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Global acute hunger hits new high, 2025 outlook ‘bleak’: report

PARIS: More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

World

UNHCR suspends aid to refugees in Egypt over lack of funding

CAIRO: The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday a lack of funding was forcing it to suspend vital aid to...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:24am

World

Food supplies for only two weeks left in Gaza: UN

ROME: The UN’s World Food Programme warned Thursday it had only two weeks’ worth of food left in Gaza, where...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

Russian envoy delivers humanitarian aid

ISLAMABAD: Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev has expressed the resolve of his country to stand by ...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:38am

Pakistan

OIC must unite against Israel’s war crime of blocking humanitarian aid in Gaza: Dar

Says fate of Palestine and the entire region is hanging by a thread

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 06:40pm

World

UN releases $110m after ‘brutal’ global aid cuts

GENEVA: The UN said Thursday it was allocating $110 million from its emergency fund for life-saving assistance in...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

Blocking aid to Gaza: Pakistan condemns Israel’s decision

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan condemned in the strongest possible terms Israeli decision to block critical...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

40 food-laden vehicles arrive in Kurram

ISLAMABAD: In a major development in prevailing tense environment, a convoy of 40 vehicles loaded with food and...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 08:27am

World

UN member states honour record number of killed aid workers

UNITED NATIONS: More than 100 UN member states called Tuesday for the protection of humanitarian aid workers, who ...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan sends humanitarian aid to Gaza, Lebanon

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday sent 18th consignment of humanitarian aid to the war-affected people of Gaza and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

Humanitarian aid now a priority in Lebanon, say NGOs

LONDON: Leading humanitarian groups on Thursday called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, voicing concern at the growing...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

World

South Korea says no response from North on flood relief offer

SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it had received no response after trying to contact the North to offer humanitarian...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 10:48pm

World

Harris announces over $1.5bn more US energy, humanitarian aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday more than $1.5 billion in new aid for Ukraine,...

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 06:55pm

Pakistan

Sindh needs holistic approach, self-reliance to face disasters: experts

HYDERABAD: Experts at a workshop on Wednesday stressed the need for a comprehensive plan to achieve the goals of...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

Humanitarian aid sent to Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday dispatched seventh tranche of humanitarian assistance for Gaza, consisting of ...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:50am

UN agency says aid shipment blocked in Israeli port

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing...

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:38am

Pakistan

5th batch of relief goods sent to Gaza

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday dispatched 5th batch of relief goods for the oppressed people of Gaza. The relief ...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

World

Israel must prevent genocide: UN court

THE HAGUE: The UN’s top court on Friday said Israel must do all it can to prevent genocide in its war with Hamas...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

World

Spain welcomes Gaza ruling

MADRID: Spain, one of the most critical voices in Europe of Israel’s offensive against Hamas, welcomed a ruling by...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

World

Health ministry in Gaza says Israel kills 20 waiting for aid

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Israeli forces had on Thursday killed 20 people waiting for...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 10:13pm

Pakistan

Humanitarian aid stuck at port: PRCS appeals for waiver of demurrage

KARACHI: A consignment of Pakistan Red Crescent Society containing vital humanitarian aid donated by the Egyptian ...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

World

France hopes Gaza medicines reach ‘every hostage’: minister

TEL AVIV: French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday he hoped medicines delivered to Gaza would reach...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 12:21am

World

Conditions ‘indescribable’: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization pleaded with Israel on Wednesday to allow the WHO and other UN agencies access...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

World

UN warns of ‘breakdown of civil order’ in Gaza

GENEVA: Hunger and desperation are driving people to seize humanitarian aid being delivered to the Gaza Strip, the...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:27pm

WHO demands immediate access to Gaza

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s executive board on Sunday adopted a resolution calling for immediate,...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:05am

World

Muslim leaders in Beijing to push for Gaza ceasefire

BEIJING: Arab and other Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am

World

Gaza population lacks food, faces malnutrition, UN food programme official says

BRUSSELS: All of Gaza's 2.3 million inhabitants lack sufficient food and face malnutrition a month into Israel's...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 11:13pm

World

Putin urges ‘unhindered access’ for humanitarian aid into Gaza

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Monday for “unhindered access” for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza,...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 11:15pm

World

UN agencies call for ceasefire and humanitarian access throughout Gaza

U.N. agencies called on Saturday for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 ...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 11:06pm

Opinion

Elderly Biden acting shrewdly

US President Joe Biden has shown to the entire world that his mind is still quite ‘fertile’ despite old age. The...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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