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Listed companies: SECP issues ESG Voluntary Disclosure Guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken a major stride towards promoting...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

PSX collaborates with LSEG on ESG

KARACHI: In a landmark development, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has signed a collaborative understanding with LSEG...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Markets

Reporting: PSX issues ‘ESG Primer’ for listed cos

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has taken yet another major step in realising its vision of ESG readiness for...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Business & Finance

ESG considerations, DE&I practices: SECP gives responsibility to Boards of listed cos

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has given responsibility to the Boards of the...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Opinion

Pakistan’s textile industry embraces ESG practices: Sustainability that lasts

Introduction In a transformative shift, Pakistan’s textile industry is setting new standards for sustainability as...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 12:30pm

Business & Finance

Dun & Bradstreet announces incorporation of ESG RegisteredTM into its product catalogue

KARACHI: Dun & Bradstreet proudly announces the incorporation of ESG RegisteredTM into its product catalogue in...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Pakistan

ACCA, SECP sign MoU to promote investor education, ESG practices

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

Pakistan & ESG implementation

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values act as the guiding principle for a corporate sector’s ...

Updated 26 Jan, 2024 05:27am

Business & Finance

SECP notifies ESG roadmap for capital markets

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified a sustainable Environmental, ...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

Exporter caution: ‘Pakistan’s ESG compliance can affect GSP-Plus status’

SpectrEco CEO Faraz Khan says exports could take hit unless businesses follow ESGs

Published 12 Jan, 2024 09:00am

Editorials

Fitch maintains rating

EDITORIAL: Fitch has maintained Pakistan’s rating at CCC positive — a rating that has been stable since 10 July...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Markets

Shanghai Stock Exchange signs MoU with the Saudi Exchange

SHANGHAI: The Shanghai Stock exchange said it signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Exchange in...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Editorials

Financial inclusion remains a pipe dream

EDITORIAL: PwC Pakistan (A. F. Ferguson & Co.) has recently released a rather comprehensive, first-of-its kind...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:02am

Business & Finance

Faysal Bank collaborates with PICG for ESG

KARACHI: Faysal Bank, one of the leading Islamic banks of Pakistan collaborates with the Pakistan Institute of...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am

Opinion

Time to invest in ESG

The global community is working to transform the world by implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to...

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 02:56pm

Business & Finance

Companies pay up to $500,000 for sustainability ratings: report

LONDON: Companies are spending up to half a million dollars a year on a sustainability rating to meet investor...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

Textile industry: water management

Unsustainable industrial water consumption has become a massive environmental sustainability challenge. Discharge of...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Opinion

How to retain the GSP+ status

As a beneficiary of the GSP+ since December 2013, Pakistan has enjoyed 10 years of duty-free access to the EU ...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Business & Finance

Macpac Films holds seminar on safety awareness initiative

KARACHI: Macpac Films Ltd, manufacturer and pioneer of flexible packaging films (BOPP - CPP), organised a seminar on...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

Supplements

Salaam Takaful: Message from Rizwan Hussain Managing Director &CEO Salaam Takaful Limited

TEXT: Alhamdulillah, another year has passed and by the grace of Almighty, Salaam Takaful again has mounted a new...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Supplements

ESG – an important element of Salaam Takaful’s DNA

TEXT: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and their implementation – often referred to simply as...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Opinion

ESG and country’s textile industry

Pakistan’s textile sector is experiencing a rising requirement from the global community of buyers to enhance...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Supplements

HR Metrics: Leveraging Organizational Productivity and Sustainability through Competency Based SHRM HR Certification

Zahid Mubarik, SHRM-SCP, SPHRI, GPHR CEO HR Metrics, President SHRM Forum Pakistan

Published 23 Nov, 2022 07:20am

Business & Finance

Importance of ESG framework discussed

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) and the Pakistan Business Council (PBC)...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Business & Finance

SECP chief delineates challenges to sustainable growth

ISLAMABAD: Technology is a key enabler to accelerate transformation of businesses for sustainable growth, said...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Supplements

All Pakistan Chartered Accountants Conference 2022: Message from Mr. Ashfaq Yousuf Tola FCA, President-ICAP

TEXT: On behalf of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), I welcome you all to All Pakistan...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Floods highlight need for identifying environmental issues: SECP chief

KARACHI: The Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Aamir Khan has said that the recent...

Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am

Business & Finance

ECB, IMF call on climate standard setters to align company disclosures

LONDON: A global standard setter for company climate disclosures should align with European and US alternatives for...

Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am

Pakistan

ESG gaining greater significance globally, says SECP commissioner

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Commissioner, Sadia Khan said on Friday that ...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am

Business & Finance

DWS boss steps down

FRANKFURT: The chief executive of DWS stepped down, the German asset manager said Wednesday, after the financial...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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