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Confused about climate change

EDITORIAL: Senator Sherry Rehman is right to note that “institutional Pakistan remains confused about climate...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:30am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, ADB reaffirm commitment to mutual cooperation, climate action

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Xiaoqin ...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Opinion

Carbon emitters, climate finance, and climate justice

In the just concluded COP29 meetings in Baku, Azerbaijan, there was serious deadlock over the climate finance...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:21am

Opinion

Climate change & finance strategy

This new finance goal is an insurance policy for humanity, amid worsening climate impacts hitting every country. But...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Pakistan

Trade, investment, & climate action: UK agrees to enhance cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, and climate...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

World

All eyes on G20 for breakthrough as COP29 climate talks stall

BAKU: Negotiations were deadlocked Saturday at the midway point of the UN climate summit, with hopes pinned on G20...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Battle against climate change: CM highlights role of children, youth

BAKU: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38am

Climate change could cut Pakistan’s GDP by 21.1pc by 2070: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Climate change could cut Pakistan’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 21.1 per cent by 2070 under a high...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:58am

Pakistan

Ahsan Iqbal emphasised strengthening regional collaboration to enhance climate advocacy efforts

ISLAMABAD: A preparatory meeting for COP29 was convened today under the chairmanship of the Minister for Planning,...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Markets

Climate and disaster resilience: ADB approves $500mn loan to support Pakistan

Lender also approves technical assistance grant of $1mn to support implementation

Updated 29 Oct, 2024 10:28pm

Pakistan

Urban Unit unveils ‘Lahore Climate Action Plan’

LAHORE: The Urban Unit, the government of Punjab, launched the Lahore Climate Action Plan (LCAP) during a rapid...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Pakistan

CECOS hosts event to address climate change challenge

PESHAWAR: CECOS University hosted the “COP In My City 2024” event, a youth-focused initiative organised by the...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

Pakistan

Climate financing after IMF loan approval: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that that climate financing will be taken up after ...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

Budget 2024-25: a mixed bag for Pakistan’s climate change efforts

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, in his budget 2024-25 speech, said Pakistan faces dangers due to the...

Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:59pm

World

Thousands march in London to call for ‘urgent’ climate action

LONDON: Thousands of protestors from across the UK marched through central London on Saturday to call for “urgent...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Opinion

Leveraging climate action for economic resilience: Pakistan’s imperative

In the intricate web of global economics; the fusion of climate action, economic stability, and international...

Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am

Opinion

The role of technology in climate action

In the modern era, technology has become an integral part of our lives, shaping how we work, communicate, and...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Pakistan

SCF, YANCEE arrange seminar on climate change awareness for children

HYDERABAD: Climate change is an emerging phenomenon, and the existing curriculum needs to emphasize climate change...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Perspectives

2024 may not serve the climate cause well

If 2023 wasn’t a good year for climate change, 2024 may not be any better – for those who wanted to hear some good...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:53pm

World

World needs ‘trillions’ for climate action: COP28

PARIS: The world needs “trillions” of dollars to spur on the green transition and tackle global warming, the ...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

Opinion

COP28 and the need for climate action for Pakistan

While the world leaders meet on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit to agree on a climate action plan, developing...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 07:06am

Pakistan

Pakistan possesses immense potential to lead way in climate action: WWF chief

LAHORE: The newly appointed President of the WWF International Pakistan Dr Adil Najam said here on Monday that...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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