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Uptick in terrorist attacks

EDITORIAL: There is noticeable uptick in terrorist attacks in tribal areas and Baluchistan over the last few months,...

Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

Pakistan’s trading partners

There have been questions raised on the extent to which foreign policy of Pakistan should reflect its trading...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Pakistan

CPCC office disposes of 229 complaints in 2021

LAHORE: The office of Chief Provincial Commissioner for Children (CPCC) of Ombudsman Punjab office has disposed of...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Editorials

For a livable future

EDITORIAL: For a livable future the humanity has got to stem the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions, says the...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Editorials

The Afghan heroin

EDITORIAL: As of now, nothing could be harder for the Taliban than banning cultivation of poppy, a harvest that is...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN

PARIS: Humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:39am

World

UN seeks $4.4bn in ‘unconditional’ aid for Afghanistan

NEW YORK: The United Nations appealed for $4.4 billion in “unconditional” humanitarian aid for Afghanistan on...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Editorials

Afghan Taliban 2.0.

EDITORIAL: Seven months after Taliban takeover of Kabul, girls’ secondary schools were opened on Wednesday, but...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

World

Saving nature: Conserving 30pc of the land, sea just the start

GENEVA: Expanding nature reserves to cover at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030 is the flagship proposal of...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:31am

World

Saudi hosts talks on Yemen war, but without Huthi rebels

RIYADH: Talks on Yemen’s devastating war started in the Saudi capital Wednesday, but without the Huthi rebels,...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 06:06am

World

UN concerned by resurgence of M23 rebel movement in DR Congo

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the resurgence of the M23 rebel group in the...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

World

Ukraine says has ‘proof’ of use of banned weapons

KYIV: Ukraine has proof Russian forces have used banned cluster bombs in two southern regions of the country,...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Pakistan among states that appear vulnerable: UN warns over Ukraine shock to developing states’ debt

GENEVA: Developing countries need urgent action to help manage their debt following the food and fuel price surges...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:47am

Markets

Banks break pledges with fossil fuel billions: report

PARIS: Big banks continue to pour hundreds of billions of dollars into fossil fuel extraction, contradicting their...

Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:47am

World

3.7 million people flee Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: Some 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion a month ago, the UN said Friday. The UN...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

Can OIC walk the talk?

The two-day 48th session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, which was attended by as many as 40 foreign...

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 10:43am

World

Biodiversity loss threatens economic stability: central banks report

PARIS: Central banks have underestimated the significant threat posed by biodiversity loss, a new report said...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

World

Ukraine war a new blow for poor countries: UN

GENEVA: The war in Ukraine has sent commodity prices soaring, creating fresh shock waves across poorer countries...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

A brewing commodity crisis and developing countries

The United Nations has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukr-aine could trigger a global famine as Moscow’s Black...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

World

UN’s labour agency suspends cooperation with Russia

GENEVA: The UN’s International Labour Organization said Wednesday it was halting all technical cooperation with...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

OIC moot to enhance Muslim fraternity, cooperation on key issues: analysts

LAHORE: Welcoming the holding of OIC Foreign Ministers’ moot in Islamabad, analysts expressed optimism that this...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:52am

Pakistan

Pakistan invites UN’s attention to incident of India’s ‘accidentally’ fired missile

GENEVA: Pakistan Friday drew the attention of UN Conference on Disarmament to India’s “reckless” behaviour and...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

World

Taliban welcome UN’s continued Afghanistan presence

KABUL: The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body’s presence ...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am

Pakistan

Repression of Kashmiri people: Pakistan assails India at UN

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has rejected India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir was its integral part, saying the ...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

World

UN votes to secure formal presence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday to secure a formal presence in Afghanistan,...

Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:24pm

World

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

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

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:55pm

Pakistan

SAPM highlights criticality of environmental sustainability and climate action

ISLAMABAD Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam on Thursday said at a time when the...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

World

UN and US urge end to Libya oil blockade

TRIPOLI: The United Nations and Washington's ambassador to Libya on Monday urged an armed group to lift a blockade ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 08:48pm

Pakistan

Ukraine conflict: Qureshi speaks to his Russian counterpart

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi contacted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Saturday and...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am

World

‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Thursday slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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