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PM forms body comprising experts from PCCC

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has approved formation of a committee under the Ministry of...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

National climate finance strategy unveiled

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has unveiled a comprehensive blueprint for...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am

$3bn projects approved for flood-hit areas

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives approves 21 development projects

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:17am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Flood affectees: UN WFP, Ministry join hands

ISLAMABAD: The United Nation’s World Food Programme and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

World

Life on Earth under ‘existential threat’: scientists

PARIS: Climate change poses an “existential threat” to life on Earth, prominent scientists warned Tuesday, in an...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

Flood-hit provinces: Chevron constructs 175 shelter homes

KARACHI: In 2022, Pakistan was hit by one of the worst floods in its history. Millions of people were affected by ...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Pakistan flood relief: $400m World Bank loan not in jeopardy, says ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives of Pakistan has issued a statement that...

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:42am

Capacity issues hinder uplift projects in flood-hit areas: Foreign states, donors ready to finance $7.4bn

ISLAMABAD: Many development projects could not be initiated in flood-affected areas due to capacity issues of the...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:32pm

World

14,000 displaced in Myanmar after record rain sparks floods

BAGO: Residents of Myanmar’s flood-hit Bago city salvaged food and belongings from their waterlogged homes on...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 12:28pm

World

Remnants of Typhoon Koinu bring floods to Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong saw heavy flooding on Monday as the remnants of Typhoon Koinu brought heavy rains and strong...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 10:53am

World

Indian rescuers struggle to reach flood-hit areas where over 100 are missing

KOLKATA: Indian rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach flood-hit areas in the north-eastern state of Sikkim...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:04pm

Opinion

The fossil fuel folly: damned if you have it; damned if you don’t

The world stands at a crossroads, facing a dilemma of unparalleled proportions: the consumption of fossil fuels. In...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:57am

World

Nearly two dozen Indian troops missing after flash flood

NEW DELHI: Twenty-three Indian troops were missing on Wednesday after a flash flood caused by a cloudburst in the...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 09:46am

2022 Pakistan floods: Reconstruction aid lagging: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: A year after deadly floods inundated a third of Pakistan, the broken promises to rebuild the country...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 05:14pm

World

Heavy rains, flooding kill 8 in South Africa’s Cape Town

CAPE TOWN: Authorities in Cape Town said on Tuesday that eight people, including four children, had died by...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 05:14pm

Pakistan

Flood-hit people: EU releases another €1m humanitarian aid

ISLAMABAD: The EU has released an additional €1 million in humanitarian aid to respond to the floods that have...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Editorials

Pledged flood relief

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is concerned, and rightly so, that donors that pledged $10 billion in aid after last year’s...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks disbursements on pledged flood-relief funds

KARACHI: Pakistan is striving to get donors to release $10 billion in pledges to help it recover from devastating...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Monsoon rains, floods 2023: 223 people died, 329 injured; 5,784 houses destroyed: NDMA

ISLAMABAD: The floods triggered by monsoon this year so far have resulted in the death of 223 people, injuring 329,...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

World

One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors

DERNA (Libya): A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:17am

World

Global aid effort intensifies for flood-stricken Libya

BENGHAZI: A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace Thursday after a tsunami-like flood killed nearly...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 11:23am

Pakistan

Loss of lives in floods: Pakistan extends heartfelt condolences to Libya

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday extended its heartfelt condolences to the people and State of Libya on the ...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Backward areas of Balochistan: World Bank official briefs PM

ISLAMABAD: World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine, on Monday, met with the Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaarul...

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 08:51am

Pakistan

Minister, others discuss progress of work on flood-hit houses in Sindh

KARACHI: Minister asks to release Rs 20 billion every month for reconstruction of houses damaged in the 2022 floods,...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am

World

Hong Kong’s heaviest rain in at least 140 years floods city streets, metro

HONG KONG: Torrential rain deluged Hong Kong on Friday leading to widespread flooding across the densely packed...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:19am

World

Turkish flood death toll rises to eight

ISTANBUL: Rescuers on Thursday recovered the body of the last man reported missing in floods that hit Istanbul and...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 07:00pm

Pakistan

2022 floods: minister given briefing on development projects

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed, directed...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

PCJCCI for tissue-culture laboratory for potatoes seed

LAHORE: Pakistan is one of the huge exporters of potato and is self-sufficient for its domestic use, this was stated...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 5 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 5 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.25 ▲ 0.50 (18.18%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 5 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 5 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7.93 ▲ 0.76 (10.60%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 5 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.43 ▲ 0.31 (9.94%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 5 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▲ 0.94 (9.34%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.75 ▲ 0.72 (8.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 5 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.94 ▲ 0.54 (8.44%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Dec 5 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.90 ▲ 0.77 (8.43%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Dec 5 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.70 ▼ -1.03 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 5 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	28.23 ▼ -2.29 (-7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 5 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243.94 ▼ -19.78 (-7.50%)
Pak Suzuki / Dec 5 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	504.39 ▼ -40.90 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 5 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	63.82 ▼ -5.17 (-7.49%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.80 ▼ -0.70 (-7.37%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.18 ▼ -0.57 (-7.35%)
JS Investments / Dec 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	16.02 ▼ -1.23 (-7.13%)
Masood Textile / Dec 5 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.20 ▼ -3.80 (-7.04%)
AEL Textile / Dec 5 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	20 ▼ -1.50 (-6.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,056,586 ▲ 0.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.61
Fauji Cement / Dec 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,923,500 ▲ 1.29
Pak Elektron / Dec 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 5 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,778,132 ▲ 5.13
Pak Petroleum / Dec 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,491,106 ▲ 5.48
Pak Refinery / Dec 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,637,629 ▲ 0.38
Hum Network / Dec 5 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.76

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	147.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
India Sensex / Dec 4	68865.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33231.27
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16646.05
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7512.96
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16404.76
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7332.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	73.31
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2029.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	78.68

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