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EDITORIAL: The UN’s latest report on disaster risk couldn’t be clearer: the world is haemorrhaging money, lives,...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Violent storms trigger floods, landslides killing 10

MUZAFFARABAD: At least 10 people were killed and 43 injured as strong winds and thunderstorms triggered flash floods...

Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am

World

Australian authorities airdrop supplies to farmers stranded by flood crisis

SYDNEY: Helicopters were being used on Sunday to drop animal feed to farmers in Australia’s New South Wales state...

Published 25 May, 2025 11:57am

World

Australia begins clean-up after floods kill 5, damage 10,000 properties

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday the clean-up had begun in the country’s...

Published 24 May, 2025 11:16am

Editorials

Fighting food insecurity

EDITORIAL: The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s latest report on global food insecurity, published last week,...

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

Opinion

Reforming GB’s disaster management for a safer tomorrow

The breathtaking landscapes of Gilgit-Baltistan, which are referred to as the water tower of Pakistan, are under...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Flood rehabilitation: World Bank may approve $150m more for Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve additional financing of $150 million to support the government of...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 09:19am

Opinion

Issues in provision of adequate level of climate finance

The World Bank Group (WBG) in its 2023 released ‘Pakistan – Country climate and development report’ pointed ...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 06:25am

Editorials

Fragile climate defences

EDITORIAL: If there is one glaring reality that emerges when going through recent headlines pertaining to climate...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Editorials

Better late than never

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) decision to unveil its initial Green Taxonomy policy draft by ...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:12am

‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the government’s ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative is...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Pakistan

2022 floods: Senate body concerned at disparity in aid distribution

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday expressed serious concern over disparity in...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:32am

Opinion

Climate risk insurance: the missing links

Pakistan is bearing the severe outcomes of droughts, floods, and heat waves, consistently keeping it among the most...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Injustices against women in Sindh Speakers advocate strict implementation of laws

KARACHI: Second Sindhi Women’s Day (Sindhi Naari Dihaaro) was observed on Saturday at the Karachi Press Club under...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:23am

Pakistan

$1bn climate finance talks next week

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund mission will arrive in Islamabad next week to discuss around $1 billion in...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Climate change: PM demands grants for developing nations

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed on Friday the need for more predictable, flexible, and grant-based...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:59pm

Pakistan

Bank Alfalah supports flood victims with over Rs2bn since 2022

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to supporting flood-affected communities, disbursing...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

Higher unemployment and lower real wages

There has been a great deal of euphoria about the stabilisation of the economy of Pakistan. This is amply...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:13am

Pakistan

Wetlands Day marked: Protection of wetlands vital for ecological survival: CM

LAHORE: “Wetlands are a defence against climate change, their protection is essential for ecological survival,”...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Climate adaptation, mitigation: Country needs $348bn by 2030: Aurangzeb

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan needs a staggering...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 06:20pm

Opinion

Private sector to lead mitigation challenges posed by climate change

Climate change is Pakistan’s most urgent and pressing threat, and perhaps our country’s biggest opportunity to...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Population, economy: ICJ apprised of woeful climate change impacts

Attorney General Mansoor Awan presents Pakistan’s case at the International Court of Justice

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 03:58pm

World

After floods, Spain records warmest November ever

MADRID: Spain has registered its warmest November since record-keeping began more than six decades ago, even after...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

World Bank rates IFRAP implementation as ‘moderately unsatisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Integrated Flood Resilience and...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 03:00pm

World

Spain announces 3.76bn euros in new aid to Valencia after floods

MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced 3.76 billion euros ($4.01 billion) in additional...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 05:55pm

South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000: UN

World

Pakistan

2022 floods: SDPI says country has received only one-fourth of pledges

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan has only received one-fourth of the total pledges made in the post-2022 floods’ Geneva...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	146.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 22	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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