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Pakistan committed to UN SDGs: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan remains steadfast in its commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...

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Tharparkar area: Implementation of UN SDGs result rapid human development

KARACHI: The implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the poverty-hit...

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Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN pledges support in bridging financing gap

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

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Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN official reiterates commitment to back Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

Published 3 days ago

Pakistan

Speakers seek effective multi-sectoral action to address AMR issue

FAISALABAD: Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has emerged a global health threat that is responsible for taking the...

Updated 3 days ago

Opinion

Issues in provision of adequate level of climate finance

The World Bank Group (WBG) in its 2023 released ‘Pakistan – Country climate and development report’ pointed ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:25am

Development schemes in Punjab: Govt to approve Rs430m TSG

ISLAMABAD: The government is to approve a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs 430 million through Ministry of...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

Rs14bn contributions in 2024: Over 45m people benefited from CSR initiatives: OICCI

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) members collectively contributed...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:33am

Opinion

PSX’s commitment to gender equality

The following is the full text of speech of Dr Shamshad Akhtar, Chairperson of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX),...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 04:41pm

Potassium sulphate: ECC may approve export from Gwadar Port today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Thursday (March...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 09:19am

Govt reaffirms commitment to SDGs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working with its...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 08:54am

Markets

Aurangzeb, UN officials discuss debt management, climate financing

Finance czar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working with development partners

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 11:09pm

Opinion

Climate change, Resilience and Sustainability Facility, and beyond

On their webpage, titled ‘Resilience, environment, and climate change’ the United Nations Development Programme...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 11:56pm

Business & Finance

Faysal Bank honoured with prestigious NFEH Awards

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, has been honoured with multiple...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Opinion

Importance of small businesses

Small businesses are often hailed as the backbone of any economy. They drive job creation, foster innovation, and...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

Business & Finance

1st OICCI Climate Excellence Awards: Nestle Pakistan wins top Climate Champion Award

KARACHI: Nestle Pakistan’s efforts towards climate action, sustainability, renewable energy and regenerative...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

HBL reinforces commitment to sustainability with 2023 Impact Report

KARACHI: Upholding the ethos of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), HBL believes that impact &...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:02am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb invites global stakeholders to invest in priority sectors

DAVOS: In an exclusive article published as part of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister of Finance and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

Ministries, allied depts: rightsizing finally in sight

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb, while announcing to abolish 150,000 vacant...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

BAFL to give Rs8.5m for blind dolphins’ protection

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has announced funding of Rs. 8.5 million to protect the endangered Indus River blind dolphins,...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:15am

Opinion

Pakistan in global rankings

As the curtain falls on 2024, it is time to take stock of how the world rated Pakistan in its surveys and indices...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Pakistan

Capacity development of health workforce highlighted

LAHORE: Vice-Chancellor Fatima Jinnah Medical University Professor Khalid Masood Gondal highlighted the need for...

Published 09 Dec, 2024 07:20am

Opinion

Status of women development in Pakistan—II

The free and compulsory primary education has been focused in each successive government’s education...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

Poverty alleviation: Role of accurate data, robust planning underscored

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal addressed the Poverty...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

‘Peaceful N-Programme: Attainment of SDGs’

This is apropos an article titled “Peaceful N-Programme: Attainment of SDGs” by Zamir Akram carried by the...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

Strengthening philanthropy: Building a path for sustainable social investment

Philanthropy in Pakistan is more than just a tradition that is woven into the social fabric, guided by principles of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 08:22am

SDGs provide a blueprint for sustainable future: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, said on Thursday that enormous challenges...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 09:16am

Pakistan

SU collaborates with SSWMB on ‘green campus waste solutions’

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh (SU) has decided to collaborate with the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Pakistan

‘Go Green’ enters 4th year

KARACHI: Go Green project focused on plantation of mangrove species has entered fourth year with a goal to plant...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:55am

Opinion

Peaceful N-programme: Attainment of SDGs

When the United Nations adopted the 2030 Development Agenda in 2015, Pakistan fully embraced all its 17 Sustainable...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 07:02am

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 19	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	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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