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Upcoming NFC: FD seeks proposals from ministries, provinces

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sought proposals from federal ministries and provinces for the upcoming National...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:14am

Supplements

China's initiative to drive UN agenda forward

TEXT: Eight years ago in September 2015, when world leaders unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

SDGs: Ministry voices concern over slow pace

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has expressed its concern over the slow ...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Editorials

Durable solution

EDITORIAL: Yet another Pakistani prime minister hit the nail on the head – caretaker PM Kakar this time – as he...

Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

Resolutions on Kashmir: PM urges UNSC to secure implementation

UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Friday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

PMN leaders, SMCL management discuss socioeconomic situation

HYDERABAD: The leaders of Punjab Microfinance Network (PMN) arrive in Hyderabad met with SMCL Management at its Head...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Debt challenges facing 59 countries: PM urges world to find durable solution

Proper implementation of the development agenda is only possible with global and regional cooperation, he says

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 08:46am

World leaders warn goals to fight hunger, poverty, climate change in peril

UNITED NATIONS: World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Monday warned of the peril the world faces unless it...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Pakistan

From 18-23 Sept: PM to join debate at UNGA: FO

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar will participate in the high-level debate of the 78th...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:51am

Editorials

Left behind

EDITORIAL: In its latest review report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, which replaced the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:49am

Pakistan

‘FICS ‘23’ concludes at NUST

ISLAMABAD: Grand finale and prize distribution ceremony of Finding Innovative & Creative Solutions (FICS 2023),...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Pakistan

Underserved regions: Zong 4G, HANDS join hands to improve education standards

KARACHI: Zong 4G, a leader in Pakistan’s telecommunications sector, has joined forces with the Health and ...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Pakistan

Challenges of SDGs: Sindh HEC, UNDP, IoBM hold workshop

KARACHI: Policymakers and authority figures from diverse fields deliberated upon the steps to achieve sustainable...

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

SSUET’s students display 68 projects at orientation session

KARACHI: Departments of Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan

Sindh HEC, UNDP and IoBM address SDGs challenges

KARACHI: Policymakers and authority figures from diverse fields deliberated upon the steps to achieve sustainable...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

Debt, weak multilateralism, and austerity

The number of developing countries having high debt levels, that is having public debt more than 60 percent of their...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:53am

Rs976bn set aside for power sector, PD official tells NA panel

ISLAMABAD: Power Division Secretary Rashid Mehmood Langrial has stated that the government has allocated Rs976...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 09:58am

Agencies/provinces/areas: ECC allows allocation of wheat on price-weighted average

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet allowed allocation of wheat among the recipients...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:23am

Opinion

Inequality, poverty, and austerity–I

Two reports recently released clearly indicate that in the wake of pandemic, not only has progress on sustainable...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 07:08am

Opinion

‘Nexus thinking’ key to sustainable development in era of polycrisis

We are living in an era of a polycrisis: the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency and...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 06:25am

Ministries, Divisions: Direct payment through SBP linked to prior approval

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has barred all Ministries/ Divisions from direct payment through State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:32am

Opinion

World Population Day: A call to action for sustainable future

A population that rises like a river will flood our planet with problems. This unprecedented growth threatens our...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan

PM urges int’l community to deliver on commitments made at COP27

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged the international community to deliver on commitments made...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

SBP to help FBR run ‘SWAPS’ thru RAAST

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will facilitate the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in fully...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

SDGs projects: NA demands transfer of funds to NLA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Saturday passed a resolution demanding the transfer of the amount of development...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

Debate in National Assembly: GDA assails govt over budget

ISLAMABAD: The treasury benches received flak from Saira Bano of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) who termed the...

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 10:16am

Pakistan

No one in the country should go to bed hungry: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Ahsan Iqbal urged attention to food...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Commitment reaffirmed to integrate SDGs into NA bodies

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Chairs of Standing Committees of the National Assembly on Tuesday reaffirmed the ...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Responsible management education

“We need to move from a global business education community which focuses on making our students the best in the...

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 05:46am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / Oct 3 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.24 ▲ 0.47 (26.55%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 3 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	8.99 ▲ 1.00 (12.52%)
Habib Ins. / Oct 3 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	5.05 ▲ 0.54 (11.97%)
Bank of Khyber / Oct 3 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.92 ▲ 0.92 (8.36%)
Merit Packaging / Oct 3 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	7.84 ▲ 0.59 (8.14%)
Engro Powergen / Oct 3 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.02 ▲ 1.75 (7.52%)
Masood Textile / Oct 3 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	41.82 ▲ 2.92 (7.51%)
United Dist. / Oct 3 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	34.06 ▲ 2.38 (7.51%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 3 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	17.20 ▲ 1.20 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Oct 3 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	99.13 ▲ 6.92 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Oct 3 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.40 ▼ -0.39 (-21.79%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.40 ▼ -0.70 (-17.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Oct 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.71 ▼ -0.49 (-15.31%)
Next Capital / Oct 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	4.14 ▼ -0.55 (-11.73%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 3 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8.17 ▼ -1.00 (-10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 3 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.71 ▼ -0.98 (-8.38%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 3 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.36 ▼ -0.12 (-8.11%)
Hussain Industries / Oct 3 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	15.40 ▼ -1.25 (-7.51%)
Mehmood Tex / Oct 3 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	518 ▼ -42.00 (-7.50%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 3 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	521.37 ▼ -42.27 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	60,699,741 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,949,237 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 3 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	17,023,821 ▼ -1.11
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,518,496 ▼ -0.64
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 3 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	6,619,948 ▼ -0.06
Pak Petroleum / Oct 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,591,768 ▼ -0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,049,235 ▲ 0.05
First Prudential Mod. / Oct 3 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	5,527,500 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Oct 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,279,550 ▲ 0.11
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,965,711 ▲ 0.15

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	286.04
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	285.64
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	149.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	4288.39
Nasdaq / Oct 2	13307.77
Dow Jones / Oct 2	33433.35
India Sensex / Oct 3	65512.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	31237.94
Hang Seng / Oct 3	17295.97
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	7509.27
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	15210.01
France CAC40 / Oct 3	7048.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	173610
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	88.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	1827.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 3	87.52

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