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Pakistan pledges $25,000 contribution for UN peacekeeping fund

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced a contribution of $25,000 to the UN Secretary General’s Peace building Fund,...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Two-thirds of world see ‘climate emergency’: UN survey

PARIS: Nearly two-thirds of 1.2 million people polled worldwide say humanity faces a climate emergency, according to...

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 09:26am

Pak-Afghan border to Nowshera: Work on 113km-transmission lines project inaugurated

ISLAMAABD: Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan and President of Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Dr Bandar...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

World

UN urges consensus as deadline for Somalia vote looms

The UN special representative said the focus instead was on breaking the political deadlock.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 05:44pm

Pakistan

New permanent seats: Pakistan warns against attempts to derail UNSC’s reform process

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has warned that attempts by the aspirants of permanent seats on the UN Security Council -...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 09:54am

Markets

Libya oil output makes high-stake but fragile return

TRIPOLI: Oil cartel OPEC saw production rise in December, as Libya’s energy sector sprang back to life following a...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

World

WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients

Harris declined to commment on reports of delays in roll-out of vaccines in the European Union.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 03:30pm

World lost equivalent of 255m jobs in 2020: UN

GENEVA: The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the United Nations said Monday, with the...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

World

World lost equivalent of 255mn jobs in 2020: UN

The lost working hours last year shrank global labour income by a full 8.3 percent, the ILO said.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 08:40pm

Pakistan

UN conference: PM calls for viable framework for affordable supply of COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries

He called for the general allocation of Special Drawing Rights of 500 billion dollars to help alleviate balance-of-payment pressures.
"The developed countries should meet the agreed target of mobilizing 100 billion dollars annually for climate action in developing countries," the PM said.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:15pm

Business & Finance

Foreign investment faces U-shaped recovery: UN

GENEVA: Global foreign direct investment flows are set to go through a U-shaped recovery, staying weak in 2021, the...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

Venezuela's Maduro says willing to establish 'new path' with US

The renewed support for Guaido follows the swearing in of a new pro-Maduro Venezuelan National Assembly following December elections boycotted by the opposition, who claimed fraud.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 10:48am

World

Small farmers ‘need more climate aid to ward off famines’: UN

PARIS: Climate aid to millions of small farmers around the world must “substantially increase” to ward off ...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

World

Covid shrinks Latin American trade for 2020: UN

SANTIAGO: The coronavirus epidemic has triggered the steepest drop in Latin American foreign trade in 2020 since the...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Pakistan

UN bars staff from travelling on Pakistan-registered airlines

The advisory has been issued for all Pakistan-registered carriers and has been recommended to all the UN agencies.
“Due to an ongoing investigation of the CAA [Civil Aviation Authority] Pakistan…due to dubious licenses caution is advised on the use of Pakistan-registered air operators," says UNSMS.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 01:57pm

World

World’s ageing big dams pose ‘emerging risk’: UN

PARIS: By 2050, more than half the global population will live downstream from tens of thousands of large dams near...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

UN General Assembly: Discrimination against India’s Muslims exposed

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has rejected India's “unwarranted assertions” made in the UN General Assembly about the...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

UN adopts resolution sponsored by Pakistan, OIC countries on protection of holy sites

It condemns offences against religious sites and also denounces any move to obliterate or forcibly convert any religious sites.
Pakistan will continue to play a leading role in denouncing violent attacks on religious sites, Munir Akram said.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 01:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan urges UN chief to push India to free imprisoned Yasin Malik

NEW YORK: Pakistan has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to use his good offices to ask India to release...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

World

Libyans agree to hold constitutional referendum

CAIRO: Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks in Egypt agreed Wednesday to hold a constitutional referendum before planned...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

Libyan leaders approve interim executive mechanism: UN

TRIPOLI: Libyan envoys at UN-backed talks to end nearly a decade of war voted Tuesday to pass the mechanism to ...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

World

UN seeks $76 million in emergency aid for Madagascar

More than 135,000 children under the age of five are now projected to be suffering from acute malnutrition in the south of the country in coming months.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 08:27pm

World

Seven UN members lose right to vote over unpaid dues

UNITED NATIONS: Seven countries including Iran have lost their right to vote in the UN General Assembly because of...

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 04:43am

World

UN rights office urges Navalny's immediate release

Navalny is the most prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He was arrested at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany where he had been recovering from the poisoning.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 08:14pm

World

UN rights office calls for immediate release of Navalny

We are deeply troubled by the arrest of Aleksei Navalny, and call for his immediate release and for his due process rights to be respected in line with the rule of law.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 05:03pm

World

Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks: UN

GENEVA: The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:44am

APHC appeals UN, OIC to help resolve Kashmir dispute

Pakistan

World

World migration down 30 percent due to pandemic: UN

Some 281 million people were living outside their country of origin in 2020.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:44pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.80 (36.53%)
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 2 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5.51 ▲ 0.56 (11.31%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.90 ▲ 0.90 (11.25%)
Azgard Nine / Jul 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	11.28 ▲ 1.00 (9.73%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.79 ▲ 0.29 (8.29%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 2 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1148.48 ▲ 80.12 (7.50%)
Bolan Casting / Jul 2 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	53.55 ▲ 3.73 (7.49%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 2 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	142.14 ▲ 9.91 (7.49%)
MithchellsFruit / Jul 2 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	91.69 ▲ 6.39 (7.49%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jul 2 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1525.00 ▲ 106.00 (7.47%)

Stock	Price
F.Treet Manuf / Jul 2 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
Husein Sug.Convert.Pref. / Jul 2 Husein Sugar Mills Ltd Convertible Preference Shares(HSMCPS)	4.99 ▲ -0.51 (-9.27%)
AEL Textile / Jul 2 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	12.95 ▲ -1.05 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	150.77 ▲ -12.22 (-7.50%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 2 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	31.21 ▲ -2.53 (-7.50%)
Bank Of Khyber / Jul 2 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.92 ▲ -1.08 (-7.20%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 2 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.16 ▲ -0.77 (-7.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 2 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	25.00 ▲ -1.75 (-6.54%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jul 2 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.50 ▲ -0.44 (-5.54%)
Quice Food / Jul 2 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	3.82 ▲ -0.19 (-4.74%)

Stock	Volume
Agritech Limited / Jul 2 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,614,500 ▼ 0.00
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 2 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5,016,500 ▼ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4,705,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jul 2 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	4,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	4,332,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,891,837 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 2 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,448,092 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,072,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,010,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,717,062 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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