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World

Student kills nine in Turkiye’s second school shooting in two days

This was solely a personal attack carried out by one of our students, it is not a terror incident

Published 15 Apr, 2026 08:41pm

Markets

India’s ICICI Lombard posts rise in quarterly profit on health, motor insurance boost

ICICI Lombard’s retail health insurance net premiums income surged 55.6% year-on-year

Published 15 Apr, 2026 08:35pm

Markets

Foreign investors grow more wary of India as FX curbs hit bonds, earnings risks haunt equities

India imports roughly 90% of its oil needs and remains heavily dependent on supplies from the Middle East

Published 15 Apr, 2026 08:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan steps up mediation as CDF Munir, Interior Minister Naqvi arrive in Tehran

Pakistani delegation received by Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:36pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan experiences night-time power shortfall due to reduced hydropower generation

Says decline in hydropower output was linked to lower water releases from reservoirs

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:23pm

World

Iran military warns will block Red Sea if US naval blockade continues

TEHRAN: Iran’s military warned on Wednesday it would block trade through the Red Sea, along with the Gulf and Sea of...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:01pm

World

Trump threatens to backtrack on UK trade accord

LONDON: US President Donald Trump has threatened to renege on a trade agreement with the UK, limiting the impact of...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:00pm

World

Zelensky due in Rome as he presses European allies on air defence

ROME: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due in Rome Wednesday for talks as he presses European allies to...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:59pm

Business & Finance

CCP approves UAE-based acquisition of Pakistani aircraft maintenance firm

It notes no horizontal overlap between the acquirer and target

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:38pm

World

Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn’t leave Fed board; probe to continue

If he’s not leaving on time - I’ve held back firing him, Trump says

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:36pm

Markets

India urea prices double to $1,000 in tender on Iran war shock

The lowest offer to supply urea on the west coast was $935 per ton on a cost-and-freight basis

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:59pm

Markets

India 10-year bond yield ends at 3-week low, as bets of peace rise, oil dips

The 6.48% 2035 bond yield ended at 6.8662%

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:08pm

World

Dubai’s landmark Burj Al Arab hotel will shut for 18-month refurb amid tourism decline

Hotel is offering alternative accommodation in nearby hotels to guests

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:04pm

Markets

Broad gains lift Sri Lankan shares

CSE All Share index settled up 0.6% at 22,261.48

Published 15 Apr, 2026 05:58pm

Markets

Indian non-bank lender HDB’s quarterly profit jumps on better margin, asset quality

Net profit rose to 7.51 billion Indian rupees ($80.40 million) for the quarter ended March 31

Published 15 Apr, 2026 05:48pm

World

Trump says talks with Iran could resume soon, as US blockades Iranian ports

'It could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then they can rebuild,' Trump says

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:49pm

Sports

Asian Cup draw set for May 9 after Middle East conflict delay

Saudi Arabia is set to host the 24-team, quadrennial continental championship for the first time

Published 15 Apr, 2026 05:10pm

World

Trump says China ‘very happy’ about him ‘permanently opening’ Strait of Hormuz

US president says he asked China's Xi not to give Iran weapons

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 05:53pm

Markets

Indian rupee ends flat as importer dollar bids wipe boost from oil retreat

The currency ended the session at 93.3725 per dollar

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:51pm

Markets

Copper hits six-week high on hopes of fresh US-Iran peace talks

Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange touched $13,392.5 a metric ton

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:48pm

Markets

Palm settles higher despite disappointing biodiesel targets, weaker rival oils

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract fell 0.41%

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:46pm

Markets

Indian shares hit one-month high on hopes of resumption in U.S.-Iran talks

Nifty 50 rose 1.63% to 24,231.3 and the Sensex added 1.64% to 78,111.24

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:41pm

World

India’s trade deficit shrinks as US exports counter Mideast woes

Merchandise exports rose to $38.92 billion in March from $36.61 billion in the previous month

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:39pm

Markets

India gems and jewellery exports fall to five-year low on US tariffs

Gem and jewellery exports in the year to the end of March fell to $27.72 billion

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:35pm

World

Erdogan says Turkiye working to extend Iran ceasefire, continue talks

We are conveying the necessary suggestions and carrying out initiatives to ease tensions, extend the ceasefire, and maintain talks

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:30pm

Markets

Rupee gains ground against US dollar

Settles at 278.96

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:04pm

Markets

Saif Textile successfully installs 10MW solar power system

Saif Textile Mills Limited (SAIF), a local yarn manufacturer, has installed a 10-megawatt solar power system, a move...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:03pm

Technology

Chinese cos’ keen to establish EV charging centres in Sindh

Several companies, including China’s Shanghai Jinsun New Energy Technology Co.Ltd, have expressed keen interest in...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 03:02pm

Markets

European countries keen to strengthen trade and investment in Pakistan

Envoys of European countries, including the Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, and the Ambassador...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 02:57pm

Business & Finance

Ongoing US–Iran talks crucial for stability, Pakistan warns of spillover risks

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that a prolonged escalation in Middle East tensions, particularly any...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:39pm

Technology

SBP opens formal banking to licensed virtual asset service providers

The move follows the enactment of the Virtual Assets Act, 2026

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:32pm

Sports

France and Liverpool forward Ekitike suffers blow to World Cup hopes

The forward pointed to his Achilles tendon as medical staff attended to him before he was carried off on a stretcher ‌at ⁠Anfield

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:30pm

Business & Finance

KE elects Shaheryar Chishty as chairman

Earlier, Chishty was performing the functions of the chairman during the absence of Mark Skelton

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:29pm

Markets

Gold price per tola gains Rs3,500 in Pakistan

Price of silver increases by Rs144 to reach Rs8,404 per tola

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 06:44pm

Life & Style

‘Beef’ Season 2 pits Gen Z and Millennials against each other

While the first season of the TV series "Beef" ‌sprang from a road-rage incident experienced by show creator Lee Sung Jin

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:21pm

Life & Style

Tom Cruise touts ‘wild’ dark comedy ‘Digger’ to theater owners

Cruise introduced the first images from the movie on Tuesday at the CinemaCon convention of theater owners in Las Vegas

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:18pm

Sports

Green still off-colour for winless Kolkata

Green, who cost Kolkata a record $2.77 million, was recruited to drive their push ⁠for a third title but he has yet to catch fire

Published 15 Apr, 2026 01:15pm

Markets

Gulf bourses close higher on hopes for US-Iran peace talks

Dubai’s main share index advanced 2.6%
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index climbed 0.9%

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 06:14pm

Markets

South African rand steady as US envoy pick, hopes for Iran talks support sentiment

The rand traded at 16.3325 against the dollar , unchanged from its previous close

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:39pm

Technology

Pakistan’s SupernetGlobal launches first satellite connectivity solution in Africa

SupernetGlobal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telecard, announced on Wednesday the successful deployment of its first...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:37pm

Markets

Honda to recall over 440,000 vehicles in US over faulty deployment of air bags

Honda is recalling 440,830 vehicles in the US over improper deployment of air bags

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:37pm

World

Earthquake of magnitude 5.93 strikes off coast of Costa Rica, GFZ says

The quake hit at 0656 GMT at a depth of 18 km (11.18 miles), GFZ said

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:35pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan bonds rally on Saudi providing $3 billion in additional support

Dollar-denominated bonds maturing in 2031 and 2036 both gained 0.8 cents, the latter bid at 97.77 cents on the dollar

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:34pm

Markets

Japan’s 20-year bond yield falls after strong auction

The 20-year JGB yield fell 2 basis points (bps) to 3.250%

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:13pm

Markets

South Korean stocks rise on hopes of US-Iran peace talks

The benchmark KOSPI was up 173.66 points, or 2.91%, at 6,141.41

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:12pm

World

IAEA chief Grossi: Length of Iran uranium enrichment ban is a political decision

IAEA chief say's a decision on how long a moratorium on uranium enrichment

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:09pm

Markets

Wheat rises as dry weather hits US crops

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures for July delivery were up 0.4% at $6.03-1/2 a bushel

Published 15 Apr, 2026 12:03pm

World

India Vedanta power plant blast kills at least 17

The government has delayed the maintenance of nearly 10 gigawatt of coal plant capacity in the absence of gas supplies

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 04:58pm

Markets

Copper hovers at six-week peak on hopes of fresh US-Iran talks

copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 2.16% to 102,880 yuan per metric ton

Published 15 Apr, 2026 11:44am

Markets

Palm slips on weak crude, rival Dalian oils

Palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 24 ringgit, or 0.54%, to 4,442 ringgit a metric ton

Published 15 Apr, 2026 11:41am

World

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases, FT reports, Beijing denies story

The Chinese foreign ministry on Wednesday denied the report, calling it untrue

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 05:18pm

World

Trump doubles down in criticizing Pope Leo over Iran

Trump urged that "someone please tell Pope Leo" about the killings of protesters by Iran and that "for Iran to have a Nuclear Bomb is absolutely unacceptable"

Published 15 Apr, 2026 11:18am

Pakistan

Three-nation tour: PM Shehbaz arrives in Jeddah amid regional tensions

Will also travel to Qatar and Turkiye during his five-day official visit

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:57pm

Markets

China’s yuan dips after weak trade data, firming trend seen intact

The onshore yuan changed hands at around 6.8178 per dollar

Published 15 Apr, 2026 11:11am

World

US shuts down Iran’s maritime trade despite optimism for more talks

Trump said negotiations between US and Iranian officials could resume in Pakistan in the next two days

Published 15 Apr, 2026 11:06am

Markets

Saudi Arabia backstop Pakistan with $3bn as UAE debt looms

Pakistan faces a $3.5 billion repayment to the UAE this month

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:57am

World

Vladimir Putin to visit China in first half of 2026, agencies cite Lavrov

Putin will visit China in the first half of 2026, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, US explore ways to deepen economic partnership

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb also participates in the IMF Panel, and addresses the Pakistan Diaspora Leaders’ Evening

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:44am

Markets

Softer oil, optimism over war resolution push India’s 10-year bond yield to 3-week low

India's benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield was at 6.8858%

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:39am

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks join global relief rally on news US-Iran talks will resume

China's blue-chip index CSI300 edged up 0.2% by the lunch break

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:36am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars hold near one-month highs as stocks rally

The Aussie edged up 0.1% to $0.7131 after gaining 0.4% overnight to a one-month top of $0.7147

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:32am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei hits more than one-month high on hopes of fresh US-Iran talks

The Nikkei climbed 0.99% to 58,453.03

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:29am

Markets

Indian rupee likely to rise on oil retreat, US-Iran diplomacy in focus

The rupee will open in the 93.14-93.18 range versus the US dollar, having settled at 93.3750 on Monday

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:27am

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher on hopes for renewed US-Iran talks

GIFT Nifty futures were trading at 24,228

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:25am

Markets

Gold slips from one-month high on firmer dollar; US–Iran talks in focus

Spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,828.07 per ounce

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:22am

Markets

Safe-haven dollar near six-week lows on hopes of fresh Iran talks

The euro bought $1.1793, hovering near its highest since March 2

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:18am

Markets

Pakistan warns IMF of energy, inflation risks amid ongoing ME conflict

Approval by the IMF Executive Board was awaited, says Aurangzeb

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:16am

World

South Korea says Israel accepts explanation, dispute over President Lee’s comments resolved

Lee sparked a diplomatic row and domestic criticism after comparing Israeli military actions against Palestinians to the Holocaust in a post on X

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:14am

Markets

Asian shares scale six-week peak on hopes for US-Iran peace talks

Stock investors cheered, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gaining 1.5% to the highest level in six weeks

Published 15 Apr, 2026 10:08am

Markets

Oil steady as Hormuz shipping constraints counter US-Iran peace hopes

Brent futures rose 31 cents, or 0.3%, to $95.10 a barrel
US WTI crude rose 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $91.91

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:51pm

Markets

PSX rallies as Saudi Arabia pledges $3bn, KSE-100 gains nearly 2,900 points

Benchmark index settles at 168,519.94

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 06:19pm

Business & Finance

KSA commits $3bn in additional deposits for Pakistan

Existing $5bn deposits to be extended for a longer period

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 05:22pm

World

Boiler blast at Indian power plant kills 9

RAIPUR, (India): An explosion at a power plant in central India on Tuesday killed at least nine people and injured...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 08:06am

Pakistan

Azma heaps praise on Punjab govt performance

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, Azma Bokhari has said that the people of Punjab have...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:57am

Pakistan

Dar for implementing PM’s austerity measures

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/ FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Tuesday chaired a...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan

JI rejects US pressure, urges trade with Iran

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has urged the government to reject American pressure and...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:55am

Pakistan

KP Govt approves establishment of AI Education Authority

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Sohail Afridi has granted approval in principle to the...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:54am

Pakistan

Lahore intensifies price checks, seven arrested

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has further intensified the price control campaign across the city to...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:53am

Business & Finance

Minister marks Karachi Port dredging milestone

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, attended a high-level meeting at...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:51am

Pakistan

Naval chief for unwavering defence of sovereignty, security

RISALPUR: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf said Pakistan’s political and military leadership played a key...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:48am

World

UK finance minister slams Trump’s Iran war ‘folly’

LONDON: British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Tuesday hit out at the “folly” of US President Donald Trump...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:44am

Pakistan

US, Iran likely to resume talks in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD/ WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Negotiating teams from the US and Iran could return to Islamabad this week to resume...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:50am

Nearly 25pc of IESCO consumers equipped with AMI meters: Awais

ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has said that nearly 25 percent of IESCO...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:55am

Illicit cigarette trade: FBR flags Rs200bn annual revenue loss: Kayani

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Bilal Azhar Kayani Tuesday said the Federal Board of Revenue’s...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:59am

Businesspeople urged to bring wealth back to Pakistan

KARACHI: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has issued a direct appeal to the country’s business elite, urging...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:58am

Pakistan

Islamabad Talks: PM takes President into confidence

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday commended Pakistan’s efforts in facilitating and hosting...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:11am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) and the forecast for Wednesday (April 15 2026)....

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

BR Research

Highnoon Laboratories Limited

Highnoon Laboratories Limited (PSX: HINOON) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1984 and...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:30am

Business & Finance

Procedural flaw in Rs880m IT case: ATIR recalls order despite reference pending before LHC

ISLAMABAD: A procedural issue has been witnessed in a high-value income tax case worth approximately Rs 880 million,...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Direct Israel-Lebanon peace talks a ‘historic opportunity’: Rubio

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tuesday for Israel and Lebanon to seize a “historic...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Israeli fire kills six in Gaza, including two children

CAIRO: Israeli fire killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

China calls US blockade ‘dangerous and irresponsible’

BEIJING: China accused the United States on Tuesday of “dangerous and irresponsible” behaviour over its blockade of...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Lavrov blasts efforts to ‘contain’ Russia, China on Beijing visit

BEIJING: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised efforts he said were aimed at “containing” Russia and...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Red Cross makes first aid shipments into Iran since start of war

GENEVA: The international Red Cross movement said Tuesday that a shipment of life-saving medical supplies and other...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

World

Bangladesh launches ‘Farmers’ Card’ to support agri sector

TANGAIL (Bangladesh): Bangladesh launched a “Farmers’ Card” scheme on Tuesday aimed at expanding direct support to...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The spring World Bank/IMF meetings

EDITORIAL: As the spring 2026 meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary fund gets under way in Washington DC...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:33am

Editorials

Reverting to cost-plus structure not the answer

EDITORIAL: In the last few weeks, oil and petroleum products’ prices have risen to unprecedented levels, stirring...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:40am

World

Pakistan plays ‘peacemaker’ in US-Iran talks: ‘an unsung success story when it comes to strategic importance’

ISLAMABAD: As the clock ticked down to US President Donald Trump’s deadline to destroy Iran’s civilisation last...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan

Provision of Rs6bn free gunny bags: Punjab CM announces wheat procurement rate

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the immediate commencement of wheat procurement at...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Int’l Day of Peasants’ Struggles: PKRC says will hold countrywide protests on 17th

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) has announced countrywide protests on April 17 in observance of...

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

Editorials

The spring World Bank/IMF meetings

EDITORIAL: As the spring 2026 meetings of the World Bank/International Monetary fund gets under way in Washington DC...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:33am

Editorials

Reverting to cost-plus structure not the answer

EDITORIAL: In the last few weeks, oil and petroleum products’ prices have risen to unprecedented levels, stirring...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:40am

Editorials

Fuel challenge: things getting tougher

EDITORIAL: US President Donald Trump has ordered the US central command to begin a blockade on all traffic entering...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Remittances hold the line

EDITORIAL: A monthly inflow of $3.83 billion in March, up 17 percent from February, has once again underlined the...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Editorials

Climate stress meets demographic surge

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Meteorological Department recently sounded the alarm regarding dangerous temperature rises,...

Updated 13 Apr, 2026 06:53am

Editorials

A failure measured in access

EDITORIAL: It turns out that more than 80 percent of Balochistan’s population is now without access to primary...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

Editorials

Bigger role, fewer seats

EDITORIAL: The latest report by the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) on the performance of women legislators...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Al-Aqsa and the strained status quo

EDITORIAL: Early Thursday morning, thousands of Muslims returned to pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after a...

Published 12 Apr, 2026 05:10am

Editorials

Poverty incidence

EDITORIAL: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has calculated the poverty rate at 43.5 percent – 14.3...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

A reform long overdue

EDITORIAL: The recommendation by Punjab Assembly’s Committee on Law Reforms to abolish Section 55(1)(b) of the Code...

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 07:36am

Editorials

Need for mitigating measures

EDITORIAL: Qatar Energy has declared force majeure on some of its long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

When peacekeepers become targets

EDITORIAL: The killing of United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon has crossed a line that international law...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Editorials

The two-week ceasefire

EDITORIAL: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed “gratitude and appreciation for Prime Minister...

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Rationing without coherence

EDITORIAL: Pakistan has finally moved towards a nationwide energy conservation drive, but the uneven adoption of...

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

Editorials

Taxing non-resident digital creators

EDITORIAL: The FBR’s new rules for social media content creators, issued on April 2, seek to bring income earned...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

Editorials

Urumqi talks

EDITORIAL: The April 3 suicide bombing at a police station in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, carried out by...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

Editorials

Pakistan’s fight against TB falling short

EDITORIAL: The stark figures released on this year’s World Tuberculosis Day by the World Health Organisation (WHO)...

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

Editorials

Return to sender

EDITORIAL: The government has decided to return the USD 3.45 billion debt secured from the United Arab Emirates...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Big Tech on trial

EDITORIAL: The long-awaited reckoning for Big Tech may finally have arrived, unfolding in American courtrooms with...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Editorials

Country nearing a financial emergency?

EDITORIAL: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is once again behind its tax collection target. It has missed the 9MFY26...

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:14am

Editorials

War and a fractured global economy

EDITORIAL: A little over a month into the US-Israel war on Iran, anyone under the illusion that modern conflicts can...

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:22am

Editorials

A regulator in name, not in form

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s water regulator is heading into a critical Kharif allocation meeting without fulfilling its...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

Trust before talks

EDITORIAL: Any meaningful path to de-escalation in the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran now hinges on a basic condition...

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

Editorials

March economic update and outlook

EDITORIAL: March 2026 Economic Update and Outlook was released on 31 March late evening after the Finance Minister...

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Apartheid with a death sentence

EDITORIAL: The passage of a law by Israel’s parliament authorising the execution of Palestinians convicted of...

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Editorials

Inflation rises

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) calculated Consumer Price Index for March at 7.3 percent, up from...

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

Deterrence without restraint

EDITORIAL: The surprising rise in the number of nuclear weapons ready for immediate use marks a clear shift away...

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

Editorials

The true price of waste

EDITORIAL: The scale of food waste worldwide is staggering, yet it remains one of the least effectively confronted...

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

Editorials

A crisis of supply and management

EDITORIAL: A summer power plan built on load-shedding, tariff hikes and emergency fuel switching may be unavoidable,...

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

Editorials

But the burden cannot be borne for far too long

EDITORIAL: The provincial governments have agreed to share the burden of fuel subsidy announced by the Prime...

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 07:04am

Editorials

Heat is rising, and Pakistan is exposed

EDITORIAL: Evidence is mounting by the day that Pakistan stands at the centre of an accelerating climate shock. The...

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 07:07am

Editorials

Reshaping the WTO

EDITORIAL: The European Union’s (EU’s) recent call for “serious” reform of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ahead...

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 06:29am

Editorials

A crisis decades in the making

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s water crisis is no longer a looming risk; it is a structural reality that successive...

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

Editorials

SLA with IMF: display of growing realism

EDITORIAL: On 27 March, exactly four weeks into the Middle East war with little prospect of a peace deal in the...

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 06:44am

Editorials

From diplomacy to invective

EDITORIAL: The unfolding diplomatic scenario around reported back-channel contacts between Washington and Tehran has...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Editorials

Thar’s forgotten promise

EDITORIAL: When the Thar Coal Project began operations seven years ago, it was portrayed as a watershed moment that...

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:03am

Editorials

Heritage at risk

EDITORIAL: The possible inclusion of the Taxila archaeological complex on UNESCO’s ‘List of World Heritage in...

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:06am

Editorials

Custodial torture — a constitutional shame

EDITORIAL: The tragic death of a suspect in police custody, now under scrutiny by the Sindh High Court, is yet...

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:08am

Editorials

Fault lines on the tracks

EDITORIAL: When an internal inspection finds that nearly 60 percent of a passenger train’s coaches were operating...

Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Impunity should have consequences

EDITORIAL: When a United Nations special rapporteur tells the Human Rights Council that Israel has effectively been...

Published 28 Mar, 2026 04:28am

Editorials

Sharing fuel price burden along with rationing

EDITORIAL: With rising international oil prices—especially for supplies from the Middle East—the authorities in...

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

Editorials

Terror on the rise

EDITORIAL: Pakistan ranking first out of 163 countries in the Institute for Economics and Peace’s (IEP’s) Global...

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

Editorials

Increase in govt bonds outflow

EDITORIAL: Net outflow experienced by Pakistan has been estimated at USD 184.3 million by 12 March - 13 days after...

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

An unexpected export success

EDITORIAL: At a time when Pakistan’s external sector depends heavily on inflows from abroad, the sharp increase in...

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Editorials

Social media-driven money laundering

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to launch a far-reaching crackdown on money laundering and Hawala-Hundi...

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

Editorials

The looming crisis in external account

EDITORIAL: Amid the oil price shockwave, the need to create foreign exchange buffers is imperative for Pakistan,...

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

Editorials

LSM growth

EDITORIAL: Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) index rose by 5.75 percent during July-January 2026 against the same...

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

Editorials

The education deficit

EDITORIAL: The recently released government report titled “Public Financing in Education 2025–26” paints a troubling...

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

Editorials

Pulse production crisis

EDITORIAL: Despite being an agrarian economy, Pakistan is increasingly dependent on imported pulses, spending nearly...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

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Balancing diplomacy in a multipolar world

EDITORIAL: Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Albert P. Khorev, has articulated a perspective that reflects both...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	158.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.78
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.36
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.18
SOFR % / Apr 14	3.61

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	6,967.38
Nasdaq / Apr 14	23,639.08
Dow Jones / Apr 14	48,535.99
India Sensex / Apr 15	78,029.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	58,390.88
Hang Seng / Apr 15	26,007.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	10,613.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	24,044.14
France CAC40 / Apr 15	8,269.41

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	428,636
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	366.58
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	91.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	4,828.64
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	385.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	76.73

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Apr 15 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.49 ▲ 1 (28.65%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Apr 15 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7.95 ▲ 1 (14.39%)
Aruj Industries / Apr 15 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.25 ▲ 1 (12.12%)
Khalid Siraj / Apr 15 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Security Investment Bank / Apr 15 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.10 ▲ 0.69 (10.76%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 15 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	17.77 ▲ 1.62 (10.03%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 15 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	34.05 ▲ 3.1 (10.02%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 15 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28.55 ▲ 2.6 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Apr 15 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	23.52 ▲ 2.14 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
B. F. Modaraba / Apr 15 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	24.37 ▼ -2.71 (-10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Apr 15 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	84.66 ▼ -9.41 (-10%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Apr 15 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	14.07 ▼ -1.56 (-9.98%)
Premier Sugar / Apr 15 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	377.10 ▼ -32.9 (-8.02%)
Attock Cement / Apr 15 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.50 ▼ -19.35 (-7.07%)
Asia Ins. / Apr 15 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	43.50 ▼ -3.25 (-6.95%)
Faisal Sp. / Apr 15 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	360.10 ▼ -25.83 (-6.69%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	26 ▼ -1.73 (-6.24%)
Chashma / Apr 15 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	63 ▼ -3.93 (-5.87%)
GOC (Pak) / Apr 15 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	85.05 ▼ -5.2 (-5.76%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	114,140,171 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	75,109,394 ▼ -0.03
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 15 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	69,340,973 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	63,497,505 ▲ 2.1
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 15 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,587,267 ▲ 0.84
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,175,709 ▲ 1.99
F. Nat.Equities / Apr 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	32,933,307 ▲ 0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	32,013,735 ▲ 0.38
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,124,023 ▲ 2.6
Loads Limited / Apr 15 Loads Limited(LOADS)	28,844,048 ▲ 0.58

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