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Najy Benhassine

Pakistan, World Bank sign $442m for Punjab's water supply, sanitation

Amount was approved last week
Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan says project is aimed at investing in people and improve living standards

Published 26 Jun, 2021 05:08pm

Water, sanitation services in Punjab: WB board approves $442m financing

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $442 million in financing to support ...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $442m for Pakistan’s water and sanitation services

Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project will help upgrade infrastructure in rural settlements

Published 19 Jun, 2021 04:38pm

Govt leading ‘green finance’ innovations: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said through "future green financing", Pakistan was proud to take a...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

WB proposes $200m credit facilities for housing sector

ISLAMABAD: The Country Director, World Bank (WB), Najy Benhassine in a meeting with the Federal Minister for Finance...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

WB approves $153m to support vaccination drive

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the restructuring of the Pandemic Response...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

WB approves $400mn financing for Pakistan's Education & Healthcare

The KP Spending Effectively for Enhanced Development (SPEED) program will help the provincial government strengthen its management of public resources and fiscal planning to sustain human capital investments in education and healthcare services.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 02:31pm

Pakistan

Commercial courts good initiative for business environment: governor

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that reforms like establishment of Commercial Courts are...

Updated 18 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Business & Finance

WB, FBR discuss ‘Pakistan Raises Revenue’ program

Asim Ahmad gave an update on the progress of the reforms agenda covering 10 Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) and also shared concerns regarding the difficulties being encountered in progress on reform interventions involving data sharing with provinces and the Sindh High Court stay on the Track and Trace process.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Business & Finance

WB’s help imperative for sustainable, inclusive growth: Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Najy Benhassine, Country Director of the World Bank Group made a courtesy call on the Federal Minister ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

WB holds webinar on women home-based workers

ISLAMABAD: The home-based women workers have been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 and crisis-induced...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:39am

Pakistan

WB official lists key features of upcoming CPF

ISLAMABAD: Improving the business climate, simplifying regulations and increasing the tax collection efficacy to...

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 10:10am

Pakistan

WB highlights major challenge to manage secondary cities

ISLAMABAD: Secondary cities – smaller and intermediate cities - have the potential to boost Pakistan’s economy,...

Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:19am

Business & Finance

World Bank to invest $2bn in different sectors: Firdous

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that the World Bank’s...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

WB delegation meets CM, agrees to enhance cooperation

The meeting agreed to enhance cooperation while discussing progress made on different initiatives of infrastructural development.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 08:48pm

Country Partnership Framework: WB, govt discuss development priorities

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) country director Najy Benhassine stated that the next Country Partnership Framework...

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 09:52am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Equity Mod. / Jul 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Nazir Cotton / Jul 26 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	8.65 ▲ 0.75 (9.49%)
Dewan Sugar / Jul 26 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	4.85 ▲ 0.42 (9.48%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	11.75 ▲ 1.00 (9.30%)
Orient Rental Mod / Jul 26 Orient Rental Modaraba(ORM)	7.74 ▲ 0.59 (8.25%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 26 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	70.12 ▲ 4.89 (7.50%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jul 26 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	19.36 ▲ 1.35 (7.50%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 26 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	52.90 ▲ 3.69 (7.50%)
Buxly / Jul 26 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	104.02 ▲ 7.25 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Jul 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	63.29 ▲ 4.41 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 26 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.52 ▲ -0.38 (-13.10%)
Habib Metro Mod / Jul 26 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	7.10 ▲ -0.95 (-11.80%)
Sui Northern / Jul 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	51.30 ▲ -4.95 (-8.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jul 26 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.26 ▲ -0.30 (-8.43%)
Mian Textile / Jul 26 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	25.50 ▲ -1.96 (-7.14%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 26 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	152.10 ▲ -9.73 (-6.01%)
Bawany Air / Jul 26 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	15.25 ▲ -0.84 (-5.22%)
PICIC Insurance / Jul 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.71 ▲ -0.09 (-5.00%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 26 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	24.49 ▲ -1.16 (-4.52%)
Exide (PAK) / Jul 26 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	541.50 ▲ -21.45 (-3.81%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,516,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,389,500 ▼ 0.00
Nimir Resins / Jul 26 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	5,304,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Jul 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	4,943,224 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 26 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	4,898,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 26 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	4,184,500 ▼ 0.00
Avanceon Ltd / Jul 26 Avanceon Limited(AVN)	3,518,000 ▼ 0.00
The Organic Meat Co. / Jul 26 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	2,759,000 ▼ 0.00
Sui Northern / Jul 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,451,513 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Glass / Jul 26 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	2,451,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	161.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	161.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	110.55
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.37
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 24	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	4411.79
India Sensex / Jul 24	52975.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	27548.00
Nasdaq / Jul 24	14836.99
Hang Seng / Jul 24	27321.98
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	7027.58
Dow Jones / Jul 24	35061.55
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	15669.29
France CAC40 / Jul 24	6568.32