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World Bank approves $150mn food security loan for Lebanon

BEIRUT: The World Bank on Monday approved a $150 million loan to help Lebanon fund wheat imports and keep bread...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:50pm

World

More than 60pc South Sudanese facing food crisis

JUBA: More than 7.7 million South Sudanese, around 63 percent of the population, are facing a food crisis as ...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

World

UN feeding one million people in Ukraine

ROME: The UN is providing emergency food to one million people in Ukraine, it said Wednesday, though it warned many...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 05:42pm

World

13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN

NAIROBI: An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of ...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 12:33pm

World

Afghanistan's hunger and poverty crisis in numbers

Millions of Afghans are at risk of famine as one of the country's worst droughts in decades is compounded by an...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:24am

Pakistan

Poultry production must be treated on a par with milk production: PPA

LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief Pakistan Poultry Association Khalil Sattar has called for treating the poultry production at...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

World

UN reduces Yemen food rations due to funding shortage

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:09pm

Donors back $280m transfer for Afghan food, health: WB

WASHINGTON: Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Programme...

Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:40am

Pakistan

Humanitarian crises: China, Russia urged to give Afghan people a helping hand

ISLAMABAD: Neighbouring powers such as China and Russia should take the lead to resolve the humanitarian crises in...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

World

Norway urges WB’s Afghanistan donors to channel funds to UN

UNITED NATIONS: Norway is encouraging donors to a World Bank-administered fund for Afghanistan to agree to transfer...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am

World

WB backs using $280m in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

Pakistan

Pakistan supporting WFP operations in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: In order to assist people in Afghanistan on humanitarian basis, the Pakistan government is supporting...

Updated 18 Nov, 2021 11:21am

World

Afghanistan's food crisis a 'legacy' of previous government: Taliban

KABUL: Afghanistan's food crisis is a "legacy" of the previous government, the Taliban deputy health minister said...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

World

Afghanistan's food crisis a 'legacy' of previous government: Taliban

KABUL: Afghanistan's food crisis is a "legacy" of the previous government, the Taliban deputy health minister said...

Published 15 Nov, 2021 08:05pm

Pakistan

PM urges world to help avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday referring to the World Food Programme (WFP) alert regarding the...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am

World

Sharp jump in number of people facing famine: UN

ROME: The UN's food agency said Monday the number of people on the edge of famine in 43 countries had risen to 45...

Published 08 Nov, 2021 10:15am

Editorials

Food crisis in Afghanistan

EDITORIAL: In Afghanistan for almost 40 years there was a power struggle. In that violent competition for power the...

Published 31 Oct, 2021 04:05am

World

More than half of Afghans face 'acute' food crisis: UN agencies

KABUL: Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UN agencies warned Monday, with...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

World

'Children are going to die', UN agency warns as Afghanistan verges on collapse

DUBAI: Millions of Afghans, including children, could die of starvation unless urgent action is taken to pull...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 12:58pm

Opinion

Cash airlifts planned to bypass Taliban

As desperate Afghans resort to selling their belongings to buy food, international officials are preparing to fly in...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Afghanistan: Islamabad likely to provide WFP with wheat

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide 40,000 metric tons (MT) of imported wheat for World Food Programme...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 11:43am

Opinion

De-dollarisation can pick up speed

A new humanitarian crisis could be imminent in Afghanistan, as the World Food Programme of the United Nations has...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

WFP hails Pakistan for providing food assistance

ISLAMABAD: Executive Director United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) David M Beasley on Thursday called on Prime...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 03:56am

World

UN warns of looming 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Afghanistan

GENEVA: The United Nations warned Tuesday that low supplies of food aid were threatening to plunge war-ravaged...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

World

UN urges Afghanistan's neighbours to keep borders open as crisis looms

The World Food Programme sees food shortages in Afghanistan as "quite dire" and worsening, a spokesperson added

Published 13 Aug, 2021 02:19pm

UN warns of acute food insecurity in 23 countries

UNITED NATIONS: Two United Nations agencies World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO);...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 03:33am

Covid triggered biggest increase in hunger in decades: UN

PARIS: The Covid pandemic caused an estimated 18 percent increase in the number of people facing hunger, a UN report...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:00am

World

Saudi Arabia donates $60m to stave off Yemen famine

ROME: Saudi Arabia has donated $60 million to help prevent famine in war-torn Yemen, where soaring food prices and...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

World

UN seeks funds to ease hunger in Mozambique as conflict deepens

Mozambique's north has been ravaged by an escalating Islamist insurgency since 2017, including horrific attacks in Palma last month that killed dozens and displaced tens of thousands.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:45pm

World

UN warns of risk of famine in Yemen, S Sudan, Nigeria

ROME: Millions of people in conflict-hit Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria are at risk of famine in the coming...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 17 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.10 ▲ 0.90 (40.91%)
Asim Textile / May 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	7.19 ▲ 0.86 (13.59%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 17 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.50 ▲ 0.93 (10.85%)
Invest Bank / May 17 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.76 ▲ 0.17 (10.69%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.70 ▲ 0.37 (8.55%)
Land Mark Spinning / May 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	14.36 ▲ 1.00 (7.49%)
Karam Ceramics / May 17 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.88 ▲ 3.89 (7.48%)
Descon Oxychem / May 17 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	16.83 ▲ 1.17 (7.47%)
Shield Corp. / May 17 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	309.30 ▲ 21.30 (7.40%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 17 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	268.99 ▲ 18.49 (7.38%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Ins. / May 17 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	4.65 ▲ -0.85 (-15.45%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 17 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.15 ▲ -0.83 (-9.24%)
Sitara Energy / May 17 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	11.00 ▲ -1.00 (-8.33%)
Sapphire Textile / May 17 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1010.20 ▲ -81.80 (-7.49%)
Sapphire Fib. / May 17 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	893.00 ▲ -71.89 (-7.45%)
Bal. Wheel / May 17 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.05 ▲ -5.46 (-7.43%)
Gillette Pak / May 17 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	117.75 ▲ -9.25 (-7.28%)
Shahtaj Textile / May 17 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	89.01 ▲ -6.73 (-7.03%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / May 17 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	3.69 ▲ -0.26 (-6.58%)
Samba Bank / May 17 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	11.44 ▲ -0.77 (-6.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,940,460 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / May 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	9,384,869 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,854,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,097,013 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / May 17 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	6,122,263 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp / May 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	4,645,000 ▼ 0.00
Attock Refinery / May 17 Attock Refinery Limited(ATRL)	3,639,893 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 17 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	3,506,658 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,147,000 ▼ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / May 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,275,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	194.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	194.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	129.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	1.00
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.23
Euro to USD / May 17	1.04
UK LIBOR % / May 17	0.83

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	4008.01
India Sensex / May 17	52973.84
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	26665.16
Nasdaq / May 17	11662.79
Hang Seng / May 17	20311.23
FTSE 100 / May 17	7464.80
Dow Jones / May 17	32223.42
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	13964.38
France CAC40 / May 17	6347.77

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 17	114.40
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 17	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 17	111400.00
Gold Spot / May 17	1826.10
Cotton / May 17	151.40

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