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Balancing austerity demands with better debt relief and SDR support

’Developing nations may need to find as much as $2.5 trillion over five years to meet external debt-service costs as...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 12:30pm

World

UN aviation body sees recovery to pre-pandemic air travel in 2023

NEW YORK: Demand for commercial travel is expected to make a full recovery in 2023, with volumes exceeding the 2019...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 12:56am

World

TB firmly on the rise after years of decline: WHO

GENEVA: Tuberculosis has rebounded after years of decline, killing an estimated 1.6 million people in 2021, up 14...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:08pm

Supplements

FPCCI: Message from Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI

TEXT: I am pleased to present the FPCCI Export Awards Souvenir on the occasion of 45th FPCCI Export Awards Ceremony....

Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am

World

Hong Kong office vacancies double after protests, pandemic

HONG KONG: The amount of vacant top-tier office space has more than doubled in Hong Kong over the last three years ...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Business & Finance

Boeing sees 82pc growth in commercial air fleet through 2041

NEW YORK: The pandemic has not fundamentally altered the longterm growth outlook for commercial aviation, with an 82...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 06:22am

World

Lufthansa cancels another 2,000 summer flights

FRANKFURT: German national carrier Lufthansa said Wednesday it was scrapping another 2,000 flights this summer...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

World

Covid-19 pandemic is 'nowhere near over': WHO

GENEVA: Fresh waves of Covid infections show the pandemic is "nowhere near over", the World Health Organization's...

Updated 12 Jul, 2022 10:32pm

BR Research

‘First came the plague’

The final numbers may be surprising, but the outcome isn’t. The new government in Islamabad chose shock therapy,...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 09:03am

World

Saudi welcomes 1m for biggest Hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): White-robed worshippers from across the world have packed the streets of Makkah as Islam’s...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Opinion

From war to wild weather, global crop problems point to years of high food prices

Eric Broten had planned to sow about 5,000 acres of corn this year on his farm in North Dakota, but persistent...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Business & Finance

Businesses must help cut cost of living

LONDON: Businesses should do more to reduce prices in the coming months to help Britons struggling with rising...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Business & Finance

Qatar Airways posts record $1.54bn profit despite pandemic

DOHA: Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

World

Unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic, WHO says

LONDON: The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a...

Published 30 May, 2022 06:28pm

Opinion

In a haze of disinfectant, China struggles with invisible enemy

Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads,...

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

World

Covid pandemic killed 13 to 17 million in 2020-21: WHO

GENEVA: The Covid-19 pandemic killed 13.3 to 16.6 million people in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday – up...

Published 05 May, 2022 07:04pm

Markets

Wall Street ends ugly April with more losses, Amazon shares dive

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks concluded a bruising April on an ugly note Friday following disappointing results from...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

World

India slams WHO over report claiming 4 million Covid deaths

NEW DELHI: India has sharply criticised a forthcoming World Health Organization study which reportedly claims...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 02:37pm

Opinion

Shehbaz Sharif’s election year economic policies

Immediately after being elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif announced in National ...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

Opinion

Tackling the pandemic of inequality in Asia and the Pacific

After two years of human devastation, the world is learning to live with Covid-19 while trying to balance the...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Business & Finance

India holds rates but starts to rein in loose policy as inflation risks rise

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India said on Friday it is starting to move away from its ultra-loose monetary policy...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

World

Global groups propose pandemic plan at a cost of $10bn a year

CHICAGO: Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it will take $15 billion in grants this...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 06:05am

World

Russia to resume flights with 52 ‘friendly’ countries

MOSCOW: Russia plans to end restrictions on flights to and from 52 countries after April 9, part of its plans to...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

With capital markets jittery, private equity pounces to finance tech buyouts

When buyout firm Thoma Bravo LLC was seeking lenders to finance its acquisition of business software company Anaplan...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Business & Finance

China’s largest banks signal tough times ahead

SHANGHAI: Three of China’s largest banks have said that the country’s lenders face multiple headwinds this year...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:41am

Pakistan among states that appear vulnerable: UN warns over Ukraine shock to developing states’ debt

GENEVA: Developing countries need urgent action to help manage their debt following the food and fuel price surges...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:47am

Business & Finance

Banks, DFIs approve Rs435bn loans under TERF: SBP governor

KARACHI: Banks and DFIs have approved loans worth Rs 435 billion under the State Bank of Pakistan’s Temporary...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

World

Shanghai to impose phased Covid-19 lockdown: government

SHANGHAI: Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak that has hit China...

Published 27 Mar, 2022 07:27pm

World

‘China’s Fauci’ calls for protecting ‘normal life’ in Omicron fight

SHANGHAI: A top doctor in China’s pandemic fight who came under pressure last year for questioning the country’s...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

World

UK marks two years since first virus lockdown

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday held a minute’s silence to remember the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, on the...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 06:53pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 26 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 26 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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