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Noreen Akhtar

Opinion

rPSF – the need for policy reform to enhance textile sustainability

In recent years, sustainable development has garnered significant attention across various industries. Among these...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Opinion

Pakistan’s textile industry embraces ESG practices: Sustainability that lasts

Introduction In a transformative shift, Pakistan’s textile industry is setting new standards for sustainability as...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 12:30pm

Opinion

Net zero and Pakistan’s energy system: no more business as usual

Net Zero is an international agreement for climate action that aims to achieve a balanced state of greenhouse gases...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:07am

Opinion

GSP+ rollover requires greater attention to sustainability

The GSP+ scheme has been extended for Pakistan for four additional years. However, the threat is not over. It is...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Our planet is choking on plastic—II

Importantly, in the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, plastic is one of the priority areas of this circular...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Opinion

Our planet is choking on plastic

According to the UNEP, 3.3 million tons of plastic waste is produced in Pakistan each year. 250 million tons of...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:16am

Opinion

Traceability essential for sustainability

UNDERSTANDING TRACEABILITY The United Nations Global Compact defines traceability as ‘the ability to identify and...

Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am

Opinion

Overcoming barriers to female labour force participation–II

Social and gender norms Social beliefs majorly hinder women’s engagement in paid employment in Pakistan. Women are...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am

Opinion

Overcoming barriers to female labour force participation–I

According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, Pakistan ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on the gender parity ...

Updated 01 Apr, 2023 07:09am

Opinion

Textile industry: water management

Unsustainable industrial water consumption has become a massive environmental sustainability challenge. Discharge of...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Opinion

Pakistan’s textile industry: Barriers to renewable energy transition

Energy sector is the largest GHG producer in Pakistan. It is estimated that the energy demand in the country will...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

Opinion

EU’s textile waste and used clothing in Pakistan

With the rising global trends in fast fashion, the export of textile waste or unwanted clothes to destinations...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Sustaining exports –decarbonization

Pakistan’s exports-based economy is heavily reliant upon its textile sector. More than 60% of the country’s...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Opinion

ESG and country’s textile industry

Pakistan’s textile sector is experiencing a rising requirement from the global community of buyers to enhance...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ — II

Pakistan has ratified all conventions related to climate change and ozone depleting substances (ODSs). The global ...

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 06:51am

Opinion

Environmental sustainability under EU’s GSP+ – I

Pakistan’s export performance data and progress by the World Bank indicates that the country’s exports have...

Updated 14 Nov, 2022 06:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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