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World Human Rights day: World community urged to help stop Indian atrocities in IIOJ&K

MIRPUR, (AJK): Like the rest of the World Human Rights Day was also observed on Sunday at both sides of the Line of...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

International Human Rights Day: Alvi bemoans global inaction against Israel

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has termed it unfortunate for failure of the international community to take ...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Minister for educating LEAs on HR standards

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Minister for Home and Prison Brig. Haris Nawaz (retd) has underscored the need for ...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Editorials

‘Gender apartheid’?

EDITORIAL: One cannot help but agree with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that the Afghan government has imposed ...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

World

Bangladesh opposition boycotts ‘farcical’ polls

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition officially boycotted upcoming general elections Thursday, removing the only...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Opinion

GSP+ status: a major success

The European Parliament has decided to extend the existing GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) for another four...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan

SHRC convenes Peace & Justice Coordination Committee

HYDERABAD: Commissioner Hyderabad Syed Khalid Hyder Shah presided the meeting of the Peace and Justice Coordination...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Undocumented Afghans go underground

KARACHI: After living in Pakistan for years, thousands of Afghans have gone into hiding to escape a government order...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Editorials

Illegal immigrants

EDITORIAL: Human rights outfits and aid agencies who are up in arms about the government’s decision to expel all...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:56am

World

UK MP fined for racially abusing Bahrain activist

LONDON: A British lawmaker who once commanded UN peacekeeping troops in Bosnia was fined on Friday, after being ...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

World

UN committee says 'no winners' in war where thousands of children killed

GENEVA: The UN child rights committee said Wednesday there were "no winners in a war where thousands of children are...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:33pm

Pakistan

President for efforts aimed at mainstreaming visually-impaired persons

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said it was the collective responsibility of the society to mainstream the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

Rebuilding trust of the people

In democratic societies around the world, hope isn’t just a fleeting feeling of individual optimism. Instead, it...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:36am

Editorials

Upholding the constitution

EDITORIAL: At the heart of the Supreme Court’s ruling rejecting trials of civilians by military courts – much to...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

Access to safe drinking water & stable environment basic rights: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that access to clean air, safe...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

World

Syria attack on military academy kills 100 as Turkey hits Kurdish

BEIRUT: An attack Thursday on a Syrian military academy killed more than 100 people, a war monitor said, with state...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

World

UN chief 'strongly condemns' strike on Ukraine village

UNITED NATIONS: The head of the United Nations "strongly condemns" a Russian strike that killed at least 51 people...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 11:01pm

Pakistan

Parliamentary body briefed about Pakistan-India water dispute

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday said that India must not be allowed to deprive Pakistan from the basic...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

World

Senior Senate Democrat threatens to block military aid to Egypt on human rights grounds

WASHINGTON: The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Saturday that he would block ...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 03:20am

Pakistan

Lawyers lay stress on civilian supremacy, independence of institutions, rule of law

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Lawyers Convention emphasised upon the importance of civilian supremacy, adherence to the...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Editorials

Erosion of basic human rights

EDITORIAL: Enforced disappearances usually associated with military dictatorships are also widely used by civilian...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Editorials

The problem of child labour

Cruelty to children working as domestic help is rampant in this society, getting attention in a few cases when...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

World

North Korea slams UN human rights meeting as a US ‘scheme’

SEOUL: North Korea slammed a recent United Nations meeting about its human rights record, asserting the United...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:09am

Pakistan

PPP HR Cell to submit proposals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Human Rights Cell has decided to submit proposals to the party this week...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Editorials

Pervasive prejudice against women

EDITORIAL: A study on women’s marriage rights makes disturbing though unsurprising revelations about the status of...

Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am

World

US lawmakers urge block on some military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

WASHINGTON: A group of Democratic US House of Representatives members urged President Joe Biden's administration on...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 11:31pm

Pakistan

International Day of World’s Indigenous People on Aug 9

ISLAMABAD: International Day of the World’s Indigenous People will be marked on August 9 (Wednesday) across the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 07:07am

Editorials

Shameful incident in Manipur

EDITORIAL: A state of civil war prevails in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur ruled by BJP-led coalition...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

Pakistan

May 9 incidents: PM slams statement by Israel

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday strongly condemned the statement of the Israeli government...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Pakistan

SACM orders provision of basic facilities to prisoners

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Prison Hidayat Uallah Khan Afridi...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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