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Sustainable Development Goals

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

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

Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am

BR Research

Towards universal health care?

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

Published 04 Jan, 2022 08:02am

BR Research

Poverty-stricken world

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

Published 29 Dec, 2021 07:56am

Pakistan

PSQCA celebrates World Standards Day-2021

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

Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am

Pakistan

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

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

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 01:10am

Opinion

Securitization

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

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

Pakistan

BOI presents three ‘game- changing’ projects to UNDP

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

Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am

Business & Finance

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

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

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

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

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

Updated 08 Jul, 2021 05:01pm

Business & Finance

Nestlé Pakistan publishes CSV & sustainability report

LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan recently published its sustainability report for 2020: “Nestlé in Society: Creating...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:01am

Pakistan

‘2030 agenda for SDGs recognises immense contribution of migration’

ISLAMABAD: Chief Economist Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Dr Muhammad Ahmad said that the...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Pakistan

Illegal sale of cigarettes hampers SDGs achievement

KARACHI: Illegal sale of cigarettes in Pakistan has hampered the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

BR Research

Valuing water for sustainability

The week started off with World Water Day – which is celebrated every year since 1993 on 22nd March. While it...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:35am

Pakistan

PMIC launches IDF for startups, women inclusion

KARACHI: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company Limited (PMIC) has set up and launched ‘Institution Development...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: Higher broadband connectivity, financial resources needed: Munir

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram Thursday said developing Islamic...

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:07am

Perspectives

Narrowing the cognitive conflict

The existential crises which Bulleh Shah was grappling with in his famous kafi, ‘Bullah, ki jana main kaun’ ...

Updated 27 Feb, 2021 06:57pm

Pakistan

Uplift work: PM approves Rs500 million grant for each lawmaker

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

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:58am

Pakistan

Pakistan committed to using digital technologies for achieving SDGs: PM

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

Published 17 Dec, 2020 09:40pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.80 (36.53%)
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5.51 ▲ 0.56 (11.31%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.90 ▲ 0.90 (11.25%)
Azgard Nine / Jul 1 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	11.28 ▲ 1.00 (9.73%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 1 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.79 ▲ 0.29 (8.29%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 1 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1148.48 ▲ 80.12 (7.50%)
Bolan Casting / Jul 1 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	53.55 ▲ 3.73 (7.49%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 1 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	142.14 ▲ 9.91 (7.49%)
MithchellsFruit / Jul 1 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	91.69 ▲ 6.39 (7.49%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jul 1 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1525.00 ▲ 106.00 (7.47%)

Stock	Price
F.Treet Manuf / Jul 1 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
Husein Sug.Convert.Pref. / Jul 1 Husein Sugar Mills Ltd Convertible Preference Shares(HSMCPS)	4.99 ▲ -0.51 (-9.27%)
AEL Textile / Jul 1 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	12.95 ▲ -1.05 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	150.77 ▲ -12.22 (-7.50%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 1 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	31.21 ▲ -2.53 (-7.50%)
Bank Of Khyber / Jul 1 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.92 ▲ -1.08 (-7.20%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 1 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.16 ▲ -0.77 (-7.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 1 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	25.00 ▲ -1.75 (-6.54%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jul 1 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.50 ▲ -0.44 (-5.54%)
Quice Food / Jul 1 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	3.82 ▲ -0.19 (-4.74%)

Stock	Volume
Agritech Limited / Jul 1 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,614,500 ▼ 0.00
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5,016,500 ▼ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4,705,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jul 1 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	4,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 1 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	4,332,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 1 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,891,837 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 1 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,448,092 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,072,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,010,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,717,062 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 30	135.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 30	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 30	1.21
Euro to USD / Jun 30	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Jun 30	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	3785.38
India Sensex / Jun 30	53018.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 30	26186.80
Nasdaq / Jun 30	11028.73
Hang Seng / Jun 30	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 30	7169.28
Dow Jones / Jun 30	30775.43
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 30	12783.77
France CAC40 / Jun 30	5922.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 30	106.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	18180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	120000.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 30	1805.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 30	97.14

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