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Child Labour

Indian electronics firm Eureka investigating findings of child labour at supplier

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:55pm

The NHRC this week asked Eureka, as well as electrical equipment maker Havells and Unilever’s India unit, to make checks after four children were rescued from a small-scale Indian vendor

World Day Against Child Labour marked: Nehal urges stronger enforcement of protection laws

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi on Thursday called for stronger enforcement of child protection laws and...

A step forward, but on paper

Updated 21 May, 2026 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The passage of the Domestic Workers Welfare Bill, 2025, by the Sindh Assembly, is undoubtedly a welcome...

From wasted resources to social progress: financing Pakistan’s future

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

Pakistan is grappling with significant social issues, such as poverty, child labour, abuse, and unequal access to...

Delivering on Article 25-A

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

EDITORIAL: The launch of the “No Child Left Behind” campaign by the Federal Ministry of Education and Professional...

Murad vows to free 1.3m children from child labour

Published 26 Oct, 2025 05:51am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in response to the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2023-24 conducted by...

Education in freefall

Published 30 Jun, 2025 07:11am

EDITORIAL: With nearly two-thirds of Pakistan’s 240 million people under the age of 30, the country stands at a...

Breaking the chains of child labour

Published 29 Jun, 2025 02:36am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan has had a long-standing, deep-rooted child labour problem is reflected in the continued...

Punjab becomes first province to implement child policy: CM

Published 13 Jun, 2025 07:00am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that Punjab has become the first province to implement child...

Call to end ‘child labour in supply chains’

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

HYDERABAD: On the occasion of the Annual World Day against Child Labour, the Society for the Protection of the ...

Minister pledges to eradicate bonded, child domestic labour

Published 22 Aug, 2024 07:39am

KARACHI: Minister for Labour & Human Resources Department, Government of Sindh Shahid, Abdul Salam Thahim said...

International Day against Child Labour: Enforcement of Punjab Domestic Workers Act 2019 demanded

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am

LAHORE: Child labour remains a significant issue in Pakistan, although there have been efforts to address it....

‘Child kidnapping’

Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am

This is apropos a Business Recorder oped “Child kidnapping” carried by the newspaper last Saturday. This crime ...

Tackling child labour

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

EDITORIAL: Given the abject poverty too many in the country live in and the precarious economic situation Pakistan...

Civil society demands govt criminalise child labour in domestic work

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

KARACHI: Human rights, child rights, civil society activists, legal experts, independent human rights institutions,...

NCRC urges parties to prioritise child rights in election manifestos

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) has urged the national and provincial political...

The problem of child labour

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Cruelty to children working as domestic help is rampant in this society, getting attention in a few cases when...

Marriyum condemns violence against domestic worker

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has strongly condemned the incident of...

End child labour!

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

EDITORIAL: This year’s World Day against Child Labour themed “Social Justice for All. End Child Labour!” was...

‘Bright future of nation interlinked with eradication of child labour menace’

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that the bright future of the nation is interlinked...

Bonded child labour prevails due to poor implementation of laws: HWA

Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am

HYDERABAD: In ten years, from 2013 to 2023, in Sindh 3727 children together with their adult family members were...

Seminar on human trafficking, bonded labour held

Published 25 May, 2023 06:27am

KARACHI: The spokesperson of the Sindh government and the Advisor to CM Sindh on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab has ...

Agriculture experts, FAO concerned over child labour

Published 20 Aug, 2022 03:41am

HYDERABAD: Agriculture experts and FAO have expressed their concern over child labour in the agriculture sector and...

The bane of child labour

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

EDITORIAL: Millions of children in this country are engaged in child labour deprived of the right to education...

Child labour: President says country committed to international obligations

Published 13 Jun, 2022 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday said that Pakistan was committed to its international obligations towards...

World Day Against Child Labour being marked today

Published 12 Jun, 2022 07:44am

ISLAMABAD: World Day Against Child Labour will be marked on Sunday across the globe including Pakistan to raise...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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