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More than 3.5 million people flee Ukraine

GENEVA: More than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion nearly a month ago, the United...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 06:39pm

World

Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians flee the country: UN

GENEVA: Nearly 3.5 million Ukrainians have now fled the country following Russia’s invasion, the United Nations said...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:35pm

World

Ten million have fled their homes in Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: Ten million people – more than a quarter of the population – have now fled their homes in Ukraine due to...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:19pm

World

More than 3.3 million flee Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced

GENEVA: More than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 07:01pm

World

Federer to donate $500,000 to support Ukrainian children

Roger Federer will be donating $500,000 through his foundation to ensure children affected by the war in Ukraine are...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 06:44pm

World

90,000 more Ukrainian refugees flee in 24 hours

GENEVA: The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion grew by more than 90,000 over the...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 06:22pm

World

More than 2.8 million flee Ukraine war: UN

GENEVA: The number of refugees who have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24 has topped 2.8...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:35pm

Pakistan

Qureshi, UNHCR official discuss Afghanistan, IIOJK situations

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

World

One million refugees fled Ukraine in week: UNHCR

GENEVA: One million refugees have fled Ukraine in the week since Russia's invasion, the United Nations said ...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 03:36pm

Two foreign journalists on assignment for UN detained in Kabul

KABUL: Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

World

Two foreign journalists on assignment for UN detained in Kabul

KABUL: Two international journalists who were on an assignment for the UN refugee agency have been detained in the...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 06:25pm

World

Indonesia says will allow stranded Rohingya boat to seek refuge

JAKARTA: Indonesia will allow a boat packed with Rohingya which had become stranded off its coast to dock in the...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Supplements

Focus of the Conference

TEXT: The backdrop of this Conference is the serious humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. Millions face...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am

World

Yemen war will have killed 377,000 by year’s end: UN

DUBAI: Yemen’s seven-year-old war will have claimed 377,000 lives by the end of the year, through both direct and...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

World

Yemen war will have killed 377,000 by year's end: UN

DUBAI: Yemen's seven-year-old war will have claimed 377,000 lives by the end of the year, through both direct and...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 10:52am

Agreement reached on debt deferral

Pakistan and Japan agree on debt deferral amounting to US$200 million as the second phase of 'the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI)'

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 12:00pm

World

Uzbekistan and Taliban hold talks on trade, aid

TASHKENT: Representatives of the Taliban visited neighbouring Uzbekistan for talks on humanitarian aid and trade on...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 09:24pm

World

World should send pledged aid to Afghans: UNHCR

UN refugee agency says lack of resources is hampering efforts to avert an economic crisis
Remarks come as billions of dollars in central bank assets held abroad have also been frozen, putting pressure on the banking system

Published 09 Oct, 2021 07:02pm

World

Bangladesh signs UN deal to help Rohingya refugees on island

These cover key areas of protection, education, skills-training, livelihoods and health, which will help support the refugees to lead decent lives on the island and better prepare them for sustainable return to Myanmar in the future, says UNHCR

Updated 09 Oct, 2021 05:26pm

World

UN rights body agrees to establish investigator on Afghanistan

Vote on the resolution brought by the European Union was 28 states in favour with five against - including China, Pakistan and Russia - and 14 abstentions at the 47-member state forum

Updated 07 Oct, 2021 09:23pm

Pakistan

Afghan refugees: Coca-Cola Foundation responds to UNHCR's call

KARACHI: The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, has awarded a grant of...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Data of over 0.5m registered Afghan refugees updated

PESHAWAR: Pakistan has updated details of more than 500,000 registered Afghan refugees as part of a country-wide...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

UNHCR praises Pakistan's role in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The High Commissioner of UNHCR Filippo Grandi, appreciated Pakistan's role in the Afghan situation...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan

President tells UNHCR: Afghanistan need assistance

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the international community to assist Afghanistan, which is in dire need...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan

Qureshi urges world to renew developmental partnerships with Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday urged the world community to renew developmental...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

World

Afghanistan could be catalyst for common EU migration policy

"It is true that we are now in a major crisis, but the EU did not cause the situation, yet we are once again called upon to be part of a solution," says Greek commissioner

Published 04 Sep, 2021 07:34pm

Karachi to welcome thousands of evacuees from Kabul

KARACHI: The expected transportation of several thousand persons including a large number of Afghans, foreigners,...

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:57pm

UN warns of up to 500,000 Afghan DPs by year end

GENEVA: The United Nations said Friday it was bracing for a possible exodus from violence-ravaged Afghanistan of up...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:46am

World

Afghan refugees: Pakistan and Iran 'will need a lot of support' as UN braces for mass exodus

Kelly Clements, the deputy high commissioner of the UNHCR, says preparing for around 500,000 new refugees in the region

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 07:33pm

Pakistan

FO explains country’s approach to Afghan situation, challenges

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office told a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that Pakistan’s decision about recognising...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am

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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