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First national conference on menstrual health, dignity held

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

KARACHI: Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Aahung, the Institute for Social and Youth Development (ISYD), Menstrual...

Boltay Huroof holds Conference at IBA

Published 25 Oct, 2026 02:25am

KARACHI: Boltay Huroof organised the Accessibility Beyond Barriers Conference 2026 at the IBA City Campus, to...

NIPP, UNFPA discuss climate change impact on women

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:26am

LAHORE: The National Institute of Public Policy (NIPP), an integral unit of the National School of Public Policy...

Bharath stresses need for a national health emergency response system

Published 12 Aug, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for National Health Services and Regulations, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad Bharath, on Tuesday,...

Robust, evidence-based strategies needed: Experts

Published 11 Aug, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: Experts warned that the country’s demographic trajectory demands an urgent shift from short-term fixes to...

SU, UNFPA launch academic initiative to combat gender-based violence

Published 21 Jun, 2026 02:30am

HYDERABAD: In a landmark step towards strengthening gender-responsive education and safeguarding mechanisms in...

‘Understanding of budget documents essential for legislation’

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

LAHORE: Effective oversight of public resources is a guarantee of a strong democracy while a proper understanding of...

UNFPA commends Pakistan for removing taxes on contraceptives

Published 17 Jun, 2026 06:53am

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Luay Shabaneh, Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to Pakistan, has welcomed...

Kamal highlights importance of population control

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal said that family planning is the gateway to...

Population-resource balance key to sustainable development: Sindh PA members

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

KARACHI: Government and opposition members of the Sindh Assembly stressed in a key policy meeting ahead of the...

Chairman PMYP unveils tailored YDI to supercharge youth policy

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

ISLAMABAD: In a pivotal conclave at the Prime Minister’s Office, Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP)...

CJP tells UN officials: Credible justice system key to achieving sustainable development, democracy

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 08:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi emphasised that a strong and credible justice system is ...

EDITORIAL: Confronting the population challenge

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 02:58pm

EDITORIAL: The statement by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) comes at a critical moment for Pakistan as...

UNFPA’s official explains criticality of data-driven development planning

Published 24 Dec, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stands at a pivotal moment in its demographic evolution, where it must either capitalise on the...

Women, child protection: Sindh CM meets Punjab legislators; discusses laws

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 07:55am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during a meeting with a delegation of Punjab parliamentarians...

World Population Day: Message from Dr Natalia kanem, UNFPA executive director

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Create choices, not barriers, for young people to thrive. Our human population is the subject of growing interest -...

UN team applauds community initiatives at Thar Block II

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 06:43am

KARACHI: A high-level United Nations delegation, comprising James Roberts Okoth, Senior Programme Manager, FAO and...

NHPP 2025-34: Minister shares key priorities with stakeholders

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:10am

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmad has shared key...

PM spells out ways to achieve women’s emancipation

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 04:54pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirming his commitment to gender equality said women’s...

Sindh CM, UNFPA delegation discuss NFC formula

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his meeting with a delegation from the United Nations Fund for...

Climate change and pandemics: Minister calls for facilitating cross-border data sharing

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for facilitating cross-border data...

Key aspects of OSPCs implementation plan discussed

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

KARACHI: A meeting was held by the Multi-Sectoral Coordination Committee Technical Working Group-IV on...

Sindh govt to address population growth thru UNFPA support: CM

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:37am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, in a follow-up meeting with the UNFPA Regional Director for Asia and...

Correcting data constraints linked to improved policy direction

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 10:45am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Statistician Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Dr Naeem Uz Zafar on Saturday said there was an...

Refresher course on CLMIS for population welfare officers held

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am

LAHORE: A refresher course on Centralized Laboratory Management Information System (CLMIS) for capacity-building...

Population welfare: UNFPA, Punjab govt agree to collaborate

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

LAHORE: A delegation from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the World Bank, and the United Nations...

‘International Day to End Fistula’ observed

Published 24 May, 2024 07:09am

LAHORE: The world is observing the International Day to End Fistula on May 23, when millions of women are compelled...

‘Anti-Rape Crises Centre’ in PIMS opened

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriot together with Chairperson for the Special Committee on Anti-Rape...

UNFPA, STEP, Australian HC celebrates IDPD

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) in joint ...

PIDE, UNFPA reveal women’s underappreciated, unacknowledged role in economy

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

ISLAMABAD: Joint research studies carried out by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the UN...

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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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