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Neymar tests positive for COVID-19, Santos say

Brazil forward Neymar has been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19, his club Santos said in a statement as...

Published 08 Jun, 2025 04:59pm

Business & Finance

Trade war is tougher threat than COVID for emerging market cenbanks, IMF says

The shock from trade war brings differential effects for central banks in emerging markets, in contrast with the...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 12:32pm

Opinion

Existential threats and Neoliberalism — II

During the hey days of the Covid pandemic, and especially post Covid pandemic there was lot of talk of world...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:38pm

World

UK business confidence lowest since COVID pandemic, IoD says

LONDON: Britain’s Institute of Directors said on Sunday that optimism among its members had fallen to the lowest...

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:33am

World

World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance

GENEVA: Lessons learned from the Covid pandemic have left the world in a much better position to tackle the current...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 12:03pm

World

Ethiopia hoping for $10.5bn financial aid in coming years: PM

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he was expecting about $10.5 billion in financial...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

World

EU lawmakers greenlight new rules to rein in national spending

STRASBOURG, (France): European Union lawmakers on Tuesday backed new budgetary rules aimed at boosting investment...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Editorials

The global challenge of food waste

EDITORIAL: In a world where millions go hungry every day, the staggering amount of food wasted by households and...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

World

Israel airstrike on Gaza kills foreigners working for celebrity chef's NGO

Citizens from Australia, Britain and Poland were among at least five people working for celebrity chef Jose Andres’...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 01:05pm

Opinion

Stigma and mental health problems in a Pakistani context

In western countries it is quite normal for people to visit a psychiatrist. The topic itself creates images of a...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Bank of England set to play for time before first rate cut

LONDON: The Bank of England will probably keep investors guessing next week about when it is likely to start cutting...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 11:36am

World

New global record for profits paid out to shareholders: study

PARIS: Global dividend payments hit a record $1.66 trillion in 2023 according to a report by asset manager Janus...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Opinion

Incoming government and some important economic policy initiatives

High inflationary situation should be among the top most priorities of the incoming government. Over-board aggregate...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

Opinion

Immediate economic priorities for the incoming government

The new government that comes into office will have its work sharply cut out as far as the economic challenges are...

Published 09 Feb, 2024 03:29am

Opinion

Rising oligarchic power, ballooning inequality, and the quality of democracy

Decades of Neoliberalism led retreat of regulation, and greater inclusion of private sector to provide essential...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Business & Finance

China’s Q4 GDP shows patchy economic recovery

BEIJING: China’s economy grew 5.2% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Wednesday,...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

World

World’s five richest men doubled their fortunes since 2020: Oxfam

DAVOS, Switzerland: The world’s wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

World

Mask mandates return at some US hospitals as COVID, flu jump

Hospitals in at least four US states have reinstated mask mandates amid a rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 10:35am

Opinion

Outlook 2024-I

Global perspective has recently changed as economies have shown to be more resilient than experts had anticipated....

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

World

Welsh first minister to quit in latest UK political change

LONDON: Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford announced his resignation on Wednesday, heralding another political...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

Important climate finance issues at COP28

The world is faced with not only the existential threat of climate change crisis, but the impact it is producing in...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

Leader’s dilemma: exclusivity versus inclusivity

The tremors of the post pandemic Covid shakeup are still reverberating in the corporate corridors. The world ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

Developing countries and the challenge of fiscal space

Developing countries, in general, are faced with a serious lack of fiscal space to make needed investments to reach ...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

High interest rate environment

EDITORIAL: It seems the Fed-led hawkish interest rate cycle that started last March and battered tech stocks across...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

Bond vigilantes and inversion anxiety

One of Wall Street’s enduring lessons, “inverted yield curves don’t always predict recessions, but all...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:45am

World

WHO warns of 'concerning' Covid trends ahead of winter

GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday warned of “concerning trends” for Covid-19 ahead of winter in the...

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 09:05pm

Business & Finance

Global house price downturn fades, most markets to rise in 2024

BENGALURU: The recent downturn in global property prices is mostly over with average home prices in major markets ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

India records strong 7.8pc growth in June quarter

NEW DELHI: India’s GDP grew by 7.8 percent in the June quarter, official figures showed Thursday, despite...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Tamgha-e-Imtiaz announced for paramedics who lost their lives during Covid-19

PM Shehbaz says the whole nation will remain indebted to those dutiful doctors and frontline health workers

Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:57pm

Opinion

Debt, weak multilateralism, and austerity

The number of developing countries having high debt levels, that is having public debt more than 60 percent of their...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:53am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	283.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	283.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	145.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 19	81,415.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	38,488.34
Hang Seng / Jun 19	23,203.65
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	8,808.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	23,175.77
France CAC40 / Jun 19	7,594.91

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 18	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 18	307,831
Petrol/Litre / Jun 19	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	75.58
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	3,356.54
Diesel/Litre / Jun 19	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	66.67

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 19 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.40 ▲ 1 (15.63%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.07 ▲ 1 (11.03%)
Equity Modaraba / Jun 19 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.60 ▲ 0.34 (10.43%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 19 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.70 ▲ 0.8 (10.13%)
Crescent Textile / Jun 19 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	20.85 ▲ 1.9 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	21.64 ▲ 1.97 (10.02%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 19 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	39.69 ▲ 3.61 (10.01%)
National Silk / Jun 19 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	48.58 ▲ 4.42 (10.01%)
Karam Ceramics / Jun 19 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	56.73 ▲ 5.16 (10.01%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 19 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 19 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.07 ▼ -0.42 (-12.03%)
Shadab Textile / Jun 19 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	75.89 ▼ -8.43 (-10%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 19 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	60.78 ▼ -6.75 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 19 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	192.29 ▼ -21.36 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 19 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	55.87 ▼ -6.21 (-10%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 19 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	224.55 ▼ -24.95 (-10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Jun 19 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	66.42 ▼ -7.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	12,393.10 ▼ -1377.05 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 19 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	62.45 ▼ -6.94 (-10%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 19 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.77 ▼ -1.64 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,599,560 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,602,100 ▼ -1.18
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 19 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	30,281,434 ▼ -0.39
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 19 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,166,746 ▼ -0.05
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	21,008,163 ▼ -0.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 19 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,362,254 ▼ -0.81
Invest Bank / Jun 19 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	18,857,349 ▲ 0.54
TPL Properties / Jun 19 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,119,235 ▼ -0.3
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 19 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	14,394,194 ▼ -0.16
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 19 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	14,359,754 ▲ 0.33

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