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Trump ally Arkansas governor Sarah Sanders to attend Davos forum

WASHINGTON: Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders, a key ally of President-elect Donald Trump, plans to attend the World...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:06am

World

Wars, extreme weather events top global risks: Davos study

BRUSSELS: Armed conflict is the biggest risk this year, a World Economic Forum survey warned on Wednesday, as...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

Editorials

Preparing for tomorrow’s jobs

EDITORIAL: The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report 2025, published last week, offers key insights into ...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

World

Trump to make online address to global elite’s Davos meeting

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump will make an online appearance at the annual meeting of global political and business elites...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 09:30pm

Markets

‘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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 16	5,937.34
Nasdaq / Jan 16	19,338.29
Dow Jones / Jan 16	43,153.13
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,671.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,567.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,477.94
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,852.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 16	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 16	241,941
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	79.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,713.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.05
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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