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Battling acute malnutrition

EDITORIAL: In a world wracked by conflict, severe food shortages, climate catastrophes and poorly funded healthcare...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

From wheat crisis to food crisis: a reality check

The wheat market in Pakistan has been a subject of intense debate and scrutiny, particularly due to the significant...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:23am

World

Dozens of states to pledge to combat use of food as weapon of war

UNITED NATIONS: More than 75 countries will “commit to take action to end the use of food as a weapon of war and...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan ranks 99th in Global Hunger Index

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, with serious levels of hunger, ranks 99th in the world community, revealed the Global Hunger...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:20am

Russia exits deal for export of Ukrainian grain

KYIV: Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old UN-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:05am

Opinion

Debt relief for developing countries

Many developing and low-income countries are under debt distress, and a few of which are also facing food crisis as...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Wheat crisis

Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am

World

Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as dollar crunch bites

CAIRO: Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. But...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:36am

World

UN warns of worsening food crisis in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: The United Nations Tuesday warned of a worsening food crisis in bankrupt Sri Lanka and said the number of...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 06:32pm

Opinion

Floods, debt, and SDRs

Pakistan is facing unprecedented floods of a profoundly catastrophic nature. While 3 million livestock have died in...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am

Opinion

Calamities, debt crisis, growth: prospects – I

Natural disasters such as floods can have detrimental effects on growth as they depress both supply and demand, and...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

Food crisis looming large, warns PIAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial & Traders Associations Front, Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen...

Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am

Pakistan

UBG calls for results-oriented packages for flood-hit farmers

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s United Business Group (UBG) on Wednesday...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 06:31am

Business & Finance

Economic losses to surpass $12bn mark: A food crisis brewing: BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Sunday warned...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 08:12am

Markets

Marcos vows to boost Philippines’ grains output to avert food crisis

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr vowed on Monday to do what it takes to boost his country’s rice...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Bankrupt Sri Lanka runs out of fuel

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has virtually run out of petrol and diesel after several expected shipments were delayed...

Updated 26 Jun, 2022 09:50am

World

Russia putting world in danger of famine, warns EU

BRUSSELS: Russia is putting the world at risk of famine through its blockade of Ukraine's shipments of grains and...

Updated 18 Jun, 2022 09:09pm

Markets

Turkey struggles to push Russia, Ukraine into grain deal to avert food crisis

KYIV/ANKARA: Turkish efforts to ease a global food crisis by negotiating safe passage for grain stuck in Black Sea...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

World

No end to Ukraine war in sight, hunger crisis looms: UN

GENEVA: United Nations officials warned on Friday that a protracted war in Ukraine threatened a hunger crisis in the...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 06:54pm

Opinion

Cost-of-living crisis forces more Brits to foodbanks

On an overcast morning in Bradford, northern England, a steady stream of locals arrive at a foodbank to collect...

Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am

World

Russia ready to help overcome food crisis if West lifts sanctions

MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to make a “significant contribution” to averting a looming food crisis if the West lifts...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Markets

Ukraine’s embattled farmers running on empty as world faces food crisis

PARIS/LONDON: After making it through the spring planting season, sometimes with the help of bulletproof vests and...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

World

Money for Ukraine tops G7 agenda; inflation, food a concern

KOENIGSWINTER, (Germany): Group of Seven financial leaders are likely to agree on Thursday and Friday on around $15...

Published 20 May, 2022 06:32am

Pakistan

Speech during meeting at UN headquarters: Bilawal for concerted efforts to overcome global food crisis

NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged the international community to mount combined efforts to...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

World

More than 60pc South Sudanese facing food crisis

JUBA: More than 7.7 million South Sudanese, around 63 percent of the population, are facing a food crisis as ...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Taliban, Western officials hold landmark talks on food crisis

OSLO: In their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western ...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14pc as food crisis worsens

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka consumer prices shot up a record 14 percent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from ...

Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am

Editorials

Food crisis in Afghanistan

EDITORIAL: In Afghanistan for almost 40 years there was a power struggle. In that violent competition for power the...

Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am

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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