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Financial independence must for women empowerment: Governor

LAHORE: The Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Friday that successful women entrepreneurs are...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Business & Finance

Call for economic empowerment of women

LAHORE: An inspiring interactive session by 'Women on Board' featured Aasia Saail Khan, a member of the Prime...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Mobilink Bank and CARE Pakistan join forces to empower 50,000 women

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has joined forces with CARE Pakistan to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 07:41am

Perspectives

Saving the planet: there is a link between gender inequality and climate change

One of the most significant challenges encountered by the world today is gender inequality and the disproportionate...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 03:47pm

Pakistan

President for women empowerment

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday called for financial autonomy of women and improving their access...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

Women empowerment: OGDCL collaborates with NCSW

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has partnered with the National Commission on the Status...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

The half that matters

When you say it is your “better half”, but you treat it as the “worse half” the worst happens. Women are the...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

LCCI chief highlights criticality of women’s economic empowerment

LAHORE: Kashif Anwar, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, emphasized the pivotal role of women...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

BR Research

Interview with Adeela Liaquat Ali Khan, Corporate Affairs & Engagement Director - L’Oréal Pakistan

‘Synergy between women empowerment and financial inclusion is integral to achieving gender equality’ Adeela Liaquat...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:02am

Editorials

Working towards women empowerment

EDITORIAL: While one may come across an abundance of well-meaning rhetoric on the importance of women’s role ...

Published 29 Feb, 2024 04:41am

Health, education critical for women’s empowerment: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has said that the provision of health and education facilities is...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:03am

Pakistan

Agri sector: Punjab takes steps to protect women employees’ rights

LAHORE: Agriculture Department, Punjab is taking all possible measures to ensure the protection of the rights of...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Pakistan

Need for building bridges between Afghanistan, Pakistan stressed

ISLAMABAD: The need for building bridges between Afghanistan and Pakistan has never been as great as it is today as...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Pakistan

Human rights activist Ramla Baig shares her ‘inspiring journey’

LAHORE: Ramla Baig, a human rights activist, called on Tuesday for the implementation of human rights laws. While...

Updated 15 Dec, 2023 06:27pm

Business & Finance

Meeting with LCCI delegation: President for increasing women’s participation in business sector

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday emphasized the importance of women’s empowerment and called for...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

‘Women Empowerment in Leather Sector’ programme: Bahria University hosts certificate distribution ceremony

KARACHI: Bahria University Karachi Campus proudly hosted a certificate distribution ceremony to honour the ...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

RR&DB Punjab Chairman underscores criticality of women empowerment

LAHORE: Chairman Rice Research and Development Board Punjab Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday said women empowerment is of...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

‘First-ever’ woman CEO of tobacco company prime example in Pakistan: experts

ISLAMABAD: A woman chief executive officer (CEO) of a tobacco company has set an example in Pakistan by competing...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Pakistan

Women empowerment must for sustainable development: Governor Punjab

LAHORE: Country Head of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Birgit Lamm, along with Muhammad Anwar, Head of...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Rs10bn women empowerment programme unveiled

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled the Women Empowerment Programme which is being...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:53am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz unveils program aimed at empowering women

Premier says women make up more than half of the country's population, and they are a vital part of our society

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:18pm

Business & Finance

Institutional capital market investors: Rs2.5bn ‘Gender Bond’ launched

LAHORE: InfraZamin Pakistan, Kashf Foundation and Arif Habib Limited launch Pakistan’s first ‘AAA’ rated, ...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Editorials

‘Unrealistic’ standards set for women

EDITORIAL: One of the sessions at the Pakistan Literature Festival recently held in London was devoted to “Power...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Pakistan

Governor, MPs of Sindh discuss women empowerment, other issues

LAHORE: A delegation of Parliamentarians of Sindh led by Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Rehana Leghari met Governor...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

Business & Finance

SME development initiatives: Women parliamentary secretaries to meet soon to delineate plan

LAHORE: A concrete plan for economic empowerment of women would be derived in the joint meeting of women...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Pakistan

Women Leadership Programme concludes at UVAS

LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore arranged concluding ceremony of three-month long 1st...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

Opinion

Overcoming barriers to female labour force participation–II

Social and gender norms Social beliefs majorly hinder women’s engagement in paid employment in Pakistan. Women are...

Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am

Pakistan

KPCIP arranges session on women empowerment at Iqra University

PESHAWAR: The management of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Program KPCIP arranged a Women Empowerment Panel...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Is investor’s fright an investment’s flight?

Pakistan is nestled in the southern part of Asia, sitting precariously between Afghanistan, India, Iran, and below...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces Rs3.23trn budget amid deadlock

Health, water, solar power, SEZs get massive allocations

Updated 15 Jun, 2022 08:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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