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NFC Award: a system under strain

EDITORIAL: A recent media report has highlighted a view gaining traction within policymaking circles that the NFC...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

Policing and the inviolability of the home

EDITORIAL: The recent judgment of the Peshawar High Court is a timely reminder that constitutional rights cannot be...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Charter of economy: a redundant concept

The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar referred to the federal budget 2026-27 as “sagacious”...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Pakistan’s quiet jobs crisis

Pakistan’s economic stabilization has come largely through contractionary policy: tighter spending, higher interest...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Few national failures have been forecast as accurately and ignored as consistently as Pakistan’s water...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

A preventable tragedy

EDITORIAL: The horrific loss of at least 10 lives, including five children, in a fiery crash on the Islamabad-Murree...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Opinion

Building next chapter of Pakistan-China cooperation: Beyond friendship

The celebration of the 75th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China is far more than a...

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

Editorials

US-Iran breakthrough

EDITORIAL: With President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian finally signing the Islamabad...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:39am

Markets

Pakistan's mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Says mango export sales to fall at least 30% this year

Published 21 Jun, 2026 05:21pm

Editorials

Health spending: the cost of neglect

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

Opinion

Islamabad’s diplomatic moment

As Washington and Tehran turn a page on decades of hostility, Pakistan stands at a rare geopolitical crossroads....

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:47am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump deserves commendation

“Trump has done what no other US president dared to do.” “Indeed and that includes Obama, Clinton, and Bush all...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Opinion

Football fever

It is unusual for the sporting fans of Karachi to be interested wholesale in any sport other than cricket but then...

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Sindh Budget

EDITORIAL: Sindh presented a 3,525 billion-rupee budget with the major reliance for revenue remaining on federal...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 02:56pm

Technology

Ambani's Jio Platforms eyes record $3.8 billion Indian IPO, sources say

The share listing aims to unlock value in a business that includes Reliance Infocomm

Published 19 Jun, 2026 10:57pm

Pakistan

Historic US-Iran memorandum electronically signed with Pakistan as mediator: PM Shehbaz

Says Iran to instantly reopen Strait of Hormuz, US to lift naval blockade

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 04:22pm

Perspectives

Pakistan’s most undervalued economic asset is the woman with an idea

I was six years old when I opened my first shop. It wasn’t much of a shop, if I’m honest. Cardboard boxes lined up...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:28pm

Editorials

Pakistan’s savings crisis

EDITORIAL: One of the more underappreciated aspects of Pakistan’s economic malaise has been the alarming collapse in...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 06:24am

Business & Finance

BYD moves ahead with Pakistan EV plant as govt pushes to deepen localisation

BYD looks to position Pakistan as a regional hub for EV manufacturing and exports

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 10:08pm

Opinion

Finance Bill 2026: Extraction cannot deliver!

Every Finance Bill is presented as an instrument of reform! Governments speak of documentation, broadening the tax...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Opinion

Reflections on federal budget FY27—I

In line with the overall economic policy, the important thing for a budget is to employ its tools – revenue and...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 08:14am

BR Research

FDI stuck in low gear

Foreign direct investment recovered in May 2026, but the improvement was neither enough to change the broader...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 07:56am

BR Research

Dandot Cement Limited: performance and outlook

Dandot Cement Limited (PSX: DNCC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980 and began its...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 08:07am

Editorials

Punjab Budget

EDITORIAL: The Punjab budget envisages total revenue of 1209 billion rupees from own resources (only 749 billion...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Markets

Sindh agriculture output grows over 14 years, but sustainability concerns emerge

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday the provincial agronomy – crops, livestock, and...

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 01:18am

Markets

Select Technologies announces Rs2.5bn IPO to establish AC manufacturing facility in Pakistan

The proceeds will also support expansion of the company’s TV production line

Published 16 Jun, 2026 12:22pm

Technology

Space startups seek insurance for orbital AI data centers

NEW YORK/LONDON: Space companies have spoken with insurers about coverage for orbital AI data centers, a sign of...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 09:40pm

Editorials

Beyond symbolic sanctions

EDITORIAL: France’s decision to ban Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, in...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 05:59am

Perspectives

The small businesses and gig workers paying the price for Pakistan's internet shutdowns

Danish Abdul Razaak, a Karachi-based delivery rider was frantic with worry in May 2023. Not only did he lose over...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 03:57pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s food system under threat

Pakistan’s food system is entering a period of mounting strain. What once appeared as a series of isolated...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:32am

Technology

Pakistan to launch investor-friendly stock market app next month

App offers centralised portal for one-time KYC, simplifying access to diverse investments

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:44pm

Technology

Pakistani co-founder’s Respond.io secures $62.5mn funding

This round accelerates company's global expansion, says respond.io

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 12:23am

Opinion

Economic stability or statistical satisfaction?

After a delay of nearly two hours and amid noisy scenes in Parliament, with opposition members raising slogans,...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Current Account: Relief masks widening trade imbalances

As expected, the current account posted a surplus of USD459 million in May, a significant improvement of USD735...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

BR Research

Power generation: RLNG returns, coal remains

May brought some much-needed relief to Pakistan’s power sector. After two months of severe RLNG shortages, widening...

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 08:02am

Editorials

Maintaining the policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee met on the previously scheduled date – 15 June – and decided to keep the...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Editorials

From oil shock to hunger crisis

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Developing ownership among non-owners

There is no ownership. This is statement I hear over and over again. Whenever I conduct assessments of the biggest...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Beyond budget

Since my years of adolescence to till date, I have been witness to enthusiastic and passionate debates about the...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 06:42am

BR Research

A tax breather – not a digital leap

Budget FY27 is broadly positive for Pakistan’s IT exporters but calling it a technology budget would be an...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

BR Research

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited: performance and outlook

Ghazi Fabrics International Limited (PSX: GFIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1989...

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 03:28pm

Markets

SpaceX locks in $60bn deal with Pakistani co-founded AI startup Cursor to power AI coding push

Sualeh Asif, originally from Karachi, cofounded Cursor with three friends from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Published 16 Jun, 2026 07:37pm

Markets

Pakistan resolved issues faced by Chinese stock investors: SECP chief

Govt aims to expand insurance sector, says Kabir Ahmed Sidhu

Published 16 Jun, 2026 07:31pm

Perspectives

Türkiye’s growing tourism appeal: Istanbul’s role in a changing global travel landscape

Straddling Europe and Asia, Türkiye stands as a meeting point of civilisations shaped over centuries. From its...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 09:32pm

Editorials

Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook

EDITORIAL: While the FY2026-27 budget has been framed as a pro-growth package aimed at reviving economic activity...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Business & Finance

SLM raises record Rs7.78bn in largest-ever IPO

KARACHI: Service Long March Tyres Limited (SLM) has made history in Pakistan’s capital markets by successfully...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Business & Finance

The labyrinthine Finance Bill 2026 explained

KARACHI: Tax professionals at a post-budget seminar organised by the Karachi Tax Bar Association cautioned that...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Pakistan

Tax to be abolished on female hygiene products

The new budget prioritizes women's health by eliminating taxes on sanitary pads and contraceptives

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 01:58pm

Editorials

A nation failing its children

EDITORIAL: The scale of Pakistan’s child labour crisis came into sharp focus at the International Labour...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Opinion

Key features of federal budget FY27

The federal budget for 2026-27 has both important positive and negative features, which are identified below. We...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

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World
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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.69

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 22	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Dewan Sugar / Jun 19 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.34 ▲ 0.73 (11.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Avanceon Ltd / Jun 19 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	38.39 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	15.72 ▼ -1.75 (-10.02%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 19 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▼ -2.3 (-9.91%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.57 ▼ -1.32 (-8.31%)
ICC Industries / Jun 19 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.37 ▼ -1.04 (-7.76%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	35.11 ▼ -2.77 (-7.31%)
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.24 ▼ -0.8 (-7.25%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	32.28 ▼ -2.45 (-7.05%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	39.78 ▼ -2.94 (-6.88%)
Quice Food / Jun 19 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	34.18 ▼ -2.46 (-6.71%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 19 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.83 ▼ -0.81 (-6.41%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	87,347,852 ▲ 0.69
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	80,623,569 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	47,045,284 ▼ -1.75
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,168,331 ▼ -0.85
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	33,155,810 ▼ -0.8
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,689,766 ▼ -0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,520,392 ▼ -0.02
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	31,177,846 ▼ -0.25
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	28,289,747 ▲ 0.69
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,842,938 ▼ -1.95

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