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Incidence of bonded labour in Sindh rises after floods: HWA

HYDERABAD: After floods in August 2022 in Sindh, due to non-implementation of the Sindh Bonded Labour System...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Beneficiaries also from ICT, AJK & GB: Govt disburses Rs911m to heirs of flood victims in four provinces

ISLAMABAD: The government has disbursed Rs911 million, ex-gratia to the family members of those who have lost their...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am

Fertiliser efficiency: US announces $4.5m new programme for farmers

ISLAMABAD: The United States Thursday announced a $4.5 million new programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:13am

Pakistan

Pakistan highly vulnerable to climate change: WB

KARACHI: Pakistan is highly vulnerable to climate change; in case resilience to the change is not ensured there will...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Govt expedites efforts to implement Rs110bn post-flood package for Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The federal government expedited its efforts to implement Rs 110 billion (USD 400 million) post-flood...

Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:48am

Flood telemetry system: master plan readied

ISLAMABAD: The government has formulated national master plan of flood telemetry system of all small rivers, ravines...

Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:37am

Pakistan

2022 Floods have caused Rs421bn agri losses in Sindh, Bilawal told

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) & Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated ‘Seed...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

Digital census, assistance to flood victims: Bilawal hints at quitting ministry

KARACHI: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has hinted at ...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:42am

Opinion

Developing countries’ lost decade?

Global average temperatures have reached 1.2 degrees centigrade above the pre-industrial era, and most scientific...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:58am

Pakistan

Nestlé’s revenue up by 21.9pc for FY 2022

LAHORE: Nestlé Pakistan reported its full year results for 2022, recording an increase of 21.9% in its revenue as...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Pakistan

Bilawal announces 25pc increase in BISP stipend

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said that there ...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

Pakistan

ADB approves emergency flood assistance project

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the emergency flood assistance project - additional financing...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

Financial strength possible when personal interests not prioritised: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar remarked that the financial strength of the state is...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

BISP urges ECC to give it Rs40bn more

ISLAMABAD: The government has provided Rs48 billion so far to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), ...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:53am

Opinion

IMF programme & reforms

Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Due to effects of climate change: Country to be among worst-hit states by 2030, says Sherry

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has warned that Pakistan is going to be one of the...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Pakistan

Australia doubles aid for flood-hit communities

ISLAMABAD: Australia will double its support to the Pakistan flood response by providing an additional A$5 million ...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: SS is an interim measure, so to speak

“Nepotism at its very worst…” “It should not concern you – Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) can leave PML-N...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

Budgetary outcome in 1HFY23

The information on fiscal operations from July to December 2022 of the federal and the provincial governments has...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

PSDP 2022-23: Rs371bn authorised for uplift projects till date

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Secretary Syed Zafar Ali said that a total of...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:55am

Business & Finance

Bilawal urges IMF not to ignore flood-hit people’s plight

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has promised that the...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:46am

Primary deficit: Rs500bn waiver sought from IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a waiver of Rs500 billion in the primary...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:46am

AIIB chief economist briefed about state of economy

ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held with Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) here. SAPM on...

Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:12am

Opinion

Struggling to get IMF’s booster shot

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is a multilateral lender with a membership of over 195 countries, from ...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:53am

Opinion

Can Pakistan break cycle of destruction in flood rebuilding?

It is nearly five months since floodwaters swept away Muhammad Fazal’s general store in southern Pakistan. Today,...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Can Pakistan break cycle of destruction in flood rebuilding?

GOZO: It is nearly five months since floodwaters swept away Muhammad Fazal’s general store in southern Pakistan....

Published 02 Feb, 2023 11:01am

SBP denies USD rate capping caused loss

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday rebutted the claim or reports that capping the price of dollar...

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:24am

Flood-hit areas: Rs8.39bn subsidy to be provided to farmers

ISLAMABAD: The government would disburse through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) cash subsidy of Rs 8.39...

Updated 29 Jan, 2023 10:11am

Pakistan

PM says agreement with IMF to be reached this month

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday expressed optimism about an agreement with the International ...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am

IMF team to arrive on 31st

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission will visit Pakistan from January 31-February 9 to continue...

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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