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Disaster risk reconstruction: ADB to reprioritise $1bn over 3 years

Key sectors of support include agriculture, natural resources, urban services, social protection, health, and public financial management

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:51am

Meeting between Dar, IMF officials: Pakistan reaffirms commitment

GENEVA: Pakistan reiterated its commitment to completing a programme with the International Monetary Fund in a...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:53am

PM to present recovery ‘framework’ at UN conference

GENEVA: Pakistan and the United Nations are holding a major conference in Geneva on Monday aimed at marshalling...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan risks ‘extraordinary misery’ without flood recovery help: UN

World Bank estimates that up to nine million more people could be dragged into poverty as a result of the flooding

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Pakistan

President hopes Int’l Conference will help Pakistan become climate-resilient country

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed hope that the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 07:51am

World

India to host virtual summit of about 120 developing countries in January

NEW DELHI: India will host a virtual summit of around 120 developing countries next week, its foreign minister said...

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 06:51pm

Pakistan

‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’: PM to co-host conference with UNSG on 9th

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:14am

Pakistan

Green building concept aimed at reducing risks, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Thursday that the green building concept is aimed at developing...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan needs billions for flood recovery, UN urges

GENEVA: More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of...

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 02:30pm

World

New record as 2022 confirmed as UK’s hottest year

LONDON: The UK’s average temperature exceeded 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit) last year for the first time since...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:04pm

Geneva moot: Pakistan seeking to generate $8bn

Diplomatic sources say total of $16.8 billion will be required for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of more than 33 million flood-affected people of Pakistan

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 01:12pm

Ecnec approves Rs478bn uplift plans

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), on Wednesday, approved over Rs478...

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:57am

Post-flood challenges: PM anticipates greater global empathy

Says constantly contacting leadership of friendly countries to invite them to International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan

Updated 05 Jan, 2023 12:42pm

World

Coral bleaching causing ‘unnecessary’ fish fights

PARIS: Fish that have lost food due to mass coral bleaching are getting into more unnecessary fights, causing them...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:41am

Pakistan

Sherry describes climate moot as vital platform to showcase country’s response

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman said on Tuesday that the International Conference on...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

World Bank seeks more funds

WASHINGTON: The World Bank is seeking to vastly expand its lending capacity to address climate change and other...

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:44am

Early closure of markets announced

Markets to close by 8.30pm, wedding halls by 10pm; Punjab rejects plan, KPK is ambivalent
Prices of 20 essential medicines decreased

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:40am

President urges nation to work for country’s progress

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed upon the nation to renew its journey of transforming Pakistan into a...

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 10:07am

Opinion

Sweden takes EU presidency

Sweden takes over the EU’s rotating presidency from January 1 vowing to maintain unity on Ukraine and uphold free...

Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am

World

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

WASHINGTON: The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 12:26pm

Opinion

Ending the assault of austerity and procyclical policy stance

‘The world is confronting multiple, compounding crises, from Covid-19, energy, inflation, debt, and climate shocks...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

Capacity-building to counter climate change: SBP governor for allocating resources to R&D

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad referring to the devastation caused by recent floods has...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am

SBP warns of higher risks to food security

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that the country may face higher risks to food security in the...

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:43am

Opinion

IMF, the ‘lifeline’ of Pakistan

Since the creation of Pakistan, its policy makers, politicians, and the rulers, all have been struggling to manage...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Around 6pc growth: What did FY22 experience bring to the fore?

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy achieved a real GDP growth of around 6 percent, for a second consecutive year in FY22,...

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:42am

Editorials

Reliance on foreign borrowing

EDITORIAL: Pakistan has secured 775 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in support of the recovery...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

Al-Huda school organises science exhibition

KARACHI: Science Exhibition was held at Al-Huda International School DHA branch on Saturday, December 17, 2022. In...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 08:06am

MoCC launches process of preparing first-ever ‘National Adaptation Plan’

Pakistan

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	386.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	386.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hub Power Co. / Feb 4 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,912,174 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Feb 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,490,206 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Feb 4 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	5,698,000 ▼ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Feb 4 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	4,995,028 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,832,816 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 4 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	4,574,299 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Feb 4 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,805,565 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,686,127 ▼ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Feb 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	3,499,066 ▼ 0.00
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Feb 4 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	3,492,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 3	277.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 3	278.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 3	131.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 3	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 3	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Feb 3	4.30

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 3	4136.48
India Sensex / Feb 3	60841.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 3	27509.46
Nasdaq / Feb 3	12006.96
Hang Seng / Feb 3	21660.47
FTSE 100 / Feb 3	7901.80
Dow Jones / Feb 3	33926.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 3	15546.43
France CAC40 / Feb 3	7233.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 3	73.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 3	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 3	208500
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 3	1864.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 3	85.43

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