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Markets

IT and communication services stocks lift Sri Lankan shares higher

CSE All-Share index settled marginally higher at 22,409.81 points

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:20pm

Markets

Dubai index falls on weaker oil prices; Abu Dhabi flat

Dubai’s main market index slipped 0.1%

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:17pm

World

Israel drops leaflets over south Lebanon town ordering residents to leave

Lebanese officials say Israeli troops are enforcing the zone’s northern boundary by firing at anyone approaching it

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:13pm

World

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes southern Philippines, no tsunami alert raised

The powerful quake comes weeks after the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that also strikes Mindanao on June 8.

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:05pm

Business & Finance

Volkswagen weighs up to 100,000 job cuts, four plant closures in overhaul, sources say

Closing the plants at Hanover, Zwickau, Emden and Audi’s Neckarsulm site would put more than 45,000 jobs at risk

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:29pm

World

Traffic through Strait of Hormuz slows after attack on ship

Oil buyers hope to secure stocks after months of disruption caused by the Iran war following a ceasefire agreement between Washington and Tehran

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:21pm

Business & Finance

Apple supplier Tata tightens internal controls after data breach, sources say

Tata says it has identified a "cybersecurity incident" and that there is no impact on operations, without providing additional details

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:06pm

World

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

At least 55 deaths linked to the heatwave have been reported in France, where temperatures in Paris hit 40.9 C on Wednesday

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:37pm

Sports

Shaken Sinner seeks Wimbledon reset as Djokovic, Zverev sniff opportunity

Few would have doubted Sinner after an imperious run on clay before he unravelled due to physical problems at the French Open last month

Published 26 Jun, 2026 03:12pm

Life & Style

Ann Blyth, film star of 1940s-50s famed for 'Mildred Pierce', dies at 98

Blyth, who trained as ‌an opera singer and was comfortable in film musicals, dramas and even a farce in which she played a mermaid, died of natural causes, according to the reports

Published 26 Jun, 2026 03:05pm

Sports

Serena return electrifies wide-open Wimbledon

Poland's Iga Swiatek will try to become the first player since Williams in 2016 ‌to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles

Published 26 Jun, 2026 02:55pm

Sports

Ecuador, Beccacece wake from World Cup nightmare

Ecuador were behind early on but Gonzalo Plata extended his toe to poke in the ‌winner in the 77th minute to complete the turnaround against the four-time champions

Published 26 Jun, 2026 12:26pm

Markets

Honda CEO apologises for company's loss, wins investor backing at annual meeting

Honda is ‌seeking to recover from costly strategic missteps after posting its first annual loss in seven decades last month

Published 26 Jun, 2026 12:16pm

World

Foreign rescue teams reaching quake-hit Venezuela where 589 dead, many missing

The government estimates that hundreds of people are still trapped and missing, in addition to 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:02pm

Sports

Netherlands cruise past Tunisia to clinch top spot, set up Morocco clash

A thunderstorm warning cleared just in time for kickoff but there was no ‌delay to the Dutch on the pitch

Published 26 Jun, 2026 11:37am

Sports

Turkiye beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner in dead rubber in LA

The US now turn their focus to Wednesday's meeting with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara in the round of 32, while Turkiye head home having at least salvaged some pride

Published 26 Jun, 2026 11:30am

Sports

Australia reach World Cup knockout phase after goalless draw with Paraguay

The Paraguayans grew ⁠into the contest with the help of the energetic Julio Enciso, who repeatedly sliced through Australia’s defence

Published 26 Jun, 2026 11:25am

Markets

Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura after 4-month halt

A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman on Thursday, British navy agency UKMTO said

Published 26 Jun, 2026 11:16am

World

IAEA says repairs completed on key power line at Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant

The Dniprovska ‌line ⁠had not yet been brought back into operation because of extensive damage to its connecting substation

Published 26 Jun, 2026 11:01am

Markets

Qatar offers crude for July-August loading via tender, sources say

The producer is offering its al-Shaheen, Marine Qatar and Marine Land crude. Buyers can ⁠load or lift via ship-to-ship transfer between Fujairah and Sohar

Published 26 Jun, 2026 10:36am

World

Bangladesh urges China to reduce trade gap

Rahman is on a three-day trip to China, which began on Wednesday, his first visit to the country since he became prime minister in February

Published 26 Jun, 2026 10:28am

Pakistan

President, PM appeal to highlight true message of Ashura, promote harmony

Youm-e-Ashur being observed today with due solemnity

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:38pm

World

Vance, Rubio strike different tone on Iran and Israel

Vice President JD Vance, speaking at the White House last week, lashed out against Israeli critics of the preliminary US-Iran deal

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 03:15pm

Markets

Yen wobbles near 40-year low as dollar pauses for breath

The Japanese currency was flat against the dollar at 161.82 yen, edging back from a two-year nadir of 161.95 on Thursday

Published 26 Jun, 2026 10:10am

Markets

Gold poised for fourth weekly loss on hawkish Fed bets

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,002.77 per ounce

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 03:14pm

Markets

Asia shares retreat from record as Apple price hikes rain on chip parade

On Friday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 3.8%, ‌bringing its weekly ⁠loss to 5.4%, as investors took profits from a record run

Published 26 Jun, 2026 10:00am

Markets

Dollar rides into second half of 2026 on a 'winner takes it all' wave

No surprise the dollar is at 40-year highs against the yen , alarming Japanese officials, and near year-highs versus the euro

Published 26 Jun, 2026 09:54am

Markets

Oil set for hefty weekly losses as tankers exit Strait of Hormuz

Brent crude futures fell $2.61, or 3.47%, to $72.65 a barrel

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:21pm

Pakistan

Pakistan expresses solidarity with Venezuela

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday conveyed its condolences and solidarity to Venezuela after powerful earthquakes...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:18am

Pakistan

‘Rights of maintenance belong to the child, not to the mother’

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that consent of parents cannot validate an arrangement which is otherwise...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:15am

World

Court orders TotalEnergies to account for clients’ emissions

PARIS: A French court ordered TotalEnergies on Thursday to account for its clients’ emissions, but the oil and gas...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:15am

World

US Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court reined in thousands of lawsuits pursued in state courts accusing Bayer of failing...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 06:03am

Business & Finance

JPMorgan names Petno, Rohrbaugh co-presidents

NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase on Thursday named insiders Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents, advancing...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 05:59am

World

Trump, Republican senator engage in shouting match over Iran war

WASHINGTON: The US Senate blocked an Iran war powers resolution late Wednesday night, hours after President Donald...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 05:44am

World

UN pauses Hormuz evacuation plan after ship attack

LONDON: The UN International Maritime Organization paused its programme to shepherd ships and seafarers through the...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 05:00am

Business & Finance

Oil prices climb 2pc on new supply worries

The UN maritime agency paused its Hormuz ship evacuation effort after the suspected attack

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:53am

Pakistan

KWSC completes arrangements for Ashura

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) has finalized comprehensive arrangements to ensure...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Ministry lodges formal complaint with BBC Urdu

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lodged a strong official protest and formal complaint...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

US-Iran conflict: PAJCCI hails peace initiatives of PM and CDF

KARACHI: Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Zubair Motiwala and President PAJCCI...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Over 152,000 cops to perform duty across province: IG

LAHORE: Inspector General of Police Punjab, Abdul Kareem, has directed that security measures be further...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan emerges as peacemaker in the world: Dar

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan has emerged as peacemaker in the...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

CM approves DDLP: Foreign specialists to treat patients in Punjab hospitals

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the Diaspora Doctor Locum Programme (DDLP) under...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Post-budget analysis: LCCI holds session on Finance Bill amendments

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

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Federal, Punjab govts’ budgets show increase in outlays at both levels

LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have unveiled their budgets for fiscal year 2026-27,...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

‘Need for strengthening industry-academia linkages’

FAISALABAD: Farooq Yousaf Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has stressed the...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Muharram processions: Islamabad IGP told to ensure strict security

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Thursday inspected the route of the main 9th Muharram...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Carbon steel seamless pipes: New customs values fixed

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

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

AJK elections: PPP forms 17-member parliamentary board

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has constituted a 17-member parliamentary board to oversee the issuance...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

AJK govt says ready to resolve issues through dialogue

ISLAMABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir is always ready to resolve all the issues through negotiations...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Public health emergencies: Scholar defends his doctoral thesis

ISLAMABAD: Majid Ali Tahir, a PhD scholar at the Department of Public Health and Nutrition, University of Haripur,...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Over Rs18.5bn spent on extending free treatment in Punjab

LAHORE: Free treatment worth over Rs 18.5 billion has been extended to the patients under all special health...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Four killed in Bannu firing incident

BANNU: Four people, including a woman and her two sons, were shot dead while two others, among them a young girl,...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Sports

NCA White-Ball Camp: Coach eyes fitness, skill development gains

LAHORE: Pakistan men’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson has said the ongoing white-ball camp at the National...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Poor conditions of roads leading to wharves affecting trade

KARACHI: The extremely poor and deteriorated condition of the roads leading to East Wharf and West Wharf at Karachi...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 07:25am

Pakistan

PFA seals bakery using broken eggs; FIR lodged

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority on Thursday carried out an operation in Khokhar Town, Lahore, against a bakery...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

New customs values on import of auto parts issued

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

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Gomal Zam Hydel Power Station: Damaged power generating unit restored

LAHORE: Wapda has restored the damaged power generating unit of Gomal Zam Hydel Power Station and synchronized it...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

World

Thousands feared dead in Venezuela after two major earthquakes

CARACAS: Thousands of Venezuelans were feared dead on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes wreaked havoc in and...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Ashur today

LAHORE: Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Muharram-ul-Haram, will be observed across the country on Friday (today) with due...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Iraq warns it might leave OPEC if oil quota not raised

BAGHDAD/LONDON: Iraq has considered leaving OPEC if the oil producer group does not allow Baghdad to significantly...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Track-and-trace system: AGP says concerned at FBR’s weak monitoring

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has expressed serious concern over the inefficient performance and weak...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hits fresh 3-year high

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure hit a three-year high in May, as elevated energy...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Markets

Energy sector: 3 MoUs inked with Turkiye

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Türkiye have signed three Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to enhance cooperation in the...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

CDWP approves 24 projects worth Rs465.762bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 24 development projects with a total...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

President approves Finance Bill 2026

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari inked Finance Bill 2026, enforcing taxation/policy and enforcement measures of...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:19pm

Subsidy claims: AGP accuses PD wing of failing to ensure scrutiny

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has accused the Tariff & Subsidy Wing of the Ministry of Energy...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan, China organise UNSC’s Arria-Formula moot

ISLAMABAD: China and Pakistan co-organised an Arria-Formula meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC), which...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 07:15am

Digital banking: Q1CY26 transactions total Rs68trn: SBP

Strong growth of the Raast Instant Payment System continues

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 04:53pm

Pakistan

DC, DIG review Muharram arrangements in Sehwan

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Divisional Commissioner Fayyaz Hussain Abbasi and DIG Hyderabad Tariq Razzaq Dharejo arrived in...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Data Darbar’s Ghusl ceremony held: Steps taken to provide better facilities to devotees: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Housing Minister Bilal Yasin said that the Punjab government is taking practical measures to provide...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

Women enterprises to get easier access to resources

PESHAWAR: A delegation of the Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Peshawar) met with the Managing Director Abdul...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (June 25, 2026) and the forecast for Friday (June 26 2026)....

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 07:39am

Pakistan

Youm-e-Ashur to be observed in Hyderabad with sanctity

HYDERABAD: The citizens of Hyderabad will observe Youm-e-Ashur, the mourning Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Business & Finance

ICAP hosts ‘post-budget conference 2026’ across Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad

KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) successfully hosted its Post-Budget Conference...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 07:37am

Pakistan

Sharjeel hits back at PML-N leader Saad Rafique

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Thursday rejected criticism by PML-N leader Khawaja Saad...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Ninth Muharram procession held peacefully amid tight security

KARACHI: The main mourning procession of the ninth of Muharram-ul-Haram held peacefully in Karachi on Thursday, with...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Rs750m allocated for solar projects

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has allocated Rs750 million in its budget to solarise Union...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Muharram-ul-Haram processions: Imtiaz for strict security

SHIKARPUR: Former Sindh Minister for Energy and Member of the Sindh Assembly Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh visited the control...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

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

Pakistan

PM describes ‘Youm-e-Ashura’ as one of the most thought-provoking days in Islamic history

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said “the Day of Ashura serves as a timeless reminder of...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Dar performs annual ‘ghusal’ of Data shrine

LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar performed the annual ghusal of the shrine of saint...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

President reaffirms resolve against drug abuse

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to combating drug abuse and...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Climate shocks threaten economic stability: experts

ISLAMABAD: Climate experts have warned that the climate shocks in Pakistan have threatened agriculture, food...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Education, tourism, economic reforms: Ahsan, German envoy discuss cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Germany to Pakistan Ina Lepel called on Federal Minister for Planning, Development and...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

‘Exploitative’ order can only be replaced by Islamic system: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said on Thursday that the country’s “obsolete, oppressive...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Targeting of Palestinian children in Gaza: President concerned at UN findings

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday expressed deep concern over the findings of the United Nations...

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Türkiye sign three MoUs to strengthen cooperation in power sector

Agreements establish formal frameworks for cooperation

Published 25 Jun, 2026 10:35pm

World

Hormuz traffic sees sharp uptick but not back to normal

This marked the highest number of vessels in a day since Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:44pm

World

IMF says it will take time for energy, commodity prices to normalize after US-Iran deal

Says prices for urea, other fertilizers and base metals had fallen with the resumption of shipments from Gulf countries

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:32pm

Pakistan

CDWP approves 15 development projects worth Rs34.74bn

Projects included mineral exploration, healthcare, security, energy, robotics sectors

Published 25 Jun, 2026 09:18pm

Markets

US stocks mostly up as Micron jumps, inflation rises

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6% while S&P 500 gained 0.2%

Published 25 Jun, 2026 08:39pm

Markets

Apple raises prices of MacBooks, iPads as memory costs skyrocket

Apple hiked the price of MacBook Air with 512 gigabytes of storage rose to $1,299 from $1,099, while the MacBook Pro with 1 terabyte of storage rose to $1,999 from $1,699

Published 25 Jun, 2026 08:01pm

Markets

Dollar eases from 13-month high after data burst

On a month-over-month basis, the PCE index increased 0.4%, just below the 0.5% estimate

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:52pm

Markets

India raises LPG supplies to industries, government says

India has decided to restore 50% LPG supplies to commercial and industrial customers

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:48pm

Pakistan

Dar says Pakistan seeks economic strength after diplomatic success

"Today, the world knows Pakistan as a peacemaker," he says

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Iran agree to strengthen road, rail links

Pakistan and Iran agree to strengthen road and rail links, activating a Joint Transport Committee to boost trade and connectivity.

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:23pm

World

India says 'very close' to trade deal with US

New Delhi has been pushing for a tariff lower than that imposed on goods from other Asian economies

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:19pm

World

India to resume Bangladeshi tourist visas

Says tourist visa processing would resume on June 28

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:09pm

World

Rubio warns Hormuz tolls would 'spread like contagion' to other waterways

Tehran said it plans to impose what it calls maritime service fees, as opposed to tolls

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:03pm

Editorials

HIV: Time to act

EDITORIAL: The concerns raised at the recent community dialogue in Karachi over the growing number of HIV infections...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Editorials

Women’s inheritance rights

EDITORIAL: The landmark ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on women’s inheritance rights is a timely...

Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am

Editorials

Finance Act 2026

EDITORIAL: The Finance Bill 2026 was passed by the National Assembly with 35 amendments, including extending sales...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

Borrowing prosperity

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

Editorials

Population ‘bomb’

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

Open for exits

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

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

KP Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

Balochistan Budget

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

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Editorials

NFC Award: a system under strain

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

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

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:43am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

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

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Editorials

Why the secrecy

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

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

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

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

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

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

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

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

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

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

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

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

A nation failing its children

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

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Editorials

Policy contradictions stall progress

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

The price of delay

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

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Too important to trust locally?

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

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Editorials

Forest fires: A growing environmental emergency

EDITORIAL: The devastating forest fire that recently swept through the Kotli Sattian area of Murree district in...

Updated 14 Jun, 2026 07:00am

Editorials

The Budget

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

Jul-Mar: growth poor, but still not too bad?

EDITORIAL: The 3.7 percent growth for 2025-26 in the Economic Survey, limited to nine months of data (July-March),...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Breaking the cycle of acid attacks

EDITORIAL: The horrific acid attack on a young female doctor at a government hospital in Quetta has once again...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The high cost of easy revenues

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is simultaneously running tight fiscal and monetary policies through primary fiscal surpluses...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Budget: getting close to plugging the gap

EDITORIAL: Credible though still unconfirmed reports suggest that the two major coalition partners - the Pakistan...

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Editorials

Budget delayed, budget denied?

EDITORIAL: While technically there is no delay in the presentation of the budget to parliament, with 16 June the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

A fragile truce

EDITORIAL: The uneasy calm that followed the Iran-US truce agreed in April, and included a halt to hostilities in...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Editorials

Taxing traders: a political test

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to adopt a National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy comes after years of declining...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Editorials

Budget 26-27: Stabilisation fatigue is now setting in

EDITORIAL: Balancing the budget is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite imposing exorbitant taxes on the formal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

CPEC outcome

EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, during a press conference on Sunday, acknowledged...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Editorials

The death of white gold

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

The organ trade scandal

EDITORIAL: The revelations emerging from the Supreme Court regarding illegal organ transplantation in Punjab expose...

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

Editorials

Worrisome export fall

EDITORIAL: When the Uraan Pakistan initiative was launched at the tail end of 2024, it envisioned transforming the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Editorials

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

Editorials

Widening trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Trade deficit July-May 2026 widened to negative 34.758 billion dollars against negative 29.585 billion...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Terrorism’s dangerous momentum

EDITORIAL: Pakistan recorded 128 terrorist attacks in May, up 27 percent from April, while civilian deaths rose by...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 26	161.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 26	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 26	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 26	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 25	7,357.49
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,100.47
Nasdaq / Jun 25	25,358.60
Dow Jones / Jun 25	51,920.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 26	68,853.35
Hang Seng / Jun 26	22,645.31
FTSE 100 / Jun 26	10,459.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 26	24,706.87
France CAC40 / Jun 26	8,385.08

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Petrol/Litre / Jun 26	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 26	70.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 26	4,032.47
Diesel/Litre / Jun 26	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 26	76.16

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26

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