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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

Rs90bn allocated for parliamentarians under SDGs

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs90 billion for the parliamentarians under Sustainable Development Goal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:31am

Pakistan

World Environment Day: IRC hosts interactive event

ISLAMABAD: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Pakistan, Monday, hosted an interactive event to commemorate...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Business & Finance

Belarus wants to bring in technology to assemble tractors, electric vehicles

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belarus on Tuesday agreed to enhance cooperation by building a comprehensive and...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:56am

Supplements

A powerful tool for national development

A commemorative day for a nation, besides being an occasion of celebration, gives an opportunity to take stock of...

Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am

Opinion

Time to invest in ESG

The global community is working to transform the world by implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to...

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 02:56pm

Opinion

The life-giving dams

The gushing, frothy spillways create a tremor – you feel the ground shuddering, absorbing the thrust of the force...

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:29am

Business & Finance

SFD provides $240m for Mohmand hydro-power dam

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a $240 million loan agreement to support Pakistan’s Mohmand...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 12:07am

Business & Finance

Agha Steel signs SDGs Charter

KARACHI: The Agha Steel Industries Ltd has signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Charter, a voluntary...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

World

Poor states’ summit promised just $1.4bn: UN

DOHA: Just $1.4 billion in new loans and grants were promised at a UN summit devoted to the world’s poorest ...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

World

Poor states' summit promised just $1.4 billion: UN

DOHA: Just $1.4 billion in new loans and grants were promised at a UN summit devoted to the world's poorest nations...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 11:11pm

Technology

CCP, PTA ink MoU on collaboration in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Friday signed...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:52am

Business & Finance

PTA, Nadra sign MoU on digital, social, economic transformation

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Database and Registration Authority...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Financial year 2023-24: PD submits 102 uplift projects worth Rs298.5bn

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has submitted 102 development projects for financial year 2023-24 worth Rs 298.5...

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:38am

Opinion

Countering illicit financial flows

The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am

Rs601m for 7 PSDP projects approved by NA body

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing committee on Cabinet Secretariat approved Rs601.649 million for seven...

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:05am

MoPDSI issues guidelines for PSDP 23-24

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPDSI) has issued guidelines for the Public...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:18am

Rs8.39bn cash subsidy for flood-hit farmers: ECC approves rise in MPs’ uplift funds to record Rs90bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved Rs8.39 billion to provide cash...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:14am

Opinion

CPEC was low govt priority during PTI’s tenure?

The government is of the view that the second phase of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will be...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

CPEC second phase instrumental in achieving SDGs: govt

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that the second phase of the China-Pakistan...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 08:50am

Local gas, RLNG: Ogra underscores need for revising tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has proposed to the government to rationalise tariffs of...

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 02:36pm

Business & Finance

Country lacks capacity, commitment to cause of SDGs: expert

ISLAMABAD: Former convener of parliamentary taskforce on sustainable development goals (SDGs) Riaz Fatyana said on...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:44am

Opinion

Sustainability and Islamic finance

The unique characteristic of Medina Economics is the fact that almost all the building blocks of the Islamic ...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:20am

‘Funding’ major challenge to achieve SDGs, says Aisha Pasha

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that funding is a major challenge in ...

Updated 07 Dec, 2022 09:49am

Pakistan

SDPI-UNESCAP seminar: Need for diversified, inclusive trade based on cut in carbon footprint stressed

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar stressed the need for diversified and inclusive trade based on the reduction in...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

New estimates place flood losses at $46bn

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that the...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:27am

Business & Finance

Globalisation versus regionalism: Proximity advantage could cut cost of trade: ex-BoI chief

ISLAMABAD: Former chairman of Board of Investment (BoI), Haroon Sharif Monday while shedding light on major...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

ECC decides to import urea; Rs8bn okayed for MPs’ schemes

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to import 33,000 metric tons of urea on CFR bulk...

Updated 03 Dec, 2022 11:50am

Business & Finance

FPCCI proposes three-pronged plan for swift social uplift

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has acknowledged progress pertaining to United Nations Sustainable...

Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	157.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38128.86
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8144.13
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	81.25
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2290
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 30	78.43
Petrol/Litre / May 1	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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