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UNHCR appoints Noriko as new Representative in Pakistan

Published 20 Oct, 2026 05:10am

ISLAMABAD: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appointed Ms. Noriko Takagi, as its new Representative in Pakistan, who...

More than 500 feared dead after boats sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days

Over 423,000 Afghans return homeland in 4 months: UNHCR

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday that more than 423,000 Afghan nationals, including over 53,000...

Afghanistan alleges Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugees are facing arrests and harassment in Pakistan as part of a mass expulsion campaign,...

UN refugee chief tells countries to drop ineffective border controls

Published 14 Oct, 2024 02:35pm

GENEVA: The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to drop measures to block refugees and migrants...

UN launches fund to shield displaced people from climate shocks

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday it was launching a new Climate Resilience Fund aimed at boosting...

UN to punish staffers involved in 'terror,' urges UNRWA funding: Guterres

Updated 28 Jan, 2024 07:13pm

NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed on Sunday to hold to account “any UN...

Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites

Published 17 Jan, 2024 12:09pm

PUL-E ALAM: Khurma had to borrow her neighbour’s shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being...

UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter

Published 23 Nov, 2023 03:19am

ISLAMABAD: The UN refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees...

10 trafficking suspects held after boat tragedy

Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:09am

MUZAFFARABAD: Authorities arrested 10 alleged human traffickers days after dozens of migrants drowned off the coast...

Pakistan to observe day of mourning tomorrow over Greece boat tragedy

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 10:58pm

PM Shehbaz forms 4-member inquiry committee to ascertain facts of the tragedy

Rising costs of conflict and climate change

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:32am

EDITORIAL: In its latest report “Global Trends in Forced Displacement” the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, highlights...

Bitter race for top UN migration job enters home stretch

Published 12 May, 2023 12:07pm

GENEVA: After months of an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration...

UN sending envoy over ‘unprecedented’ Sudan war fallout

Published 01 May, 2023 11:08am

KHARTOUM: The top United Nations humanitarian official is heading to the Sudan region due to the “rapidly...

In crowded camps, Rohingya refugees embrace family planning

Published 02 Dec, 2022 11:15am

KUTUPALONG: Rohingya cleric Abdur Rashid still believes children are divine gifts, but life in a Bangladeshi refugee...

More than 100m people forcibly displaced: UN

Published 24 May, 2022 06:43am

GENEVA: Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100...

More than 100 million people forcibly displaced in the world: UN

Published 23 May, 2022 10:56am

GENEVA: More than 100 million people have been driven from their homes around the world, the UN refugee agency...

Jill Biden to meet with Ukrainian refugees during visit to Romania and Slovakia

Published 02 May, 2022 09:49am

WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden will visit Romania and Slovakia from May 5-9 to meet with US service members and...

Another 35,000 flee Ukraine in 24 hours: UN

Published 06 Apr, 2022 04:58pm

GENEVA: Nearly 35,000 more Ukrainians fled west in 24 hours to escape the Russian war in their country, the United...

Oscars holds moment of silence for Ukraine

Published 28 Mar, 2022 10:11am

HOLLYWOOD: Hollywood A-listers held a moment of silence at Sunday’s Oscars gala to show support for the people of...

More than 3.5 million people flee Ukraine

Published 22 Mar, 2022 06:39pm

GENEVA: More than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly a month ago, the United...

Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians flee the country: UN

Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:35pm

GENEVA: Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have now fled the country following Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said...

Ten million have fled their homes in Ukraine: UN

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:19pm

GENEVA: Ten million people – more than a quarter of the population – have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to...

More than 3.3 million flee Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced

Published 19 Mar, 2022 07:01pm

GENEVA: More than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said...

90,000 more Ukrainian refugees flee in 24 hours

Published 16 Mar, 2022 06:22pm

GENEVA: The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion grew by more than 90,000 over the...

More than three million flee Ukraine war, half of them children: UN

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:55pm

GENEVA: More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on February 24, nearly half of them...

Turkey detains 133 migrants near Iranian border in two days

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 05:30pm

Authorities detained 73 Afghans on Saturday in the eastern province of Van, while another 60 migrants, of whom 59 were Afghans, were detained in Van's Ercis district on Sunday.
The UN refugee agency estimates 270,000 Afghans have been displaced inside the country since January, bringing the number of people forced from their homes to more than 3.5 million.

Global displacement from war, crises doubles in a decade: UN

Published 18 Jun, 2021 11:25am

While needs are continuously rising, solutions for the displaced seemed to dwindle last year.

UN makes first visit to remote Bangladesh island since Rohingya moved

Published 17 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

It also says overcrowding in refugee camps fuels crime, while some Rohingya said frequent violence in the camps had driven them to relocate.

Rohingya boat in distress, eight dead: NGO

Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:59pm

Indian maritime authorities arrived in the area recently and are believed to have given the migrants supplies, said Lewa.

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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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