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Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Prior to sell-off of 2 Punjab-based Discos: Body to explore bifurcation feasibility

The performance of both companies has remained comparatively weaker than other DISCOs in Punjab

Govt pavements: 1LINK proposes mandatory PayPak cards

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

FBR transfers, posts around 200 IRS officers

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Private sector credit reaches Rs11.38trn in FY26

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

PML-N leading in AJK second phase polls

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

KP CM speaks about challenges facing province

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Bilawal to launch ‘Sindh Youth Card’

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

Suicide bombing at Swat police station kills 14, injures over 25

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:20pm

Pakistan

Vote counting begins as polling ends in second phase of AJK elections

Published 02 Aug, 2026 06:41pm

Markets

OPEC agrees September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 06:07pm

World

Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:58pm

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Editorials

Waiting for the next flood

Editorials

A question of conservation

Opinion

Cotton research institutions matter a lot

Opinion

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

World

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

Editorials

Seeds of neglect

Editorials

Hepatitis emergency

Perspectives

Why Pakistan’s growth still not reducing poverty

Opinion

Foreign investment: the governance test

Opinion

The menace of mobile snatchers

Editorials

Monetary policy: unanimity needs explaining

Saudi defence official visits US

Enhanced evening discharge rates: Advisor proposes introduction of ToU net metering/billing

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,700 in Pakistan

Expert suggests introduction of ToU net metering

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

Odorization plant testing causes unusual gas smell in parts of Karachi: SSGC

Tarbela hydropower project extensions: World Bank reaffirms ‘satisfactory’ progress

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Forex
World
Commodity

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 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	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%)

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%)

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

Forex
World
Commodity

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 3	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 3	392.38

Saudi defence official visits US

Enhanced evening discharge rates: Advisor proposes introduction of ToU net metering/billing

Gold price per tola drops Rs3,700 in Pakistan

Expert suggests introduction of ToU net metering

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

Trump says he will hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal

Odorization plant testing causes unusual gas smell in parts of Karachi: SSGC

Tarbela hydropower project extensions: World Bank reaffirms ‘satisfactory’ progress

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Spices worth USD260.155m imported in FY26

ISLAMABAD: Spices imports into the country increased by 13.56 percent during the fiscal year 2025–26 compared to the... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

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Autos: Recovery changes gears

Pakistan’s automobile industry closed FY26 with a strong recovery. Sales of passenger cars, SUVs and LCVs reached...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

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MG Pakistan launches new MG ZS in Pakistan

LAHORE: MG Pakistan has officially launched the All-New MG ZS in Pakistan, introducing a modern B-SUV line-up... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Energy

OPEC agrees September oil hike, completing rollback of voluntary cuts

September increase agreed by OPEC+ finishes the phased rollback of a 1.65 million bpd supply cut originally agreed in 2023

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 06:07pm

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Wah Noble Chemicals Limited

Wah Noble Chemicals Limited (PSX: WAHN) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1983. The...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

China's central bank pledges timely policy tool adjustment

The People’s Bank of China will continue to implement an appropriately loose monetary policy and maintain ample liquidit

Published 02 Aug, 2026 03:49pm

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

*Katayama is likely to stress the two countries' determination to combat what they consider excessive yen declines Published 02 Aug, 2026 10:32am

Companies

BYD's sales rise for third month, buoyed by exports

Overseas shipments of passenger vehicles, pickups jump ⁠124.3% year on year to 179,841 units ⁠in July

Updated 02 Aug, 2026 10:35pm

WestJet flight attendants go on strike after talks fall through

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Published 02 Aug, 2026 11:23am

2026-08-02-02-04

SME auto entrepreneurs highlight challenges to SMEDA Director

LAHORE: A delegation of SME entrepreneurs from Lahore’s auto sector met Mashood Khan, Director SMEDA, to highlight... Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

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

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

Pakistan

2026-08-03-01-45

Quetta mine victims' families: KP announces financial aid

PESHAWAR: Following the directives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, Provincial Minister... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

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Railways Police recover 32 tonnes of stolen material

LAHORE: Acting on the directions of Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police, Muhammad Wisal Fakhar Sultan the... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

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Railways retrieves 2,552 acres of encroached land

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) has retrieved 2,552 acres of encroached land across the country during the last... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

2026-08-03-01-14

Pakistan embassy organises mango festival in Tehran

TEHRAN: The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran organized the First Pakistan Mango Festival at Palladium Mall, Tehran,... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

2026-08-03-01-45

US business team completes 2-day visit of Karachi

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PPDA elects Malik Khuda Baksh as new chairman

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World

2026-08-03-01-21

Iran says close to deal with Oman on Hormuz route

TEHRAN: The spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that Tehran and Muscat were close to reaching a... Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Middle East

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

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Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:53pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza

Fatal Israeli strikes hit Gaza residential areas, casting doubt on Hamas's claimed peace deal amid Israel's demands for disarmament

Published 02 Aug, 2026 09:03pm

Middle East

Efforts underway to revive June US-Iran deal: Iranian MP

Mediators are striving to revive the Islamabad agreement, a deal to de-escalate Iran-US tensions, with the Strait of Hormuz as the central point

Published 02 Aug, 2026 08:55pm

Middle East

Iran media denies Trump claim that Tehran asked US not to strike

Says as long as US maintains its hostile actions, Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:58pm

Editorials

Water security cannot wait

EDITORIAL: The recent spike in water flows in the Chenab River has once again drawn attention to Pakistan’s growing...

Beyond the exam paper leak

EDITORIAL: The Indian Supreme Court’s intervention in the aftermath of the youth protests over medical entrance...

Waiting for the next flood

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

A question of conservation

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

Seeds of neglect

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

Opinion

JPY: significant volatility expected

Asad Rizvi

The Federal Reserve has decided to maintain its interest rate unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting. A total...

Deemed duty: Pakistan’s hidden tax on fuel consumers

Shahid Sattar Dr Nadeem ul Haque

Pakistan’s petroleum pricing system has many visible burdens: petroleum levy, margins, freight, exchange-rate...

Pakistan’s refinery upgrade is a bet the world is already unwinding

Ali Khizar

After two decades of deliberation, Pakistan has finally approved a policy to upgrade its refineries. The timing...

Borrowing to live beyond their means

Anjum Ibrahim

Credit is widely regarded as an engine of growth – an input used by public and private sectors to engage in economic...

Perspectives

The man who stayed

Syed Munawar Ali Partner Content

How one clinical research leader's decision to remain in Pakistan helped open the country to more than USD 200 million in international clinical trial investment in 2026