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Pakistan elected as member of UN ECOSOC

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said that Pakistan will continue to champion the cause of strengthening the development...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

World

Iran blames US after being removed from UN rights body

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from a UN women’s rights body over...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

UN HLPF: Civil society hopeful of progress on 2030 Agenda

LAHORE: The civil society of Pakistan has appreciated the incumbent government’s presentation of official ...

Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am

Pakistan

HLPF-2022: Ahsan set to present second VNR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal is all set to present the...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Pakistan

Pakistan re-elected to UN committee on NGOs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been re-elected for the seventh time to the United Nations’ Committee on Non-Governmental...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

Pakistan

ECOSOC chief warns of serious clean water shortage by 2050

UNITED NATIONS: The President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Pakistan

Covid-19 pandemic unearths opportunity to recast role of welfare state: Dr Sania

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Pakistan

Debt relief for poor countries demanded

KARACHI: Constant and towering increase in debts, huge increase in energy cost, rise in petroleum prices are the...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:04am

Three key UN bodies: Pakistan secures membership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured membership of three key UN bodies in elections held at the United Nations...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan gets elected to three key UN bodies

It has been elected to the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ), the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the Commission on Population and Development (CPD).
Pakistan will assume the membership of three commissions on 1 January 2022.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 09:27am

Opinion

Desperate call for debt relief

Last week, Prime Minister Imran Khan once again urged the global community, particularly financial organisations, to...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Editorials

Developing countries and SDGs

EDITORIAL: It’s interesting to note that Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan quoted from...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Pakistan

SDGs implementation: ‘WB says developing states need $1trn financing annually’

ISLAMABAD: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan has said that the World Bank in its 2018...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Economic diplomacy at core of country’s foreign policy: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, said that economic diplomacy is at the core of the...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

PM to address ECOSOC Forum on Finance

As per details, the objective of the Forum is to mobilize adequate financial support to enable the developing countries to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the climate objectives.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 12:19pm

Pakistan

PM to deliver opening statement at ECOSOC Forum

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will deliver the opening statement at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

Guterres tells Qureshi: Pakistan fundamental partner of UN

ISLAMABAD: Calling Pakistan a “fundamental partner of the United Nations”, UN Secretary-General (UNSG) Anotnio...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

UN women’s commission session: Ecosoc chief for new compact for women’s empowerment

UNITED NATIONS: The President of UN Economic and Social Council, Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir Akram, proposed a new...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: Higher broadband connectivity, financial resources needed: Munir

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram Thursday said developing Islamic...

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:07am

Pakistan

Promotion of economic cooperation: ECOSOC’s head calls for joining forces

UNITED NATIONS: Marking the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), its...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	281.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	280.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	142.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Apr 22	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5,375.86
Nasdaq / Apr 23	16,708.05
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8,403.18
Dow Jones / Apr 23	39,606.57
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	21,961.97
France CAC40 / Apr 23	7,482.36
India Sensex / Apr 24	79,866.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	35,053.23
Hang Seng / Apr 24	21,831.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	301,783
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	62.35
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	3,323.97
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	68.89

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.48 ▲ 0.44 (21.57%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 24 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	6.99 ▲ 1 (16.69%)
Sardar Chemical / Apr 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	29.76 ▲ 2.71 (10.02%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 24 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	142.16 ▲ 12.92 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 24 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	2,992.08 ▲ 272.01 (10%)
United Dist. / Apr 24 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	70.40 ▲ 6.4 (10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	16.72 ▲ 1.52 (10%)
Indus Dyeing / Apr 24 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	131.69 ▲ 11.97 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.90 ▲ 1.26 (9.97%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 24 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.95 ▲ 0.95 (8.64%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 24 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.29 ▼ -1 (-12.06%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	14.05 ▼ -1.85 (-11.64%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 24 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	29.22 ▼ -3.25 (-10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Apr 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	86.25 ▼ -9.56 (-9.98%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 24 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.16 ▼ -1.12 (-9.93%)
Shield Corp. / Apr 24 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	252.05 ▼ -27.06 (-9.7%)
JS Global Cap. / Apr 24 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	101.16 ▼ -10.87 (-9.7%)
Jauharabad Sug / Apr 24 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	40.10 ▼ -4.1 (-9.28%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 24 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	28.26 ▼ -2.88 (-9.25%)
Prosperity Weav / Apr 24 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	31.34 ▼ -3.16 (-9.16%)

Stock	Volume
Power Cement / Apr 24 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	24,445,231 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,645,413 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,930,505 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Apr 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,647,065 ▼ -0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	11,074,381 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	8,339,429 ▼ -0.29
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,057,844 ▼ -1.83
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 24 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	7,223,751 ▼ -3.65
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,692,438 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,048,374 ▼ -0.25

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