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British-Pakistani lawyer Karim Khan elected chief prosecutor at ICC

The British lawyer won the votes of 72 out of 123 countries.
He will begin his nine-year term on June 16.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 10:30am

World

Indonesia bans mandatory Islamic 'hijab' scarves for schoolgirls

JAKARTA: Indonesia has banned schools from forcing girls to wear Islamic "hijab" headscarves after the case of a...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Business & Finance

Pakistan's first Human Rights Resource Portal being Launched Tomorrow

The Ministry of Human Rights has announced the launch of Pakistan's first Human Rights Resource Portal in partnership with the European Union.

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 04:22pm

Pakistan

Politics over Human Rights bill is shameful: Shireen Mazari

She said Mininstry of Human Rights tabled a Senior Citizen Bill over a year ago in National Assembly.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan

Indian’s aggressive designs against Pakistan to jeopardize regional peace: Qureshi

About the Afghan peace process, he said the international community was well aware of the efforts of Pakistan for peace in Afghanistan.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:16pm

World

Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020

Saudi Arabia put 184 people to death in 2019, according to Amnesty International, which said it was the highest number ever recorded in a single year in the kingdom.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:51pm

World

China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads'

China’s relationship with the United States has reached a “new crossroads” and could get back on the right track following a period of “unprecedented difficulty”, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in official comments published on Saturday.
Relations between the world’s two biggest economies have come under increasing strain amid a series of disputes over trade, human rights and the origins of COVID-19.

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:56pm

Pakistan

UNGA adopts Pakistan’s resolution reaffirming peoples’ right to self-determination

Resolution calls on countries to immediately cease their foreign military intervention in and occupation of foreign territories, as well as acts of repression
Munir Akram says Pakistan will continue to speak up for all peoples who are suffering under foreign occupation

Published 18 Dec, 2020 11:26am

World

Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam - state media

Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, was executed on Saturday, Iran’s state television reported.
Iran’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence of Zam, who was captured in 2019 after years in exile.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:19pm

World

UN rights chief 'really hopeful' for US rights under Biden

"I welcome all those pledges," she said.
"For human rights I think it will be much better. I am really hopeful on that."

Published 09 Dec, 2020 05:56pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Feb 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Feb 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 27 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Feb 27 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Feb 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.14 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Feb 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	355.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 27 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	80.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	759.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 27 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	189.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Feb 27 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	30.06 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 27	158.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 27	158.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 27	106.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 27	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 27	1.39
Euro to USD / Feb 27	1.21
UK LIBOR % / Feb 27	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 27	3811.15
India Sensex / Feb 27	49099.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 27	28966.01
Nasdaq / Feb 27	13192.35
Hang Seng / Feb 27	28980.21
FTSE 100 / Feb 27	6483.43
Dow Jones / Feb 27	30932.37
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 27	13786.29
France CAC40 / Feb 27	5703.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Feb 27	61.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Feb 27	12200.00
Gold 10 Grams / Feb 27	94564.00
Gold Spot / Feb 27	1728.80
Cotton / Feb 27	88.83

human rights

British-Pakistani lawyer Karim Khan elected chief prosecutor at ICC

Indonesia bans mandatory Islamic 'hijab' scarves for schoolgirls

Pakistan's first Human Rights Resource Portal being Launched Tomorrow

Politics over Human Rights bill is shameful: Shireen Mazari

Indian’s aggressive designs against Pakistan to jeopardize regional peace: Qureshi

Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020

China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at 'new crossroads'

UNGA adopts Pakistan’s resolution reaffirming peoples’ right to self-determination

Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam - state media

UN rights chief 'really hopeful' for US rights under Biden

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