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SCF sets up 10 ‘Literacy Centres’ for women agriculture workers

HYDERABAD: Women’s literacy plays a role in a healthy and prosperous society; this was discussed at the ceremony...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

Opinion

The half that matters

When you say it is your “better half”, but you treat it as the “worse half” the worst happens. Women are the...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

Speakers for increasing number of seats for women in parliament

KARACHI: In the National Assembly and provincial assemblies, reserved seats for women should be increased from 16% ...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Pakistan

International Women’s Day: Malware-infected websites & phishing pages targeting women: experts

ISLAMABAD: Kaspersky experts have found malware-infected websites and phishing pages mainly targeting women –...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Pakistan

Maryam vows to protect women’s rights

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has expressed her firm resolve to provide equal development opportunities...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Women participation in workforce has positive impact on economy: Dr Ishrat

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that women participation in the...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

SECP directs listed companies to implement anti-harassment policies

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed listed companies to implement...

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 12:27pm

Business & Finance

26 women entrepreneurs: LCCI recognises achievements

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) marked a significant milestone in women’s empowerment ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Pakistan

Alvi for taking more steps to improve status of women

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for taking measures to improve the status of women,...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Pakistan

SEED Ventures holds event on women’s wellness

KARACHI: SEED Ventures under its banner, What’s The Alternative (WTA) hosted its second event, Empower HER:...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Pakistan

Alvi calls for increasing women’s participation in workforce

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday said there is need for increasing women’s participation in the ...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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