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Kenya floods death toll at 228 as crisis persists

NAIROBI: Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 and ...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

World

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56

PORTO ALEGRE: The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:22pm

World

Kenya flood toll rises to 181

NAIROBI: Floods and landslides across Kenya have killed 181 people since March, with hundreds of thousands forced to...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

At least 143 killed in Pakistan’s unusually heavy April rains

Country see a rainfall increase of 164% above normal levels in April, says MET spokesperson

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:22pm

Pakistan

PM urges govts to work together to formulate policy on climate change

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasised the provincial governments and the federal government to work...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Business & Finance

Dutch companies invited to invest in Punjab

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met the Ambassador of Holland in Pakistan Henny de Vries in which...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

‘Case study of 2022 floods’: ADB warns of big climate disasters

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 01:06pm

World

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
FTSE 100 / May 9	8381.35
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	18686.60
France CAC40 / May 9	8187.65
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / May 10	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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