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Imbalance–the seed of unhappiness

It is too much. I want to get out of it. There is no break. I am divided. These expressions have a familiar ring....

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:23am

Curbs on workers, experts’ movement: Slowdown hits Dasu hydropower project work: World Bank

Says slowdown due to restrictions on the ground-transportation of international workers and experts from Islamabad to Dasu and shortage of armored vehicles for their movement within the project areas

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:32pm

Opinion

Brain drain in Pakistan: causes, consequences and way forward

The migration of high-skilled workers is a global phenomenon. However, most migration is usually seen from...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

PESSI approves Rs36bn surplus budget for FY2024-25

LAHORE: The Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) governing body has approved a surplus budget of Rs...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

Traumas & tragedies of expat Pakistanis

In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius complains, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:24am

Opinion

The household worker

According to definitions of the responsibility and scope of work of household workers they may clean homes, plan and...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

Maryam says to give 1,224 free of cost flats to workers

LAHORE: Announcing to give 1224 free flats to workers in Taxila and Sunder labor colonies, Chief Minister Maryam...

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 07:06am

Pakistan

‘Oye Chote’ delivers powerful message on child labour

LAHORE: In honour of International Labour Day, the Lahore Arts Council Alhamra organized a stirring presentation of...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

CM vows to ensure safe, healthy environment for workers at workplace

LAHORE: “We are committed to health, welfare and safety of every worker in Punjab,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Business & Finance

March worker remittances record growth of 31pc MoM

KARACHI: Inflows of workers remittance recorded a healthy growth of 31 percent in March 2024 compared to February...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 09:48am

Pakistan

‘Crackdown’ on workers: PTI criticises ‘silence’ of ECP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Thursday, lambasted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for its...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Opinion

AI technology—an industrial disruption explosion

IRobot was the famous Hollywood movie which was released in 2004. This movie examined the relationship between ...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

CM for ending gender-based wage discrimination

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar has directed the Labour Department to activate its...

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 09:21am

Editorials

Occupational health and safety

EDITORIAL: It’s very unfortunate that every now and then a report surfaces about miserable working conditions in...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Unemployment rate fell to 6.3pc in FY21

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in 2020-2021 from 6.9 per cent in 2018-2019, according...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am

World

25,000 Norwegian industry workers to go on strike

OSLO: Almost 25,000 private-sector workers in Norway will go on strike from Monday morning after negotiations with...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

Pension reforms

Throwing Molotov cocktails (petrol bombs) at the police and in return tear-gassed and water-cannoned with, as is the...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan

Zardari for increasing minimum wages to Rs 35,000

LAHORE: Former president Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that minimum wages for labourers and workers should be...

Updated 01 Feb, 2023 08:56am

Opinion

Economic slowdown will force workers into worse jobs: UN

A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in 2023, while...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Editorials

‘Treat us as humans’

EDITORIAL: Coincidental to the International Human Rights Day recently, the delegates of sanitation workers from 24...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

Argentina to give workers income tax relief from November

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa said on Sunday the government will give workers tax relief...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 10	280.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 10	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 10	146.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 10	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 10	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 10	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 8	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 9	5,456.90
India Sensex / Apr 9	73,847.15
Nasdaq / Apr 9	17,124.97
Dow Jones / Apr 9	40,608.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 10	34,609
Hang Seng / Apr 10	20,681.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 10	7,991.30
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 10	20,795.81
France CAC40 / Apr 10	7,230.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	275,205
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 9	66.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 10	60.72
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 10	3,105.88
Petrol/Litre / Apr 11	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 11	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 10 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.10 ▲ 1 (14.08%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Apr 10 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 10 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.85 ▲ 0.79 (11.19%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Apr 10 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.84 ▲ 1.08 (10.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 10 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.79 ▲ 1.62 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.59 ▲ 2.24 (10.02%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Apr 10 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	73.99 ▲ 6.73 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 10 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	53.19 ▲ 4.84 (10.01%)
Sui South Gas / Apr 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	39.13 ▲ 3.56 (10.01%)
Air Link Com. / Apr 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	173.15 ▲ 15.74 (10%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Apr 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	11.69 ▼ -1.58 (-11.91%)
Premier Sugar / Apr 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	324 ▼ -36 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 10 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	121.01 ▼ -11.82 (-8.9%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▼ -0.74 (-8.22%)
Sardar Chemical / Apr 10 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32.25 ▼ -2.41 (-6.95%)
Tri-Star Power / Apr 10 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.62 ▼ -0.42 (-5.97%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 10 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	128.80 ▼ -7.6 (-5.57%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 10 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.11 ▼ -0.18 (-5.47%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9 ▼ -0.48 (-5.06%)
United Brands / Apr 10 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	22.09 ▼ -1.14 (-4.91%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,201,675 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,719,498 ▲ 0.34
Sui South Gas / Apr 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	44,728,211 ▲ 3.56
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	37,513,715 ▲ 0.76
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,991,880 ▲ 0.92
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Apr 10 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	20,463,930 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Apr 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,122,690 ▲ 4.08
Fauji Cement / Apr 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,229,506 ▲ 0.12
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 10 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	19,056,551 ▲ 3.8
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,620,477 ▲ 0.03

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