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Michelle Bachelet

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...

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...

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...

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...

Israel, Palestinian areas: UN body orders probe of ‘systematic’ abuses

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council decided Thursday to create an open-ended international investigation into...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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