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Waiting for the next flood

EDITORIAL: Another monsoon, another death toll crossing the one hundred mark, another round of emergency meetings,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 04:56am

Editorials

A question of conservation

EDITORIAL: The controversy surrounding recent interventions at Mohra Moradu and Sirkap, two archaeological sites...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:12am

Opinion

Cotton research institutions matter a lot

Pakistan’s cotton history demonstrates that whenever the country achieved exceptional production, it was primarily...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Opinion

Smart climate-budgeting: digitizing the architecture of green finance in Pakistan

Pakistan is facing an estimated USD 348 billion climate financing gap through 2030; therefore, it’s imperative to...

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 05:30am

World

Trump's on-again-off-again war against Iran: in his own words

Discover how Trump's Iran threats, including targeting power plants (a potential war crime), swung wildly from ultimatums to sudden truces and praise

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:53pm

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

EDITORIAL: The grim statistics released by the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) on this year’s World Hepatitis Day...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32am

Perspectives

Why Pakistan’s growth still not reducing poverty

Pakistan’s economy today presents a familiar contradiction. The headline indicators suggest stabilisation is taking...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 06:30pm

Opinion

Foreign investment: the governance test

“Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Opinion

The menace of mobile snatchers

In the early days of mobile snatching, it used to be big news but nowadays and after years of living with this...

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:36am

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to keep the policy rate unchanged at 11.5 percent was hardly...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

World

Meta India head named in police case over Facebook videos targeting Modi

Police are preparing to send a notice to Meta Platforms regarding the case

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:31pm

Life & Style

Data-led Pakistan Influencer Awards unveiled in Karachi

Initiative aims to promote credibility, transparency and meaningful influence across Pakistan's growing creator economy

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:32pm

Markets

Lucky Motor opens bookings for Kia Sportage L Hybrid, Sorento PHEV in Pakistan

Company sets partial booking amounts at Rs2 million for Sportage FWD HEV and Rs2.5 million for Sportage AWD HEV

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:46pm

Business & Finance

'Pakistan's energy challenges cannot be addressed through isolated interventions'

Pakistan’s energy challenges cannot be resolved through isolated policy measures, as sustainable reform requires...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:29pm

Opinion

Punjab’s digital tax ‘illusion’

Punjab’s latest experiment with restaurant and other vendors’ service taxation, receiving payment through digital...

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

Perspectives

Textile sector: shared transition, shared responsibility

Pakistan’s textile mills are caught in a contradiction they did not design. The brands they supply in Europe and...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:52pm

Opinion

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy – I

May 21 marked the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. A proud moment indeed for the...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:38pm

BR Research

Cement FY26: Domestic demand takes the lead

Pakistan’s cement industry closed FY26 on a firmer footing. Total dispatches reached 50.58 million tons, up 7.6...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:26am

BR Research

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited: performance and outlook

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1954. It was converted...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 08:34am

Editorials

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Perspectives

Pakistan's exports to EU have two years, and govt has one job: implementation

Pakistan has spent more than a decade building the legal framework that GSP+ demands, ratifying the conventions,...

Updated 31 Jul, 2026 09:58pm

Markets

MG JW Automobile Pakistan to export locally assembled vehicles to Bangladesh

Company to export 100 locally assembled vehicles to Bangladesh during current year, while total exports projected to reach 5,800 vehicles over next four years

Published 30 Jul, 2026 08:44pm

Editorials

Poisoning Rawal Lake

EDITORIAL: The latest fish deaths in Rawal Lake underscore the growing toll of environmental neglect. While the...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Opinion

A misleading approach to creating a knowledge-based economy

In its millennium edition, The Economist, London, had proudly mentioned that the West had made a great contribution...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Markets

Emirates to allow flight bookings paid with crypto

Crypto.com Pay is available to eligible UAE residents

Published 30 Jul, 2026 02:58pm

Opinion

To a layman, ‘imputed income’ term confusing

This author wrote an article for this esteemed paper last week when the draft for the special regime for retailers...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

Opinion

SC closes the limitation door on share-register fraud

A five-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has now settled one of the most consequential questions in...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

BR Research

When one chokepoint becomes two

Oil markets have seen geopolitical scares before. More often than not, they fade as quickly as they emerge. Traders...

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:56am

BR Research

More profits out, less investment in

Pakistan paid out more to existing foreign investors than it attracted in fresh net foreign investment during FY26....

Updated 30 Jul, 2026 07:59am

Editorials

Agriculture’s productivity is the problem

EDITORIAL: The Prime Minister is right to place agriculture and livestock at the centre of Pakistan’s export growth...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:08am

Pakistan

Archaeologists call for new research, reconstruction of Mohenjo-daro city wall

Archaeologists and heritage experts have called for renewed archaeological research at Mohenjo-daro and the...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 09:24pm

Perspectives

Beyond heatwaves: why Pakistan needs parametric climate insurance

What if the greatest threat from heatwaves is not the rising temperature itself, but the absence of a financial...

Published 29 Jul, 2026 08:52pm

Editorials

The settlers’ impunity

EDITORIAL: The latest orgy of violence unleashed by Israeli settlers across the occupied West Bank is yet another...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:09am

Opinion

Managing is not building

Why stability alone cannot deliver prosperity Every nation seeks prosperity, but only a few consistently move up the...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Opinion

The geopolitics of exhaustion

“Debt is the worst poverty.” (Thomas Fuller) Pakistan has formally requested a 10 billion dollar Bilateral Exchange...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:16am

BR Research

Patchwork won’t bring investment

In the fifth year of stability, the government is in search of growth. One basic ingredient for growth is...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 07:38am

BR Research

Al-Khair Gadoon Limited: performance and outlook

Al-Khair Gadoon Limited (PSX: AKGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1990 and was...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Editorials

Korea South-East Power Company's proposed $1bn hydropower investment: humongous cost of regulatory indecision

EDITORIAL: The complaint by Korea South-East Power Company (KOEN) over the prolonged regulatory limbo surrounding...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:21pm

Editorials

Private school quota for deserving students: the real challenge

EDITORIAL: The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training meeting recently rightfully...

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 01:28pm

Markets

Property demand, prices surge across Pakistan’s major cities

Market observers say residential property prices increased by estimated 10-15% in recent weeks

Published 28 Jul, 2026 09:21pm

Opinion

The credibility of a trust-based culture

Crisis of Trust. Crisis of Authenticity. We are living in a world of crisis. We breathe in a world of “Fake”. We are...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 08:57pm

Opinion

The balance of payments

The SBP has released recently the statistics on the external balance of payments of Pakistan, both on an annual and...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

Perspectives

Can AI unlock Pakistan's next trillion-rupee opportunity?

Pakistan urgently needs data protection framework, guidelines for AI use in healthcare and financial services, says Densight Labs CEO

Published 28 Jul, 2026 04:33pm

Opinion

SOE reform: lessons from three decades

This is the eighth article in a ten-part series on Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises and privatisation. The...

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

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

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

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

BR Research

Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited: performance and outlook

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

Updated 28 Jul, 2026 07:32am

Opinion

SBP should resist the temptation to blink

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet today to decide the policy rate. The...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:13am

Markets

PM's Apna Ghar Programme: Here's all you need to know

Housing scheme aims to help low- and middle-income families

Published 27 Jul, 2026 04:36pm

Perspectives

Less complexity, more confidence: the future of banking in Pakistan

Pakistan does not need more banking applications, it just needs fewer complications. Over the past few years, the...

Published 27 Jul, 2026 09:41pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 2	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 2	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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