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IGME report on child mortality rate released: Pakistan, Afghanistan lagging behind in meeting SDGs in SA

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME) has observed that Pakistan ...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Pakistan

APL hands over model village to 60 familiies

KARACHI: The month of March 2024 will go down the history of Village Fakeer Sher Khan Jatoi in Qamber Shahdadkot,...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Opinion

Urgent action needed

Based on the current rate of progress in Asia and the Pacific, the Sustainable Development Goals will only be...

Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am

Opinion

Need for reforms and accountability

Corruption will continue to thrive until justice systems can punish wrongdoing and keep governments in check. When...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Development budget: NEC approves suggestions of SIFC apex body

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the recommendations of the Apex Committee of the Special...

Updated 30 Jan, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

The Sustainable Development Goals: Developed nations urged to deliver on their commitments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called upon developed countries to deliver on their commitments and support the Global South...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Pakistan

‘SDGs Plus Project’: Punjab & UNDP join forces

LAHROE: In a significant move aligning with the government of Punjab’s vision for robust and sustainable economic...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

SAP: govt disburses Rs409bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have allocated/ disbursed Rs409 billion with the highest Rs116 billion...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:19pm

Pakistan

Thar Foundation unveils ‘Portraits of Thar 2.0’

KARACHI: Thar Foundation, in collaboration with Thar Block II entities, unveiled the ‘Portraits of Thar 2.0’...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Challenges to SDGs implementation agenda reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasised the...

Updated 05 Jan, 2024 01:08pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Norway celebrate 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan

UNFPA, STEP, Australian HC celebrates IDPD

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) in joint ...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Pakistan

Sanjrani for global action against Israeli, Indian atrocities

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Sunday stressed the urgent need for collective international action to...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

Global hunger, food security challenges

Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

Envisioning Karachi’s energy future

Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am

Markets

‘Powering possibilities’: KE releases ‘Sustainability Report 2023’

KARACHI: Committed to transparency, responsible practices, and building a sustainable energy future, K-Electric...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Projects: Centre facing resistance from provinces

Resistance faced on proposed plan to scrap 137 non-starter projects and transfer 49 projects with up to 20 percent progress to provinces

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 09:56am

Opinion

Net zero and Pakistan’s energy system: no more business as usual

Net Zero is an international agreement for climate action that aims to achieve a balanced state of greenhouse gases...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:07am

Supplements

World Standards Day: Message from Federal Minister for Science / Technology Government of Pakistan

TEXT: I am pleased to learn that Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is observing the World...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Supplements

World Standards Day: Standards for SDGs: Our shared vision for a better world

TEXT: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which project to address social imbalances, develop a sustainable...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Opinion

Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises

In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am

Pakistan

Climate change losses: Global community urged to compensate Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar urging the global community to compensate Pakistan’s environmental damages caused...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Supplements

The Dynamic Transformation of the Global LNG Landscape and Pakistan's Virtual LNG Role

TEXT: In the ever-evolving realm of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the world is witnessing a paradigm shift, and...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Pakistan

NDMA chief for formulating ‘National Development Goals’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik on Tuesday...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:32am

Pakistan

ABL donates Rs15m to TKC-PGTI

KARACHI: As part of its CSR program, Allied Bank donated Rs 15 million to the Kidney Centre Post Graduate Training...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	7847.99
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	17770.02
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7981.51
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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