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World Bank approves $150mn financing for two projects in Pakistan

Amount of $78mn approved for Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP), while $71.7mn sanctioned as second additional financing for Sindh Barrages Improvement Project

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:19pm

Opinion

The World Bank says it all

That the growing political uncertainty and institutional imbalances are adversely affecting the country’s perception...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $350mn financing for Pakistan

Funds are to be used for Second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy Operation, which aims to strengthen fiscal management

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 04:58pm

NTMP-1: World Bank not happy with progress

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) that progress on...

Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:31pm

World Bank for taxation of agri income, property

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has recommended taxation of agricultural income and property, withdrawal of...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 11:22am

Business & Finance

World Bank revises growth downward to 1.7pc

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has revised downward Pakistan’s GDP growth projection for the current fiscal year 2023-24...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP projected to recover to 1.7% in FY24: World Bank

This is 'predicated on the robust implementation of the IMF Stand-By Arrangement, new external financing and continued fiscal restraint'

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 10:43pm

‘Dasu transmission line corruption’: NTDC BoD body given 2 more weeks to finalise recommendations

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power on Tuesday gave an additional two weeks to the Procurement Committee...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:18am

Economic model ‘flops’: Poverty hits 39.4pc mark, say World Bank officials

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current economic development model is no longer reducing poverty and provides few benefits to...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 05:38pm

Business & Finance

Debt piling up: Borrowing reliance surging to finance twin deficits: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday said Pakistan’s economic model is unsuitable because the country’s borrowing...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Annual meetings of IMF, WBG Board in October: WB invites Shamshad

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Country Director Najy Benhassine has extended an invitation to caretaker Finance...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am

Award of ‘dubious’ contract to German firm: Senate panel accuses World Bank official and power secretary of ‘conniving’ with NTDC

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power on Thursday accused Country Director World Bank, Najy Benhassine,...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:50am

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

Business & Finance

World Bank official, Shamshad discuss economic situation

Dr Akhtar appreciates institution's role as one of the major development partners of Pakistan

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 10:21am

Business & Finance

Country receives $4.4bn from WB, ADB in FY2022-23

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $ 4.4 billion from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the fiscal year...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:02am

‘Green channel’ facility: FBR increases clearance of imports and exports to 66pc

ISLAMABAD: In a major trade facilitation step, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased the clearance of...

Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:29am

Business & Finance

WB board approves $100m for Punjab family planning programme

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $100 million for the Punjab Family Planning...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $46mn financing for KPK’s healthcare sector

Funding will support both supply and demand side interventions to improve health service delivery in the province

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:34pm

Business & Finance

Flood victims: World Bank approves $213m financing

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $213 million in financing to improve...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am

Closing dates of two CASA-1000 financial agreements extended

ISLAMABAD: The International Development Association has extended closing dates of two financing agreements of...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:31am

Pakistan

Bara tehsil of District Khyber: World Bank team visits different PCSP-financed sites

ISLAMABAD: A senior delegation of the World Bank Pakistan led by the Country Director, Najy Benhassine, visited...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

$32.3m IDA credit for T4HP given extension by World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has extended IDA credit meant to finance Tarbela 4 Hydropower Project (T4HP) till...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:58am

World Bank rejects media reports

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has stated that the media reports claiming that it has delayed the release of loans ...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:49am

Business & Finance

Sindh, World Bank discuss targeted subsidies for small growers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a World Bank delegation led by its Country...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:49am

Emergency operations in flood-hit areas: World Bank says allocating $2bn from existing financed projects

Country Director WB informs Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that around $1.5 billion would be mobilized this year due to the emergency situation

Updated 10 Oct, 2022 09:36am

Business & Finance

Govt committed to place economy on path of sustainable growth: Ishaq Dar tells World Bank

Finance minister shares economic challenges being faced by Pakistan in the wake of the recent devastating floods

Published 08 Oct, 2022 07:21pm

World Bank extends CASA-1000 closing date

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has extended closing date of $0.6 million Grant Agreement of Central Asia- South...

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:56am

Pakistan

WB, Punjab govt agree to expand cooperation in various fields

LAHORE: A World Bank delegation led by its Country Director Najy Benhassine met with Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry...

Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am

Minister briefed about WB’s RISE-II, PACE-II programmes

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail held a meeting with Najy Benhassine, Country...

Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:37am

Pakistan

World Bank delegation meets P&D Board Chairman

LAHORE: World Bank Country Director Najy Benhassine called on Chairman of Planning & Development Board Abdullah...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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