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Natural disasters: Institutions must remain ever-prepared: CM Maryam

Published 14 Oct, 2025 06:12am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on the ‘International Day for Disaster Risk...

From ruins to renewal: Sindh’s journey forward

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 06:44am

The catastrophic floods of 2022 were one of the most devastating natural disasters in Pakistan’s history,...

Pakistan highly vulnerable to natural disasters: World Bank

Updated 02 Sep, 2025 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is highly vulnerable to natural disasters —including earthquakes, landslides, and water scarcity...

PM Shehbaz briefed about destruction

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 07:21am

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday called for collective efforts to meet the recurring challenge of...

No wetlands, no aid

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 08:05am

Every monsoon Pakistan stages the same performance. Floodplains get settled, wetlands get drained, embankments ...

Flood-affected people: Gates Foundation, WHO commit USD1m fund

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: The Gates Foundation and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced a joint initiative to...

NDMA projects 22pc increase in natural disasters for coming year

Published 27 Aug, 2025 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Lt-Gen Inam Haider Malik on Tuesday ...

Dreaming beyond survival

Updated 19 Aug, 2025 06:25am

As Pakistan marked another 14 August — the day we claimed our place on the map of nations — we were once again...

Natural disasters caused $135bn in economic losses in first half of 2025: Swiss Re

Published 07 Aug, 2025 05:56am

ZURICH: Natural disasters caused $135 billion in economic losses globally in the first half of 2025, fuelled by the...

Country’s preparedness for natural disasters remains inadequate: Mian Zahid

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:25am

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

1980-2024: Natural disasters inflict $36.4bn damage

Published 10 Jun, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Natural disasters inflicted a damage of USD 36.4 billion, economic losses aside, and affected more than...

British HC briefed about natural disasters facing coastal areas

Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am

KARACHI Secretary Environment, Climate Change and Coastal Development Sindh, Agha Shahnawaz Khan, held a meeting ...

Ufone 4G & ConnectHear partner to deliver AI-powered assistive technologies for disaster response

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:18am

KARACHI: Ufone 4G, a leading telecommunications provider in Pakistan announced a partnership with ConnectHear, South...

Natural disasters cause $310bn in economic losses in 2024

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

ZURICH: In a year set to be declared the hottest on record, natural disasters caused $310 billion in economic losses...

Sindh needs holistic approach, self-reliance to face disasters: experts

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

HYDERABAD: Experts at a workshop on Wednesday stressed the need for a comprehensive plan to achieve the goals of...

MOL Pakistan supports NDMA efforts, provides relief goods

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Employees of MOL Pakistan Oil and Gas Company B.V. has stepped up their efforts to support the National...

China warns of ‘multiple natural disasters’ in July

Published 04 Jul, 2023 11:16am

BEIJING: Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and “multiple natural disasters” in the coming month, as...

Paris summit: World Bank, IMF take steps to boost crisis financing

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 12:57pm

PARIS: The World Bank will ease financing for countries hit by natural disasters, it said on Thursday, as the...

Bilawal, UK foreign secy discuss ties, climate finance

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, James ...

Sindh govt plans insurance of crops with a view to shielding farmers

Published 18 May, 2023 06:10am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has planned the insurance of crops with the aim of shielding farmers from financial...

Famished children

Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am

EDITORIAL: The level of acute malnutrition among children in this country is at a highly distressing level. An...

Around 10 people buried

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

VIENNA: Around 10 people were buried in an avalanche in the Lech/Zuers free skiing area in western Austria on ...

Around 10 people buried in Austrian avalanche - APA

Published 25 Dec, 2022 10:48pm

Around 10 people were buried in an avalanche in the Lech/Zuers free skiing area in western Austria on Sunday, the...

Call for dealing with climate change, food insecurity

Published 11 Nov, 2022 07:11am

HYDERABAD: Speakers at a seminar have urged steps to mitigate perils of rising temperature and food insecurity and...

Natural disasters: Risk assessment needs to be carried out across country: member NDMA

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) stated on Thursday that there are national...

Calamities, debt crisis, growth: prospects – I

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Natural disasters such as floods can have detrimental effects on growth as they depress both supply and demand, and...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We’re not learning any lessons

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:26am

“I was extremely disappointed…” “The government is doing what it can, and, I am not hopeful that we are...

US announces $1m grant for flood victims

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced a new $ 1 million grant in support of Pakistan’s efforts to...

Nearly 60m people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

GENEVA: Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing...

Natural catastrophes caused $250bn in damage in 2021

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

ZURICH: Natural catastrophes and extreme weather events caused around $250 billion in damage this year, an increase...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.70 ▲ 0.52 (8.41%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.57 ▲ 1.68 (8.04%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	6.20 ▲ 0.43 (7.45%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 4 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	158 ▲ 10.87 (7.39%)
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	37.80 ▲ 2.46 (6.96%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,001.10 ▼ -163.51 (-7.55%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	115 ▼ -9.31 (-7.49%)
Data Agro / Jun 4 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	76.25 ▼ -5.49 (-6.72%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 4 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.06 ▼ -1.49 (-4.31%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 4 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	22.56 ▼ -0.83 (-3.55%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	861.30 ▼ -25.06 (-2.83%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Jun 4 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	180.07 ▼ -5.08 (-2.74%)
Dandot Cement / Jun 4 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.82 ▼ -0.51 (-2.51%)
Tata Textile / Jun 4 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	128.11 ▼ -3.25 (-2.47%)
Quice Food / Jun 4 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	31.25 ▼ -0.58 (-1.82%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	9,333,373 ▲ 0.43
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	1,193,469 ▲ 0.86
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	1,079,945 ▲ 0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	459,417 ▲ 0.97
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	459,018 ▲ 1.31
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	448,743 ▲ 2.46
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	299,938 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	291,626 ▲ 0.37
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	264,544 ▲ 0.23
Honda Atlas Cars / Jun 4 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	231,811 ▼ -1.16

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