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South Asia

Food inflation highest in South Asia after Sri Lanka: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation for food items in Pakistan was 35.5 per cent in December on year-on-year...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:41am

Perspectives

Make the tough choices: it is now or never

People are likely to come to terms with tough actions right now. Its the inaction that would be difficult to explain later

Published 02 Jan, 2023 04:20pm

Pakistan

Regional cooperation vital for making South Asia prosperous, says KP governor

ISLAMABAD: “Regional cooperation remains an important factor to bring peace and affluence within South Asia and...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:50am

Business & Finance

SBP repays $1bn bond before due date

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) paid back $1 billion against Sukuk bonds on Friday, three days before its...

Updated 03 Dec, 2022 01:21pm

Sports

Indian samba greeting for Neymar and co at World Cup

DOHA: Hundreds of fans from South Asia and South America greeted Neymar and his teammates as the Brazil squad landed...

Published 20 Nov, 2022 12:28pm

Life & Style

Block 'busted': India's Bollywood faces horror show at box office

MUMBAI: India's Bollywood film industry, long part of the cultural fabric of the movie-mad country of 1.4 billion...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 02:34pm

Life & Style

Marking 75 years of Pakistan at the V&A Museum in London

Pakistani interdisciplinary artist Osman Yousefzada debuts installation works at Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London

Updated 14 Aug, 2022 04:49pm

Markets

Bangladesh seeks $4.5bn IMF loan as foreign reserves shrink

DHAKA: Bangladesh has sought a $4.5 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, the Daily Star newspaper...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 02:38pm

World

Polluted air cuts global life expectancy by two years

PARIS: Microscopic air pollution caused mostly by burning fossil fuels shortens lives worldwide by more than two...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:26am

Pakistan

What to eat and what to avoid during a heatwave

Foods that boost hydration and coolness include cucumbers, dark leafy greens, melons, coconut water, tomatoes, celery, iceberg lettuce, zucchini, cabbage, turai, and chillies

Published 16 May, 2022 08:41pm

World

US panel says India religious freedom worsens ‘significantly’

Again recommends targeted sanctions over abuses

Published 25 Apr, 2022 09:50pm

Markets

Russia-Ukraine war to slow 2022 growth in developing Asia: ADB

MANILA: Growth in developing Asia will likely be slower this year than previously thought, the Asian Development ...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:17am

World

India says reviewing procedures after missile 'accidentally fired' into Pakistan

NEW DELHI: India is reviewing its standard operating procedures for weapons systems and will immediately fix any...

Updated 15 Mar, 2022 03:56pm

Technology

Pakistan's fintech NayaPay lands $13mn in early-stage funding

Another feather was added to Pakistan’s budding startup sector after NayaPay, a local fintech platform, managed to...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 12:09pm

Perspectives

DKD: a South Asian dreamer

December 2002. Vajpayee’s Lahore visit and the Kargil war had happened just three years ago. The Agra Summit was...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 06:40pm

World

Nearly 200 perish in India, Nepal rains

NEW DELHI: Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said Thursday, with...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 11:55am

Pakistan

Children at 'extremely high-risk' to climate change in Pakistan: UNICEF

Report says Pakistan is one of the 33 countries facing the highest risk to children from the impacts of climate change

Published 20 Aug, 2021 11:55pm

Pakistan

Pakistan moves up two spots, placed 45th in July's Covid-19 resilience ranking

Pakistan ahead of Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iran and South Africa in Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking for this month

Updated 28 Jul, 2021 08:51pm

Business & Finance

TBML compliance in South Asia: BankT&D Consulting and IHS Markit offer solution

KARACHI: IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, and BankT&D Consulting...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

World

India reports 362,727 new coronavirus infections

The South Asian nation's total caseload now stands at 23.7 million.
According to a new tracker developed by researchers at Cambridge Judge Business School and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the number of new coronavirus infections in India has peaked.

Published 13 May, 2021 09:05pm

Business & Finance

Global economic confidence rises sharply amid high vaccination, stimulus package: Survey

Confidence rose sharply in South Asia including Pakistan with only North America recording a bigger increase.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:48am

World

Pakistan to shift to 60% clean energy by 2030, according to PM's Climate aide

On Thursday, Pakistan assured the international community that it would shift to 60% clean energy and 30% electric vehicle use by 2030.
Addressing the Leaders Summit in Washington, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam urged developed nations to fulfil their commitment to help others make this transition from carbon-based to clean energy.

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 11:55am

World

Stable Indo-Pak relations key to unlocking South Asia's potential: COAS Bajwa

On Thursday, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa stated that stable relations between India and Pakistan are the key to unlocking the potential of South Asia, ensuring regional connectivity and cooperation.
Addressing the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen. Bajwa noted that the region's potential has been hindered by the disputes between the two "nuclear neighbours".

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 05:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has 'resisted the temptation' of involving itself in arms race despite rising security challenges, says COAS

"Frayed relations between various powers centres of the globe and boomeranging of competing alliances can bring nothing but another stint of Cold War, the COAS said.
He said unsettled issues in South Asia are dragging the entire region back into poverty and underdevelopment.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 02:50pm

World

UN sounds alarm on South Asia child deaths due to Covid

In Bangladesh and Nepal, for example, the number of young children being treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) fell by over 80 per cent, while child vaccinations fell sharply in India and Pakistan.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 02:17pm

Business & Finance

World’s top latex glove maker charged

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian firm Top Glove, the world’s biggest latex glove maker, was charged Tuesday with providing...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:42am

World

South Asia rated as most polluted region despite improvement in air quality globally: Report

Report highlights unprecedented clean air as a result of short term COVID-19 lockdown measures, as well as extreme pollution episodes related to climate change, such as wildfires and sandstorms
Only 24 countries out of 106 met World Health Organization (WHO) annual guidelines for PM2.5 in 2020

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

World

Bangladesh TV channel hires country’s first transgender news anchor

Tashnuva Anan Shishir, who previously worked as a rights activist and actress, debuted on Dhaka's Boishakhi TV on International Women’s Day.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 12:12pm

Business & Finance

Moody’s expects Islamic banking to expand across South Asia post-pandemic

As per a new report by Moody's Investors Service, Islamic banks in South and Southeast Asia have sufficient capital and liquidity to meet increased demand for financing as economies recover from the pandemic, while young, growing populations and government efforts to develop the sector will support long-term growth.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 04:17pm

Technology

Bridging Industry and Academia - Crowd Learning comes to Rescue

With the world increasingly moving online during the pandemic, iBridge used its crowd learning resources to bring together bright students from underprivileged areas in South Asia, especially Sindh, Pakistan.
As education remains a distant dream from many living in the under-privileged areas of a country, learning experiences of most students are crippled by lack of basic infrastructure, dearth of good teachers and absence of competition between schools.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 05:03pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Co / Feb 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.75 ▲ 0.09 (13.64%)
Dawood Equities / Feb 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.68 (11.30%)
HBL Invest Fund / Feb 6 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	1.80 ▲ 0.15 (9.09%)
Dewan Sugar / Feb 6 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.05 ▲ 0.25 (8.93%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Feb 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	4.04 ▲ 0.30 (8.02%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	378.40 ▲ 26.40 (7.50%)
Chashma / Feb 6 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	64.68 ▲ 4.51 (7.50%)
Din Tex. / Feb 6 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	102.63 ▲ 7.16 (7.50%)
Sapphire Textile / Feb 6 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1096.50 ▲ 76.50 (7.50%)
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	92.38 ▲ 6.44 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Feb 6 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3 ▲ -0.30 (-9.09%)
Samba Bank / Feb 6 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.50 ▲ -0.64 (-8.96%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Feb 6 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	57.35 ▲ -4.64 (-7.49%)
MCB-ARIF Habib / Feb 6 MCB-Arif Habib Savings and Invest(MCBAH)	21.97 ▲ -1.78 (-7.49%)
Pak Leather / Feb 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	18.21 ▲ -1.47 (-7.47%)
Crescent Fib. / Feb 6 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	52.75 ▲ -4.25 (-7.46%)
Dadex Eternit / Feb 6 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	32.65 ▲ -2.38 (-6.79%)
Bilal Fibres / Feb 6 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.22 ▲ -0.16 (-6.72%)
Sunrays Textile / Feb 6 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	139 ▲ -9.90 (-6.65%)
Quetta Textile / Feb 6 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.50 ▲ -1.02 (-6.57%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Petroleum / Feb 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	17,214,857 ▼ 4.53
Oil & Gas Dev. / Feb 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	10,479,110 ▼ 6.44
Hub Power Co. / Feb 6 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,912,174 ▲ -0.06
Cnergyico PK / Feb 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,490,206 ▼ 0.07
Dewan Motors / Feb 6 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	5,698,000 ▼ 0.09
Sui North Gas / Feb 6 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	5,471,986 ▼ 1.62
Gul Ahmed / Feb 6 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	4,995,028 ▲ -0.14
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,832,816 ▼ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 6 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	4,574,299 ▼ 2.58
Lotte Chemical / Feb 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,805,565 ▼ 0.11

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 6	274
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 6	271
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 3	131.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 3	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 3	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Feb 3	4.30

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 3	4136.48
India Sensex / Feb 3	60841.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 3	27509.46
Nasdaq / Feb 3	12006.96
Hang Seng / Feb 3	21660.47
FTSE 100 / Feb 3	7901.80
Dow Jones / Feb 3	33926.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 3	15546.43
France CAC40 / Feb 3	7233.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 3	73.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 3	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 3	208500
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 3	1864.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 3	85.43

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