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Latest climate pledges ‘very far’ from Paris goals: UN

PARIS: Renewed promises to slash greenhouse gas emissions from countries as part of the Paris climate deal are...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Ceasefire agreement: 'Giant leap towards peaceful future if India abided'

LAHORE: Terming the Pak-India agreement on full compliance with the ceasefire along the LoC as a "victory of peace,"...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

UN welcomes Pakistan, India's 'positive step' on LoC ceasefire

"The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by the joint statement issued by the militaries of India and Pakistan on their agreement to observing the ceasefire at the Line of Control in Kashmir and engaging through established mechanisms," a statement said.
The President of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, also welcomed the agreement between Pakistan and India, saying that this accord has set an example for others and demonstrates the General Assembly's value.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 11:47am

Opinion

Covid-19 and conspiracy theories

Termed by the UN Chief as “infodemic”, conspiracies around Covid-19 have drawn many conjectures. Through...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

World

UN urges better protection for digital platform workers

GENEVA: The United Nations called Tuesday for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers...

Published 24 Feb, 2021 05:24am

South Korea, Tehran agree ‘proposals’ on oil billions

SEOUL: South Korea and Iran have agreed a way forward that could see billions of dollars of frozen oil money...

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 09:39am

World

Iran starts limiting UN inspections until US lifts sanctions

Zarif said the changes would have no major immediate impact on the work of the IAEA inspectors.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 08:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan calls on international community to play role to address systematic violence against women in IIOJK

The incidents of systematic violence and mass rapes in IIOJK have been documented by a number of independent Commissions, human rights organzations, global media and civil society organizations, including the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the FO said.

Updated 23 Feb, 2021 02:12pm

World

UN condemns Myanmar junta after three killed in anti-coup unrest

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the use of "deadly violence" against the crowd in Mandalay.

Published 21 Feb, 2021 05:16pm

World

UN experts raise concern over India's move to enact laws in IIOJK that could discriminate Muslims, other minorities

“The number of successful applicants for domicile certificates that appear to be from outside Jammu and Kashmir raises concerns that demographic change on a linguistic, religious and ethnic basis is already underway,” the UN experts said.
The experts are in contact with the Indian government on this matter.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 02:42pm

World

UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Wednesday led calls for a coordinated global effort to vaccinate against...

Published 18 Feb, 2021 04:08am

World

UN warns battle for Marib threatens millions of Yemenis

Military officials told AFP that the rebels had advanced towards the city on two fronts overnight after heavy fighting with government forces.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 05:10pm

Pakistan

UNSC must utilize its mechanisms to promote political solutions to long-standing disputes: Munir Akram

He said it is another matter that the international community, including the Security Council, has been unable to find political solutions to several long-standing disputes such as Jammu and Kashmir.
UN peacekeeping has so far not been used to impose peace; but rather to help preserve peace and foster conditions for the political resolution of the underlying conflicts and disputes,” Akram said.

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 10:41am

World

Saudi Arabia will continue to treat Houthis as terrorists, says Saudi UN representative

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will continue to treat Yemen's Houthis as a terrorist organisation despite a US decision to lift...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

World

UN Security Council to debate challenge of global vaccine access

He has repeatedly called for vaccines to be treated as a "global public good," without specifying exactly how that might happen.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

World

British-Pakistani lawyer Karim Khan elected chief prosecutor at ICC

The British lawyer won the votes of 72 out of 123 countries.
He will begin his nine-year term on June 16.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 10:30am

Sports

ICC elects new prosecutor

UNITED NATIONS: The International Criminal Court’s 123 member countries on Friday began voting in New York to ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Pakistan

Pakistan for debt relief to help poor countries rebuild Covid-hit economies

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called for finding a “long-term and comprehensive” solution of the debt problem for...

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:43am

World

US to ‘re-engage’ with UN rights council after Trump pullout

GENEVA: The United States said Monday it would “re-engage” with the UN Human Rights Council, nearly three years...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

World

Biden administration moves to rejoin U.N. Human Rights Council

“We know that the Council has the potential to be an important forum for those fighting tyranny and injustice around the world. By being present at the table, we seek to reform it and ensure it can live up to that potential,” a senior State Department official said.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 12:06pm

Pakistan

Pakistan says UN report vindicates its stand on threats from Afghanistan

The report vindicates Pakistan’s longstanding position on threats posed to Pakistan and the region by groups like the TTP, JuA, HuA and their affiliates, based in Afghanistan, FO said.
- The FO said Pakistan stands firm in its resolve to partner with international community against the menace of terrorism.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:08am

Threats from Afghan-based terror groups: UN report vindicates Pakistan’s position: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called for a “dedicated” effort by Afghan security forces and Resolute Support Mission...

Updated 08 Feb, 2021 09:33am

World

US accepts Haiti president on term

PORT-AU-PRINCE: The United States on Friday accepted unpopular Haitian President Jovenel Moise’s claim to hold...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:05am

Pakistan

UN recognises threat to Pakistan posed by TTP, JuA terrorists

UNITED NATIONS: A new UN report has acknowledged the action taken by Pakistani government against individuals ...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:04am

Editorials

UN chief on Kashmir question

EDITORIAL: At his first news briefing of the New Year, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the issues...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Qureshi writes to UN about IIOJK situation

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday wrote a letter to UN Security Council (UNSC) president and ...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

World

UN warns Tigray conflict could spark broader destablization in Ethiopia

He said there were troubling accusations of sexual and gender-based violence.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 11:05am

World

UN court takes on Iran-US sanctions case

THE HAGUE: The UN’s top court ruled on Wednesday that it can take on Iran’s bid to overturn US nuclear sanctions...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

World

Dubai creates ‘space court’ for out-of-this-world disputes

DUBAI: Dubai announced Monday the creation of a “space court” to settle commercial disputes, as the UAE — ...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:52am

World

Libyan election vow must be honoured 'at all costs': UN

The new leadership will then be tasked with guiding the oil-rich and conflict-ravaged North African country until elections scheduled for December 24.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:50pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.78
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
India Sensex / May 10	72664.47
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Hang Seng / May 10	18963.68
FTSE 100 / May 10	8433.76
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18772.85

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	78.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2360.50
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	77.31
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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