic stability

KARACHI: Jameel Ahmad, Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), on Friday said that Pakistan’s economy made important...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:39am

Increasing pharma exports to USD10bn: Minister calls for industry-wide consultation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday called...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan, Hong Kong Customs sign agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs and Hong Kong Customs Friday signed a cooperative arrangement on customs cooperation and...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan

Majyd Aziz awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has conferred the prestigious national civil award of Sitara-e-Imtiaz on Majyd...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Israel next week in...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Chinese firm to launch Arctic shipping route till Oct

BEIJING: A Chinese shipowner is set to begin the first weekly container service through the Arctic on an express...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Gas leak at BD shipbreaking yard kills eight

CHITTAGONG, (Bangladesh): Toxic gas leaked from a vessel at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh on Friday, killing at...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:56am

World

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing insurance CEO

NEW YORK: Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to killing a health insurance executive and pleaded guilty to...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims ‘moral victory’

CLACTON-ON-SEA, (United Kingdom): Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage was re-elected to his parliamentary...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village

QUSRA: The United States wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly condemn militant settlers who...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Aitzaz for restoration of trade and student unions

LAHORE: Former Interior minister and central leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan, on Friday...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Flag-hoisting ceremony held at Fesco HQs

FAISALABAD: A dignified flag hoisting ceremony was held at the FESCO Headquarters to commemorate Pakistan’s...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Journey of public service, uplift being accelerated: Marriyum

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Punjab Marriyum Aurangzeb hoisted the national flag at the Punjab Institute of...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

CM announces expansion of Safe Smart Cities project

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Friday announced plans to extend the Safe Smart Cities project...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Defence of Pakistan: Maryam pays tribute to martyrs and ghazis

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her special message on Independence Day, congratulated the...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

LCCI advocates for economic prowess, strong defence

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol on Thursday stressed that...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Dar reaffirms country’s pledge for peace, dialogue among nations

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that “Pakistan has always stood for peace,...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

‘Social safety nets aren’t unaffordable luxury’: PDP

KARACHI: The founding fathers of Pakistan had envisioned this country as a welfare state, but even after 79 years of...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Country’s date workers toil through rising heat

KHAIRPUR: In blazing temperatures, Muhammad Idrees ladles boiled dates from a vat simmering over an open flame, work...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Hamdard celebrates Independence Day with patriotic fervour

KARACHI: Like years past, Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour and enthusiasm on Friday at...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

President approves military, civil awards

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved several summaries sent by the Prime Minister, including the...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

SC celebrates Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: A dignified and inclusive flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday to...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan and KSA friendship: Prof Ahmed Saad extends felicitations to Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD Prof Ahmed Saad Alahmed, the president and acting rector of the International Islamic University Islamabad...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan embassy in New Delhi celebrates Independence Day

NEW DELHI: The Pakistani High Commission celebrated the 80th Independence Day with tradition zeal and fervor here on...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

PSO hosts flag-hoisting ceremony

KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) marked Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with a flag-hoisting ceremony at its head...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

SAPM Fahd felicitates nation on Independence Day

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State/Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Digital Media Fahd Haroon has extended his...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

ZARR sets new record as Azaadi sale momentum accelerates

ISLAMABAD: ZARR, JazzWorld’s leading fashion marketplace, has recorded its strongest-ever daily performance, marking...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

RUDA showcases patriotism at ID ceremony

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Friday held an Independence Day ceremony, showcasing...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force: President grants military awards to officers and soldiers

RAWALPINDI: The President of Pakistan has been pleased to grant the military awards to the officers and soldiers of...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan

Independence Day observed with patriotic fervour

LAHORE: The Punjab Walled Cities and Heritage Areas Authority on Friday marked Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day with...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

EPA, RUDA launch plantation drive

LAHORE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Punjab, in collaboration with the Ravi Urban Development...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Court may decline to appoint local commission: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that a court could decline to appoint a local commission for inspection of a...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

French taxpayers’ data stolen in cyber attack

PARIS: Hackers have stolen the details of the revenues of hundreds of thousands of individuals and companies from...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz strait US territory

GARDEN CITY: President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Non-tariff trade commitments: US raises pressure on EU to ‘deliver’

BRUSSELS: The United States urged the European Union on Friday to ease its laws putting responsibility on large...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Aurangzeb highlights priorities for sustained prosperity

Stability is now the foundation, Aurangzeb said

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 01:45pm

Pakistan

Services Chiefs reiterate resolve to defend motherland

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Naval Staff...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Transporters’ strike: FPCCI seeks exemption of demurrage, detention charges

KARACHI: To mitigate the extensive financial damage already inflicted on the business community, Atif Ikram Sheikh,...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

World

Four Central Asian states report simultaneous power blackouts

ALMATY: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan all reported blackouts on Friday, which Kazakhstan’s...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Weekly SPI-based inflation up by 0.15pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended August 13 recorded an increase of 0.15...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

MS, HSD: ECC approves increase in dealers’ margin

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Rs1.34 per litre increase in...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (August 14, 2026) and the forecast for Saturday (August 15 2026)....

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

TDAP celebrates Independence Day at Karachi Expo Centre

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) celebrated Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day across the...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

SSUET celebrates Pakistan’s Independence Day

KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) celebrated Pakistan Independence Day with...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Business & Finance

Costa Coffee opens new store at DHA Phase-VIII

KARACHI: Costa Coffee Pakistan announced the opening of its newest store in DHA Phase 8, Karachi. Created as a...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

WAPDA celebrates Independence Day

LAHORE: WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (r) on Friday called for renewed efforts to promote Pakistan’s...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

PTCL and WWF join hands for ‘Plant for Pakistan’ drive

KARACHI: As part of its Independence Day campaign, ‘Pakistan Jitna Jawan’, Pakistan Telecommunication Company...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

JI chief stresses economic self-reliance

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has called for promotion of locally-manufactured products to...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

HCSTSI welcomes FCC’s decision

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Saleem Memon welcomed...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

PIA marks Independence Day

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has marked the country’s 79th Independence Day, with festivities...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Karachi mayor urges national unity

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Friday called for national unity, continuous service to the country and...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Pakistan

Ribat inaugurates ‘Quran Enclave and Extended Library’

KARACHI: Ribat, an Islamic community resource centre, inaugurated its newly-developed Quran Enclave and Extended...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Questions over the latest custodial deaths

EDITORIAL: The mysterious deaths of two young women- accused of theft- in police custody in Lahore have once again...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

The uptick in economy

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its bi-annual Monetary Policy Report has projected a rise in economic...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:23am

Markets

Petrol, diesel prices to remain unchanged till Monday

Govt will review petroleum prices on Monday

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Pakistan

ECC approves revision in dealers’ margins on petrol, diesel

Petroleum dealers have reportedly postponed strike planned for Saturday

Updated 14 Aug, 2026 10:59pm

World

India opens nuclear sector to proven foreign technology under strict regulatory oversight

India announced an amended law to open its nuclear sector to private and foreign investors

Published 14 Aug, 2026 09:01pm

World

India's Reliance to partner with Rolls-Royce on combat engine for fighter jets

A prototype of the jet is expected to roll out in 2028 and play a key role in India’s future air combat strategy

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:52pm

Sports

Qatar challenges AFC over open letter attacking FIFA president Infantino

'A collective view must first be ascertained; it cannot be presumed, and it cannot be brought into existence by declaration,' Al-Thani writes

Published 14 Aug, 2026 08:25pm

Editorials

The uptick in economy

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its bi-annual Monetary Policy Report has projected a rise in economic...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:23am

Editorials

Questions over the latest custodial deaths

EDITORIAL: The mysterious deaths of two young women- accused of theft- in police custody in Lahore have once again...

Published 15 Aug, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Borrowing the difference

EDITORIAL: A trade deficit approaching $4 billion in the very first month of the new fiscal year is precisely the...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The tail wagging Washington

EDITORIAL: Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the latest US-backed Gaza peace proposal has exposed an increasingly...

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

The economy can ill afford uncertainty

EDITORIAL: The sudden debate over creating new provinces and administrative units has generated days of political...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

The unfulfilled promise of equality

EDITORIAL: National Minorities Day is observed in Pakistan each August 11 to commemorate Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Editorials

Unbundling the gas sector

EDITORIAL: The government’s plan to unbundle Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company...

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:50am

Editorials

The Makkah Accord: the three countries bring much to the table

EDITORIAL: On the 7 August with the eyes of the world focused on Makkah the heads of government of the three largest...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 04:29pm

Editorials

Ending torture

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s observation, at a roundtable held as part of its Against...

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:26am

Editorials

The profundity of AI challenge

EDITORIAL: A recent World Bank report on global development has highlighted that artificial intelligence (AI) could...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Editorials

The devolution illusion

EDITORIAL: More than 15 years after the 18th Constitutional Amendment fundamentally reshaped Pakistan’s federal...

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 05:29am

Editorials

Planning for 400 million

EDITORIAL:The health ministry’s warning that Pakistan’s population could reach 400 million by 2040 should have...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

Abuse of authority

EDITORIAL: The alleged rape of a mentally challenged young woman inside Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station exposes...

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

Editorials

One month to prove it

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the Right-Sizing Committee one month to complete its remaining...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

Policy by abandonment

EDITORIAL: 16 years is long enough for a child to become an adult, for governments to come and go, and for entire...

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Digital monitoring deserves support

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to accelerate the digital transformation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 07:26am

Editorials

Kashmir: the unfinished business of peace

EDITORIAL: The observance of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir is an annual reminder that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Recovery on familiar terms

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

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:51am

Editorials

The terror challenge

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

Updated 06 Aug, 2026 05:54am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

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

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

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

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

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

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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