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Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:58pm

Iran has asked to continue talks and the US agreed, Trump says

US, Iran traded strikes this week

World

Iran will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked: security official

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

Markets

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

Markets

PSX settles higher as KSE-100 adds nearly 1,000 points

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:22pm

World

Iran says it hits US military targets in Gulf, buries slain leader Khamenei

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 10:03pm

Business & Finance

ADB appointed as financial adviser for Islamabad airport outsourcing

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:40pm

Business & Finance

Thar Block II: SECMC prepares for Phase III expansion

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:02pm

Business & Finance

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:37pm

Pakistan

More wreckage of K2 Airways cargo aircraft found, search for crew ongoing: PAA

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:52pm

Markets

Pakistan rupee records gain against US dollar

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:41pm

World

Bangladesh's Hasina plans December return with party colleagues to surrender

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:03pm

Must Read

Editorials

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

Opinion

Debt accumulation & failed fiscal model

Perspectives

Data centres and Pakistan’s AI future

Opinion

Reflections on provincial budgets FY27—II

BR Research

Auto policy limbo

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Emco Industries Limited: performance and outlook

Editorials

Cost of incomplete gas reforms

Editorials

Water must not be weaponised

Perspectives

CLIS+: transforming agricultural risk protection in Pakistan

Opinion

So, is it really “over”?

Opinion

Iran-Pakistan pipeline needs a price reset

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

Saudi Arabia introduces ‘Package Visa’ for Pakistani tourists

Pakistan’s solar revolution: phase-two in full swing

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,600 in Pakistan

Record remittances: PM heaps praise on overseas Pakistanis

Auto policy limbo

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,700 in Pakistan

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.80 ▼ -0.8 (-14.29%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 10 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	147,658,505 ▲ 0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,471,198 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,539,330 ▲ 0.01
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,289,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,681,622 ▲ 0.25

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 9	278.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 9	278.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.62
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 9	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 9	7,543.64
Nasdaq / Jul 9	26,206.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,472.45
Dow Jones / Jul 9	52,487.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,118.27
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,326.62
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,432.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,681.49
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,393.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 9	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 9	371,944
Petrol/Litre / Jul 10	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	72.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,108.74
Diesel/Litre / Jul 10	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	80.69

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

Saudi Arabia introduces ‘Package Visa’ for Pakistani tourists

Pakistan’s solar revolution: phase-two in full swing

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

BISP digital wallets: SBP says transaction charges only apply to cash withdrawals

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,600 in Pakistan

Record remittances: PM heaps praise on overseas Pakistanis

Auto policy limbo

Gold price per tola drops Rs4,700 in Pakistan

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ADB appointed as financial adviser for Islamabad airport outsourcing

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Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:40pm

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Auto policy limbo

The previous auto policy, 2021–26, has expired, and a few players are waiting for a new one, while the smarter ones...

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Pakistan rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 278.05 against US dollar

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:41pm

Companies

US FDA clears ZYN nicotine pouches for lower-risk claim

This is the first time the agency has granted MRTP orders for nicotine pouches

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

BR Research

Emco Industries Limited: performance and outlook

Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) was incorporated in Pakistan as a joint stock company in as a joint stock...

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 08:42am

Commodities

Gold price per tola drops Rs1,400 in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs11 to reach Rs6,432 per tola

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 05:35pm

Companies

Thar Block II: SECMC prepares for Phase III expansion

Pakistan's energy security gets a boost as SECMC expands Thar Block II, leveraging indigenous coal to reduce import dependency

Published 10 Jul, 2026 02:02pm

Companies

PIA eyes Ex-Ethiopian Airlines CEO to lead revival: report

PIA management wants to officially announce the pick by Sunday

Published 10 Jul, 2026 12:37pm

Pakistan signs LoI with Silicon Valley's Plug and Play to strengthen startup ecosystem

The signed LoI lays the foundation for Plug and Play Tech Center to establish operations in Pakistan

Published 10 Jul, 2026 11:15am

Energy

World Bank approves $376mn to strengthen Pakistan’s electricity grid

Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project is the first phase of a 10-year program to help Pakistan modernise its electricity transmission network

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 04:57pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s solar revolution: phase-two in full swing

For three years, the panel import numbers did the talking. Every fresh release from customs data showed another...

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 07:32am

BR Research

Pak Leather Crafts Limited: performance and outlook

Pak Leather Crafts Limited (PSX: PAKL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. It was established...

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 07:38am

BR Research

Pakistan’s digital jump, and the gap beneath it

Pakistan’s latest reading in the ICT Development Index 2026 is encouraging, but it is not a clean success story. It...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 06:04am

BR Research

Ibrahim Fibres Limited: performance and outlook

Ibrahim Fibres Limited (PSX: IBFL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1986. The company is...

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan

More wreckage of K2 Airways cargo aircraft found, search for crew ongoing: PAA

Aircraft went missing while flying over Arabian Sea near Ormara in Balochistan

Updated 10 Jul, 2026 06:52pm

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Balochistan: PM announces intensified operation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced an intensified counterterrorism operation in... Published 10 Jul, 2026 06:26am

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World Bank delegation reviews Sindh transport projects

KARACHI: A World Bank (WB) delegation met Sindh Senior Minister on Thursday to review the progress of transport... Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Defence Committee recommends Pakistan Air Safety Investigation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for passage by NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Thursday recommended the Pakistan Air Safety... Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Punjab unveils climate resilience plan

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate... Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Transforming Sindh: Bilawal reviews strategic uplift project plans

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review... Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

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Middle East

Iran will respond against Israel if infrastructure attacked: security official

Fighting picked up again this week between US and Iran in the most significant exchange of fire since two sides signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:15pm

USA