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Bangladesh’s main opposition to boycott vote if Hasina stays put

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition party will boycott the next general election if Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 12:53pm

World

Iran hangs five men convicted of gang rape

TEHRAN: Iran executed five men by hanging on Wednesday after convicting them of gang raping a woman in the northwest...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 11:58am

World

Rights groups seek ‘credible’ probe into Greece migrant shipwreck that killed hundreds

ATHENS: Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch on Thursday called for a “credible” probe into a migrant...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 03:10pm

World

Iran enforcing ‘intensified’ hijab crackdown: Amnesty

PARIS: Iranian authorities have in the last months launched an intensified crackdown against women deemed to have...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 11:33am

World

West’s Ukraine response exposes ‘double standards’: Amnesty

PARIS: Global outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year has only served to expose the West’s “double...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 11:59am

World

Iran carries out second execution linked to anti-government protests

DUBAI: The Islamic Republic hanged a man in public on Monday who had been convicted of killing two members of...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 12:06pm

World

Defiant Iranians hit streets again to protest ‘brutal’ crackdown

PARIS: Iranians took to the streets around the country again on Friday to protest against the killings of youths in ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:31am

World

At least 82 killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan: Amnesty

PARIS: At least 82 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Death toll doubles in Iran protest crackdown

PARIS: The official death toll has nearly doubled to 35 in a crackdown by Iran’s security forces on more than a...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

World

At least four killed in Iran May protest crackdown: Amnesty

PARIS: At least four people were killed in May when the Iranian security forces launched a violent crackdown on...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 01:46pm

World

Saudi prince thanks Macron for ‘warm reception’ in Paris

PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Friday thanked French President Emmanuel Macron for his...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 03:10pm

World

Amnesty urges probe into ‘horrific’ ethnic massacre in Ethiopia

NAIROBI: Amnesty International on Thursday called for an investigation into a massacre of more than 400 Amhara...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 09:55am

World

Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes: Amnesty

BANGKOK: Myanmar junta troops are committing war crimes by laying landmines on a “massive scale” around villages...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 09:52am

World

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:01pm

India fines Amnesty nearly $8m after funding probe

NEW DELHI: India has fined the local arm of Amnesty International nearly $8 million after a probe into its finances...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am

World

Russians behind ‘war crime’ bombing of Mariupol theatre: Amnesty

PARIS: A theatre sheltering civilians destroyed in March in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol was likely hit...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 09:37am

World

Amnesty accuses Russia of war crimes in Kharkiv, killing hundreds

KYIV: Amnesty International on Monday accused Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying attacks on Kharkiv, many using...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 09:52am

World

At least 18 have died in Salvadoran police custody amid crackdown: Amnesty

SAN SALVADOR: At least 18 people have died in Salvadoran police custody since the Central American country...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 07:46pm

World

Egypt must release detained Coptic Christians: Amnesty

BEIRUT: Amnesty International on Wednesday called on the Egyptian authorities to release nine Coptic Christians who...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:54am

World

Ukraine says has ‘proof’ of use of banned weapons

KYIV: Ukraine has proof Russian forces have used banned cluster bombs in two southern regions of the country,...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

World

Taliban closer to international recognition, says foreign minister

KABUL: The Taliban are inching closer towards international recognition but any concessions Afghanistan's new rulers...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 02:11pm

World

Don’t discriminate against unvaccinated, AI tells Italy

MILAN: Human rights group Amnesty International urged Italy to change tough anti-COVID restrictions to avoid...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:17am

World

Taliban chief orders fighters not to 'punish' former regime members

KABUL: The Taliban's supreme leader has ordered fighters not to punish members of Afghanistan's former regime for...

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 02:11pm

World

Indonesia says will allow stranded Rohingya boat to seek refuge

JAKARTA: Indonesia will allow a boat packed with Rohingya which had become stranded off its coast to dock in the...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Afridi presents IIOJK dossier to AI, urges it to raise voice against India

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Afridi has presented a dossier to the Amnesty...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

World

Amnesty demands two billion Covid jabs for poorer world

Human rights group said in a new report that US President Joe Biden was expected to outline a pledge at the UN General Assembly to fully vaccinate 70 percent of the world's population by next September

Published 22 Sep, 2021 10:29am

World

Returning Syrian refugees face torture, rape: Amnesty

Amnesty said the cases proved that no part of Syria is safe to return to

Published 07 Sep, 2021 09:49am

World

115 killed in military crackdown in Nigeria: Amnesty

Igboho is accused of calling for a separate homeland for Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria following alleged killings of locals by Fulani herders

Published 05 Aug, 2021 10:12am

Pakistan

Faisalabad Aurat March cancelled, Amnesty International calls for granting permission

Amnesty International called for authorities to grant permission after the Faisalabad Aurat March was canceled...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 09:06pm

Rahul Gandhi among Israeli-made software targets

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's main political rival Rahul Gandhi is among dozens of Indian politicians,...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 06:34am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.25 ▲ 0.29 (14.80%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 28 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	30.64 ▲ 2.14 (7.51%)
Shakarganj / Nov 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	37.95 ▲ 2.65 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 28 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.53 ▼ -0.66 (-10.66%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Nov 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.81 ▼ -0.07 (-7.95%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
Indus Dyeing / Nov 28 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	155 ▼ -11.65 (-6.99%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Nov 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	225.01 ▼ -14.98 (-6.24%)
Hala Enterprise / Nov 28 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.75 ▼ -0.66 (-5.78%)
Bannu Woollen / Nov 28 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	30.01 ▼ -1.77 (-5.57%)
Punjab Mod / Nov 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.09 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	45,889,478 ▲ 0.06
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	23,967,064 ▼ -0.08
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,462,552 ▲ 0.27
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▲ 0.30
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 2.76
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.64
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▲ 0.04
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.08

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	133.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	4071.63
India Sensex / Jan 1	60130.71
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	28620.07
Nasdaq / Jan 1	11799.16
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19617.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	7891.13
Dow Jones / Jan 1	33530.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	15872.13
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7531.61

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	77.28
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2001.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	78.62

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