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Australian HC underscores need for greater participation of women in economy

ISLAMABAD: Neil Hawkins, Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan stressed upon the need for increasing women’s...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 07:15am

Editorials

Left behind

EDITORIAL: In its latest review report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030, which replaced the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:49am

Banking institutions asked to strengthen financial inclusion, gender equality

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi Monday asked the banking institutions to take measures to further strengthening...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 08:40am

Pakistan

Speakers call for interval in childbirth

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar have called for interval in childbirth for saving lives of about 11,000 women who die...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Technology

Only around 50pc of women own mobile phones: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: Only around half of all women in Pakistan own a mobile phone compared to 81 percent of men, and without...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

World would gain $1trn by closing agri gender gap: UN

PARIS: Closing the gender gap in the agriculture and food system, where women still earn less than men, would add $1...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

Alleged harassment case: Alvi directs ombudsman to decide on the matter afresh

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday directed the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of ...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

Editorials

The issue of women’s chastity

EDITORIAL: The Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC’s) verdict delivered on Tuesday can go a long way to protect women...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

Misuse of religion to control women

EDITORIAL: In his address, as the Chair of OIC Council of Ministers at UN, to a conference organised by the world...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

World Bank sees restrictions on women’s ability to register business in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan lifted restrictions on women’s ability to work at night, but did not convert into law a decree...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children’s futures on hold

LAHORE: Sixteen-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer’s house on foot each day,...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 05:57pm

Opinion

Don’t lose hope

Another woman was shot dead in the city by a young man who felt dejected after failing to win her hand for marriage....

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Standard Chartered launches Sahar Women’s Account

Under the initiative, females can avail 2-2.5% discount on bank’s services

Published 06 Feb, 2023 07:53pm

Pakistan

By proving mettle at Huawei competition, three girls show Hijab no bar to excellence

ISLAMABAD: It is generally considered that women cannot excel in their profession until they are not dressed up as...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:21am

Editorials

Harassment: women and the workplace

EDITORIAL: Annual report of the office of the Federal Ombudsperson Secretariat for Protection Against Harassment...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Technology

Women Tech Quest 2022: coding their way to inclusivity

Digital development company organises coding, design and testing competition

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:54pm

World

No long-distance road trips for women without male escort: Taliban

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should not be...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

World

Merkel says German politics needs more women

BERLIN: Angela Merkel encouraged more women to get involved in German politics as she prepared to leave office after...

Published 24 Oct, 2021 05:14am

World

Taliban disperse women protesters with gunfire in Kabul

KABUL: The Taliban on Thursday violently cracked down on a small women's rights demonstration, firing shots into the...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 12:48pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's garment workers lost over Rs13.5 billion in ‘wage theft’ during Covid-19: report

Asia Floor Wage Alliance cites survey of 50 factories, 605 workers

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:21pm

World

UN chief calls to combat violence against women

As with the 2020 session, the 65th Commission will be primarily virtual due to the pandemic.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:42am

Pakistan

Video of women confronting Ishaq Dar in London goes viral

The video, who is making rounds on social media, it can be seen that the women accusing former finance minister and Prime Minister of looting the nation’s wealth.
“Be ashamed, be afraid of Allah,” the woman can be heard saying to Dar.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 09:08pm

Business & Finance

Amendment in Sindh Water Management Bill Empowers Women Farmers

A landmark amendment in the Sindh Water Management Bill, 2018, aims to empower women farmers in the province by offering them decision-making power in water management.

Updated 22 Jan, 2021 03:09pm

Pakistan

KP passes bill to protect women from domestic violence

Under this bill, the violator will be liable to imprisonment for a period not less than one year and up to a maximum of five years.
The government will form District Protection Committees at each district to ensure the protection of the women.

Updated 15 Jan, 2021 05:21pm

Business & Finance

Increase in Board Gender Diversity in the Listed Companies in Pakistan: SECP

The proportion of listed companies with women directors show an increase from 31 percent in 2017 to 58 percent in 2019, according to a recent report by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP).
SECP explains that the Listed Companies Regulations 2017 has had a positive impact on board diversity in the listed companies.

Updated 04 Dec, 2020 01:24pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / Oct 3 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.24 ▲ 0.47 (26.55%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 3 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	8.99 ▲ 1.00 (12.52%)
Habib Ins. / Oct 3 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	5.05 ▲ 0.54 (11.97%)
Merit Packaging / Oct 3 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	7.94 ▲ 0.69 (9.52%)
Masood Textile / Oct 3 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	41.82 ▲ 2.92 (7.51%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 3 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	17.20 ▲ 1.20 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Oct 3 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	99.13 ▲ 6.92 (7.50%)
Pak Hotels / Oct 3 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	297.04 ▲ 20.72 (7.50%)
United Dist. / Oct 3 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	33.99 ▲ 2.31 (7.29%)
JS Investments / Oct 3 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	15 ▲ 1.00 (7.14%)

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Oct 3 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.19 (-10.61%)
Next Capital / Oct 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	4.25 ▼ -0.44 (-9.38%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 3 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.36 ▼ -0.12 (-8.11%)
Mehmood Tex / Oct 3 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	518 ▼ -42.00 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Oct 3 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.83 ▼ -3.63 (-7.49%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 3 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	51.05 ▼ -4.13 (-7.48%)
Bank of Khyber / Oct 3 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	10.21 ▼ -0.79 (-7.18%)
Ghani Value Glas / Oct 3 Ghani Value Glass Limited(GVGL)	32.66 ▼ -2.29 (-6.55%)
Hussain Industries / Oct 3 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	15.60 ▼ -1.05 (-6.31%)
Idrees Tex. / Oct 3 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15 ▼ -1.01 (-6.31%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,544,018 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Oct 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,096,921 ▲ 0.09
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 3 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	17,023,821 ▼ -0.16
Pak Petroleum / Oct 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,591,768 ▼ -0.22
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,594,325 ▲ 0.31
First Prudential Mod. / Oct 3 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	5,527,500 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,940,936 ▲ 0.08
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 3 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	4,793,413 ▼ -0.01
Sui North Gas / Oct 3 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	4,588,557 ▼ -0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,572,838 ▲ 0.18

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	286.04
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	285.64
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	149.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	4288.39
India Sensex / Oct 2	65828.41
Nasdaq / Oct 2	13307.77
Dow Jones / Oct 2	33433.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	31237.94
Hang Seng / Oct 3	17295.97
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	7509.27
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	15210.01
France CAC40 / Oct 3	7048.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	173610
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	88.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	1827.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 3	87.52

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