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Business & Finance

Pakistan's trade deficit widens over 25% YoY to $3.95bn in July 2026

Trade deficit narrows 15% MoM

Published 05 Aug, 2026 10:16pm

World

Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman

Iran has seized control of the strait since US, Israel launched their war against Tehran on February 28

Published 05 Aug, 2026 09:15pm

Business & Finance

Ex-Ethiopian Airlines chief, once tipped for PIA, takes Air India helm

Tewolde succeeds Campbell Wilson, who resigned after leading Air India since its return to Tata Group ownership in 2022

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:40pm

Markets

India sugar prices hit record high on tight supplies, festival demand

India’s sugar demand typically rises from August to November as the country celebrates major festivals

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:39pm

Markets

Gulf oil exports steady in July, still 40% below pre-war mark

July Gulf oil exports hit 10.7 million bpd, slightly above

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:35pm

World

Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina says ban on her party should be lifted

Hasina fled Dhaka two years ago after protests ended her 20 years as prime minister

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:31pm

Sports

India vows no monkey business at badminton world championship

The showpiece event returns to India after 17 years at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from August 17-23

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Denmark launch strategic energy cooperation to accelerate green transition

Partnership to focus on cost-effective implementation of country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:00pm

Markets

US stocks extend rally despite SpaceX weakness

S&P 500 gained 0.7% while Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

World

Zuckerberg apologises to India government over Meta content and errors, local media says

Says Indian government ordered Meta to remove advertisements and content promoting child sexual abuse material on Instagram

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:24pm

Markets

India eyes Venezuela blocks operatorship; regains Russia's Sakhalin-1 stake

State-run ONGC holds a 40% stake in the San Cristobal field and, along with other Indian companies, an 18% stake in the Carabobo-1 project

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:18pm

Pakistan

Sindh approves five-day school week for public and private institutions

Decision comes with approval of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:11pm

World

Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say

Despite Trump's optimism, a deal giving Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz would mark a major regional power shift, challenging US policy

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:04pm

World

Ceuta warns of 'unsustainable' situation for child migrants after influx

Says 25 million euros of emergency funding for Ceuta to help the tiny territory of 84,000 inhabitants to care for the minors

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:13pm

World

India panel warns Meta over Modi video removal

Modi’s video was briefly removed from Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, but was later restored

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:08pm

World

India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

Says Assam is among the hardest hit by the annual rains

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:03pm

Markets

India auto lobby withdraws warning on ethanol fuel damage to revise numbers

Automakers warn government of ethanol fuel contamination

Published 05 Aug, 2026 04:25pm

Technology

Pakistan makes international safety standards mandatory for telecom equipment

Regulations apply to licensees, manufacturers and importers of telecommunication equipment

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:55pm

Business & Finance

Yamaha-backed Indian EV startup River Mobility raises $120mn

The company has sold 27,533 units of its Indie electric scooters as of July this year

Published 05 Aug, 2026 04:17pm

Markets

Rupee inches up against US dollar

Settles at 277.75

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:10pm

Life & Style

As Nolan's ‘Odyssey’ draws global audiences, Sicily's Favignana braces for film tourism

Local authorities want to turn the association with Nolan’s film into a lasting attraction for Favignana

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:47pm

World

China announces 'countermeasures' after US trade sanctions

The move comes days after the United States imposed fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:41pm

Business & Finance

Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

TikTok will offer creators access to assets from hundreds of Disney films

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:38pm

World

Netanyahu says Israel did not agree to US-backed Gaza plan

Netanyahu denies Gaza plan, despite assurances of Hamas disarmament, as his right-wing coalition pushes back

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:36pm

Sports

Salah arrives in Turkiye ahead of expected move to Trabzonspor

'Trabzon, are you ready? I can hear you. See you very soon,' Salah said

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:29pm

World

Piece of SpaceX rocket believed to have crashed into the moon

The impact was unintentional, SpaceX said

Published 05 Aug, 2026 03:22pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation Commission: PM Shehbaz directs completion of reforms within a month

Chairs review meeting on the privatisation of power distribution companies

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 04:11pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains massive Rs10,000 in Pakistan

Reaches Rs437,936

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:34pm

Markets

European shares edge higher as investors await progress in Mideast talks

The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.4% to 659.29

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:29pm

Business & Finance

SECP clears Rs1.5bn capital boost for HugoBank

HugoBank is backed by a consortium of Pakistani and Singaporean investors
Sponsors commit approximately $60mn in capital and technology support

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Copper rally slows as prices weigh on demand

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.18% at $14,091.5 a metric ton

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:25pm

Markets

South Korean shares hit one-week closing high on AI frenzy, cheaper oil

Benchmark KOSPI index finished 3.8% higher at 6,598.26

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:21pm

Markets

Japan rubber futures recoup early losses, higher supply concerns weigh on prices

OSE rubber contract for January delivery was flat at 419.3 yen ($2.66) per kg

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:09pm

Markets

Major Gulf bourses mixed as investors await clarity on US-Iran talks

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index added 0.3%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:04pm

World

EU to use €1.4 billion from interest on frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine

'Russia must pay for the destruction it has caused,' European Commission President

Published 05 Aug, 2026 02:01pm

Sports

Arsenal agree £75 million deal to sign Newcastle's Guimaraes: reports

Arsenal has reached an agreement to sign Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes, a key move to enhance their squad for upcoming challenges

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:52pm

Business & Finance

SBP grants HugoBank approval for pilot operations

In 2023, HugoBank Limited received in-principle approval (IPA) from the SBP

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:47pm

World

Afghan boxer accused of killing British woman in Athens to appear in court

Boxer faces manslaughter, robbery and illegal gun possession charges

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:41pm

Markets

India's forex reserves hit three-month peak, see biggest weekly rise in six months

'India’s foreign exchange reserves continue to be adequate in terms of the standard metrics of reserve adequacy with import cover of over 10 months,' RBI says

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:30pm

Markets

South African rand edges up ahead of business activity PMI as risk appetite improves

The rand was trading at 16.35 against the dollar

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:25pm

Markets

Gold hits one-month peak on lower oil and softer dollar

Spot gold climbed 2.4% to $4,175.53 per ounce

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:17pm

Sports

Australia not planning tour match before India Test series, coach says

Australia will again forgo traditional warm-up matches for a training camp ahead of their India Test tour, aiming to end a 22-year wait for a series victory

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:15pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks JICA financing for ML-1 Railway Project

ML-1 is a significant railway modernisation project under CPEC

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:12pm

World

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea

The Houthis’ military spokesperson did not say when the attack took place

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:03pm

Markets

India bonds jump as oil crashes, dovish RBI may further boost rally

Benchmark Indian 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 6.7807%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:58pm

Markets

Japan's Nikkei jumps over 3% to end at 2-week high on AI-stock rally, strong corporate outlook

Nikkei rose 3.66% to 66,300.44

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:55pm

Markets

Stocks in Australia and New Zealand end at record highs

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 benchmark index added 0.9% to end at a lifetime closing peak of 9,227.80 points

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:52pm

Business & Finance

Govt unveils unified transshipment incentives for KPT, Port Qasim

Incentives apply to both 20-foot and 40-foot containers and significantly reduce the overall handling cost for shipping lines

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, US reaffirm joint resolve against regional terrorism

Convenes for the Fourth U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:25pm

Markets

Indian rupee sails past 95 to one-month high, premiums drop before RBI decision

The currency opened 0.5% higher at 94.92 per U.S. dollar

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:23pm

Markets

Palm extends gains on export hopes; weak soyoil, crude oil weigh

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.18%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:12pm

Markets

Japan's government bond yields fall as lower oil prices ease inflation fears

Benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 3.5 basis points (bps) to 2.81%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:09pm

Business & Finance

Manipal Health jumps on market debut, valuing hospital chain at $9 billion

The $960 million IPO was India’s second-largest this year

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:05pm

World

US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says

U.S. and Iran are closing in on an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, says Axios

Published 05 Aug, 2026 12:01pm

Markets

India's Nifty flat, Sensex holds gains after RBI rate pause

Nifty was up 0.1% at 24,639.30, while the Sensex added 0.53% to 78,847.15

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:51am

Business & Finance

Tasdeeq IPO book building fully subscribed in two seconds

Book building continues until 5:00 pm, 6 August 2026

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:51am

Markets

China stocks rise as surge in chipmaking shares offsets tumble in optical module plays

China’s large-cap CSI300 Index was up 1% by the lunch break

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:48am

Markets

Stocks up in Asia as tech mood shifts, oil slides

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 2.3%, while Chinese blue chips gained 1.5%

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:45am

Markets

India's markets regulator unlikely to immediately review new stock closing auction, source says

'It’s too early to do any review. Participation increased on Tuesday and the SEBI expects participation to increase further'

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:39am

Markets

India's central bank holds rates, awaits clearer inflation signal before acting

Headline inflation moves above the target mainly because of higher fuel prices

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:35am

Markets

Yen steadies after intervention, dollar near 6-week low on Mideast hopes

The yen was slightly firmer at 157.61 per U.S. dollar

Published 05 Aug, 2026 11:13am

Markets

Oil prices ease on Hormuz reopening hopes, despite Houthi threats

Brent crude futures were down 2 cents, or 0.03%, at $79.34 a barrel by 11:51 a.m. ET (1551 GMT)

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:47pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, US aim to conclude reciprocal trade agreement soon

Ambassador Greer acknowledged Pakistan’s continued engagement

Published 05 Aug, 2026 10:17am

Markets

Buying rally continues at PSX as KSE-100 Index settles above 180,000

Benchmark index gains over 2,900 points

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:17pm

Pakistan

G-B, AJ&K, Punjab, Sindh & Balochistan: Aleem outlines key prospective infrastructure initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan outlined key ongoing and prospective infrastructure...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

Customs seizes six NDP vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, has seized six non-duty-paid (NDP) vehicles, a large...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:55am

Pakistan

Relief, rescue operations: Armed forces fully ready to assist NDMA, civil admin: CDF

KARACHI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday reassured...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:50am

World

India says it is not involved with Hasina’s virtual address

NEW DELHI: The event in New Delhi where Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is due to speak is being...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:47am

World

Michigan primary offers key test of Democratic voters’ views on Israel

WASHINGTON: Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday in a high-stakes Democratic Senate primary that could shape...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:44am

Pakistan

Struggle for realization of right to self-determination: Speaker reaffirms commitment to supporting Kashmiri people

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that August 5 marks the anniversary of India’s 2019...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:33am

Business & Finance

SECP forms WG to review corporate debt market needs

ISLAMABAD: In a major step towards strengthening Pakistan’s capital markets and expanding long-term financing...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

PIDE calls for responsible AI adoption

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has called for building Pakistan’s artificial...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

PAC flags financial irregularities in public universities

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-I (PAC-I) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over delays...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:25am

Pakistan

NAB recovers movable, immovable assets worth Rs2.45trn in Q2

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has claimed to have recovered movable and immovable assets, as...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

Military reaffirms solidarity with IIOJK people

RAWALPINDI: On the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff &...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:20am

Pakistan

‘LCCI launches several initiatives for stronger academia-industry linkages’

LAHORE: Acting President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh has said that...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:18am

Pakistan

Fight against terrorism: Corps Commander vows military’s continued support for KP Police

ISLAMABAD: Corps Commander Peshawar on Tuesday reaffirmed the military’s continued support for the Khyber...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:16am

Pakistan

PM reaffirms diplomatic, moral support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s continued diplomatic, political and moral...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:13am

World

Qatar says progress made toward US-Iran talks

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Qatar said on Tuesday mediators were making progress in efforts to end the US-Iran war, driving...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 07:09am

World

Service suspended at a Saudi airport after attack

SANAA: Operations were suspended on Tuesday at an airport in Saudi Arabia, a regional source with knowledge of the...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 06:52am

Business & Finance

AI adoption may hit Pakistan’s job market, World Bank warns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s already strained job market could face fresh pressure from artificial intelligence (AI), as...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:13am

M-12 project: ECC approves Rs27.62bn sovereign guarantees issuance

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has approved the issuance of Sovereign...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:09am

Unrated large private borrowers: SBP raises financing limit to Rs10bn

KARACHI: In a significant step aimed at improving access to bank financing for the private sector, the State Bank of...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:09am

Time-based power tariff: IMF not allowing Pakistan to offer cheap electricity: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said that the International Monetary Fund...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (August 04, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 05 2026)....

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

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

Business & Finance

REAP team in UK to strengthen country’s presence in key market

KARACHI: A high-level delegation of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), led by its Chairman, has...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Ex-mill wheat flour price reduced in Karachi

KARACHI: The Karachi administration on Tuesday announced a reduction in the ex-mill price of wheat flour following a...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

HBL declares H1’26 profit before tax of Rs73.1bn

KARACHI: HBL declared a consolidated profit before tax of Rs 73.1 billion, and a profit after tax of Rs 34.5 billion...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Business & Finance

UBL bags seven prestigious international awards in 2026

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) has reinforced its position as a leading financial institution by securing seven...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

BR Research

Batteries are just charging up

Two years ago, Pakistan’s solar revolution could still be mistaken for a panel story. Today, the customs data...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:08am

BR Research

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited: performance and outlook

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited (PSX: LPGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1983. The...

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 08:13am

Pakistan

Sindh to launch EV-taxi service, double-decker buses

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved a series of measures to expand and modernise public transport, including...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Azma’s makes humorous remark on Karachi’s public transport

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari, in a statement, made a humorous remark on the...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

CM, Khushab MPAs discuss development, constituency issues

LAHORE: Members of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) from Khushab, Asif Malik and Zafar Abbas Khan called on Chief...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

Minister reviews flood preparedness in Jalalpur Pirwala

LAHORE: Provincial Minister and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Disaster Management Khawaja Salman Rafique on...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to police martyrs

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif paid glowing tribute to the police martyrs who laid down their...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Pakistan

FDA directs strict implementation of anti-dengue steps

FAISALABAD: Director General of the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA), Muhammad Asif Chaudhry, has directed...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Sports

Smith appointed batting coach of men’s team

LAHORE: Former South African cricketer Michael Smith has been appointed batting coach of the Pakistan men’s team,...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

The power sector’s unfinished business

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

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Editorials

No double standard on hate speech

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

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 06:31am

Editorials

Redrawing the problem?

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

A policy for refineries at last

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

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Beyond the exam paper leak

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

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

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

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

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

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

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

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

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

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

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

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Editorials

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

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Editorials

Austerity must also apply to the officialdom

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

When denials stop working

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

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The widening price of war

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Plight of Longi chilli

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

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Another GSP+ warning

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:07am

Editorials

Planning in the dark

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

Updated 25 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Beyond NGC’s tariff determination

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

A rare reckoning

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

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Population and the NFC Award

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

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Editorials

Daily petroleum pricing: a welcome step, indeed

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

The peace that ambiguity broke

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

Published 22 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Editorials

Representation without taxation

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

Editorials

9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women: Beyond declarations

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

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 02:29pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

Saving our forests

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

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Editorials

The slow abandonment of Karachi

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The world is finally listening

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

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

Editorials

The digital divide

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

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Devolution unfinished

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

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Editorials

The cost of insecurity

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

Justice beyond procedure

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

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

Editorials

The IMF may have Pakistan’s cycle backwards

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

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 05:58am

Editorials

An avoidable drug crisis

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Culture of privilege in an Islamic republic

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

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Editorials

Record remittances: but no room for over-celebration

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

A strategic shift in Gaza

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

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

For SMEs, credit access alone insufficient

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

The emergency that never ends

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

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Value on the hoof

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

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

Editorials

Encroaching on the Ravi floodplain

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

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 4	277.96
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 4	277.76
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 5	157.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 5	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 5	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 5	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 4	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 4	7,736.52
Nasdaq / Aug 4	26,584.99
Dow Jones / Aug 4	54,085.88
India Sensex / Aug 5	78,847.15
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 5	66,300.44
Hang Seng / Aug 5	25,915.82
FTSE 100 / Aug 5	10,894.49
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 5	26,227.46
France CAC40 / Aug 5	8,671.09

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 4	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 4	366,886
Petrol/Litre / Aug 5	328.56
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 5	76.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 5	4,221.30
Diesel/Litre / Aug 5	385.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 5	82.62

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	28.57 ▲ 2.6 (10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 5 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.34 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Aug 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	55.74 ▲ 5.07 (10.01%)
East West Ins. / Aug 5 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	60.52 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 5 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	340 ▲ 30.91 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 5 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	51.58 ▲ 4.69 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Aug 5 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	261.12 ▲ 23.74 (10%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 5 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.50 ▲ 1.68 (9.99%)
Asim Textile / Aug 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	51.08 ▲ 4.64 (9.99%)
Redco Textile / Aug 5 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	33.37 ▲ 3.03 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Mehmood Tex / Aug 5 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	152.98 ▼ -17 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 5 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	108.29 ▼ -12.03 (-10%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 5 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.39 (-9.98%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Aug 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	28.43 ▼ -3.12 (-9.89%)
Tariq Corporation / Aug 5 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	19.31 ▼ -1.99 (-9.34%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Aug 5 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	21.56 ▼ -1.94 (-8.26%)
Masood Textile / Aug 5 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	142.20 ▼ -11.47 (-7.46%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 5 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	61.15 ▼ -4.85 (-7.35%)
Grays Leasing / Aug 5 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.66 ▼ -1.67 (-7.16%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Aug 5 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	177.41 ▼ -12.45 (-6.56%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 5 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	52,879,995 ▼ -0.13
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,520,544 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Aug 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,200,390 ▲ 0.05
B.O.Punjab / Aug 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	40,114,047 ▲ 1.05
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	26,759,807 ▲ 1.01
TPL Properties / Aug 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,273,545 ▼ -0.16
Samba Bank / Aug 5 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	23,483,908 ▲ 1.07
Pak Refinery / Aug 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,036,197 ▲ 0.95
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	21,526,182 ▼ -0.51
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,001,936 ▲ 0.04

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