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Markets

Most Gulf markets subdued as US-Iran tensions escalate

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index eased 0.1%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:14pm

Markets

US stocks rise on better inflation data

S&P 500 gained 0.4% while Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.5%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:11pm

Markets

Raw sugar heads back near two-week lows; cocoa also retreats

Raw sugar fell 0.4% to 14.82 cents per lb

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:09pm

World

Indian missing after attack on ship off Oman coast is dead, family says

The vessel, with 11 Indians in its 24-member crew, was struck by an 'unidentified projectile'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan pledges more security for China-run copper, gold mine after shutdown warning

'It is our priority to safeguard all projects run by international companies in Pakistan,' Talal says

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:59pm

Business & Finance

Tata Capital gives dollar bond guidance, final price by this week, bankers say

The non-banking financial company may look to raise between $400 million and $600 million through this issue

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Business & Finance

HBL Unveils HBL PayPak UnionPay Co-Badge Card: Empowering domestic payment schemes with global connectivity

HBL, Pakistan’s largest issuer of debit cards, launched the HBL PayPak UnionPay Co-Badge Debit Card at a ceremony...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Pakistan

Dar to visit China for global AI conference, sign WAICO founding agreement

Will also meet the Chinese foreign minister and other foreign counterparts on the sidelines

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:38pm

World

India, UK trade pact takes effect, promising tariff cuts and services boost

India exported $13.44 billion of goods to Britain and imported $11.68 billion in 2025-26

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:15pm

Sports

Cricket World Cup revamp could see extra Pakistan-India clash

A new World Cup structure could deliver an extra India-Pakistan clash, a fixture generating immense passion and revenue for cricket

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:10pm

Markets

UK's FTSE 100 slips on Middle East tensions, miners drag

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell 0.1% to 10,515.73 points

Published 15 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

Markets

Indian rupee ends flat as merchant bids, oil blunt comfort from modest inflows

Indian rupee closed at 96.2550 per dollar

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:28pm

World

India approves $13.3 billion for fresh semiconductor push

The capital will be deployed to develop intellectual properties and chip designs

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:26pm

Markets

Palm oil falls amid tepid market sentiment

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract rose 0.08%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:22pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares edge lower as IT, energy stocks weigh

CSE All Share index settled down 0.03% at 21,417.80

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:20pm

Markets

Indian shares edge higher as financials lead; U.S.-Iran tensions cap gains

Nifty 50 rose 0.11% to 24,078.50, while the BSE Sensex added 0.17% to 77,185.43

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:18pm

Business & Finance

India's Ather Energy to raise $125 million via share issue, warrants

Shares of the company jumped by about 8% to 1,292 Indian rupees apiece

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:15pm

World

US bill on Russian oil tariffs not expected to affect trade talks, Indian government source says

Potential tariffs linked to purchases of Russian oil have not been a sticking point in trade negotiations

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:12pm

Markets

Pakistani rupee inches up against US dollar

Settles at 278.00

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 05:10pm

Markets

India's PFC lines up another dollar debt issue since RBI's subsidy window, bankers say

PFC had raised these funds at a spread of 105 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, giving a yield of 5.327%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 04:11pm

Technology

PTA fines mobile operators Rs740mn over multiple SIM issuance violations

Mobile operators face Rs740 million in fines from PTA for failing to prevent unauthorised SIM activations and identity fraud, highlighting serious lapses in biometric verification and oversight

Published 15 Jul, 2026 04:07pm

Sports

Broad says England need extra ODI seamer after India defeat

England have now lost 14 of their last 20 ODIs

Published 15 Jul, 2026 04:06pm

World

US reports 'wave of strikes' on Iran as war returns

US, Iran return to war with new strikes and blockades, escalating tensions in the Middle East and threatening global shipping routes

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 05:17pm

Business & Finance

PM directs FBR to strengthen engagement with Karachi business community

PM directs authorities to provide all possible facilities to promote higher production and exports

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:36pm

World

Kuwait, Bahrain say intercepted Iran attacks

Iran carried out separate attacks on US targets in Kuwait and on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Supernet Technologies approves Rs914.8mn rights issue to fund expansion

The issue represents around 85 percent of the company’s existing paid-up capital

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:13pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's largest Chinese mine warns it may cease operations: report

Blames 'non-availability of essential production materials and logistical support'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:09pm

World

Files relating to India’s largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breach

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:01pm

Markets

European shares subdued as Middle East tensions offset ASLM, Cartier results

The pan-European STOXX 600 index was flat at 641.83 points

Published 15 Jul, 2026 01:59pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs900 in Pakistan

Silver price per tola remains stable at Rs6,289

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 06:32pm

Business & Finance

Beyond oil: How the Middle East conflict ripples from fertilizer, to food, all the way to forex

Market analysis written by Inki Cho, Senior Financial Markets Strategist at Exness.

Published 15 Jul, 2026 01:09pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Ghandhara Tyre clears key US regulatory requirement for exports

Pakistani tyre maker GTYR obtained US DOT certification, allowing it to export tyres to the United States.

Published 15 Jul, 2026 01:08pm

Markets

South African rand flat as traders await more US inflation data

The rand traded at 16.3850 against the U.S. dollar , little moved from its previous close

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:56pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb calls for review of NFC Award's population criterion

Finance Minister calls for reviewing the "unsustainable" 82% population-based NFC Award resource distribution.

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:36pm

World

US strikes killed seven military personnel in southeast: Iran army

They were killed in a missile attack on a barracks close to the city of Iranshahr, in the far southeast of Iran

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:32pm

Sports

England focused on future, not history, before Argentina clash, says Tuchel

But Tuchel said England’s preparation had centred on the game in front of them rather than the history behind it

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:25pm

Sports

England coach Tuchel understands Argentina's dark blue-kit superstition

Argentina's dark blue shirt draws from the country's culture in featuring swirling blue fileteado-inspired motifs across a black base

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Sports

Kylian Mbappe calls France 'sloppy' after semifinal loss

'We didn't play the game we ‌wanted, ⁠technically, tactically,' Mbappe said

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:16pm

Sports

India ease to six-wicket win over England in first ODI

Dawson departed for 68 off 83 balls, his highest score in international cricket, while Root battled on to 76 not out

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:12pm

Sports

Spain’s anaconda grip crushes French World Cup dream

They will discover their final opponents on Wednesday when England face Argentina in Atlanta for a place in Sunday’s showpiece

Published 15 Jul, 2026 12:05pm

Technology

EV bike demand grows in Karachi, but potholes remain a roadblock

Demand for electric motorcycles outpaces supply

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:59am

World

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatens to block more vital seaways

This comes as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 12:38pm

Markets

Indonesia's May palm oil exports drop 25.1% on year, industry group says

On a monthly basis, exports fell 28.12% in May, GAPKI said

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:45am

Business & Finance

Summary moves to PM for Pakistan Marine Academy degree status

Chaudhry says consultations with all relevant stakeholders being held

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:44am

Markets

China new home prices decline at slower pace in June

New home prices dropped 0.1% in June from the previous month, compared with a 0.2% decline in May

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:43am

Markets

Banks and miners lift Aussie shares to near one-month high; Rio Tinto rises on strong output

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.7% to 8,868.30 points

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:25am

Markets

China's June industrial output up 5.3% y/y, retail sales return to growth

Fixed-asset investment shrank 5.7% in the first six months of 2026, compared with expectations for a 4.9% decline

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:21am

Markets

Chicago wheat keeps rising on Russia-Ukraine hostilities

Chicago wheat futures continued to rally on Wednesday

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher, eyes ASML earnings

The broader Topix edged up 0.21% to 4,047.62

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Markets

Australian, NZ dollars rally as benign US inflation cools Fed hike bets

The kiwi dollar rose 0.2% to $0.5822, having jumped 1.1% overnight to hit a one-month peak of $0.5859

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:14am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Wednesday

The baht was 0.01% lower at 33.48 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.450 to 33.525

Published 15 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Markets

JGB yield curve steepens on US Treasury declines, fiscal worries

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 3 basis points to 2.675%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:59am

Markets

Indian bonds gain as soft US inflation cools Fed rate hike bets

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield was at 6.7703%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:57am

World

Russian attack on Ukraine's Odesa kills three, official says

Lysak said that residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, without providing additional details

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:54am

Markets

ECB's Kocher sees currently no second-round effects from Iran war, but bank is ready to act

The situation is marked by high uncertainty as the intensity of the conflict keeps changing, the Austrian central bank governor said

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Markets

Vietnam raises $116 million in government bond auction

The treasury sold 1 trillion dong out of 4 trillion dong of 5-year bonds on offer, at a coupon of 4.18%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:49am

World

EU's Von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv, to announce defence integration plans

'I will announce new initiatives to integrate our defence industries. So we can produce more, and faster'

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:45am

World

New Zealand detects first H5N1 bird flu case, starts vaccination of endangered species

The case in a brown skua seabird comes after the virus was detected last month in Australia, the last continent to report the virus

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:41am

Business & Finance

Pakistani textile firm Sapphire Fibres establishes UAE arm, to invest $200,000

Sapphire Fibres Limited (SFL), a Pakistani textile manufacturer, has set up a new subsidiary in the United Arab...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 10:18am

Markets

Buying interest returns, KSE-100 gains over 1%

Benchmark index settles at 175,285.783

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 06:24pm

Markets

Gold slips as oil rally keeps inflation, rate outlook on investors' radar

Spot gold was down 0.5% at $4,035.67 per ounce

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:30am

World

Nepal court jails 2 former ministers, 14 others over refugee scam

Fourteen other people, including a former top bureaucrat in the home ministry and a former Bhutanese refugee leader, were sentenced to up to four years in jail, the document showed

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:24am

Markets

Indian rupee finds support from cooling Fed hike bets, unrelenting crude surge a drag

The rupee has come under significant pressure following renewed US-Iran hostilities, which has spurred a jump in oil prices

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:19am

Markets

China's Q2 GDP growth cools to 3-1/2-year low, missing market forecast

On a quarterly basis, GDP grew 0.9% in the second quarter, in line with analysts' forecast and compared with the 1.3% gain in the previous quarter

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:14am

Markets

SK Hynix shares surge 13% on AI hopes as US tech stocks resume their climb

The rally lifted other South Korean semiconductor stocks, with Samsung Electronics rising nearly 8%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:07am

Markets

Indian shares seen muted as US inflation relief offsets Mideast tensions

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,042

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:04am

Markets

Asian stocks gain on drop in US inflation rate

South Korea's chipmaker-heavy KOSPI surged 6% in early trade and Japan's Nikkei rose 0.4%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.7%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Markets

Dollar struggles as softer inflation dims Fed hike bets

Against the yen , the dollar fetched 162.08, down 0.1%

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:57am

World

Brutal killing of 11-year-old highlights unrelenting sexual violence in India

She was kidnapped, raped, bundled into a sack and thrown into a pond by a gang of men while still alive, according to a local investigating police officer

Published 15 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Markets

Oil prices rise as hostilities worsen in the Middle East

Brent futures gained 18 cents, or 0.2%, to $84.91 a barrel

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 07:03pm

Sports

Spain beat France 2-0 to reach World Cup final

The European champions will face the winner of Wednesday's semi-final between England and Argentina

Published 15 Jul, 2026 03:19am

Pakistan

PPP stages protest against India’s approach to IWT

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party’s Lahore chapter took to the streets on Tuesday, staging a large protest at...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Punjab begins release of wheat from stocks at the rate of Rs3,800/40kg

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday announced beginning of release of wheat from its official stocks at Rs3,800...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Industrialists rally at LCCI against relocation plans

LAHORE: Factory owners and business representatives from Daroghawala, Saggian, Mahmood Booti, Barki Road and other...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Bail pleas of Dr Yasmin: hearing adjourned

LAHORE: The Anti-Terrorism Court on Tuesday adjourned hearings on the bail applications of PTI leaders Dr Yasmin...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Investors invited to explore Sindh’s emerging opportunities

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday invited Indonesian businesses to invest in Sindh’s...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Wholesale grocery markets across Karachi to observe strike today

KARACHI: Wholesale grocery markets across Karachi will remain closed on Wednesday, (today) after traders announced a...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

KDA, SBP discuss housing finance, welfare initiatives

KARACHI: On the directives of Director General of Karachi Development Authority Asif Jan Siddiqui, KDA Member...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Jazz formally takes over TPL Insurance

KARACHI: Jazz International Holding Limited has completed the acquisition of a 76.33 percent stake in TPL Insurance...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Panel informed: 5G services launched in 22 cities under initial rollout

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday informed a parliamentary panel that telecom...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Meeting with candidate for UN SG: Dar for peaceful resolution of global disputes

ISLAMABAD: Ms Michelle Bachelet Jeria, a candidate for UN Secretary-General, called on the Deputy Prime...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Business & Finance

PTCL confirms Nadeem Khan as CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Tele-communication Company Limited (PTCL) Tuesday confirmed Nadeem...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

LG elections: KP govt assures ECP of ‘all possible support’

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has assured “all possible support” to the Election Commission of Pakistan...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

BR Research

Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited: performance and outlook

Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company limited (PSX: GTYR) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 01:04pm

BR Research

Hormuz uncertainty clouds recovery

The Strait of Hormuz is technically open, but ship traffic is sparse. Hence, it is effectively closed. The recent...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Closer ties among D-8 member countries urged

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, president of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

PIBF to launch 'district economy campaign'

LAHORE: The Pak International Business Forum (PIBF) has announced the launch of a nationwide “district economy...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

PM stresses preparing youth for evolving global job market

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government is prioritising skills development as a key...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Role of AI in digital dentistry highlighted

LAHORE: The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, advanced manufacturing and digital treatment...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Speaker for equipping youth with technical, vocational skills

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday stressed the need to equip Pakistan’s youth with...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

PM highlights criticality of cashless economy

Country recorded 11.9 billion digital transactions between July 2025 and June 2026

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:13am

Buyback operations: Govt retires record Rs4.72trn domestic debt before maturity

KARACHI: Under a proactive debt management strategy, Pakistan has successfully retired more than Rs2.9 trillion in...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:06am

WB drops USD1.128bn uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: In a setback to Pakistan’s development financing pipeline, the World Bank has dropped four proposed...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

No plans to privatise airports, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: The Privatization Commission (PC) on Tuesday clarified that the government has no plans to privatise...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Govt approves R10bn TSG for Thar coal transportation

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs10 billion as budgetary cover for...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:05am

Prior-year adjustments: Nepra approves Rs332.3bn for NGC

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a cumulative revenue requirement of...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Proposed AIDP 2025-30: Ministerial differences delay new auto policy

ISLAMABAD: A ministerial panel led by the Power Minister is set to seek guidance from the Prime Minister on the...

Updated 15 Jul, 2026 09:12am

Pakistan

Govt may extend current auto policy

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to extend the tenure of the present auto policy for another year owing to the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

Pakistan

Turkish armed forces medal conferred upon CDF

ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, has been awarded the...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

world

Trump pays USD5m to writer for assault, defamation

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump has paid USD5.6 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after a civil jury found he...

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

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

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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 15	10,503.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 15	25,014.54
France CAC40 / Jul 15	8,366.49

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	3.98 ▲ 0.48 (13.71%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 15 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.79 ▲ 1 (11.38%)
LSE Capital / Jul 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.50 ▲ 0.73 (10.78%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jul 15 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	107.20 ▲ 9.75 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 15 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	22.88 ▲ 2.08 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	93.49 ▲ 8.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 15 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.75 ▼ -2.63 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	53.50 ▼ -5.56 (-9.41%)
Invest Bank / Jul 15 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20 ▼ -1.82 (-8.34%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	173.59 ▼ -12.09 (-6.51%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,299.89 ▼ -141.59 (-5.8%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 15 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	69.50 ▼ -4.25 (-5.76%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Jul 15 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	15.10 ▼ -0.85 (-5.33%)
Shield Corp. / Jul 15 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	750 ▼ -40.1 (-5.08%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	52,097,262 ▼ -0.08
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,750,019 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	27,820,328 ▲ 1.1
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,382,255 ▲ 0.73
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 15 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	18,204,894 ▲ 0.73
LSE Capital / Jul 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	15,363,740 ▲ 0.73
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,330,355 ▲ 0.02
Ghandhara Tyre / Jul 15 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	14,419,095 ▲ 0.14
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 15 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	12,611,485 ▲ 0.25
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 15 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	12,114,703 ▲ 0.95

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