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Nestlé Pakistan publishes CSV & sustainability report

LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan recently published its sustainability report for 2020: “Nestlé in Society: Creating...

Updated 07 May, 2021 10:01am

Pakistan

Pak-India backchannel talks: Former diplomats, defence officials sound note of caution

ISLAMABAD: Former diplomats and defence officials, Monday, sounded a note of caution about Pakistan-India ...

Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am

Taliban urged not to pursue their spring offensive

ISLAMABAD: The extended “Troika”, comprising United States, Russia, China, and Pakistan, has urged the Afghan...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

World

No breakthrough in Cyprus settlement talks at UN

GENEVA: Talks with rival Cypriot leaders failed to find common ground that could pave the way towards resolving the...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

Pakistan

Occupied Palestinian territories: Pakistan concerned at developments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Monday, expressed serious concern over the recent developments in occupied Palestinian...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

Pakistan

Pakistan reaffirms commitment to multilateralism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Saturday, reaffirmed its abiding commitment to multilateralism and the central role of the...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

Istanbul moot urges Taliban to commit to peace talks

ISTANBUL: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

The global economic response to climate change: what's the plan?

Here is a rundown of the latest in the global effort to fight climate change:

Published 23 Apr, 2021 11:04am

Pakistan

36 Pakistani Universities included in THE’s Impact Rankings

ISLAMABAD: Thirty six Pakistani universities have made it to the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings for...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:05am

World running out of time to tackle climate crisis: UN

GENEVA: 2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the "disastrous" effects of climate change, ...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

World

UN releases $1mn in emergency funding for Saint Vincent

Eruptions have continued to occur daily, with ash clouds covering the country and reaching surrounding islands.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:29am

World

Myanmar protesters throw red paint in the streets as death toll mounts

YANGON: Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sloshed red paint in the streets on Wednesday to symbolise the blood spilled...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Beijing pays its UN dues, implies US should follow

UNITED NATIONS: China on Tuesday said it has paid its 2021 dues to the United Nations and hinted that the United...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

World

Beijing pays its UN dues, implies US should follow

Beijing became the second largest financial contributor to UN peacekeeping operations in 2016, and the second largest to the operating budget in 2019, ahead of Japan.

Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:45am

BR Research

Where the buck stops

Every year in March, there is a sudden burst of activity in the development world and amongst donor circles around...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 07:30am

World

Taliban refuse to attend summit in Turkey

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban said on Monday they were not willing to attend a major summit on the Afghan peace process...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am

World

Scores killed in Myanmar crackdown as UN envoy calls for ‘strong action’

YANGON: Reports emerged Saturday of more than 80 killed in the latest bloodletting by Myanmar’s military, as the...

Updated 11 Apr, 2021 10:31am

Pakistan

India’s fascist policies exposed by Pakistan’s diplomacy: Akram

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s active diplomacy has fully exposed the reality of India’s oppressive policies in Kashmir ...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:54am

No change in position on Kashmir: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office, on Friday, highlighted Pakistan’s policy shift from geo-politics to geo-economics,...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

No change in Pakistan’s position on Kashmir: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, Wednesday, said that “there is no change whatsoever...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:07am

World

Anti-virus curbs fuel urban hunger in Zimbabwe

HARARE: Coronavirus restrictions have exacerbated hunger in urban Zimbabwe, where at least 2.4 million people are ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

Covid overwhelms Yemen and urgent aid needed: MSF

ADEN: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned Saturday that the number of critically Covid-19 patients was rising ...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

UN warns of risk of famine in Yemen, S Sudan, Nigeria

ROME: Millions of people in conflict-hit Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria are at risk of famine in the coming...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

US offers $10m for Hezbollah fugitive over Hariri killing

WASHINGTON: The United States on Monday offered $10 million to find a fugitive Hezbollah suspect who was convicted...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

Rights expert Agnes Callamard named new Amnesty chief

LONDON: Amnesty International announced on Monday it had appointed global human rights expert Agnes Callamard as its...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

Rights expert Agnes Callamard named new Amnesty chief

She was appointed by the organisation's international board, and succeeds acting head Julie Verhaar.

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 01:41pm

Business & Finance

UN chief Guterres warns of COVID-19 debt crisis for developing world: FT

"The response to Covid and to the financial aspects [of the crisis] has been fragmented, and geopolitical divides are not helping," Guterres told the FT.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 11:46am

World

Saudi-led coalition destroys Houthi rigged boats, drones

DUBAI: The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi forces has destroyed two explosive-laden boats that the...

Updated 29 Mar, 2021 06:45am

Markets

Energy firms seize on carbon tech, environmental goals to build new businesses

HOUSTON: Major energy companies are turning their carbon sequestration technologies and projects into business...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

World

World failing to take green Covid recovery path: UN

PARIS: The world is missing a once-in-a-generation chance to rebuild a sustainable post-pandemic future, the United...

Published 27 Mar, 2021 05:41am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 1 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.80 (36.53%)
Agritech Limited / Jul 1 Agritech Limited(AGL)	7.23 ▲ 0.58 (8.72%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 1 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1148.48 ▲ 80.12 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 1 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	142.14 ▲ 9.91 (7.49%)
MithchellsFruit / Jul 1 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	91.69 ▲ 6.39 (7.49%)
Shams Textile / Jul 1 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	48.61 ▲ 3.37 (7.45%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 1 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	444.00 ▲ 29.00 (6.99%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 1 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	3.25 ▲ 0.19 (6.21%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 1 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	136.00 ▲ 7.88 (6.15%)
Universal Network / Jul 1 Universal Network Systems Limited(GEMUNSL)	51.99 ▲ 3.00 (6.12%)

Stock	Price
F.Treet Manuf / Jul 1 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 1 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.10 ▲ -0.83 (-7.59%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 1 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	31.25 ▲ -2.49 (-7.38%)
Samin Textile / Jul 1 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	6.40 ▲ -0.50 (-7.25%)
Bank Of Khyber / Jul 1 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.92 ▲ -1.08 (-7.20%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 1 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	250.00 ▲ -19.00 (-7.06%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Jul 1 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	9.80 ▲ -0.69 (-6.58%)
Quice Food / Jul 1 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	3.80 ▲ -0.21 (-5.24%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Jul 1 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.82 ▲ -0.04 (-4.65%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jul 1 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	99.40 ▲ -4.59 (-4.41%)

Stock	Volume
Agritech Limited / Jul 1 Agritech Limited(AGL)	6,965,000 ▼ 0.00
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	1,009,000 ▼ 0.00
Nishat (Chun.) / Jul 1 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	765,104 ▼ 0.00
Engro Fert. / Jul 1 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	525,955 ▼ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	463,500 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	443,500 ▼ 0.00
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jul 1 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	374,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 1 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	324,731 ▼ 0.00
Next Capital / Jul 1 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	277,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	263,595 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 30	135.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 30	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 30	1.21
Euro to USD / Jun 30	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Jun 30	1.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	3785.38
India Sensex / Jun 30	53018.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 30	26186.80
Nasdaq / Jun 30	11028.73
Hang Seng / Jun 30	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jun 30	7169.28
Dow Jones / Jun 30	30775.43
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 30	12783.77
France CAC40 / Jun 30	5922.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 30	106.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	18180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	120000.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 30	1805.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 30	97.14

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