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Markets

South African rand muted as firmer dollar weighs

The rand traded at 16.7875 against the dollar, down about 0.2% from its previous close

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:36pm

Sports

Mexico legend Chicharito to sign with USL's Dallas franchise

Dallas will be the eighth club of Hernandez's senior career and marks his return to American soccer after playing for the Galaxy from 2020-23

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:26pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan has $700mn annually for climate projects, says Aurangzeb

Pakistan has around $700 million available annually for climate-related interventions under its 10-year partnership...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:26pm

Sports

Former DC champ Liudmila Samsonova wins opener

Other winners on Monday were Ashlyn Krueger, Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Indonesia's Janice Tjen

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Sports

Terence Atmane upsets Frances Tiafoe in Washington

Earlier in the day, third-seeded Taylor Fritz swept his service games and rolled to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgium's Zizou Bergs

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:18pm

Pakistan

PML-N dominates Mirpur Division as AJK election results show 9-4 lead over PPP

Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party fails to win any constituency

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:11pm

Sports

Sabalenka, Djokovic headline US Open mixed doubles field

The mixed doubles championship will again be held during the week before the singles main draw, from Aug. 24-26

Published 28 Jul, 2026 01:07pm

World

Japan issues tsunami alert after 7.1-magnitude quake

Broadcaster NHK said that waves of up to that level may already have been recorded

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:54pm

Life & Style

Documentary on Stan Lee's final years faced industry opposition, filmmaker says

Bolerjack's documentary portrays Lee as an affable artist but terrible dealmaker

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:50pm

Sports

Fritz takes 250th hardcourt win in Washington, Draper pulls out

The American third seed, seeking his 11th ATP tour title and first Eastbourne last year

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:45pm

Technology

Govt warns of critical WordPress flaws exposing websites to takeover

Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has issued a high-severity cybersecurity advisory,...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:44pm

Sports

Jadeja returns to India squad for Sri Lanka Tests

India are fifth in the WTC standings, which are led by Australia, with Sri Lanka sixth

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:43pm

World

Iran discusses Hormuz Strait in calls with Oman, Saudi Arabia

Iran has maintained control over the strait since the start of the Middle East war on February 28

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

Markets

China's BYD takes on Japanese rivals with small 'kei' car

The car has a height of 180 centimetres and is priced from 2.1 million yen ($12,830)

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:36pm

Markets

Pakistan tech firm Aurion.AI eyes raising Rs750mn via IPO

PSX has experienced a strong revival in its IPO market in the ongoing year

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:31pm

Markets

Australian dollar dips as RBA retains hawkish stance but stresses uncertainty

The currency also came under pressure from a sharp selloff in Asian equities, which soured risk sentiment

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:25pm

Pakistan

Monsoon showers likely to lash Karachi, Lahore, other cities: PMD

Warns of urban flooding, flash floods, landslides and windstorm-related damage

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Markets

Gold price drops by Rs4,300 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $43 to reach $4,050 per ounce

Published 28 Jul, 2026 12:10pm

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz approves amendments to Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, orders swift implementation

Directs to increase strategic reserves of petroleum products in country

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:33pm

Markets

Australian shares slip as miners, banks weigh ahead of inflation data

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.3% to 8,865.1 points

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:45am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei falls to 2-month low on chip selloff

The Nikkei declined 4.34% to 62,112.91 by 0223 GMT, while the broader Topix was down 2.76% at 3,953.88

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:42am

Markets

Palm falls on weak rival oils, crude

palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 27 ringgit, or 0.58%, to 4,646 ringgit ($1,137.61) a metric ton

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:40am

Markets

Johnson & Johnson announces $5.5 billion settlement of talc lawsuits

The deal must be accepted by 95% of the ovarian cancer claimants in state or federal court before it becomes final

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:38am

Markets

Barclays reports 17% profit rise on strong equities trading

It also announced a fresh share buyback of £1 billion, above forecasts for £831 million

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:33am

Markets

Corn rebounds as heat dents US ratings, soybeans down

Wheat rose 0.3% to $6.61-3/4 a bushel

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:31am

Markets

Copper dips as rate hike bets weigh on demand hopes

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was down 0.5% at $13,664 a metric ton

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:28am

World

Apartment building in Chekhov near Moscow damaged in drone attack, regional governor says

Vorobyov accompanied his post with a photograph of a tall building with blown-out windows and black smoke rising from its top floors

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:24am

Markets

Saudi Aramco considers new pricing for Sidi Kerir oil exports to Asia, sources say

Houthis imposed a naval blockade on Saudi oil shipments through the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb strait last week

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:20am

World

Southern, central China brace for flood risk after typhoon

Typhoons typically affect China from July to September, with August being the most active

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Nvidia behind $50 billion lease on Texas data center, FT reports

The FT reported that Nvidia was the data center’s tenant, citing sources

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Markets

China shares slip to one-week low as chip, AI stocks lead Asia tech rout

The Shanghai Composite index was down 1% at 3,820.52 points

Published 28 Jul, 2026 11:10am

World

Trump to host Netanyahu, Zelenskiy as Ukraine, Iran wars reach critical stages

Both the Ukraine war and widening Middle East conflict are at critical junctures

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:57am

Markets

India bonds rise as oil, US yields fall; state supply looms

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield traded at 6.7613%

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:46am

Markets

Orange raises core profit growth target to more than 4%

Orange reported first-half revenue of 20.95 billion euros ($23.82 billion)

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:43am

Markets

Mercedes reports higher second-quarter profit, but flags China woes for car sales

It also benefited from a €131 million gain linked to the planned sale of its leasing subsidiary Athlon

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:40am

Markets

Azerbaijan expects Pakistan energy projects to materialise soon

Pakistan has the potential to attract investors not only from Azerbaijan but also from Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Japan and other friendly countries, says Farhadov

Published 28 Jul, 2026 10:38am

Markets

Positive sentiments at bourse, KSE-100 up 700 points

Benchmark index was hovering at 178,953.75

Published 28 Jul, 2026 09:56am

World

Trump says US and Tehran having 'good talks' as drones hit Iran's neighbours

Washington abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes on Iran on Saturday in Trump's latest strategic U-turn in the five-month-old conflict

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:33am

Markets

Brazil requests WTO consultations over US tariffs

The request is related to tariffs of 25% imposed by the US on imports of some Brazilian goods for alleged unfair trade practices, and up to 12.5% tariffs on goods from dozens of nations

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:20am

Markets

Indian rupee to hold its rise past 96; RBI, soft oil counter dollar strength

The Indian rupee is expected to ‌open flat to slightly higher, according to traders, after rallying 0.7% in the previous session to settle at 95.91 per US dollar

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:15am

World

US customs officials inspect China-linked factories in Vietnam, Bloomberg News reports

Inspectors examined documents, raw material sources and production processes to ⁠determine how much value was added before exporting to the United States

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:10am

World

Shot fired outside US consulate in Toronto for second time this year

Police said that a white sedan was seen fleeing the scene and added that no injuries were reported

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Indian shares seen flat as investors assess Iran-US pause, earnings ahead of Fed

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,962

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:58am

Markets

AI anxiety sparks tech rout, broad selloff in Asian markets

South Korea’s KOSPI dived more than 8% to a three-month low, triggering a circuit breaker

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Dollar hits one-month high on lingering chances of Fed hike

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, edged up 0.03% to 101.55, with the euro down 0.01% at $1.1366

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Markets

Oil prices fall 1% as investors weigh pause in US strikes on Iran

Brent crude futures were down $0.54, or 0.6%, at $87.82

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 11:00am

Markets

Gold slips as firm dollar weighs; focus turns to Fed meeting

Spot gold fell 0.5% to $4,056.03 per ounce

Published 28 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Markets

Oil prices settle at lowest in over a week

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Monday, settling at their lowest levels in over a week, after the US abruptly suspended...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 07:34am

PM Access to Finance Plan: govt steps up implementation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday stepped up the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

ECC approves package of export finance incentives

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved a package of export finance...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

SBP holds key policy rate at 11.5pc

KARACHI: Despite signs of improvement in Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:16am

Business & Finance

Around USD6bn external debt rolled over in July: SBP

KARACHI: The friendly countries have rolled over around USD 6 billion in July 2026, providing an early boost to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

AJK elections: PPP takes narrow lead

KARACHI: Vote counting continued on Monday after polling ended in the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 12:05pm

Technology

Tech giants launch open-source AI security alliance after attack

SAN FRANCISCO, (United States): Nvidia and more than 30 tech companies on Monday launched an alliance to develop...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Govt outlines big mandate for MFPU

ISLAMABAD: The government has outlined an ambitious mandate for the newly established Macro-Fiscal Policy Unit...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:07am

Pakistan

Lifestyle Residency Project: ‘Development work be commenced at earliest possible time’

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Housing and Works, Captain Muhammad Mahmood (retd) chaired a high-level review meeting at the...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Group Captain murder case: Court extends physical remand of accused

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday extended the physical remand of a suspect arrested in the murder...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Delay in completion of new facility at PIMS annoys Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Mustafa Kamal, on Monday, expressed...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

DG PDMA reviews cracks in protective bunds, affected villages

LAHORE: Director General Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab Umar Mela visited Tehsil Ferozwala...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Taxpayer’s IT refund claim: FTO directs FBR to correct unjust rejection

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to correct what it termed...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

JI Sindh slams govt over excessive petroleum levy

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sindh Chief, Kashif Saeed Sheikh on Monday termed the petroleum levy a “protection...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Ombudsman declares JPMC employees eligible for plots

KARACHI: The Federal Ombudsman, Naveed Kamran Baloch, has ruled that employees of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns Indian officials’ statement on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday warned that increasingly confrontational statements by senior Indian officials on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan slams drone attacks against KSA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemns the drone attacks carried out against the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Kashmir issue: Pakistan urges int’l community to take notice of India’s rogue behaviour

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan urges the international community, in particular the United Nations, to take note of India’s...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Outdated population data: Senate panel concerned at delays in NHA projects

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (July 27, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (July 28 2026)....

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered hosts awareness session on women’s rights

KARACHI: Reinforcing its commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace, Standard Chartered Pakistan...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PML-N won’t be allowed to ‘steal’ elections in AJK: Sharjeel

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Pharmaceutical distributors’ turnover tax doubled

The government of Pakistan doubled the rate of minimum turnover tax on pharmaceutical distributors to 0.5 percent...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

FPCCI, UBG organising first Pakistan Economic Summit from 29th

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron-in-Chief S.M. Tanveer has announced that the Federation of Pakistan...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Interest rate status quo disappoints business community

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has termed maintaining the interest rate at 11.5 percent as harmful to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

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

Pakistan

Punjab overhauls food safety with digital inspections: SACM Salma

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister Punjab on Food Safety and Consumer Protection Salma Butt said on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Water flow in Ravi River normal

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has said that water flow in the Ravi River is currently normal and all...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

CM expands ration-card programme for registered workers

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

People of Kashmir have rejected politics of chaos: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari said the people of Azad Kashmir rejected politics of...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

LCCI lauds private sector’s inclusion in industrial zoning process

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Faheem-ur-Rehman Saigol has said that the Punjab...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PM, Chinese envoy discuss ME, Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to close strategic coordination and regional...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

US Congressional delegation visits ISSI

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized an in-house discussion with the US...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PPP slams Punjab govt over ‘admin failures’, ‘political interference’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Monday strongly criticized the Punjab government over its handling...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PTI questions credibility of AJK elections marred by low voter turnout

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday questioned the credibility of the Azad Jammu and...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Rain-related death toll rises to 109 across country

ISLAMABAD: With two deaths and 16 injuries reported in various monsoon rain-related incidents across the country...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan govt: Seven out of 12 cabinet members administered oath

GILGIT: Seven out of the 12 cabinet members of the Gilgit-Baltistan government have taken the oath of office on...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Jam reaffirms govt’s commitment to creating business-friendly environment

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

Monetary policy: the hold is defensible, the comfort less so

The MPC kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent on Monday. Hardly a surprise. But here is the kicker: the...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited: performance and outlook

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited (PS: CLVL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company n 1986....

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 07:32am

World

‘Go back to Pakistan’ racial vilification case: Far-right Australian politician loses appeal

SYDNEY: A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

New values on import of polyester filament yarn

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate-General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has fixed new customs values on the import of...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

PHC directs ‘Quaid-e-Azam’ to appear before NADRA board

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed a citizen named Quaid-e-Azam to appear before the NADRA Board...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Govt exceeds PSDP 2025-26 spending by Rs96bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has exceeded the budget allocation for development projects under the Public...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

PICT expands business operations to logistics services

KARACHI: Pakistan International Container Terminal Limited (PICT) has announced plans to expand its operations by...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

FBR assures steel sector: Outstanding refund payments to be cleared

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the documented steel sector that outstanding refund...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Business & Finance

Minister forms body to examine OTCA concerns

ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee under the chairmanship of the special secretary, Petroleum, has been set up to...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

World

US envoy quits UNSC meeting to protest France comments

UNITED NATIONS: The United States walked out of a UN Security Council meeting Monday when France’s ambassador took...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Kuwaiti Foreign Affairs Minister due today

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sheikh Jarrah...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:08am

IHC dismisses plea challenging super tax constitutional validity

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutional validity of...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 09:10am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iraq voice consensus on increasing trade ties

KARACHI: Consul-General of the Republic of Iraq in Karachi, Dr. Maher Mjhid Jejan, while urging the Karachi Chamber...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Pakistan

Sindh CM, World Bank discuss progress of KWSSIP

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar on Monday...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 27	278.06
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 27	277.86
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 28	163.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 28	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 28	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 27	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 27	7,413.18
Nasdaq / Jul 27	24,932.08
Dow Jones / Jul 27	52,210.08
India Sensex / Jul 28	76,916.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 28	62,078.15
Hang Seng / Jul 28	25,254.48
FTSE 100 / Jul 28	10,802
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 28	25,507.27
France CAC40 / Jul 28	8,432.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 27	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 27	370,144
Petrol/Litre / Jul 28	334.18
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 28	82.05
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 28	4,040.61
Diesel/Litre / Jul 28	386.83
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 28	80.50

Stock	Price
Khalid Siraj / Jul 28 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)
Intermarket Securities / Jul 28 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	26.79 ▲ 2.44 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 28 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	546.95 ▲ 49.72 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 28 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	37.96 ▲ 3.45 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 28 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,337.15 ▲ 121.56 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 28 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	304.10 ▲ 27.65 (10%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 28 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	229.35 ▲ 20.85 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 28 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	146.72 ▲ 13.34 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.45 ▲ 2.13 (9.99%)
Asim Textile / Jul 28 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	28.84 ▲ 2.62 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / Jul 28 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	140.34 ▼ -15.59 (-10%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 28 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	72.29 ▼ -8.03 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 28 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	32.52 ▼ -3.5 (-9.72%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 28 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	23.50 ▼ -2.5 (-9.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.38 ▼ -0.22 (-8.46%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 28 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	32.01 ▼ -2.63 (-7.59%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 28 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	89.61 ▼ -7.28 (-7.51%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 28 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	45.98 ▼ -3.48 (-7.04%)
S.G.Power / Jul 28 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	71.48 ▼ -5.17 (-6.74%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.20 ▼ -1.57 (-6.6%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	222,625,250 ▲ 0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	59,626,257 ▼ -0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 28 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	34,327,147 ▼ -0.22
Pak Refinery / Jul 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	30,493,549 ▲ 2.69
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,958,027 ▲ 0.94
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 28 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	19,660,431 ▲ 1.39
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	19,376,035 ▲ 0.06
Intermarket Securities / Jul 28 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	14,645,579 ▲ 2.44
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,481,550 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Cement / Jul 28 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	8,905,127 ▲ 0.28

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