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UAE announces $544 million for repairs after record rains

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates announced $544 million to repair the homes of Emirati families on Wednesday after...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:34pm

World

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

World

China issues highest-level rainstorm warning after deadly floods

QINGYUAN: More than 100,000 people have been evacuated due to heavy rain and fatal floods in southern China, with...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:57pm

World

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

World

Southern China storms kill four, force mass evacuations

BEIJING: Four people are dead and 10 others missing following storms that battered southern China, state media said...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 05:12pm

Editorials

Annual rain and flood disaster

EDITORIAL: Come rainy season and the same cycle of destruction repeats itself – flash floods, roof collapses,...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am

World

Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18

DUBAI: Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:23pm

Pakistan

Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan

LAHORE: At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by...

Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:52pm

World

Heavy rain and flash floods kill 33 in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains and flash flooding in Afghanistan, the...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 07:52pm

World

China natural disasters cost $3.3 billion in first quarter, government says

BEIJING: Floods, droughts, an earthquake and freezing conditions in China caused direct economic losses of 23.76...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 11:55am

World

Almost 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan

ALMATY: - Almost 100,000 people have been evacuated due to floods in Kazakhstan, the country’s emergencies ministry...

Published 12 Apr, 2024 10:23am

World

Hundreds rescued after flooding in Australia

SYDNEY: Widespread flooding in Australia left hundreds needing to be rescued after a natural disaster was declared...

Published 07 Apr, 2024 12:16pm

World

Brazil races to save flood victims as storm death toll rises

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rescuers in boats and aircraft raced against the clock Sunday to help isolated people in Brazil’s...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 11:12am

Business & Finance

ADB speaks of ‘major economic challenges’

ISLAMABAD: The devastating floods in 2022, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, security issues, structural risks,...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Editorials

Entirely predictable

Annual weather disasters have clearly become routine. So, once again this year, like recent years, rains have and ...

Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am

Important reform priorities of govt: Aurangzeb speaks to EU ambassador

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Dr Riina Kionka, called on Federal Minister for Finance...

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 03:07pm

Pakistan

APL hands over model village to 60 familiies

KARACHI: The month of March 2024 will go down the history of Village Fakeer Sher Khan Jatoi in Qamber Shahdadkot,...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

Speakers honour resilient women during floods of 2022

KARACHI: In a poignant gathering commemorating International Women Day, speakers honouring the resilient women ...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Pakistan

Navy deploys helicopters in flood-hit areas of Gwadar

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy has extended relief and rescue operations to various small coastal villages of Balochistan...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

More than 30 killed in heavy rain in Pakistan

PESHAWAR: More than 30 people have died in rain-related incidents in Pakistan during days of heavy downpours, with...

Updated 03 Mar, 2024 08:18pm

Opinion

Dangers of urban flooding

Pakistan is among the most affected countries by climate change. The irony of the situation is that while the...

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 04:37am

Pakistan

2022 flood victims in Sindh still struggling to cope with losses

ISLAMABAD: The 2022 flood victims in Sindh who were devastated by the worst ever flooding in the country’s ...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Minister launches 4RF dashboard to ensure efficiency in project execution

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed formally...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

Post-flood resilience: EU fulfils pledge of euro 100m additional grant

ISLAMABAD: The European Union fulfilled the pledge of an additional euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat hands over 30 houses to flood victims

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has handed over 30 more houses to flood victims under its Tameer-e-Watan rehabilitation...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

Korea donates ambulances, equipment to Rescue-1122

LAHORE: The Ambassador Republic of Korea Park Ki Jun handed over two ambulances and flood rescue equipment to...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

BR Research

An interview with Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University

‘Adaptation is the failure of mitigation, but adaption is not the opposite of mitigation’ Dr. Adil Najam is the...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 03:07pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s intractable budget deficit?

Pakistan’s unsustainable budget deficits can be sourced to the never to be satisfied thirst of all ...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:52am

Pakistan

US water experts conclude visit

ISLAMABAD: As part of the Climate and Environment Working Group (CEWG) and the Green Alliance Framework, a ...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Opinion

COP28 and the need for climate action for Pakistan

While the world leaders meet on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit to agree on a climate action plan, developing...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 07:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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