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population

The future we are failing to build—III

Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am

Cotton, population, education and the AI economy Some institutional failures can be concealed by subsidies and...

High incidence of poverty

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

The World Bank has recently released an estimate that Pakistan accounts for nearly half of the poverty in the MENAAP...

A national emergency demands local bodies

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:41am

EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s call to declare education, health, nutrition, clean water and population...

Poverty is not a statistical debate

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

The reported finding that Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of the extremely poor population in the Middle East,...

Creating quality jobs

Updated 01 Oct, 2026 07:31am

Among the South East Asian countries, Pakistan despite having active workforce between the age of 16 and 35,...

The skills crisis behind Pakistan’s low productivity

Updated 15 Sep, 2026 05:22am

Pakistan often talks about its young population as an economic dividend. It is an attractive idea. About 2/3rd of...

Robust, evidence-based strategies needed: Experts

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: Experts warned that the country’s demographic trajectory demands an urgent shift from short-term fixes to...

PM briefed on plan to reduce population growth to 1.25pc

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: As the country’s rapidly growing population continues to put pressure on the economy, resources and...

Population and the NFC Award

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:34am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s description of the NFC Award’s 82 percent population weightage as...

NFC Award formula: Aurangzeb hints at reviewing population-based distribution

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday hinted at reviewing the National Finance Commission...

An economic cul-de-sac—II

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:59am

The second big force that will be the catalyst for change is the enormous youth bulge in the country; with almost 90...

Population boom straining resources: PM

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday cautioned that the country’s rapidly growing population is...

Population ‘bomb’

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s annual population growth rate is estimated at 2.55 percent which implies the addition of...

Undoing NFC Award’s population bias

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:40am

EDITORIAL: A rare political consensus is emerging around one of Pakistan’s most sensitive fiscal questions: whether...

‘Rapid population growth devouring fruits of uplift’

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Coordinator Saif ur Rehman has cautioned that Pakistan’s unchecked population...

A reform long overdue

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 07:36am

EDITORIAL: The recommendation by Punjab Assembly’s Committee on Law Reforms to abolish Section 55(1)(b) of the Code...

Conflict, stagflation, SDR allocation, and counter-cyclical policy

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 07:12am

While conflict in Iran is raging, and sending shockwaves to security situation in the region, oil shock, among other...

Pakistan’s economy 2000-2025—I

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 07:07am

The following table provides a comparative analysis of Pakistan’s economy from 2000-2025 in relation to other...

World Bank official, minister discuss how to strengthen ties under CPF

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Country Director of the World Bank for Pakistan, Bolormaa Amgaabazar, called on the Federal Minister...

‘Pakistan Governance Forum’ begins today

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development & Special Initiatives is set to host its flagship two-day ...

‘Budget-making, resource allocation system rely on outdated census figures’

Published 20 Feb, 2026 07:05am

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry, Muhammad Saleem Memon, has stated that...

When population becomes a fiscal liability

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

EDITORIAL: Warnings that population size should no longer determine provincial shares under the National Finance...

The jobs challenge ahead

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 09:10am

EDITORIAL: During his recent visit to Pakistan, World Bank President Ajay Banga delivered a clear-eyed warning...

ADB flags census data gap on employment, climate impact

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has flagged a critical data gap in Pakistan’s census, warning that the...

The investment drain

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 06:37am

Pakistan is the 5th most populous country having 64 percent of its population under the age of 30. It is often being...

President promulgates ordinance amending ICT LG Act

Published 13 Jan, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday promulgated an ordinance amending the Islamabad Capital Territory...

EDITORIAL: Rising food insecurity exposes policy gaps

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 08:43am

EDITORIAL: The Food Insecurity Experience Scale findings from HIES 2024–25 present a reality far more troubling than...

Karachi’s civic planning must reflect its real population

Published 12 Jan, 2026 06:53am

Through your newspaper, I wish to highlight the widening gap between Karachi’s true population and the public...

EDITORIAL: Confronting the population challenge

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 02:58pm

EDITORIAL: The statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) comes at a critical moment for Pakistan as...

Doctors suicide rates twice as high as in general population: experts

Updated 01 Jan, 2026 01:30pm

LAHORE: Nearly 60-percent of doctors suffer from burnout, while suicide rates among physicians are almost twice as...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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