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World falling short on 2030 renewables goal: IEA

PARIS: Nations are falling short of the goal agreed at UN climate talks to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030...

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G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035

TURIN: Energy ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies reached a deal to shut down their coal-fired...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Editorials

Climate change and rural income disparities

EDITORIAL: As developments in recent decades have shown, climate change is not just an environmental issue; it is...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

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Leaders tout nuclear power as climate tool at Brussels summit

BRUSSELS: More than 30 countries — including European nations, the United States, Brazil and China — took part ...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

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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

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Upstream oil and gas sector in 2024

The global upstream oil and gas sector ended 2023 on a weak note. Despite the geopolitical tensions and other...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 09:01am

World

Kerry says to work on climate after exiting envoy role

DAVOS: Veteran US diplomat and politician John Kerry said Wednesday he planned to keep working to address climate...

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Pakistan

Discussion titled ‘COP28: an analytical view’ organised by CSP ISSI, CSCCC

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a round table discussion termed the COP28 as a crucial stage for discussions on a key subject...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am

Pakistan

Rashid Rana’s ‘It Lies Beyond’ alongside COP28: a chance meeting to an inaugural solo exhibit in Dubai

KARACHI: Who would have thought a chance meeting at Art Dubai 2023 in March would lead to an artist’s first solo...

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 08:52pm

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‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate ...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 05:43am

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Unlocking climate funds: Pakistan faces several roadblocks

Does Pakistan want to have its cake and eat it too, when it comes to unlocking climate actions funds? There are...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 12:26pm

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Oil and gas should not be demonized, Elon Musk says

ROME: It is important to reduce carbon emissions to preserve the planet, but oil and natural gas should not be...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 07:47pm

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COP28 fails to regulate the Wild West of carbon credits

PARIS: Two weeks of relentless negotiating at COP28 failed to produce an agreement on carbon credit sales, relieving...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 12:01pm

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COP28 and fossil fuels

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Published 15 Dec, 2023 09:27am

Editorials

COP28 agreement: a glimmer of hope

EDITORIAL: As the world gathered in Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the urgency...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

World

Climate summit adopts world-first ‘transition’ from fossil fuels

DUBAI: Nearly 200 nations meeting in Dubai on Wednesday approved a first-ever call for the world to transition away...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

COP28: emerging role of nuclear power

Nuclear power is a zero carbon source of energy, meaning that during its operations, no carbon is produced or...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

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OICCI takes lead in shaping private sector climate action at COP28

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) demonstrated its commitment to driving...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

World

Russia warns against ‘chaotic’ fossil fuels exit

MOSCOW: Russia on Wednesday warned against a “chaotic” exit from fossil fuels, while welcoming the “compromise” deal...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:06pm

World

Saudi energy minister: in agreement with COP28 presidency on final deal

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday he was in agreement with the...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:17pm

World

EU welcomes COP 28 climate agreement, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS: The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 03:00pm

World

Nations strike deal at COP28 to transition away from fossil fuels

DUBAI: Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 03:08pm

World

Arab officials attack bids to phase out fossil fuels

DOHA: Arab officials on Tuesday hit out at attempts to secure a phase-out of fossil fuels at COP28 as they met for a...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

Driving climate action: Sustainability reporting standards demanded

KARACHI: At the COP28 conference engaging the United Nations, four leading global bodies have called for concerted...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

COP28 in Dubai: 5 key takeaways for Pakistan

One of the world’s most important climate change conferences, the UN’s COP28, came to an end on Tuesday. With...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:38am

World

UN climate summit to run overtime as fury mounts on fossil fuels

DUBAI: UN climate talks in Dubai were set Tuesday to run past a host-imposed deadline for a deal as at-risk nations...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

World

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

DUBAI: A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday suggested a range of options that countries...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Perspectives

COP-28 and Pakistan: pledges galore, but any action?

COP-28 – the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – is...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 05:41pm

World

UN chief urges COP28 to phase out fossil fuels

DUBAI: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged an agreement at COP28 to phase out fossil fuels,...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 01:33pm

World

UN climate chief urges countries to lift ‘unnecessary tactical blockades’ at COP28

DUBAI: The UN’s climate chief urged countries at the COP28 meeting on Monday to lift “unnecessary tactical...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:15am

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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