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41pc Pakistani women anaemic: survey

ISLAMABAD: The National Nutrition Survey report ‘Cost of In Action Tool’ revealed that more than 41 percent of...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Pakistan

Disaster response and school meals programme: Sindh CM, WFP official agree to join hands

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Country Director Ms...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 07:27am

World

Sudan crisis ‘almost catastrophic’: WFP chief

PARIS: The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is “almost catastrophic”, the head of the UN food agency said Monday,...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Pakistan

2022 flood victims in Sindh still struggling to cope with losses

ISLAMABAD: The 2022 flood victims in Sindh who were devastated by the worst ever flooding in the country’s ...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

World

WFP suspends Yemen food aid in rebel-held areas

DUBAI: The World Food Programme said Tuesday it was suspending its food distribution in Houthi-controlled areas of...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Opinion

Agriculture: the rising trajectory

Agriculture forms the backbone of Pakistan’s economy as it provides livelihoods to almost two-thirds of the...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

World

Gaza population lacks food, faces malnutrition, UN food programme official says

BRUSSELS: All of Gaza's 2.3 million inhabitants lack sufficient food and face malnutrition a month into Israel's...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:13pm

World

UN agencies call for ceasefire and humanitarian access throughout Gaza

U.N. agencies called on Saturday for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 ...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 11:06pm

World

Food, fresh water rapidly running out: WFP

ROME: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that crucial supplies were running ...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Editorials

Ominous warning

EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that funding cuts to the World Food Programme (WFP) risks pushing approximately 24 million...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Opinion

Nobody should go to sleep empty stomach

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine” carried...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

World

WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine

GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Tuesday that shrinking funding was forcing it to drastically slash rations in...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

French contribution enables WFP to respond to nutrition crisis in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of Euro 3.5 million from the...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

Pakistan

WFP welcomes €3.5m contribution from France to support flood affectees

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 3.5 million from the...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

‘Acute food insecurity’: govt rejects reports

ISLAMABAD: After Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) designated Pakistan as a ...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

World

World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians due to funding shortage

GAZA: The World Food Programme (WFP) will suspend food aid to over 200,000 Palestinians from next month due to a...

Updated 07 May, 2023 06:33pm

World

WFP says $13mn-14mn worth of food looted in Sudan

GENEVA: The World Food Programme (WFP) has estimated that $13 million to $14 million worth of food products destined...

Published 04 May, 2023 11:16pm

World

UN seeks aid for 874,000 Turkiye-Syria quake survivors

ROME: The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Friday for $77 million to provide food rations and hot meals...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:23pm

World

Second Russian fertiliser shipment bound for W.Africa: UN

GENEVA: After a first shipment of Russian fertiliser blocked in European ports heads for Malawi next week, a second...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 07:53pm

Pakistan

Flood victims: French envoy renews commitment to continue providing assistance

ISLAMABAD: Renewing his country’s commitment to continue to assist Pakistan’s flood victims, Ambassador of ...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am

Pakistan

Pfizer Foundation donates Rs33m for flood victims

LAHORE: The Pfizer Foundation has announced donation of Rs 33 million towards flood relief efforts in Pakistan. The...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:07am

World

'Ramifications go wider': Pakistan floods threaten Afghanistan food supply, says UN

GENEVA: The devastating floods in Pakistan will place huge strains on efforts to get food into neighbouring...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:23pm

World

UN World Food Programme optimistic on Ukraine grain export deal

LONDON: The World Food Programme (WFP) said it was optimistic about a UN-brokered deal to reopen Ukrainian ports for...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:53pm

Pakistan

WFP delegation meets Sindh minister

KARACHI: A delegation of the World Food Programme (WFP) led by Deputy Country Director WFP Pakistan Rathi Pala...

Published 04 Jul, 2022 08:08am

World

UN feeding one million people in Ukraine

ROME: The UN is providing emergency food to one million people in Ukraine, it said Wednesday, though it warned many...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 05:42pm

Pakistan

WFP official calls on UAF VC

FAISALABAD: Chris Kaye, representative and country director of World Food Program (WFP), called on University of...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

World

UN reduces Yemen food rations due to funding shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:09pm

Supplements

Focus of the Conference

TEXT: The backdrop of this Conference is the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Millions face...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges global, regional partners to engage with Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, urged the regional and international partners to constructively engage with...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

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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