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Pakistan politics

A nation born in blood demands a future of purpose

Published 11 Sep, 2025 12:42pm

In August 1947, as the map of the subcontinent was redrawn, a dream was realised, creating a homeland for millions...

PHC bars NA speaker, Senate chairman from appointing new opposition leaders

Updated 12 Aug, 2025 07:51pm

Issuing notices to ECP, other parties in case, PHC adjourns case till Aug 15

After meeting Imran Khan, PTI says ‘ready for third round of talks’

Updated 12 Jan, 2025 11:12pm

Sets January 31 as cut off date for negotiations with govt

All’s not well in the ruling coalition

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 07:39am

EDITORIAL: It seems political differences between PML-N and PPP which were reportedly bubbling under the surface for...

Our messy politics and foreign interventions

Published 21 Nov, 2024 06:31am

EDITORIAL: Diaspora Pakistanis disturbed by our increasingly intolerant politics have effectively been using their...

‘Escalating political temperature…’

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor “Escalating political temperature” by this writer carried...

Dream that turned into a nightmare

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

EDITORIAL: So, another year has passed and Pakistan and Pakistanis are no clearer about when all the threats to the...

Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Only way forward

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

EDITORIAL: PTI’s decision to “end mistrust with the army” means saner minds in the party have prevailed on the...

After NA, Senate passes bill prohibiting independent candidates from joining parties

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:19pm

PML-N senator Talal Chaudhry presents bill in upper house amid strong opposition from PTI senators who now expects Supreme Court to nullify amendments

TLP protest illustrates the complex web of politics in Pakistan

Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12pm

Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)’s recent protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people calling on the...

NA committee passes amendments to Election Act

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:47pm

National Assembly to consider the bill for final approval on Friday

Fitch upgrades Pakistan rating to ‘CCC+’

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:43pm

Upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, says credit rating agency

‘Constitutional meltdown’?

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:35am

EDITORIAL: It’s not yet been announced when the IMF’s executive board will meet to discuss the fate of the...

Fitch co says PML-N govt to remain in power for next 18 months

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company has predicted that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led government will...

Pakistan’s GDP growth to hit 3.2% in FY25, says Fitch Solutions’ BMI report

Updated 18 Jul, 2024 10:08pm

Growth to come on back of agriculture boost, lower policy rate and easing inflation
Projected figure still below govt's targeted level of 3.6%

Reserved seats case: Supreme Court to announce verdict on Friday

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 10:17pm

Full court, led by CJP Isa, will announce judgement tomorrow at 12pm

The world is watching Pakistan’s rebranded counterterrorism campaign

Published 10 Jul, 2024 07:13pm

Pakistan’s announcement of a new military operation ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’ is an effort to build a narrative of an...

There is a deficit of ‘positive politics’, says Bilawal

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:17am

PESHAWAR: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a press conference said that he was...

US again urges Pakistan to ‘fulfil’ constitutional, global obligations

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

WASHINGTON: The United States has once again stressed Pakistan to fulfil its “constitutional and International...

Former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair parts ways with PML-N

Updated 09 Jun, 2024 10:37pm

Former governor Sindh Mohammad Zubair on Sunday formally parted ways with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...

IHC acquits Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood in cipher case

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 10:56pm

IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb announce the verdict

Yes-man democracy

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:49am

Why all the fuss about dragging Ayub Khan out of his grave just to get at Omar Ayub Khan? The man has every right to...

PTI calls for judicial commission to probe attack on Raoof Hasan

Updated 22 May, 2024 09:26pm

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday demanded that a judicial commission investigate what it called a...

‘For Pakistan’s sake’: Nawaz says met Imran in 2013 with intent to cooperate

Updated 18 May, 2024 09:10pm

PML-N supremo says PTI founder undermined his government after promising to collaborate

The revolving door of instability in Pakistan

Published 16 May, 2024 08:34pm

The current state of affairs in Pakistan is deeply concerning as the country appears to be slipping back into...

PM Shehbaz resigns as PML-N president, makes way for brother Nawaz

Updated 13 May, 2024 08:00pm

Premier says time has come for Nawaz Sharif to resume his 'rightful place' as party president

By-elections: official results awaited for 21 national and provincial seats

The Election is being held through secret ballot in the assembly chambers

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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