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Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana

Opinion

How Asia can reverse rising inequality in its cities

Asia and the Pacific is urbanizing faster than any other region. By 2050, its cities will be home to 3.4 billion...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 11:09pm

Opinion

Social protection: not an option but a necessity in Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific are navigating multiple disruptions, both positive and negative. Economic restructuring, green...

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 07:20am

Opinion

Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amidst global uncertainty

The global trade environment is shifting rapidly, and Asia and the Pacific is on the frontlines. New US tariffs...

Updated 28 May, 2025 07:25am

Opinion

We must accelerate transformative action against climate change, poverty, and hunger

The Asia-Pacific region is faltering on decades of progress in reducing poverty and hunger. Increasingly, severe...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:13am

Opinion

‘Crisis resilient urban futures: The future of Asian and Pacific cities 2023’

Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly,...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

It’s time to close the sustainable energy gaps in Asia and the Pacific

This year we pass the halfway mark both on our journey towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

‘Nexus thinking’ key to sustainable development in era of polycrisis

We are living in an era of a polycrisis: the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:25am

Opinion

Public debt distress

The unprecedented fiscal firepower used to protect the vulnerable from the harsh socio-economic impact of the...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Can Asia and the Pacific get on track to net zero?

The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:49am

Opinion

Persons with disabilities integral players in determining…

Ten years ago, the Asia-Pacific region came together and designed the world’s first set of disability-specific...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

Right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific

Most of the 2.1 billion strong workforce in Asia and the Pacific are denied access to decent jobs, healthcare and...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

Opinion

Shaping our digital future

Asia and the Pacific is the most digitally divided region of the world, and South-East Asia is the most divided...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

Healthy planet needs ‘ocean action’ from Asian and Pacific countries

As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize the...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Opinion

Reclaiming our future

The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today — to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, ...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

Opinion

Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific

After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with Covid-19 while trying to balance the...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Opinion

Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific

2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far...

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

Opinion

A new transport agenda to carry Asia and the Pacific towards sustainable development

Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a potentially ...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Opinion

Partnering with persons with disabilities

As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, we honour the leadership of persons...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:20am

Opinion

Asian and Pacific countries: Push for civil registration set to hit key milestone

Most countries in the Asia-Pacific region are on track to reach universal birth registration by 2030: an incredible...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

Is Asia and the Pacific ready for the global climate stage?

As the leaders of Asia and the Pacific prepare to head to Glasgow for the26th United Nations Climate Change...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 16	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 16	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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