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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

Perspectives

Saving the planet: there is a link between gender inequality and climate change

One of the most significant challenges encountered by the world today is gender inequality and the disproportionate...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 03:47pm

Pakistan

Qatar pledges support for Pakistan’s climate-vulnerable sectors

Both countries discuss collaboration on climate risk management, environment conservation, and other areas of interest

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:32pm

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

BR Research

Wither agri-growth multiplier?

‘achi kari sarkar ne, buri kari qudrat ne’ (translation: all that’s good is thanks to the State, all that’s bad, is...

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:03am

Pakistan

Climate activists demand G7 leaders to pay for climate finance

LAHORE: Activists from Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Labour Education Committee and Crofter Foundation staged a...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

US committed to deepening its trade ties with Pakistan, says Blome

KARACHI: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome underscored the United States’ unwavering commitment to...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

‘Doomsday Clock’ remains at 90 seconds to midnight

WASHINGTON: The symbolic “Doomsday Clock” was reset to 90 seconds to midnight on Tuesday, reflecting existential...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Opinion

Global economic outlook 2024

By unlocking big, bold investments, we can drive sustainable development and climate action and put the global...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Bilawal talks about PPP govt’s performance in Sindh

SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed the economic crisis,...

Updated 26 Dec, 2023 09:36am

World

COP28: everything you need to know as climate change conference kicks off in Dubai

Curtailing the use of fossil fuels and carbon emissions are expected to be topping the agenda of the 13-day summit

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:25pm

Pakistan

Climate crisis: ‘children are paying the highest price’

KARACHI: “Children are the least responsible for contributing to the climate crisis, yet pay the highest price for...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

World

Rich nations ‘likely’ met $100bn climate finance goal: OECD

PARIS: Wealthy nations likely met their goal of providing $100 billion in annual climate finance to poorer nations...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:31pm

World

Climate change: reducing emissions isn’t enough, world needs to decarbonise as well, says Zoe Lofgren

The world is doing worse than scientists predicted as climate change disruption is inevitable unless countries are...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 05:55pm

$340bn investment needed to address climate challenges: finance minister

KARACHI: The Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar has said that to address climate-related challenges,...

Updated 02 Nov, 2023 09:19am

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

Pakistan

Coordinated efforts urged to counter climate crisis

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Planning Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed,...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

World

Climate crisis has ‘opened the gates to hell’, UN chief tells summit

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told world leaders humanity’s addiction to...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

World

Greek summer wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares: PM

ATHENS: Devastating wildfires in Greece will ravage more than 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) by the end of the...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 11:23pm

Fertiliser efficiency: US announces $4.5m new programme for farmers

ISLAMABAD: The United States Thursday announced a $4.5 million new programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:13am

Pakistan

Due to effects of climate change: Country to be among worst-hit states by 2030, says Sherry

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has warned that Pakistan is going to be one of the...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Pakistan

Businesses need to respond positively to climate change: Sherry Rehman

Federal minister for climate change says big companies responsible for 71% of the global warming in last 100 years

Published 15 Feb, 2023 07:56pm

US State Dept official to arrive on 17th

ISLAMABAD: Counsellor of the US Department of State Derek Cholletis arriving in Islamabad on Friday to hold crucial...

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:09am

World

For water-stressed Iraq, wells threaten race to the bottom

AL-MISHKHAB: Iraq has long drilled the desert for oil, but now climate stress, drought and reduced river flows are...

Published 30 Oct, 2022 11:28am

Editorials

Global recession?

EDITORIAL: It’s not surprising that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has also started worrying and warning about...

Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Editorials

A sagacious suggestion

EDITORIAL: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged China and the United States, the two most economically...

Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am

World

Scientists urge top publisher to withdraw faulty climate study

PARIS: A fundamentally flawed study claiming that scientific evidence of a climate crisis is lacking should be...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz to arrive in US tonight to attend UNGA session

Premier to address the UNGA session on Sept 23 with focus on the climate crisis

Published 19 Sep, 2022 06:23pm

Pakistan

US announces $1m grant for flood victims

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced a new $ 1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s efforts to...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

World

Europe's heatwave reaches Poland, Greece as it moves eastwards, brings wildfires

MILAN: The vast heatwave covering swathes of Europe moved steadily eastwards on Thursday, forcing countries ...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 12:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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