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Sustainable Development Goals

UN expert pushes Pakistan for including albinism in policymaking

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The UN independent expert on the human rights of persons with albinism, Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond,...

Parliamentary procedures: Speaker underscores critical role of youth participation

Published 22 May, 2026 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq emphasised the critical role of youth participation in...

The poverty reboot: skills, access, and local power

Published 10 Nov, 2025 06:12am

When the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, the promise of “Zero Poverty by...

UN vows strong support to Pakistan to meet Sustainable Development Goals

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 09:56pm

The United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s Sustainable Development Goals progress,...

Urgent action needed

Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am

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

SAP: govt disburses Rs409bn

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:19pm

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

SDGs: Ministry voices concern over slow pace

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

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

UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

With 735mn people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal

Published 12 Jul, 2023 07:18pm

About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19...

World Population Day: A call to action for sustainable future

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

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

Politicians acknowledge CSOs role in promotion of democratic values

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

PESHAWAR: Political parties acknowledged the crucial role of the civil society organizations (CSOs) in creating...

Pakistan’s energy landscape to be based on indigenous renewable sources, says Dastgir

Updated 08 Sep, 2022 04:26pm

Says every new electricity generation plant in Pakistan will be set up using domestic sources i.e. hydel, solar, wind and Thar coal

Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far...

Towards universal health care?

Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:02am

Health is an essential component of the Sustainable Develop-ment Goals (SDGs). The SDG 3.8 specifically aims to...

Poverty-stricken world

Published 29 Dec, 2021 07:56am

The first goal of United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) is ending poverty in all forms by 2030....

PSQCA celebrates World Standards Day-2021

Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) celebrated World Standards Day-2021 as an annual...

'Women empowerment is a must to achieve UN-SDGs'

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 01:10am

HYDERABAD: UNESCO Pakistan Country Director, Patricia McPhillips has said that in order to achieve UN's Sustainable...

Securitization

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

There is an estimated annual global shortfall of USD 2.5 trillion in financing for Sustainable Development Goals...

BOI presents three ‘game- changing’ projects to UNDP

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been working towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the years with...

OICCI for 25pc women in workforce, management roles by 2025

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

KARACHI: Businesses should set a minimum goal of achieving by 2025, one fourth or 25 percent women employees in...

Govt to ensure provision of high-quality digital services to people: Qureshi

Updated 08 Jul, 2021 05:01pm

Says it is the state's responsibility to improve the people's quality of life and economic well-being
Pakistan is one of the first countries to endorse the SDGs: FM
Preparations complete for the auction of the next-generation mobile services spectrum next month, says IT minister

Nestlé Pakistan publishes CSV & sustainability report

Imran says opposition is playing the game of protecting its own interests
Work on Karachi Transformation Plan is being carried out as the federal government could not leave people of Karachi at the mercy of the Sindh government: PM

Pakistan committed to using digital technologies for achieving SDGs: PM

Published 17 Dec, 2020 09:40pm

The UNDP delegation comprised Resident Representative for Pakistan Ms Aliona Niculita and Chief Technical Advisor on Digital Governance Tariq Malik.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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