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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

Editorials

The battle for TERF

EDITORIAL: Temporary Economic Refinance Facility (TERF) was a concessionary finance scheme that was offered to...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 11:01am

World

EU announces deal with Pfizer, others to reserve vaccines for future pandemic

LONDON: The European Commission has contracted Pfizer and several European companies to reserve capacity to make up...

Published 30 Jun, 2023 04:56pm

World

59 flights cancelled at Geneva airport over strike

GENEVA: Some 59 flights were cancelled at Geneva’s international airport on Friday, it said, after operations were...

Published 30 Jun, 2023 11:57am

Editorials

Healthcare as a fundamental right

EDITORIAL: HRCP’s (Human Rights Commission of Pakistan’s) call for making the right to health a fundamental part...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

World

No evidence Covid created in Chinese lab: US intelligence

WASHINGTON: The head of US intelligence said Friday that there was no evidence that the Covid-19 virus was created...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 12:48pm

World

Hospital doctors in England to stage five-day strike

LONDON: Hospital doctors in England on Friday announced the longest strike in the history of the state-funded...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:45pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
India Sensex / May 28	75170.45
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38790.40
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
Hang Seng / May 28	18612.70
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	80.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2358.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 28	78.80
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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