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UNDP

Ministry determined to improve EVM standards: Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Less than a week after Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) voiced its concerns over the functionality ...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Pakistan

UNDP rep highlights findings of NHDR 2020

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan Resident Representative Knut Ostby on Friday...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

Early execution of IFC project pledged

PESHAWAR: Businessmen, representatives/officials from federal and provincial governments departments have praised ...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

Minister briefed about UNDP's intervention

ISLAMABAD: Knut Ostby, UNDP Resident Representative called on Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs,...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

EU launches new rule of law programme in KP, Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Today, the European Union and its partners launched a programme that aims to promote the rule of law and...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Opinion

Truth, trust and Covid recovery in Asia and the Pacific: Universal civil registration and vital statistics

With health systems at a breaking point, hospitals at capacity and desperate family members searching for oxygen for...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Economy out of the woods now: PM

ZIARAT: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth estimated at around...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Qureshi for global partnership against climate change

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday urged the nations across the world to develop a global...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Poverty reduction to gauge PTI govt’s success after five years: PM

The representatives of respective banks and the Maritime Affairs Ministry signed the documents to provide loans to the fishermen under the Kamyab Jawan Programme.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 09:46pm

Pakistan

Environment of Karachi: KMC, UNDP sign MoU to improve infrastructure

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Monday said that the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:11am

Opinion

Whither the economy?

The cabinet approved the medium-term strategy paper this Tuesday past and projected a Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...

Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Economic diplomacy at core of country’s foreign policy: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, said that economic diplomacy is at the core of the...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Vested interests enjoyed Rs2.66trn benefits: UNDP

ISLAMABAD: The total benefits and privileges enjoyed by different vested interests in Pakistan amounted to Rs2.66...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy economic privileges of over $17bn: UNDP Report

The report highlights that the poorest and richest Pakistanis live in completely different countries, with literacy levels, health outcomes, and living standards that are poles apart.
Pakistan’s tax system does not contribute significantly to reducing inequality in the country due to low share of direct taxation, which is under 20 percent.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 11:56am

Editorials

IMF: Misplaced expectations?

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while remarking on (the United Nations Development Programme’s) UNDP’s...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

PM says it’s time for ‘new’ IMF package

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said his government will speak to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:59am

Pakistan

Pakistan to approach IMF for second COVID relief package: PM

These dimensions have been captured both at the national and provincial levels, exploring inequality between and within Pakistan’s provinces.

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 12:22am

World

New UN study shows 72 nations and $598bn in debt payments at risk through 2025

Of those, only 49 countries are eligible for debt relief measures adopted by the Group of 20 major economies, UNDP Administrator Achim Stein told reporters, calling on G20 members to quickly expand a moratorium on debt service payments and a common framework for debt treatments beyond the poorest nations.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 07:05pm

Business & Finance

Erstwhile FATA: ECDF identifies measures for economic growth

PESHAWAR: Economic Cooperation and Development Forum (ECDF) had identified crucial measure and interventions ...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Perspectives

Settling Disputes, Not Scores: Digitizing Land Record System in Merged Areas

On the evening of March 11 – the Zalikhel and Dotani tribe of South Waziristan lost two more young men in an...

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:49pm

Pakistan

Women Powering Economy: UNDP report suggests addressing barriers

ISLAMABAD: For ‘womenomics’ to become a reality in Pakistan, both traditional and emerging occupational barriers...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:46am

Pakistan

KMC to sign MoU with UNDP: BMG demands separate share for Karachi in NFC award

KARACHI: The Administrator of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Laeeq Ahmed has informed business community...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Pakistan

Administrator seeks world bodies’ help for development

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Wednesday urged international organisations, NGOs and civil society to...

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 09:45am

Pakistan

International Women’s Day: Careem’s 1,586 female captains take over 570,000 rides

KARACHI: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Careem released its 5 yearly trend (2016-2021) showing that...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Pakistan

CDWP approves two projects worth Rs5bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved two projects at the cost of Rs 5 billion, and...

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:37am

Pakistan

‘Chand Meri Zameen–Phool Mera Watan’: Balochistan govt launches mass tree plantation campaign

ISLAMABAD: The Taraqee Foundation with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP Pakistan), the...

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 09:57am

Two-thirds of world see ‘climate emergency’: UN survey

PARIS: Nearly two-thirds of 1.2 million people polled worldwide say humanity faces a climate emergency, according to...

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 09:26am

World

$439mn pledged for UN peace fund, far short of goal

In that cycle, 34 countries contributed money, but 60 percent of the total came from just Germany, Sweden and Britain, according to Franche.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:01am

World

Venezuela's Maduro says willing to establish 'new path' with US

The renewed support for Guaido follows the swearing in of a new pro-Maduro Venezuelan National Assembly following December elections boycotted by the opposition, who claimed fraud.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 10:48am

Pakistan

Smeda holds webinar

PESHAWAR: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) in joint collaboration with relevant...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 23 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	5.20 ▲ 1.00 (23.81%)
Tri-Star / Sep 23 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.80 ▲ 0.90 (15.25%)
First Equity Mod. / Sep 23 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	7.38 ▲ 0.69 (10.31%)
Samba Bank / Sep 23 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.82 ▲ 1.00 (10.18%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 23 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.50 ▲ 0.41 (10.02%)
Sapphire Fib. / Sep 23 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	860.00 ▲ 60.00 (7.50%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	797.00 ▲ 55.54 (7.49%)
Huffaz Pipe / Sep 23 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	24.86 ▲ 1.73 (7.48%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 23 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	57.00 ▲ 3.90 (7.34%)
Data Agro / Sep 23 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	22.99 ▲ 1.56 (7.28%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 23 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.15 ▲ -0.75 (-15.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 23 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	6.16 ▲ -1.00 (-13.97%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 23 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.53 ▲ -0.72 (-13.71%)
Colony Textile / Sep 23 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.29 ▲ -0.70 (-11.69%)
Nazir Cotton / Sep 23 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	7.50 ▲ -0.88 (-10.50%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 23 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.40 ▲ -0.75 (-10.49%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 23 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.11 ▲ -0.59 (-10.35%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 23 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.22 ▲ -0.12 (-8.96%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Sep 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.38 ▲ -0.41 (-8.56%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Sep 23 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	7.56 ▲ -0.69 (-8.36%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,101,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 23 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	29,207,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,359,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	18,751,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 23 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,812,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 23 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,282,469 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,154,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,131,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 23 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,785,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 23 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	10,767,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 22	168.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 22	168.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 22	109.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 22	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 22	1.36
Euro to USD / Sep 22	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4395.64
India Sensex / Sep 22	58927.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 22	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 22	14896.85
Hang Seng / Sep 22	24221.54
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	7083.37
Dow Jones / Sep 22	34258.32
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15506.74
France CAC40 / Sep 22	6637.00

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 22	71.98
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 22	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 22	94700.00
Gold Spot / Sep 22	1767.66
Cotton / Sep 22	90.87

UNDP

Ministry determined to improve EVM standards: Faraz

UNDP rep highlights findings of NHDR 2020

Early execution of IFC project pledged

Minister briefed about UNDP's intervention

EU launches new rule of law programme in KP, Balochistan

Truth, trust and Covid recovery in Asia and the Pacific: Universal civil registration and vital statistics

Economy out of the woods now: PM

Qureshi for global partnership against climate change

Poverty reduction to gauge PTI govt’s success after five years: PM

Environment of Karachi: KMC, UNDP sign MoU to improve infrastructure

Whither the economy?

Economic diplomacy at core of country’s foreign policy: Qureshi

Vested interests enjoyed Rs2.66trn benefits: UNDP

Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy economic privileges of over $17bn: UNDP Report

IMF: Misplaced expectations?

PM says it’s time for ‘new’ IMF package

Pakistan to approach IMF for second COVID relief package: PM

New UN study shows 72 nations and $598bn in debt payments at risk through 2025

Erstwhile FATA: ECDF identifies measures for economic growth

Settling Disputes, Not Scores: Digitizing Land Record System in Merged Areas

Women Powering Economy: UNDP report suggests addressing barriers

KMC to sign MoU with UNDP: BMG demands separate share for Karachi in NFC award

Administrator seeks world bodies’ help for development

International Women’s Day: Careem’s 1,586 female captains take over 570,000 rides

CDWP approves two projects worth Rs5bn

‘Chand Meri Zameen–Phool Mera Watan’: Balochistan govt launches mass tree plantation campaign

Two-thirds of world see ‘climate emergency’: UN survey

$439mn pledged for UN peace fund, far short of goal

Venezuela's Maduro says willing to establish 'new path' with US

Smeda holds webinar

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