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Population growth

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...

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...

Health spending: the cost of neglect

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:42am

EDITORIAL: The latest Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 presents a disturbing picture of the country’s public health...

Population growth challenges: PM directs formulation of policy

Updated 15 May, 2026 08:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the formulation of an effective and integrated national...

Tarar terms population growth a national challenge

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:32am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday termed Pakistan’s rapid...

Pakistan’s economic future tied to population and climate action: Aurangzeb

Published 17 Nov, 2025 12:03pm

Country continues its trajectory toward macroeconomic stabilisation, says finance minister

Climate finance key to protecting Pakistan’s economy and environment: Aurangzeb

Updated 07 Nov, 2025 09:27am

Says Pakistan has secured $1.3 billion climate financing agreement with IMF

Pakistan Green Buildings initiative: Experts recommend very coordinated, long-term efforts

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

KARACHI: For transforming “Pakistan Green Buildings” initiative into a reality and making it a big national...

Fertile poverty

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 07:23am

A growing population can be a national strength or a weakness. “Too many mouths and too little bread” is an old...

Alarming population growth

Updated 24 Oct, 2025 06:42am

Pakistan is in the process of formulating a National Health and Population Policy (2025–2034) with an emphasis on...

The demography-climate fault line

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 07:46am

EDITORIAL: It is not for the first time that Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned of the two existential...

Innovation meets infrastructure

Updated 23 Aug, 2025 08:30am

In a world where cities are becoming engines of economic growth and cultural evolution, urban development must go...

Maryam vows to check population growth

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

LAHORE: “Burden of population can become a huge threat for a country’s resources,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

World Population Day: Message from Hafeezullah Abbasi, Secretary Population Welfare Department, Government of Sindh

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Population Welfare Department Sindh commemorates World Population Day on 11th July to raise awareness about the...

"Made it possible by family planning": Building Momentum based on Experiences of Women and Men.

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

By: Dr.Talib Lashari Pakistan is one of the largest five countries in the world with its 241 million population....

Population growth, climate change: Aurangzeb identifies ‘critical’ existential challenges facing Pakistan

Updated 11 Jul, 2025 10:07am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that sustainable economic...

No high population growth blackmail, please

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 06:38am

EDITORIAL: Ahsan Iqbal, the Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, on the occasion of the launch...

Urgency of population control

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

EDITORIAL: Observations by banking sector experts at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 should have given policymakers...

Population boom, climate change major challenges: BAFL CEO

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

KARACHI: Atif Bajwa, Chairman, Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 and CEO Bank Alfalah said population growth and climate...

Population growth

Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am

EDITORIAL: According to UN’s latest World Fertility Report, Pakistan’s fertility rate has declined from six live...

Aurangzeb spells out challenges of rapid population growth

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Population Council led by President Dr Rana Hajjeh called on Federal Minister for Finance...

Climate, population and other issues: Aurangzeb urges development partners to work closely

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:26am

WASHINGTON DC: Addressing the G-24 Ministers and Governors Meeting, Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad...

Population growth: Senate body grills planning ministry

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Development, Thursday, grilled the Ministry of Planning for...

Overcrowded and underprepared: Pakistan’s crisis

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 08:33am

Population growth can be a double-edged sword: it can either provide a growing labor force that drives economic...

Population growth contributes to pollution, biodiversity loss: PPWD

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:13am

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to improve access to family planning resources and education with public support to cope with...

Population growth: A growing crisis

Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:10am

EDITORIAL: The findings of the 2023 population census, released on July 18, have been of little surprise, as they...

Unsustainable population growth

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

EDITORIAL: Rapid population rise widely recognised as a major challenge to this country’s socio-economic progress,...

Uncontrolled population growth

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

EDITORIAL: The World Population Day was observed on July 11 as the global population stood at 7 billion. The birth...

The youth bulge

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:50am

The high rate of population growth of Pakistan, among the highest in the world, has led to the emergence of a large...

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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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