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WB

ADB, WB praise govt response to Covid-19 challenge

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan responded immediately to pandemic-stricken poor through Emergency Cash Transfer Programme and...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

Online content development: Ministry, WB to launch $200m project: minister

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training is going to launch a project of $200 million...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Country Partnership Framework: WB, govt discuss development priorities

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) country director Najy Benhassine stated that the next Country Partnership Framework...

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 09:52am

Business & Finance

WB's EODB: Pakistan makes major improvements in these areas

Out of six reform areas acknowledged in the 2020 report, the highest improvement of 58 points has been made in “starting a business” indicator.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 01:14pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Ascends to 111th Position in the Trading Across Border Index: FBR

Pakistan has improved its rankings by 31 positions in the Trading Across Border Index.
The country has also ascended 28 places in World Bank's 'Ease of Doing Business 2020' Index.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 01:08pm

Business & Finance

WB expects Pakistan economic growth to average 1.3pc over next two fiscals

WB stated that Pakistan's growth is projected to be held back by continued fiscal consolidation pressures and services sector weakness.

Published 06 Jan, 2021 04:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan among top five with most investment in H1 of 2020: WB

"Pakistan had the fourth highest investment commitments--a new entrant to the top five countries this year—with US$1.9 billion of investment commitments, accounting for 0.69 percent of GDP," the Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) 2020 Half Yearly Report said.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 06:51pm

Business & Finance

WB approves $450mn for Pakistan’s renewable transition

The transition would allow Pakistan to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel imports and lower costs of electricity production.

Published 25 Sep, 2020 12:47pm

Global economic recovery may take five years: World Bank

Reinhart says pandemic-caused recession will last longer in some countries than in others and will exacerbate inequalities as the poorest will be harder hit by the crisis

Published 17 Sep, 2020 04:28pm

Markets

Pakistan receives $505mn from WB

The disbursements under the programme will strengthen foreign exchange reserves and provide liquidity for the economy.

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:08pm

Business & Finance

SBP receives $500mn from AIIB

The country central bank on Wednesday informed that it has received $1 billion, from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank (WB). SBP in a tweet said that the country has received $500 million each from ADB and WB.

Published 26 Jun, 2020 11:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88
Hang Seng / May 3	18417.07
FTSE 100 / May 3	8208.23
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	17993.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00