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World

Russian strike on cargo ship in Black Sea kills 5, Kyiv says

Eight crew ⁠members were rescued from the vessel — which was still burning late on Sunday — and five remain missing, he added

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:21am

World

India's cockroach movement supporters gather to march despite police ban

The movement has been galvanised since police forcibly moved hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to hospital on Saturday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:16am

Markets

Samsung Biologics to launch $1.8 billion all-cash bid for PolyPeptide

The tender offer is ⁠expected to launch by the end of August and close by year-end, Samsung Biologics said

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:09am

World

Trump says he told Carney that Canada must get wildfires under control

Heavy smoke from hundreds of fires in Ontario enveloped a swath of the United States from ‌the ⁠Midwest to the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic starting Thursday

Published 20 Jul, 2026 08:01am

Markets

India FX traders eye oil prices, RBI defence; bonds bulls await index decision

The Indian rupee closed at 96.28 per dollar on Friday, down about 1% on the week, its steepest drop since ‌May, the month in which the currency hit its all time-low of 96.96.

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:55am

Markets

Indian shares may open a tad lower on Mideast concerns; earnings in focus

GIFT Nifty futures GIFc1 were trading at 24,297.5

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:49am

Markets

Brent oil tops $90 as US, Iran intensify attacks in Middle East

Brent crude futures climbed $2.69, or 3.05%, to $90.79

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:45am

Markets

Dollar firmer as US-Iran conflict intensifies, Brent hits $90

The US dollar climbed 0.1% to 162.48 yen , the greenback's strongest level since July 9, as geopolitical tensions rose and investors sought safe-haven assets

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:41am

Markets

Asia shares shaky as oil climbs, earnings loom

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.3%

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:37am

Markets

Gold slips as oil prices advance, Fed rate-hike voices grow

Spot gold was down 0.4% at $4,000.55 per ounce

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:33am

World

Trump says US hitting Iran 'very hard' to honor Americans killed

Efforts to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 08:04am

World

Iran Guards announce attack on 'enemy' command centre in Syria: state media

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday they had launched a “surprise attack” on an enemy command centre in...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 06:25am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Production surges 77pc despite textile sector woes

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton production has surged by 77 percent, reaching five hundred and twenty-eight thousand...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

HBL wins ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank 2026’ award by Euromoney

KARACHI: Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 has awarded HBL the accolade of ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank’. The Bank has...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Kashmiris always emotionally attached to Pakistan: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in her special message on Kashmir Accession to Pakistan Day, said...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Digital skills: China to train 300,000 youth annually: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal has said that China...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Sharjeel says Bilawal ‘dousing fire’ in AJK

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

40 drugs not available in market due to pending govt price approvals

KARACHI: Around 40 medicines that have already been registered in Pakistan remain unavailable to patients because...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Accession to Pakistan Day: Pakistan reiterates unwavering support to Kashmiris

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its “unwavering diplomatic, political and moral support” to the Kashmiri people...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Venezuela acknowledges Pakistan’s role in promoting dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Venezuela has acknowledged Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting dialogue and de-escalation in the...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

10 smuggled vehicles, foreign-origin cigarettes seized

ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, has further consolidated its anti-smuggling efforts...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

BR Research

FY26 - A fragile external balance

The current account posted a marginal deficit of USD139 million in FY26, compared to a surplus of USD1.8 billion in...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:48am

BR Research

Balochistan Glass Limited: performance and outlook

Balochistan Glass Limited (PSX: BGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

KP cabinet panel reviews proposed amendments to urban uplift laws

PESHAWAR: A sub-committee of KP cabinet on Urban reviewed proposed amendments to urban development laws, financial...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

JUI-F, PPP demand holding of LB polls in KP

PESHAWAR: JUI-F and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) joined hands at district level and started consultations for...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

BMP slams govt’s decision of daily fuel pricing mechanism

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has strongly...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Karachi needs dedicated freight corridors: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor has said Pakistan should adopt a long-term strategy...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

‘Transparent wheat policy vital for food security’

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry President, Muhammad Saleem Memon, has demanded...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

4 tourists die in Mansehra mishap

PESHAWAR: Four tourists, including two women, were killed and another person was injured after their car traveling...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Establishment of paper mill in KP demanded

PESHAWAR: Printers and publishers have called for the establishment of a paper mill in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to reduce...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 08:10am

Business & Finance

Food exporters’ team leaves for Dubai to boost exports

LAHORE: A delegation of food exporters from south Punjab departed for Dubai on Sunday to explore business...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Homeopathic, herbal industries: Inclusion of alternative medicine sector will catalyze growth

LAHORE: The historic inclusion of the alternative medicine sector in the first Pak-China Business-to-Business (B2B)...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Beautification projects: Inquiry body formed to probe use of substandard material

LAHORE: On the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a four-member high-level inquiry committee...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

KP govt releases Rs80.7bn for uplift projects

PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released Rs80.7 billion for ongoing development projects under...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Legal experts concerned over remarks of FTO

ISLAMABAD: Legal and tax practitioners have expressed concern following an observation issued by the Federal Tax...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Major rivers swell as monsoon gains strength: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday warned of medium to high flood risks across...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

P@SHA hails record USD4.6bn IT exports

KARACHI: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) on Sunday hailed Pakistan’s record $4.6 billion in...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s average temperature rising faster than global average

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s average temperature increase could exceed the global average with warming potentially rising...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Politicising sacrifices of martyrs unacceptable: PA Speaker

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has said that any discussion regarding the role of the...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Punjab CNF dismantles ice smuggling network; arrest four key members

LAHORE: In strict implementation of the Chief Minister Punjab’s vision of a “Drug-Free Punjab,” the Punjab Counter...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Lahore, Taxila stations: Railways finalises plans for restoration

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) has finalized comprehensive master plans for the restoration, conservation and...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

South Air begins flights from Sukkur

SUKKUR: The commencement of South Air flight operations at Begum Nusrat Bhutto Airport marked a significant...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

SSUET VC honored with prestigious global award

KARACHI: Vice Chancellor of Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Afzal Haque, has...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

Tourists get stuck as heavy rain lashes Balakot

BALAKOT: Several vehicles carrying tourists were left stranded, while rain drains were flooded after heavy rain...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

World

Ferry capsizes off Guyana, 66 people missing

GEORGETOWN, (Guyana): An ageing ferry carrying more than 100 people capsized off the coast of Guyana, with 67 saved...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

AJK polls: Bilawal optimistic about PPP’s prospects

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday expressed his hope of forming a government in Azad Jammu and...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

KP govt completes two mini-micro hydel projects

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government completed two mini-micro hydropower projects of 342 kilowatts in Upper...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:38am

Pakistan

Dar discusses Balochistan situation with Dr Malik

ISLAMABAD: Against the apparent backdrop of worsening security situation in Balochistan, Deputy Prime Minister...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

World

Indian court declines to order activist Wangchuk’s discharge from hospital

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities were within their rights to move hunger-striking activist Sonam Wangchuk to a...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

JAP moves global forums over Registrar FTO authority row

ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Activism Panel (JAP) has formally taken up the matter of an alleged unlawful exercise of...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:35am

Business & Finance

Tribunal proceedings: LTBA body flags tax matter

ISLAMABAD: The Public Interest Litigation Committee (PILC) of the Lahore Tax Bar Association (LTBA) has formally...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

ISPR summer camp held

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry held a...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Canadian FM due today

ISLAMABAD: Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will undertake an official visit to Pakistan Monday. According to a...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

World

UN watchdog calls for restraint

TEHRAN: The UN’s nuclear watchdog called for restraint on Sunday after Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said the...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Iran envoy says US has violated Islamabad MoU

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, has accused the United States of violating the...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Sales tax likely to be reduced on hybrid vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to reduce sales tax from 25 percent to 18 percent on the import and local...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

PSO foils major oil theft

Karachi: In a midnight operation, Pakistan State Oil (PSO), in close coordination with Law Enforcement Agencies...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

World

UK’s Burnham drops digital ID scheme

LONDON: Britain’s next leader, Andy Burnham, will scrap government plans for a digital ID scheme when he takes...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

‘National Gemstone Policy’ okayed by govt

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the National Gemstone Policy 2026–2030 to unlock Pakistan’s vast...

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:28am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 19 2026) and the forecast for Monday (July 20 2026)....

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Markets

Prices of essential food items remain high

PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities remained high in the retail market. No change in prices of live...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Business & Finance

Updated tax laws omit footnotes on replaced legal provisions

ISLAMABAD: The updated Sales Tax Act, 1990 and Federal Excise Act, 2005 has not mentioned brief explanatory...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Pakistan

CEC dismisses postponement rumours: ‘All is set to hold AJK polls on 27th’

MIRPUR: Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, former Justice Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, on Sunday...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

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

World

US launches ninth night of strikes on Iran as it hits out at Gulf neighbors

Degrading Iranian capabilities against commercial vessels

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:56am

Life & Style

'The Odyssey' brings in $264.1 million in worldwide ticket sales, studio says

Half of US and Canada moviegoers chose enhanced formats, including 23% at IMAX

Published 20 Jul, 2026 02:56am

Sports

Spain down Argentina to win World Cup, shatter Messi dream

Ferran Torres scores only goal of the game

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:05am

World

India bans march on parliament by 'Cockroach' activists, standoff looms

India's "Cockroach" movement defies police, planning a parliament march to protest exam leaks and youth unemployment

Published 19 Jul, 2026 09:42pm

Sports

Duckett's sublime century inspires England's series-clinching win over India

England’s 50-over total is the highest in ODI at Lord’s, surpassing the 334-4 on the opening day of the inaugural 1975 World Cup

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 12:29am

Pakistan

Canadian FM Anita Anand to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow

Her discussions with DPM Dar will focus on strengthening cooperation in trade, investment

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:19pm

Sports

Argentina seek glorious World Cup finale for Messi against Spain

US President will be among the 80,000-strong crowd in East Rutherford

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:00pm

World

Israel says Iran missile towards Jordan's Aqaba intercepted

Jordan denied US claims of Aqaba airport and seaport evacuations, while its forces, with Israel, intercepted Iranian missiles

Published 19 Jul, 2026 06:19pm

Pakistan

Light rain and drizzle likely in Karachi: PMD

Forecasts hot, humid weather for Sindh

Published 19 Jul, 2026 06:14pm

World

Indian court declines to order activist Wangchuk’s discharge from state-run hospital

Says the government’s decision to move Wangchuk to Safdarjung Hospital against his wishes was not arbitrary

Published 19 Jul, 2026 05:39pm

World

Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait, where power, water plant is alight

Says it was third attack in as many days on power, water facility in Kuwait

Updated 19 Jul, 2026 08:05pm

Markets

Gulf crude exports jump in July but shipments slowing on renewed hostilities, data shows

Vortexa estimated exports during the period at an even higher 13.06 million bpd

Published 19 Jul, 2026 04:35pm

Business & Finance

HBL wins ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank 2026’ award by Euromoney

Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 has awarded HBL the accolade of ‘Pakistan’s Best Bank’. The Bank has also won...

Published 19 Jul, 2026 03:11pm

Markets

Institutional demand for CXMT's $8.6 bln Shanghai IPO dented by chip stock selloff

Attention will now shift to CXMT's listing expected later this month on Shanghai's STAR Market

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:52pm

Markets

Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages

Another 2,829 reports were filed by ‌Instagram ⁠users in the US who faced issues with the app as of 0818 GMT on ⁠Sunday

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:43pm

World

Men more likely than women to use job offers for pay rises, study finds

Among workers in the same workplace and occupation, men earn on average 8% more than women

Published 19 Jul, 2026 01:23pm

Sports

Tuchel hopes England players will look back on World Cup with pride

Bukayo Saka’s hat-trick for England on Saturday inevitably raised a question about why the right winger was not played in the semi-final

Published 19 Jul, 2026 01:10pm

Sports

Wimbledon finalist Muchova to miss Canadian Open after minor surgery

The ‌29-year-old Czech lost to compatriot Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-3 in the Wimbledon final earlier this month

Published 19 Jul, 2026 01:05pm

World

US renews strikes on Iran after two military personnel killed by Iranian attack

US Central Command says airstrikes began at President Donald Trump’s direction

Updated 19 Jul, 2026 04:55pm

World

Lebanon's Aoun to meet Trump at White House, hoping to generate pressure on Israel

Aoun, 62, became president last year just before Trump began his second term in the White House

Published 19 Jul, 2026 11:11am

Sports

Extended Indian Summer brings Messi back to the summit again

While Sunday's opponents Spain are a team built solidly on the collective, Messi's presence has been absolutely essential to five years of uninterrupted glory for the Albiceleste

Published 19 Jul, 2026 11:00am

Markets

China's Jingye Steel urges UK to compensate its investment losses

The ⁠British side 'disregarded dedicated ongoing investment and significant contributions', offering 'almost zero compensation'

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:57am

World

Wife of Indian activist Wangchuk asks court to move him to private hospital

Wangchuk had told government doctors on Friday that he did not wish to be moved to a hospital

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:53am

Sports

England survive France fightback and secure third place in World Cup goalfest

The total of 10 goals was the highest for a third-place playoff match, bettering France's 6-3 victory over West Germany at the 1958 tournament

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:47am

Sports

List of all-time top scorers at World Cup

List of the all-time top ‌scorers at the World Cup

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:40am

Sports

France's Mbappe becomes World Cup's all-time top scorer

Mbappe finished his third World Cup campaign with 10 goals to the lead the Golden Boot standings, two ahead of Messi

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:37am

World

Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, one killed, officials say

Two people ⁠were injured in the Kyiv region, according to the military ⁠administration, and warehouses there were also damaged.

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:19am

Markets

Former China Development Bank president put under anti-graft investigation

*In 2024, a former vice president of the bank ⁠was sentenced to 12 years jail and ⁠fined for accepting bribes

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:17am

Markets

Jet engine maker CFM to invest $2 billion to speed repairs

India's largest carrier IndiGo ‌could pick ⁠CFM's LEAP to power 500 previously ordered Airbus jets, industry sources said

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:13am

Markets

Samsung cuts US jobs, offers relocations ahead of HQ move

Its mobile division, however, is expected to post its first-ever loss, as it grapples with intense competition from Apple

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:09am

World

Iran's Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump's signature is 'worthless'

Khamenei said the United States should know that the Iranian ⁠nation and the 'resistance front' had "unforgettable lessons" for ⁠it

Published 19 Jul, 2026 10:03am

World

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes central Peru, EMSC says

The depth of ‌the ⁠quake was 22 km (13.67 miles), the ⁠EMSC said

Published 19 Jul, 2026 09:57am

World

US launching new airstrikes against Iran: military

The strikes began at 2200 GMT and "are designed to further degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping

Updated 19 Jul, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (July 18, 2026) and the forecast for Sunday (July 19 2026)....

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:23am

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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
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
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

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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