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Biden to miss COP28 climate summit: US official

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 12:13pm

World

Countries deadlocked on ‘loss and damage’ fund as UN climate summit nears

WASHINGTON: Countries are deadlocked over how to design a fund to help countries recover and rebuild from climate...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

World

Climate ‘loss and damage’ talks end in failure

PARIS: A crucial meeting on climate “loss and damages” ahead of COP28 ended in failure Saturday, with countries...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am

World

EU to seek virtual elimination of fossil fuels at COP28

LUXEMBOURG: The EU will seek a global phase-out of fossil fuels and for their use to reach a peak in this decade,...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 11:28am

2022 Pakistan floods: Reconstruction aid lagging: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 05:14pm

Pakistan

Farewell dinner: Bilawal hosts Islamabad-based diplomatic corps

ISLAMABAD: As the coalition government is going to complete its term, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

PM urges int’l community to deliver on commitments made at COP27

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged the international community to deliver on commitments made...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Climate change: minister says Pakistan has become hotspot

ISLAMABAD: Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan is currently “bracing for one climate...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Climate change issues: Pakistan cannot afford around 9pc GDP losses: Sherry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has said that Pakistan cannot afford around ...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

Editorials

Govt’s one year: results are a little more mixed

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif listed the successes of his administration on completion of one year since...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Life & Style

TIME100: Sherry Rehman, Shah Rukh Khan among ‘most influential people of 2023’

Other notable personalities on the list included Elon Musk, US President Joe Biden, author Salman Rushdie, actor Jennifer Coolidge, footballer Lionel Messi and King Charles III among others

Published 14 Apr, 2023 03:39pm

Perspectives

Chance at redemption: legal perspective on role of private investment in climate change mitigation

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to climate risks, ranking eighth on the Global Climate Risk Index (2021). Extreme...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 03:31pm

Supplements

Climate action, sustainability and inclusive growth

TEXT: -Prioritizing sustainability including climate action builds resilient businesses that create long-term...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:28am

Editorials

The people and the climate

EDITORIAL: While the world’s major polluters have fallen far short of their obligations to limit greenhouse gas...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Perspectives

Pakistan’s economic crisis can derail Paris Agreement goals

Pakistan has long been grappling with environmental degradation and is one of the most vulnerable countries in the...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 07:17pm

Perspectives

Round-up of WEF in Davos: Pakistan does not disappoint

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland wrapped up last Friday, bringing together world...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 03:59pm

World

After year of climate disasters, world off-track to curb warming

PARIS: Catastrophic floods, crop-wilting droughts and record heatwaves this year have shown that climate change...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 12:26pm

Editorials

Dealing with climate challenges

EDITORIAL: As climate emergencies, the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, as well as the Covid-19 pandemic pushed ...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Pakistan

New estimates place flood losses at $46bn

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:27am

Pakistan

'Negotiator with grit': Sherry Rehman among 'FT's 25 most influential women of 2022'

Business publication Financial Times (FT) named Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman as one...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:43pm

Opinion

Non-austerity policy needed for resilient, inclusive, sustainable growth

The world is fast entering deep recesses of environmental, public health, and economic crises. Virtually, over the...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

PM for implementation of agreement reached at COP27

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised the need of practical implementation of the loss and damages...

Updated 02 Dec, 2022 09:51am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for ‘practical implementation’ of loss & damage fund to cope with climate challenge

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, calling the Loss and Damage Fund the realisation of climate challenge by...

Published 01 Dec, 2022 10:41pm

Opinion

Waiting for ‘manna from heaven’

After the receding flood waters from hell, the GOP is now waiting anxiously for ‘manna from heaven’ from heavenly...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:23am

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

COP27 meetings: achievements, setbacks, and deficiencies

This year’s COP meetings that were supposed to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from November 6-18, but had to go...

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 04:00pm

World

S.Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit

LONDON: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 11:59pm

Opinion

Historic accord

The climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has produced a historic accord on funding to help vulnerable...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am

World

COP27 does little for next month’s global agenda: nature loss

SHARM EL-SHEIKH: The U.N. climate talks in Egypt closed on Sunday with a resolution to address the dual crises of...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:17pm

Pakistan

‘Loss and damage’ fund: Pakistan greets historic COP27 deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomes the establishment of a fund to address loss and damage caused by climate-induced...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 08:05am

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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