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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Opinion

We must accelerate transformative action against climate change, poverty, and hunger

The Asia-Pacific region is faltering on decades of progress in reducing poverty and hunger. Increasingly, severe...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:13am

Opinion

‘Crisis resilient urban futures: The future of Asian and Pacific cities 2023’

Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly,...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

It’s time to close the sustainable energy gaps in Asia and the Pacific

This year we pass the halfway mark both on our journey towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

‘Nexus thinking’ key to sustainable development in era of polycrisis

We are living in an era of a polycrisis: the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:25am

Opinion

Public debt distress

The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:49am

Opinion

Persons with disabilities integral players in determining…

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

Right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, healthcare and...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

Opinion

Shaping our digital future

Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

Healthy planet needs ‘ocean action’ from Asian and Pacific countries

As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Opinion

Reclaiming our future

The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today — to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, ...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

Opinion

Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific

After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with Covid-19 while trying to balance the...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Opinion

Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific

2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

Opinion

A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development

Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a potentially ...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Opinion

Partnering with persons with disabilities

As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, we honour the leadership of persons...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:20am

Opinion

Asian and Pacific countries: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone

Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

Is Asia and the Pacific ready for the global climate stage?

As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare to head to Glasgow for the26th United Nations Climate Change...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am

Opinion

Digital equity for all ages

The growing number and share of older persons in Asia and the Pacific represent success stories of declining...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am

Opinion

Resilience in a riskier world

Over the past two decades, the Asia-Pacific region has made remarkable progress in managing disaster risk. But...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Opinion

Combating Covid-19 and ensuring no one is left behind

If the world wants to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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