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SDPI conference: Pakistan recommends new global financial architecture

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday rejected what it termed “rented development” through further borrowing, calling for a...

The wrong FDI race

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

Pakistan is chasing bigger investment numbers when it should be chasing better ones; the kind that build suppliers,...

Pakistan calls for global cooperation on digital assets

Updated 13 Sep, 2026 10:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for stronger global cooperation to develop regulatory and institutional frameworks...

Hormuz disruptions hitting small businesses hardest, UN trade agency warns

Published 08 Sep, 2026 07:07pm

SMEs account for around 90% of global businesses, 70% of employment and 50% of world GDP

Foreign investments rebound but recovery uneven: UN

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment rose in 2025 after two years of decline, the United Nations said...

Vulnerable economies: UN says Hormuz disruption may have lasting impact

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

GENEVA: The UN trade and development agency warned on Tuesday that while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will...

Is debt servicing manageable?

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:03am

As per the International Monetary Fund Report (IMF), there are only four (4) countries in the world where the...

Gwadar and geopolitical arbitrage

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

Opportunities in global trade do not always arrive with clear signals. Sometimes, they emerge quietly in crisis....

An overdue and welcome initiative

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 06:03am

EDITORIAL: On the sidelines of the ongoing spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund/World Bank in...

UN warns Hormuz standstill will hit world’s most vulnerable

Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:10am

GENEVA: The standstill in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Middle East war could hammer some of the world’s most...

Gaza ‘survival’ at stake, UN warns

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

GENEVA: Israel’s war in Gaza has ravaged the Palestinian territory’s economy and is threatening its very...

New UN forum aims to tackle developing economies’ debt issues

Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am

LONDON/GENEVA: A new UN-supported forum designed to help tackle the most pressing debt issues across emerging...

Polycrisis and South-South cooperation

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:46am

The world is facing the existential threat of climate change crisis. Since this crisis, along with many others,...

UN trade chief urges US to spare poorest countries

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

UNITED NATIONS: The top UN trade official on Thursday urged the United States to spare the poorest countries “the...

UN urges leveraging carbon markets to help poorest states

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

GENEVA: The United Nations suggested Monday that the world’s poorest nations could benefit far more from carbon...

Developing nations: Slow growth, high debt taking heavy toll: UN

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

GENEVA: Poorer nations are increasingly struggling to navigate the sluggish global economy, the UN warned on ...

Global tensions hit investments again in 2023: UN

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

GENEVA: Worldwide foreign direct investment fell for a second consecutive year in 2023 amid a global economic...

UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden of poor nations

Published 18 Apr, 2024 01:32pm

GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the...

UN push for financial system reform to help poorest countries

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

GENEVA: The United Nations called Tuesday for a significant overhaul of the global financial system to help the...

In order to attract butterflies, we need to build a garden

Published 01 Nov, 2023 04:30pm

In the intricate dance of global economics, metaphors often serve as guiding lights, illuminating complex concepts...

World Bank needs to revisit its policy and lending focus

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:56am

In its recently released report ‘Pakistan development update October 2023: restoring fiscal sustainability’ the...

Improving foreign investment climate

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:55am

‘After a steep drop in 2020 and a strong rebound in 2021, global foreign direct investment (FDI) declined by 12 per...

Conference on LDCs: the Doha difference

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his address to the fifth UN-sponsored conference (5-9 March) on Least...

Countering illicit financial flows

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am

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

UN, Russia to meet today on grain, fertiliser exports

Published 11 Nov, 2022 05:54am

GENEVA: UN chiefs are to hold talks with Russian officials in Geneva on Friday on the Black Sea agreements on...

UK govt’s SMEP Programme offers assistance to textile sector

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

LAHORE: Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme funded by UK government has offered ...

UN urges Africa to swap commodities for tech

Published 15 Jul, 2022 07:45am

DAKAR: The UN’s trade body on Thursday said African economies were vulnerable to a triple shock as it urged...

A cruel IMF programme

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

‘The pandemic triggered a dramatic increase in public debt in developing economies, from 54 to 65 per cent of GDP...

Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered...

PSX joins UN’s ‘Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative’

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has joined the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative. The SSE...

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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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