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World

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

No vessel could transit Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s permission, says Iran’s joint military command

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:16pm

World

Air India expands drug testing to all pilots after captain tests positive for marijuana

Pilots at budget subsidiary Air India Express will also be tested

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:07pm

Markets

Indian bonds mirror gains in Treasuries as oil slips

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield fell 2 basis points to 6.7582%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:04pm

Markets

Copper slips on firm dollar and concern about global economy

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.7% at $14,028 a metric ton

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:59pm

Markets

Malaysian palm oil rises, tracking Dalian

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.5%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:56pm

Markets

Indian rupee slips, muted price action sinks volatility expectations to five-month low

Indian rupee closed down 0.1% at 95.44 per dollar

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:47pm

Markets

Indian shares end muted on Mideast uncertainty

Nifty 50 fell 0.16% to settle at 24,395.85 points and the BSE Sensex added 0.15% to 78,079.96

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:43pm

Markets

India's goods trade deficit hits 6-month high as imports rise amid Middle East conflict

Imports of electronics goods, including chips, rose more than 44% year-on-year in July to $14.37 billion

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:40pm

Pakistan

DPM Dar orders intensified diplomatic engagement to secure release of Pakistani hostages

DPM Dar leads urgent efforts, coordinating with global partners for the safe release of Pakistani citizens held hostage off the Somali coast.

Published 13 Aug, 2026 06:28pm

Markets

India markets regulator proposes easier access to riskier investment products for overseas investors

SEBI proposed widening the framework beyond alternative investment funds (AIFs) to portfolio managers

Published 13 Aug, 2026 05:04pm

Business & Finance

US sees ‘considerable potential’ for expanding AI ties with Pakistan

U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has said that artificial intelligence (AI), advanced computing, semiconductors,...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.65

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 07:02pm

Pakistan

Norwegian FM, Army Chief Munir discuss regional security, defence ties

Vow to expand engagements in defence and security domains

Published 13 Aug, 2026 04:04pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,500 in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $35 to reach $4,380 per ounce

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 06:27pm

Technology

Cheap data, rising costs put Pakistan’s telecom economics in focus

Telecom industry assessments suggest that Pakistanis are consuming more mobile data than ever at some of the world’s...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 03:03pm

Markets

Pakistan explores use of digital assets, tokenisation for real estate and investment assets

Discussion covered opportunities to improve access to finance through greater use of digital platforms and more efficient processes.

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:26pm

World

Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia will form political, military mechanisms to coordinate under defence pact: Ankara

Joint military exercises also being planned under the pact, says Turkiye defence ministry

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:25pm

Business & Finance

Petroleum levy collection surges to Rs1.57tr in FY26

Government has set an ambitious Petroleum Levy collection target of Rs1.676 trillion

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 06:38pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s fiscal deficit narrows to 22-year low of 2.6% of GDP in FY26: Schehzad

Debt reduction reflects a fundamental strengthening of Pakistan’s fiscal position, says adviser

Published 13 Aug, 2026 01:08pm

World

Reform UK's Farage faces off against Count Binface in election

Joke candidates are a normal feature of British elections, where it only ‌costs £500 ($676) ⁠to enter a contest

Published 13 Aug, 2026 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Omoda 7 price unveiled in Pakistan: PKR 10,649,000

PKR 10,649,000 – Omoda 7 price revealed!

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:50pm

World

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports

Strait of Hormuz is 'under Iran’s control and management'

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:47pm

Markets

Japanese shares end higher on chip gains, earnings outlook

The Nikkei rose 1.16% to 68,308.59, while the broader Topix rose 0.86% to a record high close of 4,176.04

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:44pm

Markets

European shares inch up as lower crude offsets geopolitical unease

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.2% at 660.49 points

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:42pm

Life & Style

Bella Ramsey finds their tribe in teen cancer comedy-drama 'Sunny Dancer'

An abundance of humour balanced out the project's tougher material, Ramsey said

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:37pm

Life & Style

Pandora CEO says new jewellery collections drive growth

Pandora late on Wednesday raised its 2026 profit outlook thanks to US tariff refunds

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:35pm

Sports

Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup

The Miami captain flew back to Florida from Argentina on Tuesday night after attending the funeral of his father

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:30pm

Sports

Iga Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in Toronto

The Ukrainian made Swiatek work to serve it out, saving a pair of set points in the final game of the first

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:26pm

Sports

Weakened India set for trial by spin in Sri Lanka series opener

Shubman Gill’s side have handed maiden call-ups to spinner Saransh Jain and fast bowler Auqib Nabi

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:12pm

Pakistan

Norway commends Pakistan’s ‘constructive role’ in Iran-US conflict

Pakistan-Norway bilateral ties including trade, investment, climate change, maritime affairs discussed during the meeting

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 03:50pm

Business & Finance

SECP approves IPO of Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases Limited

IPO to be conducted through the book-building method

Published 13 Aug, 2026 12:07pm

Markets

Chicago wheat flat after Ukraine strike raises Black Sea export concerns

The most-traded wheat contract on the Chicago Board of Trade edged 0.2% lower at $6.51-1/4 a bushel

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:52am

Markets

MSCI adds 1 Pakistani co to Frontier Market Small Cap Index

Pakistan now has 80 stocks in the MSCI FM Small Cap Index, said JS Global

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:42am

Sports

Netherlands hire former Barca great Xavi through 2030 World Cup

The Netherlands had topped their group by defeating Sweden and Tunisia following a draw with Japan

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:40am

Sports

Zverev says cutting Masters events to one week is an easy fix for crowded calendar

Carlos Alcaraz missed out due to a wrist injury that has kept him out since April

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:35am

Markets

JGB yields flat as market braces for BOJ's September rate hike

The five-year yield was unchanged at 2.105%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:27am

Markets

China's Lenovo posts 43% jump in Q1 revenue

Lenovo’s revenue rose to $26.94 billion in the three months ending June 30, beating analyst expectations of $22.3 billion

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:24am

Markets

Optical communication shares lift China stocks on US AI gains

Hong Kong shares were roughly flat

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:22am

Markets

China central bank reverse repo volume at zero for third day in a row

Separately, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Wednesday that it would conduct up to 600 billion yuan

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:19am

Markets

Singtel's quarterly profit beats estimates on stronger associate contributions

That helped offset a 3.1% decline in operating revenue at Singtel Singapore

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:17am

Markets

Australian shares edge lower as bank, mining losses outweigh Origin-led utility gains

The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3% to 9,181.60

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:14am

Markets

New Zealand dollar slugged by inflation surprise, Aussie hangs on

The kiwi dollar lost 0.5% to a two-week low of $0.5829, having snapped support at $0.5850

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:13am

Sports

Bangladesh leave Australia reeling at 183-8 at tea

Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed took his second wicket, bowling all-rounder Beau Webster for 12 with a peach of a delivery

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:10am

World

Russia's Putin visits disputed Kuril Islands, samples fish roe, media say

The neighbours never signed a formal World War Two peace treaty as the main hurdle was the unresolved territorial dispute over the islands

Published 13 Aug, 2026 11:03am

Markets

Yuan at 3-1/2-year high as US inflation dims Fed rate hike prospects

The spot yuan opened at 6.7455 per dollar and was last trading at 6.7441

Published 13 Aug, 2026 10:55am

Markets

Dollar treads water as Fed hike bets pared on benign US inflation

The Australian dollar eased 0.2% to $0.7049, but was still close to Wednesday's 10-week high of $0.7091

Published 13 Aug, 2026 10:51am

Markets

Gold pauses after tame US inflation fuels rally to over two-month peak

Spot gold was little changed at $4,408.55 per ounce

Published 13 Aug, 2026 10:49am

Markets

KSE-100 ends lower after volatile trading

Benchmark index settles at 180,104.61 points

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 06:57pm

Markets

Indian rupee boxed in, RBI takes sting out of heavy dollar demand

The Indian rupee is expected to open in the 95.34-95.38 range, according to traders, after settling at 95.33 per dollar on Wednesday

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:10am

World

Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says

The Secret Service deemed the threat to be credible and imminent, prompting an extraordinary operation to conceal the US president’s movements

Published 13 Aug, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Ford to move production of some Lincoln models from China to US

The US tariff on the Lincoln Nautilus, the main vehicle Ford imports from China, is 52.5%, Ford confirmed

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:58am

Markets

Indian shares set for muted start as US rate relief meets Middle East caution

GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,446 points

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:51am

Markets

Asian stocks rise as US inflation data dents September Fed hike bets

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.97%

Published 13 Aug, 2026 07:48am

Markets

Oil falls on weaker demand outlook and higher US stocks

Brent futures were down $2.20, or 2.47%, at $86.78 a barrel

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 07:02pm

Pakistan

ABAD chief informs IG: Builders receiving extortion calls from foreign states

KARACHI: Inspector General of Sindh Police Javed Alam Odho admitted that medico-legal board in Mir Raza case has...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

‘Employees are committing IT-related mistakes due to lack of knowledge’

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a leading cyber security company revealed that Pakistan employees are committing...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

NA Secretariat suspends Security Assistant

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has suspended Security Assistant Waqas Ahmed over alleged misuse of...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

BR Research

From selling solar to storing solar?

Pakistan’s solar story is entering another awkward phase for grid planners. Net metering continues to climb at a...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

BR Research

Hala Enterprises Limited

Hala Enterprises Limited (PSX: HAEL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company and was subsequently...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

CPC leader vows support in advancing CPEC 2.0, B&R cooperation

ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Liu Daxiu, has said that China would continue...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Rising risk of infectious diseases: China donates 110 fogging machines worth Rs17m to KMC

KARACHI: China has donated 110 fogging machines worth Rs 17 million to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

SBP sees hybrid cloud as key to advancing digital financial system

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is working to expand and strengthen cloud infrastructure and promote its...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

PSW and BoRS sign SLA

KARACHI: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and the Board of Revenue Sindh (BoRS) signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA)...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Rawalpindi suspect holds meetings with PTI leadership: Talal

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Wednesday claimed that the suspect killed by security...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Iranian envoy, Dar discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Iran, Reza Amiri Moghadam, met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

18 terrorists killed in premature explosion in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Eighteen terrorists affiliated with Fitna Al Hindustan were killed in a premature explosion and a...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

PPP leaders oppose re-polling at nine stations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders Senator Palwasha Khan and Chaudhry Yasin strongly opposed...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Business & Finance

Automotive industry: Govt calls for fundamental shift to boost export growth

ISLAMABAD: The government has called for a fundamental shift in Pakistan’s automotive industry from a predominantly...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

CM Maryam vows to equip youth with education, skills

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on International Youth Day reiterated her resolve to address all issues...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Diamer-Basha Dam project area: WAPDA releases Rs972.5m for uplift schemes

LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has released Rs 972.5 million for development schemes in...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Six Pakistani firms to participate in Paris textile fair

LAHORE: As many as six Pakistani companies are set to participate in Texworld & Apparel Sourcing Paris 2026, one...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

LHC seeks case record from IO in bail plea of accused

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday asked the Investigating Officer (IO) to produce case record of an accused...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Punjab launches largest-ever seafood, shrimp farming project

LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the province’s largest-ever seafood and...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

US diplomat commends CM for women-focused projects

LAHORE: US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker has paid tribute to CM Maryam Nawaz for her projects aimed at women’s...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Upper, central parts: More rains, thunderstorms from today to 15th expected

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast more rain and thundershowers in the upper and...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Harisun Energy appointed Tier-1 distributor: Hoymiles expands global footprint into Pakistan

KARACHI: In a significant milestone for Pakistan’s renewable energy sector, Hoymiles, a global leader in solar and...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

7.05pc hike in Karachi water, sewerage tariffs approved

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved a 7.05 percent increase in water and sewerage tariffs of the Karachi...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

PHMA voices its concerns over transporters’ strike

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has expressed serious concern over...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Soorang Coal Mine accident victims: Muqam distributes cheques among heirs

SHANGLA: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs, Gilgit-Baltistan and SAFRON and President Pakistan Muslim...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

SHC CJ administers oath to three judges

KARACHI: Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court (SHC), Justice Zafar Ahmed Rajput, on Wednesday administered the oath...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

PPP organises ceremony to mark Minorities Day

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Minority Wing Karachi Division organised a ceremony in connection with...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

KCCI leadership hails Makkah Accord

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Ahsan calls for betterment in child nutrition, maternal health

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

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Ambassador-designate to Libya directed to focus on trade

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed Pakistan’s Ambassador-designate to Libya, Maj. Gen Mumtaz Hussain...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb discusses economic ties with Belarusian minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Denis Moroz,...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

FAO, Punjab establish consortium for climate, water data

LAHORE: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Punjab government have formalised...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Withdrawal of Super Tax: LCCI hails FBR’s indication

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Acting President Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh on Wednesday welcomed the...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Belarus agree to expanding bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation, with...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Norway set to strengthen relations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway are set to strengthen bilateral relations as Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Rs276m approved for expansion of Badami Bagh fruit market

LAHORE: Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khurshid has said Rs276 million has been approved for...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

SECP sets up Shariah-compliant brokerage section

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has established a dedicated Shariah-compliant...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Texworld & Apparel Sourcing Paris begins from 31st

KARACHI: Texworld & Apparel Sourcing Paris, Europe’s premier trade fair for the textile and apparel industries,...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

UBG terms Makkah agreement as ray of hope for Muslim states unity

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that it must be understood that the...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

First youth employment policy launched

The prime minister emphasised the importance of equal educational opportunities for all particularly talented and deserving students

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:15am

Consumers of Discos & KE: Govt seeks to recover Rs34bn for Q2FY26

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought recovery of around Rs34 billion, or Rs1.34 per unit, from consumers of Discos...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:16am

EU changes GSP+ mechanism: MoC

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday that the European Union (EU) has changed the mechanism for GSP...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:16am

Food, fruits: Belarus agrees to promote online B2B trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Wednesday agreed to facilitate organisations in promoting online...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:16am

FO indicates 60-day extension in ceasefire

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi indicated on Wednesday that a 60-day extension in the...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:29am

Transporters’ strike: USD500m worth of export containers stuck at factories: PTEA

ISLAMABAD: The Patron in chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) Khurram MUKHTAR has issued an...

Updated 13 Aug, 2026 09:30am

Pakistan

Petrol price cut by Re0.94, HSD’s hike by Re0.54

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has updated ex-depot fuel prices, offering minor relief to...

Published 13 Aug, 2026 02:16am

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

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	277.86
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	277.66
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 12	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75
FTSE 100 / Aug 13	10,788.71
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 13	26,428.08
France CAC40 / Aug 13	8,685.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	397,750
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	324.98
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	382.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85

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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