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Major world powers briefed about India’s belligerence

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday briefed major world powers about India’s aggressive and hegemonic designs, which ...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Bunyan-un-Marsoos: Why country launched Operation, explains FO

ISLAMABAD: In response to the firing of Brahmos missiles over several locations across the international border,...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:44am

Opinion

Pakistan’s real victory is resilience

You’d think by now South Asia would’ve learned its lesson: don’t believe everything your TV anchor shouts at...

Updated 10 May, 2025 07:38am

World

Strikes on Pakistan, AJK: UN chief says very concerned about Indian actions

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was very concerned about Indian attacks in ...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

Editorials

Drawing a line between advocacy and violence

EDITORIAL: Functioning democracies give space to citizens, especially those belonging to estranged sections of...

Published 07 May, 2025 06:49am

Editorials

Dilemma of India’s own making

EDITORIAL: Despite mounting an intensive lobbying campaign, India has found itself grappling with a serious...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

Pakistan expresses solidarity with Palestine at ICJ

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) said that Pakistan has always and shall continue to stand by the Palestinians in...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:04am

Opinion

Carbon levy, water pricing & the green tax puzzle

It began with a bang—quite literally. On April 16, Islamabad was hammered by a freak hailstorm that turned the...

Updated 01 May, 2025 07:03am

World

UN rights chief demands world act to stop Gaza catastrophe

GENEVA: The UN rights chief called on countries to halt a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza, where a total...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

World

UN calls Pakistan, India to de-escalate tensions

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Foreign Minister...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

World

Over 72,000 migrants dead, disappeared globally since 2014: UN

GENEVA: More than 72,000 deaths and disappearances have been documented along migration routes around the world in...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

Opinion

The ‘big cycle’ of Pakistan’s economy – I

In the aftermath of World War II, a new world order emerged through the formation of institutions like the UN, IMF,...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:49am

Pakistan

UN team applauds community initiatives at Thar Block II

KARACHI: A high-level United Nations delegation, comprising James Roberts Okoth, Senior Programme Manager, FAO and...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 06:43am

Pakistan

Sharjeel urges UN to take notice of IWT suspension by India

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has urged world powers, the United Nations, and human rights...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 07:51am

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Billion-dollar cyberscam industry spreading globally: UN

BANGKOK: Asian crime syndicates behind the multibillion-dollar cyberscam industry are expanding globally including ...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN pledges support in bridging financing gap

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN official reiterates commitment to back Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

World

Over 100 feared dead in Sudan paramilitary attacks in Darfur: UN

PORT SUDAN: More than 100 people, including 20 children, are feared dead in Sudan following paramilitary attacks on...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 11:24pm

Business & Finance

UN trade chief urges US to spare poorest countries

UNITED NATIONS: The top UN trade official on Thursday urged the United States to spare the poorest countries “the...

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Editorials

Investing in maternal and child health

EDITORIAL: A UN report, released on April 7 in conjunction with the World Health Day, places Pakistan in the...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

World

France could recognise Palestinian state ‘in June’: Macron

PARIS: France is planning to recognise a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 11:50pm

World

Multiple UN agencies call for urgent renewal of ceasefire in Gaza as death toll mounts

GENEVA: The heads of six U.N. agencies called on Monday for an urgent renewal of the ceasefire in Gaza, warning of...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 10:57pm

Pakistan

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad presents credentials to UNSG

UNITED NATIONS: The new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

World

Rescuers say recovered 14 bodies after Israel fire on ambulances

GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday that it had recovered the bodies...

Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am

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

World

UN decries hike in satellite navigation system interference

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday urged countries to boost protections amid a marked increase in efforts to...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

World

UN seeks nearly $1bn in aid for Rohingya refugees in BD

GENEVA: The United Nations announced on Monday it was seeking nearly $1 billion to provide life-saving aid this year...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:41am

World

US panel urges sanctions against RAW

WASHINGTON: A US panel on religious freedom said on Tuesday the treatment of minorities in India is deteriorating...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

World

Migrant deaths hit record in 2024, UN agency says

GENEVA: Last year was the deadliest on record for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying on perilous routes and ...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 06:39am

Passports not valid for travel: No Israel visit possible under rules: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has clarified on Tuesday that Pakistani passports explicitly state they are “not valid...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 09:38am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	281.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	145.80
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.33
Euro to USD / May 15	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5,892.58
Nasdaq / May 14	19,146.81
Dow Jones / May 14	42,051.06
India Sensex / May 15	80,937.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	37,755.51
Hang Seng / May 15	23,453.16
FTSE 100 / May 15	8,561.58
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	23,462.44
France CAC40 / May 15	7,814.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	293,124
Petrol/Litre / May 15	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	60.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	3,162.99
Diesel/Litre / May 15	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	65.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / May 15 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.02 ▲ 0.41 (15.71%)
Parmount Sp. / May 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.70 ▲ 0.46 (14.2%)
Ghani Chemworld / May 15 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	9.14 ▲ 1 (12.29%)
S.G.Power / May 15 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.65 ▲ 0.94 (12.19%)
Premier Insurance / May 15 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.83 ▲ 0.63 (12.12%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 15 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	9.83 ▲ 1 (11.33%)
Hala Enterprise / May 15 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	13.26 ▲ 1.21 (10.04%)
P.T.C.L. / May 15 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	22.06 ▲ 2.01 (10.02%)
Flying Cement / May 15 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	49.46 ▲ 4.5 (10.01%)
Octopus Digital / May 15 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	52.09 ▲ 4.74 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Olympia Mills / May 15 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	50.47 ▼ -5.06 (-9.11%)
Hussain Industries / May 15 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.65 ▼ -2.64 (-9.01%)
Apna Microfin. / May 15 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.04 ▼ -0.91 (-8.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 15 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	4.63 ▼ -0.35 (-7.03%)
Imperial Limited / May 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	16.52 ▼ -1.23 (-6.93%)
B. F. Mod. / May 15 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.73 ▼ -0.61 (-6.53%)
Punjab Oil / May 15 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	186.82 ▼ -11.54 (-5.82%)
Equity Modaraba / May 15 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.85 ▼ -0.16 (-5.32%)
Pakgen Power / May 15 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	114.14 ▼ -6.39 (-5.3%)
Ashfaq Textile / May 15 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	12.34 ▼ -0.68 (-5.22%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / May 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,818,876 ▲ 2.68
Cnergyico PK / May 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,570,881 ▲ 0.48
K-Electric Ltd. / May 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,246,546 ▲ 0.16
Kohinoor Spining / May 15 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,888,417 ▲ 0.18
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	29,667,657 ▲ 4.48
Sui South Gas / May 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,344,612 ▲ 0.91
Waves Corporation / May 15 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	21,773,148 ▲ 0.29
Pak Petroleum / May 15 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	16,962,449 ▲ 3.34
B.O.Punjab / May 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,957,410 ▲ 0.15
WorldCall Telecom / May 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,572,822 ▲ 0.03

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