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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...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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