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Markets

South Korean shares rise on chip surge, but set to end week lower

The benchmark KOSPI was up 336.78 points, or 4.62%, at 7,628.69

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:55am

Sports

Underdogs Belgium will give Spain a run for their money, says coach

Spain entered the tournament as one of the favourites and after a slow start found their swagger with a 3-0 win over Austria in the round of 32

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:52am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei rises 2% on AI rally as pension asset shift hopes lift yen, bonds

The benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 2% at 69,121.02, while the broader Topix rose 0.76% to 4,050.82

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Markets

Indian bonds set for opening gains; auction demand to act as key driver

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield is expected to trade between 6.72% and 6.77%

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:30am

Markets

Yuan climbs to one-week high as PBOC sets stronger fixing, dollar eases

The spot yuan opened at 6.7875 per dollar and was last trading at 6.782

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:27am

Markets

China's wheat output rises 0.6% despite flood risks across key crop areas

Output from the world’s top wheat grower increased to 138.95 million tons, up from 138.16 million metric tons a year earlier

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Markets

Copper gains on weaker dollar, limited Middle-East escalation

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.29% at $13,528 a metric ton

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Chicago corn, soy futures rise ahead of USDA report

The most-active corn contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) rose 0.1% to $4.52-1/4 a bushel

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Technology

Pakistan signs LoI with Silicon Valley's Plug and Play to strengthen startup ecosystem

The signed LoI lays the foundation for Plug and Play Tech Center to establish operations in Pakistan

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:15am

World

More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions

But at least five ballast LNG tankers have entered the strait in recent days, according to data from Kpler and LSEG

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:56am

Markets

Hong Kong stocks set for strongest week in over a year on China internet gains

China's blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 0.5% by the lunch break

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Sports

Australia's Big Bash League season-opener to be played in India

Wealthy IPL owners have bought franchises in England, South Africa, the US, West Indies and United Arab Emirates

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:47am

World

ASEAN to discuss engagement with Myanmar at special meeting, Philippines says

The Philippine foreign ministry stressed Myanmar remained an integral part of ASEAN and Sunday’s meeting would be informal

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:40am

Markets

Malaysia June palm oil stocks at four-month high as output rises strongly

Palm oil exports surged by 6.2% to 1.2 million tons, snapping two consecutive months of decline

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:36am

Markets

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year program to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

Published 10 Jul, 2026 10:28am

Markets

Stocks surge at PSX, KSE-100 up nearly 1,700 points in early trade

Benchmark index was hovering at 182,945.28

Published 10 Jul, 2026 09:59am

Pakistan

Revival of RCD demanded to strengthen regional cooperation

KARACHI: Former President of the RCD Students Association, Syed Jawaid Iqbal, has urged the governments of Pakistan,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:25am

Markets

Gold heads for weekly drop as Gulf attacks reinforce rate-hike bets

Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,128.92 per ounce

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:20am

Pakistan

Sindh says set to curb wheat hoarding, profiteering

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has initiated effective and decisive measures to curb wheat hoarding, artificial...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:17am

Pakistan

Perks, privileges of law officers: Senate body proposes amendments to remove disparities

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice has proposed amendments in the rules and regulations to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Markets

Indian rupee finds breathing room on oil pullback, soft dollar; Middle East risks linger

The Indian rupee is tipped to open slightly higher at 95.32-95.35 against the US dollar after settling at 95.3875 on Thursday

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Pakistan

PU syndicate recommends Rs20.87bn budget for 2026-27

LAHORE: The Punjab University Syndicate on Thursday recommended a Rs20.87 billion budget for the financial year...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:10am

World

Australia confirms H5N1 bird flu case in Australian seabird for first time

It is the first confirmed infection in an Australian seabird, with all other cases being found in migratory seabirds

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan

Provincial Cabinet approves KP Health Policy 2026

PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Policy 2026, the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:08am

Business & Finance

‘InvestPak’ a positive step: Zahid

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Pakistan Banking Summit 2026 opens: Pakistan transitioning to investment-led growth: Aurangzeb

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) on Thursday inaugurated the second Pakistan Banking Summit 2026...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank establishes Centre for Excellence in Islamic FinTech at Iqra University

KARACHI: Meezan Bank has established the IU Centre for Excellence in Islamic FinTech (IU CEIF) at Iqra University in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:05am

World

Wildfires in southern Spain kill 12, emergency agency says

Earlier, there were reports of six deaths from ‌the ⁠wildfire

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:05am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges export growth, import substitution

LAHORE: President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol stressed the need to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Business & Finance

Car dealers, showroom owners: KP to establish facilitation points

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has decided to establish computerized facilitation points for car dealers...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Business & Finance

Karandaaz, DKFS launch financing facility for retailers

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan and DigiKhata Financial Services (DKFS) have entered into a strategic partnership to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:58am

Pakistan

Jane meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM)...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

Poor services in courts: IHC seeks responses from mobile cos, PTA

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought responses from mobile companies and the Pakistan Telecommunication...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Business & Finance

‘Govt failed to sustain export-led growth achieved in 2023-24’

ISLAMABAD: Former caretaker federal minister and Chairman of Economic Policy & Business Development, Gohar Ejaz,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Turkiye trade must achieve next level: FPCCI Chief proposes Pakistan–Türkiye Joint Business Meeting under ECO-CCI

KARACHI: The President of the ECO Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECO-CCI) and FPCCI, Atif Ikram Sheikh, has...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:46am

Pakistan

DPM reviews diplomatic engagements

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting with...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher; TCS in focus after revenue beat

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,117.5

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Pakistan

CS reviews wheat stock position, flour prices

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah and Provincial Minister for Food Makhdoom Mehboob-uz-Zaman co-chaired...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:44am

Business & Finance

BankIslami bags Euromoney Award for Excellence in Islamic Digital Banking

KARACHI: Euromoney has recognised BankIslami as Pakistan’s Best Islamic Digital Bank. The recognition highlights...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:43am

Pakistan

Azma briefs US CG about CM’s initiatives

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari met with U.S. Consul General Stetson Sanders in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Asian stocks surge as investors look past Middle East attacks

Japan’s Nikkei rose 1.8% while South Korea’s KOSPI, the epicentre of the AI rally, gained 2.4% in early trading

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Fragile yen set for weekly decline as intervention risks mount

Against the yen , the dollar stood at 162.36, not far from a four-decade peak hit last week, and was headed for a weekly gain of more than 0.5% against the Japanese currency

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

Smeda invites MSMES for free registration to avail incentives

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) has accelerated efforts to promote business...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:36am

Business & Finance

PM holds talks on trade, investment with Croatian delegation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called for stronger bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Markets

Oil edges lower, but heads for weekly gain as Middle East supply risks persist

Brent futures fell 6 cents, or 0.08%, to $76.24 a barrel

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Pakistan

PN rescues 20 crew members from sinking cargo dhow

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy, in coordination with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), rescued all 20 crew...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:30am

Pakistan

There’s considerable potential to deepen Pak-China ties: Gilani

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said there was considerable potential for Pakistan and China to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:27am

Pakistan

Ban on approving land use changes lifted: FCC recalls SC orders regarding demolition of some commercial buildings in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has recalled the Supreme Court’s orders directing the demolition...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:25am

World

EU parliament greenlights digital euro

BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers on Thursday backed kickstarting negotiations on creating a digital version of the euro, as...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:22am

Pakistan

MoIPC seeks addl Rs6bn grant for SAF games

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination was informed that the Ministry...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:19am

Pakistan

‘Hawala, hundi case’: Bahria Town official convicted

ISLAMABAD: An Additional Sessions court on Thursday sentenced Bahria Town Vice Chief Executive Colonel...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

MWL SG calls on CJP

ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL), called on...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:13am

Business & Finance

Massive ‘misuse’ of EFS detected at Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi has detected massive misuse of facility of Export...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:11am

Sports

Mbappe, Dembele fire France past Morocco into World Cup semi-finals

France's 2-0 victory over Morocco

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:54am

Pakistan

Balochistan: PM announces intensified operation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced an intensified counterterrorism operation in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:26am

Business & Finance

ADB lowers Pak growth forecast to 3.7pc

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for FY2027 downward to...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:23am

World

US, Iran battle over strategic Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN: The United States and Iran traded strikes on Thursday for the second day running as Washington and Tehran...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:18am

Business & Finance

SMEDA excluded from SOEs list

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has excluded Small and Medium Enterprises...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:17am

Business & Finance

TDAP, PHDE explore potato export opportunities

KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:05am

Pakistan

Sino-Pak friendship continues to grow stronger: Acting CG

KARACHI: Acting Chinese Consul General Feng Deheng said China-Pakistan relations have evolved into an unbreakable,...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:03am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 09, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (July 10 2026)...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Markets

Oil prices dive by more than 2pc

NEW YORK: Oil prices slid by more than 2 percent on Thursday on worries that inflation and a slowing economy could...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:13am

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

Pakistan

Punjab unveils climate resilience plan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

PA body orders probe into financial irregularities in agri dept

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee-I (PAC-I) on Thursday ordered multiple inquiries into...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Transforming Sindh: Bilawal reviews strategic uplift project plans

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

World Bank delegation reviews Sindh transport projects

KARACHI: A World Bank (WB) delegation met Sindh Senior Minister on Thursday to review the progress of transport...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Customs reforms help increase average revenue per GD by 16pc to around Rs7.7m

ISLAMABAD: Customs reforms introduced under the Prime Minister’s Maritime Task Force have increased the average...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Pakistan

Defence Committee recommends Pakistan Air Safety Investigation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for passage by NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Thursday recommended the Pakistan Air Safety...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

BR Research

Auto policy limbo

The previous auto policy, 2021–26, has expired, and a few players are waiting for a new one, while the smarter ones...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

BR Research

Emco Industries Limited: performance and outlook

Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) was incorporated in Pakistan as a joint stock company in as a joint stock...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 08:42am

Pakistan

‘Gas supply continues across country’

LAHORE: Certain news items have been published in the media recently giving the impression as if a new wave of...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Digital payment adoption: NBP, 1LINK hold bank activation

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), in collaboration with 1LINK, hosted a Bank Activation Session at its Head...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FY26: Record USD41.6bn home remittances received

KARACHI: Pakistan received a record USD 41.6 billion inflows in workers’ remittances during fiscal year 2025-26...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:28am

Pak’s access to EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus 'vital': Dar

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Ishaq Dar stated that Pakistan’s access to the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:32am

Suggestions soon to revive PSM: Leghari

ISLAMABAD: Calling Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) a flagship symbol of Pakistan’s longstanding ties with Russia,...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:27am

BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

ISLAMABAD: The financial burden of the digital wallets’ interoperability at the Benazir Income Support Programme...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:27am

Reciprocal trade deal with US being negotiated: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday announced that high-level trade talks between Pakistan and the United...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:26am

Refining Policy 2023: Amendments set to return to CCoE

ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 are set to return to the Cabinet...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ECCoC clears MoNFS&R’s revised summary on two SNGPL-based urea plants

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly cleared a revised summary of the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

Industrial power tariffs: PALSP urges govt to end structural anomaly

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has urged the government to eliminate the...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Business & Finance

SBP achieves FX reserves target

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) successfully met its foreign exchange reserves target for FY26, with its...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FBR anticipates digitalisation to boost tax collection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has anticipated that the effective taxation of the digital economy in...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

FBR blocks refunds of over Rs6bn of non-compliant taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday blocked refunds of over Rs6 billion of non-compliant...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

Record remittances: PM heaps praise on overseas Pakistanis

Calls them valuable asset

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 09:29am

World

Iran says projectile hit military base near Bushehr: state media

Military headquarters on the outskirts of Bushehr was attacked and hit by a projectile

Published 10 Jul, 2026 03:26am

World

Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:24am

World

Fuel markets flash supply crunch despite calmer oil prices

MidEast disruptions force buyers to tap stocks, reroute cargoes

Published 09 Jul, 2026 10:19pm

Sports

FIFA lashes 'unfounded allegations' after Argentina-Egypt clash

Collina defended officials who oversaw Argentina’s 3-2 win and and were accused of malpractice by Egypt coach

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:44pm

World

Israel says ready to attack Iran for 'third time if necessary'

The latest remarks came as new fighting erupted between the United States and Iran

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:41pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy rescues 20 crew members from sinking cargo dhow east of Ormara

Dhow was transiting from Karachi to Gulf of Oman

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:33pm

World

UN urges more land for Rohingya camps amid deadly landslides

Since Monday, at least 15 people have died in the camps and more than 4,000 refugees have been displaced after torrential rains

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:16pm

World

US approves sale of Tomahawk missiles to Germany: Merz

The missiles are mainly launched from submarines and warships and can travel more than 1,600 kilometres (1,000 miles)

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

Sports

Muchova beats Gauff in thriller to reach first Wimbledon final

Muchova is into her second Grand Slam final and her first since finishing as the 2023 French Open runner-up

Published 09 Jul, 2026 08:32pm

Markets

SBP-held forex reserves jump $1.94bn on GoP inflows

Central bank's FX reserves reach $18.47 billion

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 09:36pm

Life & Style

Mick Jagger says Rolling Stones hope to tour new album 'Foreign Tongues'

It marks the Stones’ second studio album since the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Perspectives

CLIS+: transforming agricultural risk protection in Pakistan

Agriculture remains the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, contributing nearly one-fourth of gross domestic product...

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:48pm

Business & Finance

India's Dr Reddy's sees semaglutide supply disruption lasting until at least late October

The setback is a blow to Dr Reddy’s ambitions in India’s fast-growing semaglutide market

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:30pm

Markets

Most Gulf stock markets extend losses amid rising US-Iran tensions

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark stock index lost 0.4%

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:27pm

Markets

Wheat steady-down 2 cents, corn down 3-5, soybeans mixed

Argentina’s 2026/27 harvest is projected to reach 20.5 million metric tons

Published 09 Jul, 2026 07:21pm

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

Editorials

Open for exits

EDITORIAL: An economy that loses more foreign exchange through profit repatriation than it gains through foreign...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

EDITORIAL: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget for 2026-27 presented by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi unveiled a total...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

EDITORIAL: Balochistan’s latest budget arrives wrapped in the language of fiscal discipline, development and prudent...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment of the Peshawar High Court is a timely reminder that constitutional rights cannot be...

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Few national failures have been forecast as accurately and ignored as consistently as Pakistan’s water...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

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

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

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

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

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

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

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

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

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

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

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A nation failing its children

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

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Policy contradictions stall progress

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

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The price of delay

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

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Too important to trust locally?

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

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 10 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.72 ▲ 0.71 (10.13%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.01 ▲ 0.18 (9.84%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 10 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.89 ▲ 1.24 (9.8%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.99 ▼ -0.61 (-10.89%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 10 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	58.15 ▼ -6.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.25 ▼ -1.82 (-9.54%)
Crescent Fib. / Jul 10 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	57.30 ▼ -5.67 (-9%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.20 ▼ -0.98 (-8.77%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.44 ▼ -1.63 (-8.55%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	49,659,752 ▼ -0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,079,369 ▲ 0.23
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	26,140,018 ▼ -0.31
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,581,513 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	24,005,705 ▲ 0
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	20,175,616 ▲ 0.15
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	19,663,944 ▲ 0.77
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	14,138,579 ▼ -0.07
Hascol Petrol / Jul 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	11,568,490 ▲ 0.31
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7,602,041 ▼ -1.19

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