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Dr Ishrat praises role of NGOs in education, health sectors

KARACHI: Dr Ishrat Hussain, a former governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has said that the non-governmental ...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

World

UN aid chief asks Taliban for more exemptions to female NGO worker ban

KABUL: The UN aid chief said on Wednesday the humanitarian community was speaking with Taliban officials to try and...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

World

UN aid chief raises women’s rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital

KABUL: The United Nations’ aid chief visited Kabul on Monday and raised concerns over women’s education and work...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am

World

Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:01am

Markets

NGOs denounce banks financing new oil and gas projects

PARIS: Despite joining industry groups committed to reaching carbon neutrality the world’s top banks are ...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:47am

World

Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 01:52pm

Pakistan

Speakers call for integrated approach over child rights

PESHAWAR: Speakers here in a consultative session on the institutional framework for child protection in Khyber...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Persons with physical and mental disabilities: President for creating enabling environment

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has reemphasized the need for making accelerated nationwide efforts to create an...

Published 07 Jan, 2023 07:49am

Editorials

Kabul: Yet another anti-women action

EDITORIAL: Obsessed with the idea of controlling women the Afghan Taliban have been putting all sort of restrictions...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

World

G7 calls on Taliban to ‘urgently reverse’ women aid workers ban

LONDON: G7 foreign ministers on Thursday called on Afghanistan to “urgently reverse” a ban on women working in the...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 03:09pm

World

Three foreign NGOs stop Afghanistan operations

KABUL: Three foreign aid groups, including Save the Children, announced on Sunday they were suspending their...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:49am

Taliban ban women from working in national, international NGOs

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from...

Updated 25 Dec, 2022 10:02am

Pakistan

At schools damaged by recent floods: Sindh govt seeking help of NGOs, charities for revival of activities: minister

KARACHI: “The Sindh government is seeking cooperation from the concerned non-governmental organisations and...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am

World

Taliban orders NGOs to ban female employees from coming to work

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental...

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 08:22pm

Pakistan

FCCI president visits Tanzeem-al-Lissan campus

FAISALABAD: Under-utilized or ignored government resources reserved for the betterment of the special persons may be...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

World Children Day: Alvi wants govt, NGOs to focus on flood-hit children’s needs

ISLAMABAD: As the international community observed World Children Day on Sunday, President Dr Arif Alvi called upon...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Bonded labour has surged in Sindh, say analysts

HYDERABAD: Bonded labour has increased in Sindh but is under-reported due to lack of interest among media personnel,...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:49am

Pakistan

Govt to help NGOs trying to improve environment: Tessori

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Kamran Khan Tessori, has said the government will do its best to help out the...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan

Flood victims: Governor lauds role of NGOs in rehabilitation work

LAHORE: Dr. Amjad Saqib, Founder and Chairman of Akhuwat Foundation, Kamran Shams, Salim Ranjha, Rana Tariq, Dr....

Published 14 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Pakistan

ISA Foundation starts relief work in flood-hit areas

KARACHI: Managing Director ISA Support Services Sunny Araf, a British-Pakistani humanitarian, has taken the...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am

Business & Finance

Patagonia founder gives away company to save planet

NEW YORK: The founder of outdoor retailer Patagonia, known for his environmental stances, announced Wednesday he has...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Pakistan

Ongoing devastating floods: Accord with IMF must be renegotiated as Pakistan direly needs fiscal space: Dr Fahd

LAHORE: Political economist Dr Fahd Ali has suggested that the government should renegotiate its agreement with the...

Published 03 Sep, 2022 04:25am

Editorials

Uncontrolled sexual crimes

EDITORIAL: The prevalence of sexual violence against women and children in this Islamic republic is appalling, yet ...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am

World

Alarm as Earth hits ‘Overshoot Day’ Thursday: NGOs

PARIS: Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Pakistan

Pakistanis among over 1,000 migrants arrive in Italy

ROME: More than a thousand migrants arrived in Italy within a few hours while hundreds of others, rescued by...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Private hospitals, NGOs, charities not having STRNs: FBR to charge 3pc more sales tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will charge three percent further sales tax on supplies made to the...

Updated 28 May, 2022 10:24am

INGOs: FTO helps create Rs660m tax demand

ISLAMABAD: The intervention of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has resulted in creation of huge tax demand and...

Updated 17 May, 2022 10:05am

World

Iran executions see ‘alarming rise’ in 2021: report

PARIS: Executions in Iran rose by 25 percent in 2021, a report by two leading NGOs said Thursday, expressing alarm...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:31am

Pakistan

Legal action against unregistered NGOs on the cards

HYDERABAD: Additional Director for Social Welfare, Hyderabad, Mehboob Zaman has said that legal action would be ...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

BR Research

Between a rock and a hard place

With the economy facing considerable headwinds, the last thing Pakistan needs is a deterioration in security...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 08:33am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.81 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	365.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	423.36 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	57.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.81 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	365.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	423.36 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	57.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,461,125 ▼ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 9 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	22,259,031 ▼ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Feb 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,889,192 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Feb 9 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	13,157,316 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	11,849,779 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Feb 9 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	10,987,823 ▼ 0.00
Habib Bank / Feb 9 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,611,564 ▼ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Feb 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	8,431,550 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Feb 9 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	8,311,046 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Feb 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,891,245 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 8	275.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 8	273.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 8	131.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 8	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 8	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 8	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Feb 8	4.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 8	4117.86
India Sensex / Feb 8	60663.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 8	27606.46
Nasdaq / Feb 8	11910.52
Hang Seng / Feb 8	21283.52
FTSE 100 / Feb 8	7885.17
Dow Jones / Feb 8	33949.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 8	15412.05
France CAC40 / Feb 8	7119.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 8	78.47
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 8	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 8	169753
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 8	1875.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 8	85.37

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