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UK lawmakers push for stronger regulation on forced labour in supply chains

LONDON: Britain must strengthen its safeguards against forced labour in supply chains to avoid the country becoming...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 08:00am

Pakistan

Trafficking, forced labour, begging: Senate body discusses protecting abandoned children

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Delegated Legislation discussed the matter of protecting abandoned/unclaimed...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Opinion

Labour Day thoughts

Do you think the country’s labour class, especially daily wagers, spent the Labour Day holiday celebrating and...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

World

Indian workers seek jobs in Israel, undeterred by conflict

ROHTAK: Thousands of men queued in India’s northern state of Harayana during a recruitment drive to send workers to...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 07:04pm

Opinion

Rising but lagging: female entrepreneurs

Despite experiencing some growth in the past three decades, female participation rates in Pakistan’s labour force...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

Sindh govt committed to implementing labour, trade union laws: minister

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Information, Minority Affairs and Social Security Muhammad Ahmad Shah on ...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Moot told: No democratic movement possible in the absence of vibrant labour movement

KARACHI: At its national conference on the right to dignity of labour and decent work for all, the Human Rights...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:24am

Unemployment rate fell to 6.3pc in FY21

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in 2020-2021 from 6.9 per cent in 2018-2019, according...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Pakistan

Fulfilling labour rights remains fundamental challenge for global economy: PM Shehbaz

Says disruption in global markets led to the severe cost of living crisis

Updated 01 May, 2023 09:48pm

Pakistan

Govt committed to ensuring well-being of labourers, workers: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while highlighting the workers’ pivotal role in the economic development,...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Business & Finance

American Airlines signals profit hit by rising labour, fuel costs

BENGALURU: American Airlines Group Inc on Wednesday forecast first-quarter profit below market expectations, joining...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Business & Finance

Jul-Dec FY23: IT and ITeS sector records $1.333bn remittances, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the country’s IT and Information Technology-Enabled...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

'Shortage economy'

Oil prices spiraling. Gas disappearing. Coal burning. Freight hiking. Trucks overloading. Flights cancelling. ...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:33am

World

Barter trade: Taliban offer jobs for wheat to tackle hunger and unemployment

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban government launched a programme to tackle hunger on Sunday, offering thousands of ...

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 06:28pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's garment workers lost over Rs13.5 billion in ‘wage theft’ during Covid-19: report

Asia Floor Wage Alliance cites survey of 50 factories, 605 workers

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:21pm

Business & Finance

Australia's labour market stays strong

SYDNEY: Australian job advertisements extended their record-breaking run in June as demand for labour remained ...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

World

Palestinian labour minister quits amid anti-govt protests

RAMALLAH, (Palestinian Territories): The labour minister in the Palestinian Authority resigned Sunday, a member of...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

World

Pakistan elected as regular member of the governing body of the International Labour Organization

Becomes one of four newly-elected regular members from Asia-Pacific Group for the 2021-2024 term

Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:49pm

Pakistan

KP govt to construct Khawazakhela-Bisham Expressway: CM

PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has decided in principle to carry out feasibility study for the ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Business & Finance

Labour-starved Australian state offers cash to 'work in paradise'

SYDNEY: Facing a pandemic-induced labour shortage, one sun-drenched Australian state on Thursday began offering a...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:28am

Opinion

Trade unions losing steam — II

Trade unions in private sector in Pakistan, by and large, can be aptly described as in-house unions, pocket unions,...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Business & Finance

Pakistan among world’s largest manpower provider for online services

The advisor informed that most of the technical manpower is from the IT services sector.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 02:34pm

Opinion

Trade unions losing steam

A workers’ union is an integral part of an industrial or commercial unit’s working environment. The workers have...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 04:08am

World

Russia's unemployment rate at 5.9pc in 2020, says labour minister

Unemployment peaked in August, Kotyakov said, when Russia's economy was still reeling from an oil price crash and COVID-19 lockdown measures.
President Vladimir Putin has long promised to raise real disposable incomes, one of Russia's most socially sensitive issues.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:46pm

Oman bars expats from certain jobs

MUSCAT: Oman announced Sunday it will bar expatriates from certain jobs in an effort to create more employment...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Business & Finance

GM's union in South Korea approves second tentative labour deal

The result came after union negotiators reached a second tentative agreement with GM last week after the union members rejected the first deal.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 05:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	144.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	6,092.18
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,055.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,750.47
Nasdaq / Jun 24	19,912.54
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,348.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,758.99
Dow Jones / Jun 24	43,089.02
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,641.58
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,615.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	65.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	303,810
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,330.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	68.01
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 25 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	6.95 ▲ 1 (16.81%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 25 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	15.50 ▲ 1.99 (14.73%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 25 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.73 ▲ 0.59 (14.25%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 25 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.40 ▲ 1.15 (12.43%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 25 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.80 ▲ 0.3 (12%)
Redco Textile / Jun 25 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	28.89 ▲ 3.09 (11.98%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.92 ▲ 0.91 (11.36%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 25 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	38.91 ▲ 3.54 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 25 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	44.63 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 25 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	57.96 ▲ 5.27 (10%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 25 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.05 ▼ -1.65 (-15.42%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jun 25 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	103.09 ▼ -16.41 (-13.73%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 25 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	29.69 ▼ -3.8 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 25 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	29.90 ▼ -3.31 (-9.97%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 25 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	272.75 ▼ -25.75 (-8.63%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	9.01 ▼ -0.77 (-7.87%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 25 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	9.10 ▼ -0.7 (-7.14%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.32 ▼ -0.47 (-6.92%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 25 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	27.10 ▼ -1.91 (-6.58%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.52 ▼ -0.38 (-6.44%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,352,879 ▲ 0.06
Secure Logistics / Jun 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	6,945,000 ▲ 1.17
Pak Elektron / Jun 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,769,187 ▲ 2.11
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 25 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	4,181,821 ▲ 1.96
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3,804,748 ▲ 0.49
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	3,665,914 ▲ 0.29
Aisha Steel Mill / Jun 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	3,101,722 ▲ 0.65
Pak Refinery / Jun 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,937,618 ▲ 0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,844,722 ▲ 1.19
Dewan Cement / Jun 25 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	2,547,396 ▲ 0.59

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