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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...

Urgent need for economic diplomacy activism

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

‘It is therefore in advanced economies’ interest to help poorer countries reduce the mounting risk of little...

Controlling inflation and financing deficits — I

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

In April 2020, International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director (MD) had reportedly called the Covid pandemic a...

More and more bad news

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Pakistan finds itself increasingly in a quagmire. The economy was hit severely first after March 2020 by the...

Pakistan among states that appear vulnerable: UN warns over Ukraine shock to developing states’ debt

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:47am

GENEVA: Developing countries need urgent action to help manage their debt following the food and fuel price surges...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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