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$400m investment in reactive power compensation: 10-year transmission plan discussed with World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari has shared government’s plan on transition from uniform...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 08:50am

$300m NHSP: Implementation progress moderately satisfactory: World Bank

Objective of the National Health Support Program to strengthen equitable delivery and quality of essential health services at the primary health care level in support of universal health coverage

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 02:38pm

Business & Finance

Ministry refutes report World Bank cancelled Pakistan loan

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has refuted a report claiming that the World Bank (WB) cancelled an over $500...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:31pm

Pakistan

World Bank approves $240m for Karachi’s water & sanitation project

KARACHI: The World Bank has approved $240 million to improve water and sewerage services in Karachi through the...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 07:34am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $240mn for WASH services in Karachi

Financing to support investments in water, sanitation services

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 10:56pm

$425m national transmission modernisation project: World Bank rates implementation as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation of “National Transmission Modernization Project” of $425...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:14am

NTDC: World Bank says concerned at implementation of project works without valid contract

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has expressed serious concerns to the government on National Transmission and...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

World Bank delegation, CM thoroughly examine $3.1bn Sindh portfolio

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with a World Bank delegation, headed by Country Director Najy...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

World Bank pledges $2bn to help govt respond to 2022 floods

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) had pledged $2 billion, including $1.55 billion for new projects, as support to help...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:04am

Pakistan

Timelines set to expedite work: Murad, Najy discuss $3.4bn World Bank-assisted projects

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the World Bank high-powered team led by its Country Director...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:58am

Business & Finance

Progress of World Bank-funded projects in Sindh reviewed

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and a 14-member World Bank delegation led by their Country...

Updated 04 May, 2024 11:40am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $150mn financing for two projects in Pakistan

Amount of $78mn approved for Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP), while $71.7mn sanctioned as second additional financing for Sindh Barrages Improvement Project

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:19pm

World Bank may approve $150m for two projects today

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve $ 150 million in financing for...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:32am

Pakistan

KP Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project: World Bank rates implementation progress as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:13am

Pakistan

World Bank rates Sindh education project as moderately unsatisfactory

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the progress towards achievement of the project development objective of the...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Extension sought in $425m World Bank-financed NTM-I project

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has sought extensions in the completion of the National Transmission...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:49am

Pakistan

World Bank approves $350mn financing for Pakistan

Funds are to be used for Second Resilient Institutions for Sustainable Economy Operation, which aims to strengthen fiscal management

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 04:58pm

World Bank projects drop in remittance flows

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected a drop in remittance flows to Pakistan to $24 billion in 2023 and further...

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	280.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	143.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
India Sensex / Apr 28	79,923.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,842.14
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,998.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,435.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,309.26
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,567.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	63.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,288.65
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	68.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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