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World Food Programme

World Food Day: Minister reaffirms govt’s commitment to food security

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the...

Houthis say they hit Saudi sites with missiles, drones

Updated 05 Oct, 2026 06:47am

ADEN: The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against...

WFP, PDMA discuss disaster preparedness and response

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

LAHORE: Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Pakistan Anita Hirsch met with Director General...

More than 700 humanitarian aid trucks enter Afghanistan from Pakistan

Published 16 Aug, 2026 04:30pm

According to WFP, following deadly earthquakes last year nearly 14 million Afghans are facing acute hunger

From oil shock to hunger crisis

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

EDITORIAL: The United Nations is now warning that a global hunger crisis feared at the outset of the Middle East...

Iran says it is reviewing a US ceasefire plan but no talks; Trump says Tehran leaders want a deal

Published 26 Mar, 2026 10:36am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said while there had been no dialogue or negotiation with the US

Sindh govt, USDA allocate USD80m to school meals programme

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh and the United States Department of Agriculture’s McGovern-Dole International Food...

UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

ROME: Two UN food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with...

Cash transfers to adolescents moderately reduce adolescent anemia: study

Published 14 Sep, 2025 02:54am

ISLAMABAD: A study conducted by ‘Nutrition International’ in collaboration with Benazir Income Support Programme...

Trump says many are starving in Gaza, vows to set up food centres

Published 29 Jul, 2025 12:20am

CAIRO: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday many people were starving in Gaza and suggested Israel could do...

Fuel shortages in Gaza at ‘critical levels’, UN warns

Published 13 Jul, 2025 03:02am

GENEVA: The United Nations warned Saturday that dire fuel shortages in the Gaza Strip had reached “critical...

Deadly break in at UN warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

Published 29 May, 2025 11:43am

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations warehouse in war-torn Gaza was broken into by “hordes of...

UN says more food needed in Gaza as looting hampers deliveries

Published 23 May, 2025 11:24pm

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes killed at least six Palestinians guarding aid trucks against looters, Hamas officials said...

Multiple UN agencies call for urgent renewal of ceasefire in Gaza as death toll mounts

Published 07 Apr, 2025 10:57pm

GENEVA: The heads of six U.N. agencies called on Monday for an urgent renewal of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning of...

U.S. lifts pause on food donations for World Food Programme

Published 11 Feb, 2025 01:14pm

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: The United States has lifted a pause on food donations, the U.N. World Food Programme said,...

Govt schools: Students in Sindh to be provided free lunch

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has decided to provide free...

Sweden doubles aid to Gaza, but ends UNRWA funding

Published 20 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden announced plans Friday to stop funding to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency in response to an...

Wheat flour fortification: SFA, WFP ink MoU

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

KARACHI: Sindh Food Authority (SFA) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have entered into a Memorandum of...

US incredibly concerned about humanitarian situation in Gaza, State Department says

Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:12am

WASHINGTON: The United States is incredibly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in...

UN agencies voice concern about Lebanon food supplies, disease outbreaks

Published 08 Oct, 2024 02:49pm

GENEVA: A World Food Programme official voiced concern on Tuesday about Lebanon’s ability to feed itself, saying...

UN sends emergency food aid for one million Lebanese

Published 29 Sep, 2024 03:20pm

ROME: The World Food Programme on Sunday said it had launched an emergency operation to provide meals for one...

Energy drink craze peps and pacifies weary Afghans

Published 11 Sep, 2024 01:17pm

HEART: A production line in a warehouse in western Afghanistan churns out 24 energy drinks every second, feeding a...

US-based aid group says Israeli strike Thursday on Gaza convoy killed 4

Published 30 Aug, 2024 11:28pm

GAZA STRIP: A US-based aid group said on Friday an Israeli air strike killed four people accompanying its convoy in...

US to wind down Gaza pier operations soon, Pentagon says

Published 11 Jul, 2024 11:41pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. military’s humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza, which has been hampered by bad weather and...

500 Balochistan schools to benefit from school meal programme

Published 08 Jul, 2024 08:25am

ISLAMABAD: World Food Programme (WFP), Government of Balochistan and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) are...

Israeli army announces ‘tactical pause’ in part of southern Gaza

Updated 16 Jun, 2024 07:59pm

International mediators have been pressing Israel and Hamas to agree to a ceasefire deal laid out by US President Joe Biden

Israel reserves ‘right to protect itself’ after Iran attack: Netanyahu

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 5	276.87 ▼ -0.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 5	276.67 ▼ -0.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 5	157.54 ▼ -0.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 5	0.82 ▲ 0.0002
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 5	1.35 ▼ -0.003
Euro to USD / Nov 5	1.12 ▼ -0.002
SOFR % / Nov 4	3.94 ▼ -0.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,858.61
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,635
S&P 500 / Nov 5	7,353.73
India Sensex / Nov 5	79,310.01
Nasdaq / Nov 5	24,315
FTSE 100 / Nov 5	10,782.66
Dow Jones / Nov 5	51,523.06
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 5	26,325.01
France CAC40 / Nov 5	8,205.37

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 6	352.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,048.55
Diesel/Litre / Nov 6	382.25
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 5	91.15
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 5	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 5	373,487
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 5	78.71

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	5.36 ▲ 0.62 (13.08%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.51 ▲ 0.51 (12.75%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.85 ▲ 1.17 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 6 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	964.56 ▲ 87.69 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Nov 6 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	68.19 ▲ 6.2 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 6 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	162.73 ▲ 14.79 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.08 ▼ -0.54 (-87.1%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	18.52 ▼ -2.06 (-10.01%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Nov 6 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	16.55 ▼ -1.81 (-9.86%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.64 ▼ -0.06 (-8.57%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	66.49 ▼ -5.99 (-8.26%)
Blessed Tex. / Nov 6 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	760.10 ▼ -60.42 (-7.36%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	67.96 ▼ -5.28 (-7.21%)
J.K.Spinning / Nov 6 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	395.01 ▼ -29.99 (-7.06%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	207 ▼ -15.39 (-6.92%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	276,173,194 ▼ -0.54
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,565,255 ▲ 0.62
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,186,133 ▲ 0.23
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	26,278,975 ▲ 0.03
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,324,584 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	13,410,013 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,781,585 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,868,497 ▼ -0.55
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,780,911 ▼ -0.07
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Nov 6 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7,526,040 ▲ 0.46

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