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The great exodus

EDITORIAL: In the first quarter of 2025 alone, a staggering 172,000 Pakistanis left the country seeking employment...

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World

Funding shortfall: UN aid chief says to cut 20% of staff in Pakistan, other nations

United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs faces shortfall of $58 million

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 08:29pm

World

Madagascar risks losing 60,000 textile jobs to U.S. tariffs, official says

ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar could lose around 60,000 textile sector jobs because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 47%...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 03:10pm

Technology

Meta’s content moderation contractor cuts 2,000 jobs in Barcelona

MADRID/BARCELONA: Canadian-based tech company Telus is dismissing as many as 2,000 people from its content...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 06:49pm

World

Sri Lanka warns US tariffs threaten ‘thousands’ of jobs

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s apparel manufacturing industry warned on Thursday that sweeping US tariffs will disrupt the...

Published 03 Apr, 2025 03:31pm

Unemployment challenge increases in KP due to terrorism

PESHAWAR: Due to law and order situation, particularly terrorism has grown up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and people...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 10:19am

Business & Finance

Siemens to cut 8pc of jobs at struggling factory automation business

ZURICH: Siemens will cut 5,600 jobs at its Digital Industries business, the engineering company said on Tuesday, in...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:01am

Business & Finance

Aston Martin cuts jobs as weak China demand weighs

LONDON: Aston Martin Lagonda announced Wednesday it would cut about five percent of its workforce as weak Chinese...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

World

Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

Opinion

The future of work

The work of the world will be very different by 2030 from what we know today. Several key trends—everything from...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 07:26am

Business & Finance

Volkswagen to lay off 1,600 staff at Cariad software unit, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN: Volkswagen plans to lay off 1,600 staff at its Cariad software unit by the end of the year, the Handelsblatt...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:46pm

World

US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:25pm

Business & Finance

Thyssenkrupp to cut 1,800 jobs on automotive weakness

FRANKFURT: Thyssenkrupp plans to slash around 1,800 jobs due to the prolonged weakness in the car sector it...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:30pm

Business & Finance

DHL to save $1.1 billion by 2027 with 8,000 job cuts, shares rise

DHL announced plans on Thursday to cut about 8,000 jobs in Germany this year as part of a strategy to save more than...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 05:24pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz greenlights National Youth Employment Plan

Programme to provide market-driven training to Pakistan's youth

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:47pm

PBS conducts first digital census: Around 7.8pc of total population unemployed

ISLAMABAD: Around 7.8 percent (187,359,79 population) of the total population (241,499,431) of the country is...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Business & Finance

Microchip Technology to lay off 2,000 employees

Microchip Technology said on Monday it will cut around 2,000 jobs, or about 9% of its workforce, as the chipmaker...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 05:25pm

Business & Finance

India’s Ola Electric to cut jobs; over 1,000 roles impacted

Ola Electric, India’s top electric two-wheeler maker by sales, said on Monday it is eliminating some roles due to...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 05:00pm

World

US federal workers receive second email on justifying jobs

WASHINGTON: A second email asking US federal workers to justify their jobs was sent on Friday, as part of President...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 09:57pm

Business & Finance

US auto safety agency laid off 4% of staff, spokesperson says

WASHINGTON: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration laid off 4% of its staff as part of a government-wide...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 09:02pm

Business & Finance

DBS Group set to cut 4,000 jobs in next 3 years, CEO says

MUMBAI: DBS Group plans to cut 4,000 jobs over the next three years as it expects artificial intelligence (AI) to...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 05:19pm

Vocational training: 3-year job prospects plan presented to PM

ISLAMABAD: A three-year plan to enhance job prospects domestically and internationally was presented to Prime...

Updated 22 Feb, 2025 09:07am

Business & Finance

Logistics industry facing massive losses due to offline trade

KARACHI: Pakistan’s logistics industry is facing annual losses of approximately $36 billion due to offline trade,...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:09am

Business & Finance

Workday to cut 1,750 jobs in AI push

Workday said on Wednesday it will cut around 1,750 jobs, or 8.5% of its current workforce, as the human capital...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:16pm

World

Dow to cut 1,500 jobs as part of $1bn cost-saving plan after Q4 miss

Dow missed fourth-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, and said it will lay off 1,500 employees as a part of its $1...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 05:52pm

Railways ministry says it will axe thousands of jobs

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Railways on Monday revealed that out of 95,859 sanctioned posts, 17,101 posts have...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 03:35pm

Pakistan

Sindh increases age limit for govt job seekers

KARACHI: In a significant move, the Sindh government has extended the age limit for new employees by two years,...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 07:24am

Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs

Markets

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 20	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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