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Pakistan’s conference economy: research for reform or extravaganza?

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

Pakistan has one industry that never fails to grow. Conferences. Every week brings another one, on reform, on...

Nestlé receives two sustainability awards at 29th SDC

Published 07 Nov, 2026 06:50am

ISLAMABAD: Nestlé Pakistan received two sustainability awards at the 29th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC)...

IMF urges Pakistan to widen tax base, accelerate reforms

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to accelerate structural reforms, broaden its...

Govt plans 3-5 year tax reform to end boom-and-bust cycle: Kayani

Updated 06 Nov, 2026 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning a three-to-five-year tax reform roadmap, focusing on reducing withholding,...

ADB suggests ways to break boom-and-bust cycle

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must pursue consistent structural reforms, private-sector-led investment and export...

Higher production: Govt may allow additional 600,000 tons of sugar exports: Tanveer

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has said the government may...

Freedom of navigation under threat: US withdrawal from global role a significant shift in int’l order: Dastgir

Published 05 Nov, 2026 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: Former Federal Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said the United States’ withdrawal from its traditional...

Country faces USD348bn climate finance gap: Rana Ihsaan

Published 05 Nov, 2026 06:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan faces an estimated climate finance gap of USD348 billion by 2030, requiring substantial...

SDPI’s conference: pace of solar adoption brings questions into sharper focus

Published 05 Nov, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s rapid expansion of solar energy has yet to be matched by the regulatory stability, affordable...

29th SDPI Conference: Factors to bridge widening social-sector funding gap pinpointed

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs fundamental structural reforms, mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR)...

AI advancements could widen economic, social inequalities: Shaza

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:03am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has warned that...

Coca-Cola Pakistan receives ‘Sustainability Award’

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 06:53am

ISLAMABAD: Coca-Cola Pakistan has been honoured with the prestigious Sustainability Award in the Sustainable Cities...

Climate resilience, disaster risk reduction: Innovative applications of space tech, GeoAI explored

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: The fourth day of the UN/Pakistan International Conference on “Leveraging Space Technology for Early...

Nestlé Pakistan to attend sustainable development moot

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan is set to participate in the 29th Sustainable Development Conference (SDC) and...

SDPI to host its flagship 29th SDC moot on Nov 2-5th

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) is set to host its flagship 29th Sustainable...

Govt urged to promote electric stoves, local manufacturing

Published 16 Oct, 2026 07:15am

ISLAMABAD: With only 51 percent of Pakistan’s population having access to clean cooking facilities, energy experts...

Insurance industry: CCP examines competition, market structure, growth constraints

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s insurance penetration remains at just 0.7 percent of GDP, with insurance density of only...

Speakers raise questions over new electricity charges system

Published 16 Sep, 2026 08:42am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar on Tuesday raised questions over the newly introduced electricity charges system...

SDPI seminar: Call to devise plan to address challenges posed by ageing population

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan must devise a comprehensive national plan to address the challenges posed by an ageing...

SDPI, UNICEF organise discussion on future financing

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: With provincial fiscal space tightening and demand for essential services rising, government...

Change in institutional behaviour, political culture sought

Published 14 Aug, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: The country does not need structural changes; rather, it needs a change in institutional behaviour and...

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...

Speakers spell out challenges posed by climate change

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar spelled out serious challenges posed by climate change, saying that climate change...

‘Water becomes threat to peace and security in region’

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar said that the entire South Asian region faces the threat of the “Akhand Bharat”...

Mothers, children: Climate change increasingly triggering mental health crisis

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: Climate change is increasingly triggering a mental health crisis among Pakistani mothers and children,...

Time to fully entrench tobacco track and trace system

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

The recent debate on discontinuing Paki stan’s Tobacco Track and Trace System (TTS) demands sober reflection, not...

Cut in sales tax on milk in budget: Food security minister proposes Tax Policy Unit of MoF, FBR

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has strongly proposed Tax...

MENAP region: ME conflict may create ‘significant’ economic slowdown: IMF

Updated 02 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: Dr Mahir Binici, Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Pakistan, has said that...

Rana Tanveer speaks at SPDI seminar: ‘Competitive, inclusive value chain for pulses critical for ensuring food security’

Updated 13 Mar, 2026 11:45am

ISLAMABAD: A competitive and inclusive value chain for pulses is critical for ensuring food security, and only a 30...

CCP and SDPI sign MoU

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) have...

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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