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Govt speeds up Afghans’ repatriation

PESHAWAR: Pakistan opened more border centres on Friday to speed up the return of tens of thousands of undocumented...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

World

UN sounds warning on climate change health threat

GENEVA: Climate change poses a health threat through increasing weather disasters and extreme heat, the UN said...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Pakistan

Flood affectees: UN WFP, Ministry join hands

ISLAMABAD: The United Nation’s World Food Programme and Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

World

UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide'

GENEVA: United Nations experts called on Thursday for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, saying time was running out...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 11:03pm

World

UN denounces Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Wednesday decried strikes on Gaza’s largest refugee camp that killed scores...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

On the table, getting carved

Israel’s success in bulldozing all attempts of international mediation in the Gaza conflict (thank you Uncle Sam)...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

World

UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by escalation of Israel-Hamas conflict

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief said Tuesday he was "deeply alarmed by the intensification of the conflict...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:33pm

Pakistan

Illegal foreigners: Deportation in line with sovereign laws, global norms: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Monday that its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan (IFRP) is in exercise of the...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

World

UN warns of Syria danger and Israel-Hamas 'spillover'

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday warned that Syria was at its "most dangerous" point in a long time as...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 10:40pm

World

UN chief criticizes Gaza bombardments, demands ‘immediate’ ceasefire

DOHA: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday sharply criticized the “unprecedented escalation” of...

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 01:44am

World

UN overwhelmingly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Toshakhana controversy

“The world’s narrative is as divided as…as…as…” “Between The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Nawaz...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

World

Israel to ‘extend’ Gaza ground operation as UN warns of ‘growing misery’

Between bombardments and fuel shortages, 12 of Gaza's 35 hospitals have been forced to close

Published 28 Oct, 2023 12:03am

World

UN steps up appeal for fuel in Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens

GAZA: The UN agency providing aid to Palestinian civilians in besieged Gaza warned it may have to shut down...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 06:16am

Pakistan

NA Speaker terms Kashmir ‘unfinished agenda of Subcontinent’s partition’

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly and former prime minister of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that Kashmir...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

World

UN warns Gaza fuel shortage will stop aid work by end of day

GAZA STRIP: The main UN aid agency in besieged Gaza warned it will have to stop operations by the end of Wednesday...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 06:52am

World

Russia, China veto US push for UN action on Israel, Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: Russia and China on Wednesday vetoed a US-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on the...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Aid corridor to Gaza must be opened immediately, UNSC told

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram demanded the immediate...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘My kingdom for a horse’

“Ah Antonio, Antonio, Antonio!” “What prompted this….this…refrain?” “I am not sure the word refrain is...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

World

UN to vote on Russian, US resolutions on Gaza war

UNITED NATIONS: A divided UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on competing draft resolutions on the Israel-Hamas...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 10:37pm

Supplements

PAKISTAN'S COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL PEACE, SECURITY, AND DEVELOPMENT: A JOURNEY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS

TEXT: Since its inception, Pakistan has been an active and committed member of the United Nations, embodying the...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

World

UN pleads for Gazans’ safety, cites humanitarian law violations

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pleaded on Tuesday for civilians to be protected ...

Updated 25 Oct, 2023 06:53am

World

UN says no aid trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday

UNITED NATIONS: Twenty trucks were unable to transport aid to Palestinian civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip on...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 12:18am

World

Countries deadlocked on ‘loss and damage’ fund as UN climate summit nears

WASHINGTON: Countries are deadlocked over how to design a fund to help countries recover and rebuild from climate...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Opinion

The Palestinian resistance

The ongoing Israel-Gaza war began with the spectacular attack by Hamas into Israel on October 7, 2023. Hamas...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 05:52am

Opinion

‘Crisis resilient urban futures: The future of Asian and Pacific cities 2023’

Cities have always been dynamic hubs of culture, education, economic growth and opportunity, and most importantly,...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

Refusal to reckon with colonial past

EDITORIAL: The outcome of the recently held referendum in Australia that sought to address the entrenched inequality...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

World

Climate ‘loss and damage’ talks end in failure

PARIS: A crucial meeting on climate “loss and damages” ahead of COP28 ended in failure Saturday, with countries...

Published 22 Oct, 2023 03:20am

First relief convoy enters Gaza

RAFAH: The first aid trucks arrived in war-torn Gaza from Egypt on Saturday, bringing urgent humanitarian relief to...

Updated 22 Oct, 2023 09:36am

World

UN agencies call for ceasefire and humanitarian access throughout Gaza

U.N. agencies called on Saturday for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza after 20 ...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 11:06pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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