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Michelle Bachelet

UN holds second informal poll for next leader

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

UNITED NATIONS: The UN’s most powerful body, the Security Council, meets Friday to hold another straw poll to gauge...

UN SG candidature-ship: Bachelet makes diplomatic pitch to PM

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: With the race for the next United Nations (UN) secretary-general intensifying, one of the leading...

PM Shehbaz calls for implementing UN resolutions, international treaties

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:42pm

Bachelet commends Pakistan’s invaluable contributions to the United Nations

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Published 26 Aug, 2022 11:47am

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to...

UN rights chief urges Putin to stop Ukraine war

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:40pm

GENEVA: In a departing plea to President Vladimir Putin, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged him to...

Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence

Published 19 Jul, 2022 10:15am

LIMA: Some 30 Peruvian women, including transgender women, gathered Monday to denounce the daily violence they...

Syria civilian death toll over 306,000 since 2011: UN

Published 28 Jun, 2022 03:15pm

GENEVA: The UN human rights office said on Tuesday that 306,887 civilians had been killed in Syria during the...

UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet says not seeking second term

Published 13 Jun, 2022 02:22pm

GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced Monday that she will not seek a second term, ending months of...

UN rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies

Published 28 May, 2022 08:02pm

BEIJING: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticised by rights groups and...

Xi speaks with Bachelet, defends China’s rights progress

Published 25 May, 2022 11:16am

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights progress Wednesday in a virtual meeting...

UN slams Taliban closure of Afghan human rights body

Published 20 May, 2022 06:00am

GENEVA: The United Nations on Thursday slammed the Taliban’s closure of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights...

UN condemns escalating violence in Sri Lanka

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

GENEVA: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday condemned the escalating violence in Sri Lanka amid the...

Belarus crushing dissent with ‘complete impunity’: UN rights chief

Published 09 Mar, 2022 03:04pm

GENEVA: Belarus is crushing dissent and blocking victims of rights abuses from seeking justice, the United Nations...

Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: UN

Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:16am

GENEVA: Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80% of...

Over 100 civilians killed in Ukraine war, including seven children: UN

Published 28 Feb, 2022 02:42pm

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief said Monday that at least 102 civilians, including seven children, had been killed...

UN urges step back from violence in Kazakhstan

Published 06 Jan, 2022 11:48pm

GENEVA: The United Nations on Thursday urged all sides in Kazakhstan to refrain from violence and seek a peaceful...

Suu Kyi jailed for two years

Updated 07 Dec, 2021 09:41am

RANGOON: A court in military-ruled Myanmar found deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of charges of incitement and...

UN says Israel move outlawing Palestinian groups unjustified

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:16am

GENEVA: Israel's designation of six leading Palestinian civil society groups as outlawed "terrorist organisations" ...

Politics and Bretton Woods institutions

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

‘The “Doing Business” controversy has shaken confidence in the World Bank and the IMF. But it must not obscure...

UN body agrees to establish investigator on Afghanistan

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe...

Donors pledge $1.1bn for Afghanistan

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:19am

GENEVA/NEW YORK: Donors have pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Afghanistan, where poverty and hunger have...

Taliban ‘breaking’ promises to women: UN rights chief

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

GENEVA: The Taliban are breaking their promises on women’s rights and inclusivity in Afghanistan, the UN rights...

Environment threats ‘greatest challenge to human rights’: UN

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

GENEVA: The UN’s rights chief warned on Monday that environmental threats were worsening conflicts worldwide and...

UN rights boss says she has credible reports of Taliban executions

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that she had received credible reports of serious violations by ...

Taliban say no evacuation extension

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:34am

KABUL: Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers said on Tuesday they wanted all foreign evacuations from the country...

Taliban's treatment of women will mark 'red line': UN rights chief

Published 24 Aug, 2021 02:01pm

Speaking before an emergency session on Afghanistan, Michelle Bachelet urges the Taliban to honour commitments to respect the rights of women and girls

UN tells Iran to fix water crisis, stop crackdown

Published 23 Jul, 2021 08:32pm

"I am extremely concerned about the deaths and injuries that have occurred over the past week, as well as the widespread arrests and detention," Bachelet said in a statement.

UN urges better regulation of surveillance technology

Updated 19 Jul, 2021 11:11pm

Voices alarm at reports that several governments used Israeli phone malware to spy on activists

Taliban aim to present written peace plan at talks as soon as next month

Updated 06 Jul, 2021 11:52pm

Peace talks and process will be accelerated in the coming days, Taliban spokesperson says

UN urges immediate dismantling of systemic racism

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

GENEVA: The UN rights chief called on Monday for systemic racism against black people to be immediately dismantled...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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