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Development on the back burner

Published 13 Nov, 2026 05:14am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s development agenda is once again being undermined by the government’s failure to translate...

29th SDPI Conference: Factors to bridge widening social-sector funding gap pinpointed

Published 04 Nov, 2026 07:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs fundamental structural reforms, mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR)...

Tarar proposes a cybersecurity, social media awareness body

Published 01 Nov, 2026 02:31am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Saturday proposed the establishment...

Cyber security has become critical challenge: Shaza

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: As AI-driven scams, identity theft, and online fraud become increasingly sophisticated, the government...

‘Cybersecurity Awareness Week’ concludes

Published 30 Oct, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the UNDP, concluded Cybersecurity...

AI for Pakistan’s governance, growth and human development

Published 27 Oct, 2026 04:57pm

Success hinges on applying technology to clear problems with accountable institutions and citizens at the core

Growth, with an empty stomach

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:20am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s latest appearance among the countries suffering the world’s most serious hunger crises should...

Recovery, poverty permitting

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:30am

EDITORIAL: The government’s repeated assurances that Pakistan’s economy is improving sound increasingly hollow when...

IMF-World Bank meetings: Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt

Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am

BANGKOK: Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the...

SDGs Investment Fair concludes

Published 08 Oct, 2026 05:42am

KARACHI: The National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Investment Fair concluded here, bringing together federal...

Investment boost: Aurangzeb delineates macroeconomic stability, investor trust & PPPs

Published 07 Oct, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb addressed the importance of...

Speedy justice: SC opens ‘court-annexed mediation centre’

Published 19 Aug, 2026 07:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday inaugurated its first Court-Annexed Mediation Centre, marking a...

Senate body questions need for maintaining separate PCCA

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change on Tuesday questioned the need for maintaining a separate...

Human capital crisis

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 06:13am

The World Bank’s report, Building Human Capital Where It Matters (2026), has once again highlighted a critical but...

Over 44m benefit as OICCI members invest Rs15.33bn in CSR

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), the collective body of around 200 of the...

Water collection globally: Women, girls spend 250m hours every day

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: Women and girls spend 250 million hours every day on water collection globally, over three times more...

PHMA, BBSHRRDB partner to boost industry-led skills development

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

KARACHI: In a significant step towards aligning workforce skills with industry needs, the Pakistan Hosiery...

Need stressed to internationalise Pakistan’s climate justice case

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

PESHAWAR: Panelists at a conference on Climate Justice and Mobilising Climate Finance for Pakistan highlighted the...

Public expenditures for child welfare: UNICEF, Sindh govt and Sindh Assembly hold comprehensive review

Published 20 May, 2026 02:34am

KARACHI: UNICEF Pakistan, in collaboration with the Government of Sindh and the Sindh Assembly, organized a...

Iran war could push 30m people into poverty: UN

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

PARIS: The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertiliser soaring, could plunge more than...

10cc syringes banned: Kamal announces increased govt funding to deal with HIV challenge

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday announced...

Israel-US war against Iran: More than 30m to be pushed back into poverty: UN

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

BANGKOK: More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including...

3.3m jobs hit by 2025 floods in Pakistan: ILO

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: The International Labour Organisation (ILO) said that around 3.3 million jobs may have been affected by...

Vulnerable communities: Japan to provide UNDP with USD400,000 for Punjab

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: Japan will provide the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with USD400,000 for strengthening...

Punjab formulating ‘first’ energy policy

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working on formulating the province’s first comprehensive energy policy along with...

UNDP presents project to govt: Idea floated for scalable ‘behind-the-meter’ storage market

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has presented a project to the Government of Pakistan...

FGD pledges to strengthen ozone layer protection

Published 24 Dec, 2025 08:07am

KARACHI: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Kigali Amendment and Mainstreaming Gender in Montreal Protocol was arranged...

Ex-Fata areas merged with KP: JICA gives USD3.5m for improving governance, public services

Updated 20 Dec, 2025 07:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided USD 3.5 million to strengthen local...

PTA, UNDP conclude Cybersecurity Awareness Week

Published 19 Dec, 2025 07:41am

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with UNDP, successfully concluded...

Pakistan’s rich get richer: top 10% control 59% of wealth, finds report

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 02:50pm

Female labour participation in the country fell from 9.8% to 8.5%

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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