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Business & Finance

FBR to shut down IRIS, other online systems for weekend Mmaintenance

No transactions on these platforms will be possible while the upgrade is underway

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:41pm

Sports

Pakistan, India get direct quarter-final entry in Asian Games cricket

Competition will begin with preliminary round featuring Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal and Oman

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:38pm

Sports

Guardiola turns down Italy role as search for coach continues

Guardiola leaves City at the end of last season after a glittering decade in charge, during which he wins six Premier League titles

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:29pm

Business & Finance

Indian steelmaker SAIL's quarterly profit rises as domestic prices improve

Domestic prices of flat steel products, including hot-rolled and cold-rolled coils, rose significantly from the previous quarter and a year earlier

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:24pm

Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as investors juggle earnings, Mideast risks and tariffs

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 93.49 points, or 0.18%, to 51,805.14

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:20pm

Markets

Physical oil prices jump with some nearing $110 as Iran, Ukraine wars hit supply

Global oil price benchmark dated Brent, used to price over 60% of the world’s physical crude cargoes, hit $105.70 per barrel

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:13pm

Perspectives

Attempted suicide: a second chance or crime

Suicide remains one of the most sensitive and challenging issues facing societies around the world, including...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:20pm

Markets

India bonds end three-day losing streak but post second straight weekly decline

Benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield ended at 6.8253%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Sports

Hamburg sign Morocco's Nadir on free transfer from Marseille

'I’m very happy to be a HSV player now. I can’t wait to meet the HSV fans and play for Hamburg,' Nadir says

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:05pm

Life & Style

US singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub incident

Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 London nightclub incident involving a bottle attack, facing potential jail time

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:48pm

Markets

India regulator bars former Axis MF dealer for seven years in front-running case

The SEBI imposes monetary penalties totaling 74 million Indian rupees ($766,343.04) on Viresh Joshi, a former chief dealer, and 20 others

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:45pm

Pakistan

15 martyred as terrorists target Tank check post; security forces kill 12 assailants

PM Shehbaz condemns attack, pays tribute to martyred personnel

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:43pm

Markets

UAE stocks slip amid escalating Middle East conflict

Dubai’s main market slipped 0.2% to a near 7-week low

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

Sri Lankan shares close lower as healthcare drags

CSE All-Share index settled down 0.13% at 21,172.74

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:28pm

Markets

ICICI Bank prices $1 billion debt in largest dollar issue by Indian private lender

The bank set the coupon at 100 basis points over U.S. Treasuries, sharply lower the initial guidance of 130 basis points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:45pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran FMs reaffirm commitment to regional peace at SCO meeting

Both sides agree to boost cooperation and uphold Islamabad MoU

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:20pm

Markets

India's SBI to issue first rupee-denominated perpetual debt of 2026, sources say

'If things work out, the bank should complete the issuance next week or at least before the central bank’s monetary policy decision on August 5'

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:20pm

World

Spain declares emergency as fires force thousands of evacuations in France

French authorities ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:14pm

Sports

Germany appoint Klopp as head coach after World Cup disappointment

Klopp replaces Julian Nagelsmann, who leaves the role after Germany's penalty shootout defeat to Paraguay in the Round of 32

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:00pm

Markets

London's FTSE 100 rises as HSBC lifts financial stocks; Middle East tensions linger

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:59pm

Sports

Newcastle sign Monaco's Bamba on five-year deal

The club will pay an initial fee of £30 million ($39.95 million), plus add-ons, for the 20-year-old

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

Business & Finance

Canada's Enervoxa plans India rare earths project, may tie up with Vedanta, NALCO

Rare earth elements are essential to technologies spanning mobile phones, electric vehicle motors and defence applications such as cruise missiles

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

World

Bangladesh's President Shahabuddin, 76, resigns citing health concerns

The resignation of Shahabuddin would leave Hasina with no allies in high office

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:47pm

Markets

Copper edges up, heads for weekly gain as non-US stocks tighten

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.2% at $13,626.50 a metric ton

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:43pm

Markets

Palm oil hits 15-week high, posts third weekly gain

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract gained 1.33%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Pakistan

DPM Ishaq Dar urges SCO to hold Afghan Taliban accountable over terrorism

Says TTP, BLA, ETIM continue to operate from Afghan soil; reaffirms Pakistan's readiness to chair SCO and host 2027 summit

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:35pm

Markets

Intervention shields Indian rupee in face of oil, hedging strain

The selling continued through most of the session, pulling the Indian rupee higher before it ended at 96.5625 per US dollar

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:19pm

Markets

Indian shares log weekly losses as crude climbs, HDFC Bank tumbles

Nifty 50 fell 0.43% to 23,767.45 and the BSE Sensex shed 0.43% to 76,059.77

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:14pm

Business & Finance

India to roll out common customer ID for banks, insurers; mutual funds to follow, sources say

India has spent more than a decade trying to create a system similar to those in countries such as Singapore and several European nations

Published 24 Jul, 2026 04:10pm

Markets

Pakistani rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.87

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 04:31pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb says drug pricing must be transparent, evidence-based

Chairs the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee constituted by the Prime Minister to consider the recommendations of the DRAP

Published 24 Jul, 2026 03:40pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan bonds slide after new Trump tariffs

Pakistan's 2036 issuance fell by 0.5% to bid at 97.80 cents

Published 24 Jul, 2026 01:40pm

Markets

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,600 per tola in Pakistan

International rate of gold declines by $46 to reach $4,050 per ounce

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, seven other Islamic states condemn Israeli escalation at Al Aqsa Mosque

Say these provocative actions constitute flagrant violation of international law

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 02:04pm

Pakistan

PMD forecasts widespread rain across Sindh, warns of urban flooding

Karachi may receive light rain or drizzle over the weekend; heavy downpours likely in several districts

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:39pm

Sports

Forest sign midfielder Schlager from Leipzig

Schlager started all four games for Austria at the World Cup and has 55 ‌caps ⁠for his country

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:30pm

Sports

Modric, 40, extends Milan stay until 2027

The 2018 Ballon d’Or winner enjoyed a glittering spell at Real Madrid, winning 28 major trophies

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:27pm

Sports

A-League Women needs more investment to bring Matildas home, says Kerr

Kerr said the competition had previously benefited from the presence of national team players and Australians returning from stints overseas

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:24pm

Sports

World Cup helps propel Peacock to record subscribers

Revenue also rose to ‌approximately $1.9 ⁠billion, while earnings reached $189 million

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:20pm

Sports

Argentina defender Otamendi retires from international football

The 38-year-old centre back made 139 appearances for his country and was part of the squad that reached ⁠this year’s World Cup final in the United States

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:17pm

Markets

Australian shares on track for third weekly loss as miners, tech weigh

The S&P/ASX 200 index was down 0.6% at 8,783.9 points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:07pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars bend before dollar, bonds take a beating

The Aussie was flat at $0.6973, having slipped 0.4% overnight and away from resistance around $0.7026

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:06pm

Pakistan

Lt Gen Aamer Raza promoted to general, appointed as commander of National Strategic Command

PM Shehbaz promoted Aamer Raza to four-star general

Published 24 Jul, 2026 12:04pm

Markets

ADNOC offers crude oil in 7th tender issued since June, sources say

ADNOC offered crude loading from August to October

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:59am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar steady on Friday

The baht was 0.01% lower at 33.82 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 33.805 to 33.840

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:55am

Markets

JGB yields rise sharply as weak yen fuels bets for BOJ rate hike

The two-year yield, most sensitive to BOJ’s policy rates, rose 2 basis points to 1.51%, its highest level since May 1995

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:52am

Markets

Yuan set for flat week as oil-led dollar strength caps gains

The yuan was roughly flat at 6.7753 to the dollar, after trading in a range of 6.7736 to 6.7767

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:45am

World

India youth protest leaders to hold talks with government but protests will continue

The protests represent the biggest youth challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he came to power in 2014

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:42am

World

China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noul edges closer

Noul arrives after torrential downpours battered large parts of the country

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:32am

Markets

US energy firm eyes Balochistan minerals, oil-gas projects in talks with Pakistan

Discussions focused on expanding US investment in Pakistan's energy and critical minerals sectors

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 01:34pm

Markets

Copper heads for weekly rise despite Mideast pullback

Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange held firm, adding 0.11% at $13,609.5 a metric ton

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:27am

Markets

Swiss government takes note of new US tariffs

The United States is thereby still adhering to a joint statement of November 2025, the Swiss statement added

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:23am

Markets

China stocks slip as oil price surge outweighs market support efforts

China’s blue-chip CSI300 Index and the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.2% by lunch break

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:20am

Markets

Thailand car production falls 7.55% in June, full-year forecast cut

The reading follows a year-on-year drop in May of 11.43%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:18am

Markets

South Korean shares sink 6% on AI spending concerns, oil spike

The benchmark KOSPI was down 6.3% at 6,650.41 points

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:09am

Markets

China iron ore imports set to rise this year as steelmakers make up for declining grade

The top iron ore consumer’s imports are likely to climb as much as 4% to a record of just above 1.3 billion metric tons

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:05am

Markets

Oil shock, Treasury yield spike put Indian bonds under pressure before debt sale

The benchmark 6.94% 2036 bond yield traded at 6.8571%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 11:00am

World

France requests help from EU to deal with fires, says Macron

'The situation remains extremely tense with the fires hitting our country, particularly in Gironde

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:54am

World

EU's Kallas questions US rationale for tariffs on bloc, seeks clarification

'You can’t say that for the European Union,' Kallas told Reuters on the sidelines of ASEAN meetings in Manila

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:52am

Business & Finance

Pakistan-origin Saadia Zahidi named first woman to head IATA

Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth Director General

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 03:47pm

Markets

Palm hits 15-week high on oil and Dalian strength, eyes third weekly gain

Palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 41 ringgit, or 0.87%, at 4,751 ringgit ($1,161.33) a metric ton

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:48am

Markets

Volkswagen revises down 2026 sales forecast after Q2 profit slump

Volkswagen revised down its sales forecast for 2026 on Friday, now expecting a decline of up to 3%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:45am

Markets

Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes as Brent tops $100

Spot gold eased 0.5% to $4,027.54 per ounce

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:42am

Life & Style

Indian stars Ranbir Kapoor and Yash at Comic-Con to promote 'Ramayana'

After Sita is abducted, Rama confronts Ravana, the king of Lanka, portrayed by Yash

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:37am

Life & Style

'Avatar Aang' film creators unveil first Avatar Studios film at Comic-Con despite setbacks

Directed by Lauren Montgomery, the film explores a chapter fans have long wanted to see: Aang and his friends as adults

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:34am

Business & Finance

Service Industries announces new tyre subsidiary for business expansion

Shares intention with PSX

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:21am

Business & Finance

Pakistan among countries hit with Trump's new 10% US forced labour tariff

The new tariffs cover 99.4% of US imports

Published 24 Jul, 2026 10:15am

Markets

Volatility at PSX, KSE-100 closes week lower

Benchmark index settles at 171,021.20 on Friday

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:48pm

Pakistan

Community nutrition project: PKNC reviews progress

FAISALABAD: The 3rd meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of Pak-Korea Nutrition Center (PKNC) was chaired...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:19am

Markets

Japan June core inflation accelerates, stays below BOJ target

Food inflation moderated due to slumping price of rice, while service inflation slowed to 1.2% ‌from ⁠1.4% in May despite steady gains in wages

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:15am

Pakistan

Azma’s rejoinder to PPP leaders

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has responded to recent statements by Pakistan...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:12am

Pakistan

CM for utilising all resources to deal with urban flooding challenge

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday directed all relevant departments to utilise every...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:11am

Pakistan

Minar-e-Pakistan: PPP granted permission to mark Zardari’s birthday

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party Lahore has announced a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan to mark President...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:11am

Business & Finance

FBL strengthens partnership with LUMS

LAHORE: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has reaffirmed its longstanding partnership with the Lahore University of...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Markets

India's Adani says not evaluating proposal to enter airline business

'The reports are entirely baseless and factually ‌incorrect,' ⁠the company said in an exchange filing

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:09am

Pakistan

Ameerul Azeem laid to rest after funeral prayers

LAHORE: Funeral prayers for Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Secretary General Ameerul Azeem were offered on Thursday at...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:08am

Markets

Indian shares to open lower as crude tops $100

GIFT Nifty futures were at 23,710

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:06am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei falls more than 2% on AI spending worries

The Nikkei was down 2.69% at 64,634.04 as of 0112 GMT, while the broader Topix slipped 1.28% to 4,002.09

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:03am

Pakistan

Flood-affected schools: Efforts to restore progressing successfully: Minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Education Syed Sardar Ali Shah has said that the Sindh government’s efforts to restore...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Markets

Indian rupee on brink of record low after crude storms past $100; RBI watched

The Indian rupee is ‌expected to open in the 96.85 to 96.90 range, traders said, after settling at 96.5725 per U.S. dollar on Thursday

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:59am

Business & Finance

Safeguarding lawful businesses’ continuity: FTO directs FBR to formulate comprehensive protocol

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to formulate a...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:59am

Business & Finance

IMC hosts Grand Finale of ‘Dream Car’ art contest

LAHORE: Indus Motor Company (IMC) hosted the Grand Finale of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest here on Thursday. The...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:57am

Pakistan

Iranian minister visits Mazar-e-Iqbal

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday warmly...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Dollar rides yield surge as Middle East and trade wars raise inflation stakes

Sterling languished around a three-week low ‌and bought $1.3313 in early Asia trade, after sliding nearly 0.5% overnight against a resurgent dollar

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:53am

Business & Finance

KP govt announces austerity measures, issues budget guidelines

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Department has issued comprehensive austerity measures and budget execution...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:52am

Business & Finance

LCCI, Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib agree to strengthen cooperation

LAHORE: Director General of the Office of Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib (Punjab), Riaz Hameed Chaudhry, called on Lahore...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

‘Let Freedom Ring’ expo opened at Lok Virsa Museum

ISLAMABAD: Sixteen replicas of the historic Liberty Bell, reimagined by Pakistani artists to reflect their views on...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Asian stocks skid as oil spike revives inflation fears, bonds take a hit

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside ‌Japan fell ⁠1% and Japan’s Nikkei slid 2.9%

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Oil retreats from above $100, still set for weekly rise on Middle East escalation

Brent futures fell $3.59, or 3.57%, to $97.10 a barrel

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 06:40pm

Business & Finance

MoU signed on ‘Dukan Hifazat’ scheme

PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Jubilee General Insurance Company Limited have entered...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:42am

Business & Finance

Nestlé Pakistan continues growth momentum in H12026

LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan net sales for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, amounted to PKR 107 billion,...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Pakistan

NHA intensifies emergency clearance, restoration work across G-B

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has intensified emergency clearance and restoration work on major...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:39am

Business & Finance

PAC unhappy over embezzlement in power sector entities

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has expressed displeasure over financial mismanagement, inflated...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:38am

Sports

Pakistan to tour England for five ODIs in 2027

LAHORE: Pakistan men’s cricket team will tour England next year to play a five-match ODI series from May 15 to 26,...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:35am

Business & Finance

Petroleum dealers' strike sees mixed response

KARACHI: Petrol pumps across Karachi witnessed a mixed response to the strike call by petroleum dealers on Thursday,...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:31am

Business & Finance

PIDC to establish centre for industrial innovation, AI

ISLAMABAD: In line with the National Industrial Policy to strengthen collaboration between industry, academia and...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:30am

Business & Finance

PM praises 21pc growth in IT exports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the country’s annual information...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Business & Finance

PSW officially launches Mobile App

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has officially launched its Mobile App as part of its continued...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:26am

World

US vows to punish Iran after Houthis strike tankers

Trump's plan to use frozen Iranian assets

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan

PTI slams continued increases in POL prices

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday criticised the government’s continued increases in petroleum...

Published 24 Jul, 2026 06:47am

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

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

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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

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 23	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 23	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 23	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 23	7,408.30
Nasdaq / Jul 23	25,137.69
Dow Jones / Jul 23	51,711.65
India Sensex / Jul 24	75,618.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,568.75
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,866.39
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,673.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	24,885.53
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,310.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 23	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 23	370,401
Petrol/Litre / Jul 24	331.52
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	91.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,027.02
Diesel/Litre / Jul 24	378.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	81.26

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.47 ▲ 1 (10.56%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	70.84 ▲ 6.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.10 ▼ -15.46 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.79 ▼ -5.86 (-9.99%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.23 ▼ -5.91 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.45 ▼ -2.6 (-9.98%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 24 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	351 ▼ -37.91 (-9.75%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 24 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	54.54 ▼ -5.46 (-9.1%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	207.20 ▼ -20.14 (-8.86%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	870.03 ▼ -82.75 (-8.69%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 24 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	22.61 ▼ -2.12 (-8.57%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,105,125 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,954,214 ▼ -0.02
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,496,844 ▲ 0.53
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,432,281 ▲ 0.86
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,604,048 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,562,072 ▼ -0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,926,801 ▼ -0.22
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,125,027 ▲ 0.12
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,558,633 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,333,005 ▲ 0.56

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