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More than 500 feared dead after boats sink off Myanmar coast, UN says

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:10am

Two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days

KP Police launch crackdown against illegal Afghan immigrants

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police have formally launched a massive crackdown against illegal Afghan immigrants...

UN urges more land for Rohingya camps amid deadly landslides

Published 09 Jul, 2026 09:16pm

Since Monday, at least 15 people have died in the camps and more than 4,000 refugees have been displaced after torrential rains

UN says 2.4m refugees need resettling in 2027

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

GENEVA: Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time...

Partnership, education, cooperation: UNHCR, QAU commit to advancing opportunities

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Ahead of World Refugee Day, observed globally under the theme “Until Everyone is Safe,” UNHCR and...

Over 423,000 Afghans return homeland in 4 months: UNHCR

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday that more than 423,000 Afghan nationals, including over 53,000...

Iran crisis hampering aid to refugees as supply chain costs soar: UN

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

GENEVA: The cost of sending some aid to Sudan - the world’s largest displacement crisis - has more than doubled...

Body of Afghan elders urges Pakistan to put off repatriation of refugees till Eid

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

PESHAWAR: Elders of Afghan Refugee Council in Kohat urged the federal and provincial governments of Pakistan to put...

UNHCR declares ‘major humanitarian emergency’ in ME

Published 07 Mar, 2026 05:06am

GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency on Friday declared the crisis in the Middle East a major humanitarian...

Thousands of Afghans returning to home under mounting pressure

Published 28 Nov, 2025 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: As winter sets in and temperatures fall across the region, thousands of Afghans - including refugees and...

42 feared dead in migrant shipwreck off Libya: UN

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

GENEVA: The United Nations said Wednesday that 42 migrants were missing and presumed dead after a boat capsized off...

UNHCR seeks exemption for certain categories of Afghans

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday called on Pakistan to allow certain categories of...

Cash-strapped UNHCR says shed 5,000 jobs this year

Published 07 Oct, 2025 06:58am

GENEVA: The United Nations’ cash-strapped refugee agency has shed nearly 5,000 jobs this year following swingeing...

Thousands of Afghans expelled from Pakistan despite quake

Published 03 Sep, 2025 07:53pm

PESHAWAR: Thousands of Afghans who were registered as refugees have surged over the border from Pakistan in recent...

Panel concerned at treatment of Afghan refugees

Published 30 Aug, 2025 07:35am

ISLAMABA: A Senate panel on Friday scrutinised the federal government’s phased repatriation of undocumented...

Situation of Afghan refugees in Pakistan discussed

Published 19 Aug, 2025 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The UN Refugee Agency –the UNHCR and Afghanistan have emphasised that, considering the limited ...

Deporting registered Afghans: UNHCR urges Pakistan to reconsider decision

Published 07 Aug, 2025 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: The UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has appealed to the federal government, Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Iran-Israel war must not become refugee crisis: UN

Published 21 Jun, 2025 05:35pm

GENEVA: The United Nations said on Saturday the Iran-Israel war must not be allowed to trigger another refugee...

World Refugee Day: 123m people worldwide forcibly displaced

Published 21 Jun, 2025 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: As of the end of 2024, some 123 million people worldwide were forcibly displaced due to conflict,...

Japan to provide $3m to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to provide $3 million to UNHCR to support Afghan refugees and host...

Pakistan expels thousands of Afghan nationals in fresh drive, says UNHCR

Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:47pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has expelled more than 8,000 Afghan nationals in the past week in a fresh repatriation drive...

UNHCR suspends aid to refugees in Egypt over lack of funding

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:24am

CAIRO: The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday a lack of funding was forcing it to suspend vital aid to...

Twin cities: ‘All Afghans except those holding valid visas must leave by 28th’

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that ...

Afghanistan alleges Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugees are facing arrests and harassment in Pakistan as part of a mass expulsion campaign,...

Afghan nationals: UNHCR, IOM voice concern over relocation plan

Published 06 Feb, 2025 03:16am

ISLAMABAD: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have expressed...

UN says one million Syrians may return in first half of 2025

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:02pm

GENEVA: The United Nations said Tuesday it expects around one million people to return to Syria in the first half of...

Afghanistan embassy says concerned over ‘harassment of refugees’

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Afghanistan voiced its grave concern over the alleged harassment and maltreatment of ...

UNHCR urges govt to ensure safety of asylum seekers

Published 01 Dec, 2024 03:13am

ISLAMABAD: The United National High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the government of Pakistan to...

Climate crisis worsening already ‘hellish’ refugee situation: UN

Published 12 Nov, 2024 12:33pm

GENEVA: Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while...

Half a million stateless people got citizenship in past decade: UN

Published 11 Oct, 2024 10:56am

GENEVA: The UN said Friday that in the decade since it launched a campaign to end the limbo of statelessness, over...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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