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The previous article had focused on the finding by the World Bank that Pakistan accounted for half the poverty in...

IMF and WB conditionalities, and domestic policy — V

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 07:12am

Although the Covid-19 pandemic further exposed the already deep cracks in the structural adjustment programme policy...

Global economy and sustainability of debt financing

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:23am

There is a long history of conflicting views on the role of external financing and sovereign debt in shaping...

OPINION: Findings of the household survey

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 09:01am

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released recently the findings from the Household Integrated Economic...

Modi skipped summit due to worries Trump would mention Pakistan: report

Published 28 Oct, 2025 07:55pm

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stayed away from a regional leaders summit in Malaysia to avoid meeting US...

Policy issues in the EFF programme — III

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 12:53pm

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Revenue targets

Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan has been on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme since 2019 — a programme that was...

PM telephones Zardari to inquire after his health

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: In a heartwarming gesture of solidarity, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned President Asif Ali...

President tests positive for Covid-19

Published 03 Apr, 2025 05:23am

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for Covid-19 and is currently in isolation, according to his...

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

Published 20 Feb, 2025 12:02pm

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/ WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected Chinese President Xi...

China extends visa-free transit stays to 10 days

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:48am

HONG KONG: China announced on Tuesday a relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for...

Immunization: a shield against infections

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

As the seasons change, many cities across the world face a challenge that affects both the environment and public...

Maldives president Muizzu to meet India’s Modi amid economic woes

Published 07 Oct, 2024 11:44am

NEW DELHI: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday...

Brussels explores Draghi option of extending up to $385 billion in EU debt, FT reports

Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:46am

European Union (EU) officials are examining ways to roll over hundreds of billions of euros of COVID-19 era bonds in...

Mpox is not the new COVID, says WHO official

Published 20 Aug, 2024 03:17pm

BERLIN: A World Health Organization official stressed on Tuesday that mpox, regardless of whether it is the new or...

KCCI urges govt to release funds to industries

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, while referring to his...

World youth unemployment rate lowest for 15 years, but picture not same across regions: UN

Published 12 Aug, 2024 11:54am

GENEVA: Global youth unemployment is at its lowest level for 15 years, the United Nations said Monday, though not...

China lifts ban on five Australian beef exporters

Published 30 May, 2024 10:53am

SYDNEY: China has lifted bans on imports from five major Australian beef processing facilities, the Australian...

Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, US

Published 06 May, 2024 11:51am

NEW DELHI: Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said,...

Global health heavyweights team up for climate, disease funding

Published 06 May, 2024 11:01am

LONDON: Three of the biggest global health funders have joined forces for the first time in a $300 million...

IEA trims oil demand forecast on weakness in wealthier countries

Published 12 Apr, 2024 02:10pm

LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) trimmed its forecast for 2024 oil demand growth on Friday, citing...

Novavax settles dispute with international vaccine group Gavi

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

NEW YORK: Novavax has agreed to pay back international vaccine group Gavi at least $475 million in cash or vaccines...

Passengers coming from abroad: Govt decides to conduct Covid testing

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

ISLAMABAD: Following the emergence of a new variant, JN-I, of Covid-19 globally, the government of Pakistan has...

Pakistan’s promising economic outlook

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

The finance division’s ‘monthly economic outlook report’ for the month of November reveals that Pakistan’s...

PM for greater use of technology to improve healthcare

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said that the government was eager to take advantage...

Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am

In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The...

Covid-19 vaccine discoveries: Hungarian, US scientists win Nobel

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

STOCKHOLM: Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and US colleague Drew Weissman, who met in line for a photocopier...

New Zealand PM tests COVID-positive two weeks before election

Published 01 Oct, 2023 10:18am

SYDNEY: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while...

WHO to seek global certificate system, inspired by EU’s Covid pass

Published 05 Jun, 2023 06:04pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization will use the European Union’s digital Covid pass as a basis for a global...

Brussels warns Italy not to delay post-Covid recovery reforms

Published 24 May, 2023 05:51pm

BRUSSELS: The EU expressed concern over delays in Italy’s implementation of reforms under its post-pandemic recovery...

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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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