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Updated 21 Jul, 2026 12:55am

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Re0.35, raises diesel's by Rs5.71 per litre for one day

New prices come into effect at midnight

World

After deadly weekend for US troops, Trump vows revenge against Iran

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

World

Netanyahu will not be arrested in US, Trump says, as New York mayor mulls options

Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:38pm

Pakistan

Iran's interior minister arrives in Islamabad for high-level talks

Published 20 Jul, 2026 09:23pm

World

Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:37pm

Markets

Oil steadies as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 05:46pm

Markets

Volatility at PSX, KSE-100 settles marginally higher

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:44pm

Business & Finance

Petroleum dealers back daily fuel pricing reform, seek higher margins

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

World

Burnham becomes PM vowing 10-year plan for Britain

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:39pm

World

Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': US

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Canada agree to deepen trade, investment ties

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:37pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Canva proposes national competition to rebrand PIA under new ownership

Sales tax likely to be reduced on hybrid vehicles

Oil steadies as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

Spain down Argentina to win World Cup, shatter Messi dream

What the arrival of 2,000 BYD vehicles signals for Pakistan's EV market

Confusion in auto sector

Pakistan’s external calm is more fragile than it appears

PSO foils major oil theft

Gold price per tola gains Rs2,400 in Pakistan

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Pakistan cuts petrol price by Re0.35, raises diesel's by Rs5.71 per litre for one day

New prices come into effect at midnight

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 12:55am

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

Pakistan freelancers’ earnings surge past $3bn in three years

Earnings rise sharply from $505mn in FY24 to $984mn in FY25 and record $1.76bn in FY26

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 10:33pm

Petroleum dealers back daily fuel pricing reform, seek higher margins

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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

Companies

CCP fines inspection firm Rs5mn for fraudulent use of Bureau Veritas trademark, logo

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has imposed Rs5 million penalty on M/s MCI-Bureau of Inspection &... Published 20 Jul, 2026 04:05pm

Currency

Pakistani rupee records gain against US dollar

Settles at 277.95

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:06pm

Financial

Gold price per tola gains Rs300 in Pakistan

Reaches Rs424,536

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 06:33pm

PM Shehbaz directs plan for Rohri–Multan ML-1 upgradation

Chairs a meeting to review progress on the Pakistan Railways Transformation Plan

Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:38pm

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What the arrival of 2,000 BYD vehicles signals for Pakistan's EV market

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LSM growth steadies

The composition of LSM growth continues to evolve. Automobiles remain the largest contributor on a cumulative basis,...

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:03am

BR Research

Pakistan Cables Limited

Pakistan Cables Limited (PSX: PCAL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1953 and was...

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 08:08am

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Small businesses cannot outwork bad governance

Pakistan’s economic debate remains built around a comforting succession of single-variable explanations. If credit...

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 07:07am

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Merit Packaging Limited: performance and outlook

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KP govt releases Rs80.7bn for uplift projects

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World

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Published 20 Jul, 2026 11:24pm

Middle East

Hamas names Khalil Al-Hayya as new overall leader

Israel still holds more than 60% of the coastal enclave, attacks continue, and conditions for Gaza’s 2 million people remain dire

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:26pm

Middle East

Lebanon army begins taking over southern 'pilot zones': US

Deal to secure Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon and disarmament of Hezbollah faces first test on ground

Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:06pm

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia

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Updated 20 Jul, 2026 09:37pm

Middle East

How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on global energy supplies

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Published 20 Jul, 2026 07:52pm

Editorials

Confusion in auto sector

EDITORIAL: The auto policy is in limbo. The Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021–26) expired on...

Saving our forests

EDITORIAL: The Senate Sub-Committee’s review of forestry regulation in Gilgit-Baltistan has brought into focus a...

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...

The world is finally listening

EDITORIAL: For years, allegations of systematic discrimination against India’s Muslim minority were routinely...

The digital divide

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Opinion

Eyewitness or accomplice?

Dr Farid A. Malik

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Shamsul Islam Khan

Pakistan’s export sector has never suffered from a shortage of policies. Its real problem is inconsistent execution, writes former KCCI vice president