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ESG compliance: driving better production, employment, and trade

A survey by the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance (PICG) on ESG reporting in Pakistan, covering public...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Business & Finance

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.26
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	281.06
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	142.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 28	5,528.75
India Sensex / Apr 28	80,218.37
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,839.99
Nasdaq / Apr 28	17,366.13
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,971.96
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,417.34
Dow Jones / Apr 28	40,227.59
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,271.67
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,573.76

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	62.05
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 28	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 28	297,582
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,347.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	67.55
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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