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‘Pakistan should seek assistance from UN, IMF & WEF on clean renewable energy’

FAISALABAD: Pakistan should seek financial and technical assistance from world organizations including UN, IMF and...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

China’s June factory activity contracts again, services slows

BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity fell for a second month in June while services activity slipped to a...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 10:31am

Pakistan

Pakistan ranked 101st out of 119 in WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index

Pakistan was positioned a lowly 101st out of 119 countries in the Travel and Tourism Development Index published...

Published 28 May, 2024 04:10pm

World

World Economic Forum founder Schwab to retire from leadership role

GENEVA: Klaus Schwab, the founder and longtime face of the World Economic Forum, will step away from executive...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

Opinion

U-turn on net metering

Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

World

Dance videos of Modi, rival turn up AI heat in India election

NEW DELHI: An AI video shows an ecstatic Narendra Modi sporting a trendy jacket and trousers, grooving on a stage to...

Published 16 May, 2024 12:49pm

Editorials

Showing off the dirty laundry

EDITORIAL: Perhaps the prime minister could have, rather should have, prepared a better pitch for Pakistan’s...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

Opinion

Truth and nothing but the truth

Shehbaz Sharif made some honest appraisal of the current governance and economic challenges faced by his government...

Updated 05 May, 2024 01:52pm

Visit to begin on 5th: PM sets up panel to facilitate private sector team from KSA

Pakistan is eyeing an investment of up to $15-20 billion from Saudi Arabia in different sectors/ fields including purchase of public sector entities or share purchases

Updated 02 May, 2024 12:05pm

Pakistan

IMF’s $1.1bn tranche to help Pakistan’s economic stability, says PM Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad is also already looking at securing a 24th bailout from the IMF

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:39pm

World

Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel’s offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:22pm

World

Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal

JERUSALEM: Hopes rose Monday for a long-sought truce and hostage release deal after almost seven months of war...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Pakistan

Dar meets his Malaysian counterpart

RIYADH: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday met with Malaysian Foreign Minister...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

World

Egypt ‘hopeful’ of new Israel-Hamas truce: foreign minister

RIYADH: Egypt’s foreign minister said he was “hopeful” about a new proposal for a truce in Gaza as a Hamas...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 08:45pm

Pakistan

Health sector: PM terms global inequity as first, foremost problem

RIAYDH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday while terming the global inequity in health sector as “the first...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

KSA tells summit the world has failed Gaza

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:21am

Markets

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 projects to be adjusted as needed, finmin says

RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, will adjust its Vision 2030 plan to transform its ...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

Uplift projects: PM, IDB president for early completion

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Dr Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:20am

Aurangzeb says mulling introducing digital currency potential

RIYADH: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday that his government was considering taking an...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:56am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz meets IMF chief, reiterates govt’s commitment to revive Pakistan’s economy

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called on Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

Pakistan

WEF’s special meeting: PM Shehbaz highlights ‘global healthcare inequities’

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday highlighted “inequities in the global healthcare” and termed them...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 08:43pm

World

Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

RIYADH: The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:03pm

World

France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit

BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am

World

Blinken due in Saudi for summit on global economy, Gaza: organisers

RIYADH: Washington’s top diplomat is among leaders expected at a Saudi-hosted economic summit set to begin on Sunday...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:25pm

Pakistan

PM to visit KSA from 28th

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia from April 28-29 to participate in the special...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

World

Women battle on for equality in top business jobs

PARIS: More women are taking top management jobs but inequality persists, with men still dominating business...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 12:10pm

Business & Finance

Economists pilloried for getting forecasts wrong

PARIS: Economists are taking flak after missing the mark on inflation, failing to anticipate disruptions in global...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:10pm

Editorials

Addressing the gender health disparity

EDITORIAL: Although women live longer than men, they spend 25 percent more of their lives in poor health, notes a ...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am

Business & Finance

Railways infrastructure, terminal development, other areas: Pakistan, Dubai start discussions on investments

ISLAMABAD: Following the signing of two separate government-to-government (G2G) agreements in Davos at the World...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Opinion

Karachi has suffered too much for too long

The caretaker government deserves a lot of praise for entering into two inter-governmental framework agreements with...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.65 ▲ 0.95 (16.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.90 ▲ 0.79 (11.11%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	332 ▼ -36.22 (-9.84%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▼ -0.12
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.19
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.57
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.11
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.82
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.11

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