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Flood rehabilitation: World Bank may approve $150m more for Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve additional financing of $150 million to support the government of...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 09:19am

Opinion

Issues in provision of adequate level of climate finance

The World Bank Group (WBG) in its 2023 released ‘Pakistan – Country climate and development report’ pointed ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:25am

World

World agrees hard-fought nature funding plan at UN talks

ROME: A gathering of countries in Rome this week agreed a plan to generate $200 billion in finance a year by 2030 to...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Editorials

Climate change debate

EDITORIAL: The United States’ decision to sit out the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:52am

Talks on $1.5bn climate resilience funding begin

Talks will continue until February 28 and cover carbon levies, electric vehicles, subsidies

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 03:16pm

Business & Finance

Green Climate Fund approves $687m in investments

LONDON: The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest fund helping developing countries deal with the impacts...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Climate change: PM demands grants for developing nations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Friday the need for more predictable, flexible, and grant-based...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:59pm

World

Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal

WASHINGTON: Billionaire entrepreneur Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday that his foundation will step in to ...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Editorials

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

Climate funding: ADB commits Rs700bn, IFIs follow suit

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was told that International Financial...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:23am

Population, economy: ICJ apprised of woeful climate change impacts

Attorney General Mansoor Awan presents Pakistan’s case at the International Court of Justice

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:58pm

Opinion

Does COP29 matter amid eroded political consensus?

The comity of nations is joined together like the beads of a rosary through the multilateral platform of the United...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 07:37am

Markets

Pakistan receives $500 million from ADB for climate programme

Proceeds to reflect in SBP’s foreign exchange reserves for week ending on November 29

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 10:59pm

World

Babayev blames rich countries for ‘imperfect’ deal

PARIS: The tough-fought finance deal at UN climate negotiations was “imperfect”, the Azerbaijan COP29 leadership...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 06:44am

World

Wealthy nations pledge ‘no new coal’

BAKU: Twenty-five countries at the COP29 climate summit Wednesday pledged not to build any new unabated coal-power...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

Pakistan

Climate change: $500m loan inked with ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Pakistan, on Monday, signed $500 million...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 07:57am

World

Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence

BAKU: Oil executives and lobbyists descended on COP29 in Baku for “energy day” Friday, as environmental groups...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

World

Fragile countries make $20bn climate finance push at COP29

BAKU: A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

World

Development bank financing pledge gives summit early boost

BAKU: COP29 negotiators welcomed a pledge by major development banks to lift funding to poor and middle-income...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:45am

Pakistan

Climate change: Previous financial pledges yet to materialise: PM

BAKU: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday sensitizing the global community on the risks posed by climate...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

World

Stark warning on emissions as leaders divided

BAKU: Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks on Wednesday as a new...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:30am

World

Poorer countries: Lenders set $120bn climate finance goal

BAKU: The world’s top multilateral banks pledged to ramp up climate finance to low and middle income countries to...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Bridging climate governance gap: a roadmap for COP29 and beyond

Pakistan stands at the crossroads of climate vulnerability, facing the harsh consequences of a crisis it did not...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:38am

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

ADB approves $500m loan for CDREP

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support climate change...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

Public money ‘must be at core’ of new climate pact: UN

PARIS: The UN’s climate chief said Thursday that money from rich countries “must be at the core” of a new deal...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

Pakistan

Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m worth project for Indus-SAFER

ISLAMABAD: Adaptation Fund Board Monday approved a landmark $10 million worth project for the Indus-Sustainable...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:11am

SC concerned at no budgetary allocation for climate fund

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court expressed concern that the federal and provincial governments have not allocated any...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 09:18am

Opinion

Pakistan’s uphill battle: navigating the complexities of climate change

As the world clamours for unified action to combat the ever-pressing specter of climate change, Pakistan stands at a...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:33am

Geneva pledges: PM vows 3rd party validation of spending

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that the Geneva Conference for flood victims was a success as...

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,583.29
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 18 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.99 ▲ 0.74 (10.21%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.32 ▲ 0.95 (10.14%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 18 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	32.79 ▲ 2.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.90 ▼ -1.27 (-17.71%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.89 ▼ -0.18 (-16.82%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	42.80 ▼ -7.02 (-14.09%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.20 ▼ -0.64 (-9.36%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.35 ▼ -0.68 (-8.47%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.41 ▼ -0.58 (-8.3%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 18 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.60 ▼ -4.21 (-7.82%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,791,517 ▲ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,411,589 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,923,439 ▲ 0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,746,465 ▲ 1.33
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,491,899 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,682,279 ▼ -0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,698,495 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,558,020 ▼ -0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5,456,068 ▲ 0.17
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	5,130,507 ▲ 2.45

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