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UN trade chief urges US to spare poorest countries

UNITED NATIONS: The top UN trade official on Thursday urged the United States to spare the poorest countries “the...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

World

UN urges leveraging carbon markets to help poorest states

GENEVA: The United Nations suggested Monday that the world’s poorest nations could benefit far more from carbon...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

World

Developing nations: Slow growth, high debt taking heavy toll: UN

GENEVA: Poorer nations are increasingly struggling to navigate the sluggish global economy, the UN warned on ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

Global tensions hit investments again in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

World

UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations

GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:32pm

World

UN push for financial system reform to help poorest countries

GENEVA: The United Nations called Tuesday for a significant overhaul of the global financial system to help the...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Perspectives

In order to attract butterflies, we need to build a garden

In the intricate dance of global economics, metaphors often serve as guiding lights, illuminating complex concepts...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 04:30pm

Opinion

World Bank needs to revisit its policy and lending focus

In its recently released report ‘Pakistan development update October 2023: restoring fiscal sustainability’ the...

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:56am

Opinion

Improving foreign investment climate

‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am

Editorials

Conference on LDCs: the Doha difference

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his address to the fifth UN-sponsored conference (5-9 March) on Least...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Countering illicit financial flows

The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am

Markets

UN, Russia to meet today on grain, fertiliser exports

GENEVA: UN chiefs are to hold talks with Russian officials in Geneva on Friday on the Black Sea agreements on...

Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

UK govt’s SMEP Programme offers assistance to textile sector

LAHORE: Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme funded by UK government has offered ...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

World

UN urges Africa to swap commodities for tech

DAKAR: The UN’s trade body on Thursday said African economies were vulnerable to a triple shock as it urged...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:45am

Opinion

A cruel IMF programme

‘The pandemic triggered a dramatic increase in public debt in developing economies, from 54 to 65 per cent of GDP...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

Business & Finance

Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN

GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

Business & Finance

PSX joins UN’s ‘Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative’

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative. The SSE...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

Urgent need for economic diplomacy activism

‘It is therefore in advanced economies’ interest to help poorer countries reduce the mounting risk of little...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Controlling inflation and financing deficits — I

In April 2020, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director (MD) had reportedly called the Covid pandemic a...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Opinion

More and more bad news

Pakistan finds itself increasingly in a quagmire. The economy was hit severely first after March 2020 by the...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Pakistan among states that appear vulnerable: UN warns over Ukraine shock to developing states’ debt

GENEVA: Developing countries need urgent action to help manage their debt following the food and fuel price surges...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:47am

World

Ukraine war a new blow for poor countries: UN

GENEVA: The war in Ukraine has sent commodity prices soaring, creating fresh shock waves across poorer countries...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

UN projects 3.9pc growth for Pakistan in 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected at 3.9 percent in 2022, driven by private consumption, record high...

Updated 15 Jan, 2022 12:30pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan to boost shipping fleet to tackle global logistics crisis

LONDON: Pakistan is working to boost the capacity of its shipping fleet to draw on its strategic geographical...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 01:19pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan to re-negotiate bilateral investment treaties: BOI secretary

Fareena Mazhar says positive initial response has been received from partners

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 07:24pm

Opinion

Tax havens

Prime Minister Imran Khan in his virtual address to the World Leaders Summit Dialogue, organised by the United...

Updated 09 Oct, 2021 12:02pm

Pakistan

Qureshi for revisiting int’l policy frameworks

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called for revisiting the international policy frameworks...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

PM steps up anti-stolen wealth drive

Imran Khan addresses the World Leaders Summit Dialogue organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Updated 06 Oct, 2021 09:54am

Pandemic boosted e-commerce: UNCTAD

GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic provided a boost for e-commerce last year, but the digital windfall was not enjoyed...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

Pandemic boosted e-commerce in 2020: UNCTAD

"These statistics show the growing importance of online activities," the report's author, Torbjorn Fredriksson, told AFP.

Published 03 May, 2021 11:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 21	280.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 21	280.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 21	140.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 21	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Apr 21	4.96

Stock	Volume
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
S&P 500 / Apr 21	5,158.20
India Sensex / Apr 21	79,471.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 21	34,136.18
Nasdaq / Apr 21	15,870.90
Hang Seng / Apr 21	21,369.06
Dow Jones / Apr 21	38,170.41

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 21	63.73
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 21	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 21	306,755
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 21	3,489
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 21	66.51
Petrol/Litre / Apr 22	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 22	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 22 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	4.99 ▲ 1 (25.06%)
F. Nat.Equities / Apr 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	3.63 ▲ 0.42 (13.08%)
Crescent Cotton / Apr 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.99 ▲ 5 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 22 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	31.79 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
Bilal Fibres / Apr 22 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	22.45 ▲ 2.04 (10%)
Pak Oxygen Ltd. / Apr 22 Pakistan Oxygen Limited(PAKOXY)	161.30 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 22 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	77.32 ▲ 7.03 (10%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Apr 22 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.90 ▲ 1.9 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 22 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	117.49 ▲ 10.68 (10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 22 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43 ▲ 3.87 (9.89%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 22 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	60.63 ▼ -6.74 (-10%)
Shahtaj Textile / Apr 22 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	59.50 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Din Tex. / Apr 22 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45 ▼ -4.99 (-9.98%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 22 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	25 ▼ -2.73 (-9.84%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 22 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	23 ▼ -2.25 (-8.91%)
LSE Ventures / Apr 22 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	9.66 ▼ -0.74 (-7.12%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	117.28 ▼ -8.56 (-6.8%)
Pakgen Power / Apr 22 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	100.11 ▼ -7.07 (-6.6%)
Chashma / Apr 22 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	59.14 ▼ -3.95 (-6.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 22 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	54.80 ▼ -3.53 (-6.05%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,169,783 ▲ 0.22
Quice Food / Apr 22 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	7,933,848 ▲ 0.52
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,790,941 ▼ -0.44
The Organic Meat / Apr 22 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	4,206,486 ▲ 1.84
Power Cement / Apr 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	4,176,298 ▲ 0.18
Bunnys Limited / Apr 22 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	3,807,227 ▲ 2.89
Pak Elektron / Apr 22 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,578,073 ▼ -0.09
Sui North Gas / Apr 22 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	3,576,935 ▲ 1.86
Sui South Gas / Apr 22 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	3,445,797 ▼ -0.41
F. Nat.Equities / Apr 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	3,388,621 ▲ 0.42

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