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Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission ...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

World

Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission as...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:06pm

Pakistan

Electronic monitoring of habitual criminals approved by Sindh cabinet

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet has decided to affix electronic devices in the body of habitual offenders,...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Editorials

Sad state of human rights

EDITORIAL: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) annual report for 2021 launched the other day, once again,...

Published 09 May, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

World Press Freedom Day tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: World Press Freedom Day will be marked on Tuesday (May 3) across the globe including Pakistan to inform...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

Minister for safeguarding rights of underprivileged sections of society

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Riaz Hussain Pirzada has said that his ministry will effectively ...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

China ratifies international forced labour conventions

BEIJING: China’s lawmakers on Wednesday announced that it ratified two international conventions against forced...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Business & Finance

Germany warns against over-reliance on China trade

FRANKFURT: German Finance Minister Christian Lindner voiced concern Wednesday over his country’s heavy reliance on...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Editorials

Avoiding stagflation in 2022

EDITORIAL: While French Economy Minister Bruno Le Marie’s warning that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is pushing...

Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am

Pakistan

PECA Ordinance challenged: Farhatullah’s petition, other pleas clubbed together

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has clubbed former senator Farhatullah Babar’s petition with others,...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am

Pakistan

PECA ordinance: IHC censures FIA’s powers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, termed the powers given to the Federal Investigation Agency...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Hate speech

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights grants every individual the right to freedom of thought (Article 18) and...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan committed to protecting, promoting human rights: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan is committed to protect and promote human rights and ensure...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan values relations with EU countries: COAS

RAWALPINDI: European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore on Wednesday called on Chief ...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 06:34am

Opinion

Highly controversial ordinance

The two ordinances promulgated by the President of Pakistan have caused a considerable controversy in the country...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

EU Parliament’s top group suggests blacklisting Switzerland

BRUSSELS: The main political grouping in the European Parliament called on Monday for a review of Switzerland’s...

Updated 22 Feb, 2022 09:34am

World

US panel recommends release of mentally ill Guantanamo detainee

WASHINGTON: Ame-rican authorities have recommended releasing a mentally ill inmate from Guantanamo Bay and...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

Pakistan

‘Time to end human tragedy in IIOJK’: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday reiterated the country’s desire to ...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

World

Turkey strikes Kurd targets in Iraq, Syria

BEIRUT: Turkey said Wednesday it launched deadly strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, where Kurd ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Pakistan

Daughter receives HRCP’s Hurriyat Award on behalf of Yasin Malik

ISLAMABAD: Raziyah Sultana daughter of Mushaal Hussein Mullick and Mohammad Yasin Malik received her father’s ...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

World

UN chief calls on Taliban to uphold women’s rights

UNITED NATIONS, (United States): The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

World

Afghan women rally at Taliban-approved protest

KABUL: Scores of Afghan women rallied in Kabul on Wednesday in a Taliban-sanctioned protest endorsing their regime...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 05:39pm

Opinion

Glorifiers of criminality

Human rights. Freedom of expression. Democracy. These are the cleverest labels for crafting false as true and vice...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Editorials

Human rights report

EDITORIAL: In his introductory remarks to his organisation’s World Report 2022, Executive Direct of the US-based...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Winter Olympics Games: PM to attend opening ceremony in Beijing

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will pay a three-day visit to China from February 3 to 5, to attend the opening...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

NAP on business and human rights: FCCI chief explains salient features

FAISALABAD: The National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights will help Pakistan to become a well-integrated ...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

World

US adds more Chinese firms to restricted entity list

WASHINGTON: The US Commerce Department placed export restrictions on several Chinese companies on Thursday for...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Pakistan

JI chief slams govt, global community for ‘ignoring’ Indian atrocities in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq while slamming Pakistani rulers and global community for ignoring ...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

NCHR holds consultations on Human Rights Day

ISLAMABAD: To join the world community in commemoration of International Day for Human Rights, the National...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

HR violations in IIOJK: AJK PM laments global community’s apathy

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi on Saturday said that 484...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 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)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.88 ▼ 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)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	270.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 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)	79.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	640.88 ▼ 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)	10.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / May 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

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