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Half the economy left behind

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:47am

The Untapped GDP: Why Gender is Pakistan’s Missing Growth Strategy Pakistan is searching for its next engine of...

KP govt unveils Women Empowerment policy 2026-2030

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:56am

PESHAWAR: The KP government has formally launched the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Women Empowerment Policy (2026–2030). The...

25th anniversary of UNSC Resolution 1325: Women conference calls for renewed institutional frameworks to embed gender perspectives in peace, governance structures

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has underscored the...

Federal Ombudsperson for inclusive workplaces for all

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 08:12am

KARACHI: Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment, Fauzia Viqar visited Wafi Energy Pakistan and...

Pakistan has largest gender employment gap in South Asia, significant pay disparity: ILO

Updated 17 Jul, 2025 02:36pm

Report reveals women in wage employment earn substantially lower wages

ADB finances $500mn for women’s financial inclusion, economic empowerment in Pakistan

Published 07 Jul, 2025 08:24pm

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) officially joined the global initiative of Women Entrepreneurs Finance Code (WE...

World celebrates WTISD 2025 under theme ‘Gender equality in digital transformation’

Updated 18 May, 2025 08:01am

ISLAMABAD: As the world celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2025 under the theme...

Blatant gender discrimination

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

EDITORIAL: The notion that women are dependent on men for financial security, deeply rooted in this patriarchal...

Panel concerned over meagre FPSDP allocation for women

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming has unanimously expressed its grave concern on the alarming...

Challenging patriarchal assumptions

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

EDITORIAL: That many men in this country holding responsible positions still view women as male property unworthy of...

Missing facilities

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

EDITORIAL: Our Constitution places responsibility on the state to provide free and compulsory education to all...

Women’s inheritance rights: FSC landmark verdict welcomed

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: Civil society, rights organizations, and women nationwide have welcomed the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC)...

Unfair and unacceptable

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:02am

EDITORIAL: While most women in this country put in long hours of unpaid work in homes or agriculture related...

IWD: PSX holds gong ceremony to mark commitment to gender equality

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 12:29pm

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in collaboration with UN Women, Women on Board Initiative, International...

Gender equality: BMP of FPCCI says continues to face significant challenges

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Monday pointed...

PM spells out ways to achieve women’s emancipation

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 04:54pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirming his commitment to gender equality said women’s...

TDAP orgnises seminar on gender equality and climate change

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:45am

KARACHI: Trade Facilitation Division of TDAP, in collaboration with BlueNet Plus, successfully organised an...

MCC Pakistan devises transformational plan for gender equality & inclusion

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

KARACHI: Male Champions of Change (MCC) Pakistan’s members convened for their quarterly meeting in Karachi, hosted...

Speakers call for gender equality

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a roundtable on Friday emphasized the need for gender equality by enhancing women’s role in...

Interview with Adeela Liaquat Ali Khan, Corporate Affairs & Engagement Director - L’Oréal Pakistan

Published 08 Mar, 2024 09:02am

‘Synergy between women empowerment and financial inclusion is integral to achieving gender equality’ Adeela Liaquat...

Ladies, please give us (men) a break

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Of the 17 UN sustainability development goals, 4 directly impact women: gender equality, decent work and economic...

Women strike in Iceland for equal pay

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

REYKJAVIK: Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including the prime minister, walked off the job on Tuesday to...

Left behind

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:49am

EDITORIAL: In its latest review report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, which replaced the...

FEM Consortia launched in KPK

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

PESHAWAR: A FEM Consortia was launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to promote women’s right and gender equality in the...

Zong 4G, PAGE join hands to work for gender equality

Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:33am

KARACHI: Zong 4G has announced a strategic partnership with PAGE (Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education), an...

Closing the agri gender gap

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 06:49am

EDITORIAL: How strange that agriculture – perhaps the oldest profession and the reason mankind developed cities,...

Workshop held for media professionals: Australian envoy highlights importance of gender equality

Updated 29 Nov, 2022 07:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission and the Centre for Excellence in Journalism organised a workshop for media...

TransKarachi & LUMS sign MoU to promote gender equality in public transport

Published 27 Aug, 2022 07:58am

LAHORE: TransKarachi, a public sector company established and owned by the Government of Sindh to carry out the...

PTCL Group concludes month-long campaign on gender equality

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) & Ufone celebrated International Women’s Day ...

Speakers for affording equal opportunities to men and women

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

HYDERABAD: Speakers at a seminar have said that no nation can prosper unless its women are given due importance and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 10	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 10	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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