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urban development

Karachi’s vanishing mangroves: a wake-up call

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 06:50am

EDITORIAL: The transformation of Karachi’s coastline over the past 25 years should serve as a stark warning about...

The crisis of affordable housing

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

Affordable housing has emerged as one of the most serious social and economic challenges facing rapidly urbanising...

Slow death of a city of teeming millions

Published 27 May, 2026 03:13am

EDITORIAL: Karachi’s collapse into one of the world’s least liveable cities is no longer merely an urban planning...

CM Maryam to represent Pakistan at 'World Urban Forum' in Azerbaijan

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has reaffirmed its commitment to forging international partnerships for urban...

ECNEC approves projects worth over Rs280bn

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a...

PM congratulates nation on successful EO-2 satellite launch

Updated 13 Feb, 2026 08:17am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday congratulated the nation on the successful launch of the Earth...

Urban development: Multiple major projects under way in Karachi: Sharjeel

Published 15 Nov, 2025 05:53am

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that multiple major projects for urban development are...

CDA, OPF agree to explore investment scope to promote urban development

Published 08 Oct, 2025 06:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) have agreed to...

Innovation meets infrastructure

Updated 23 Aug, 2025 08:30am

In a world where cities are becoming engines of economic growth and cultural evolution, urban development must go...

Yokohama, Punjab agree on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation

Published 19 Aug, 2025 07:50am

LAHORE: “Yokohama and Punjab have agreed on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation in various fields including environment...

Orangi Town is no longer classified as ‘slum’: Rs7bn uplift package allocated by Sindh govt

Published 24 May, 2025 06:21am

KARACHI: In a major urban development milestone, the Sindh government announced that Orangi Town is no longer...

‘Punjab govt focuses on multi-dimensional urban development’

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:46am

FAISALABAD: Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Sultan...

RUDA team briefs probationers about urban development initiatives

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:48am

LAHORE: A delegation from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), led by Chief Operating Officer Mansoor ...

Groundbreaking ceremony of CBD High Q Tower held

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), also known as Central Business District...

Plan urbanisation, optimise development: ADB

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Planning and managing urbanisation are critical for Pakistan to optimise socioeconomic development, says...

Ahsan directs CDA chief to initiate vertical housing projects

Published 31 Jul, 2024 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards sustainable urban development, Federal Minister for Planning, Development,...

Urban development: PDP urges Sindh govt to set up ministry

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

KARACHI: Noting neglect to crucial uplift of our major cities in Sindh, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf...

RUDA, PCBDA partner with Chinese firms on urban uplift

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and Punjab Central Business District Authority (PCBDA) have...

PDWP approves five schemes

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved five development schemes for urban development,...

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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