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Israel arms embargo: UN council to consider Pakistan’s draft resolution

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday is set to consider a draft resolution calling for a cessation of arms...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

World

Human Rights Watch says Israel used white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon

JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:14am

World

Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warning

Ashraf al-Qudra, from Gaza health ministry, says hospitals 'starting to lose capacity' and medicine running out

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 11:22pm

World

With 735mn people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal

About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 07:18pm

World

Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in blasts, violence since August 2021: UN

Over a thousand Afghan civilians were killed in bombings and other violence since foreign forces left and the...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 12:41pm

Pakistan

Marriyum terms Geneva conference ‘big success’

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the Geneva conference is a big success for...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am

World

Afghan Taliban administration, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now

UNITED NATIONS: A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 11:44am

World

Poland likely to invoke NATO’s Article 4, will raise missile blast with UN

WARSAW: Poland is likely to request consultations under NATO’s Article 4 after a missile, reportedly Russian-made,...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 10:49am

Pakistan

President’s concern for media ‘subjective’, says Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senator said all Pakistani citizens are equal before the law and President...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Global food prices fall again but wheat soars

ROME: World food prices dipped in May for a second consecutive month after hitting a record high in March, although...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Pakistan

UN delegation meets Miftah

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Julien Harneis, called on Federal Minister for...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

World

UN demands urgent access to site of alleged Mali massacre

UNITED NATIONS: A UN envoy on Thursday demanded access to the Malian village of Moura, site of an alleged massacre...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 10:35am

Markets

KE launches ‘7/11+ Innovation Challenge’

KARACHI: As forward-looking power utility, K-Electric focuses on innovating to provide its customers with quality...

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am

China, India and Pakistan abstain: UNGA demands Russia withdraw from Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that “demands” Russia...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

World

Israeli president presses on with Dubai visit after UAE intercepts missile

DUBAI: Israel's president spoke at Dubai's Expo 2020 world fair on Monday on the first presidential visit to the...

Updated 31 Jan, 2022 02:31pm

BR Research

Poverty-stricken world

The first goal of United Nation’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) is ending poverty in all forms by 2030....

Published 29 Dec, 2021 07:56am

Opinion

Firms sucking carbon from air see boost from ‘code red’ climate crisis

Companies that suck planet-heating emissions from thin air - a process often decried as too costly and little more...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Army to participate in 'Common Destiny 2021' exercise in China

BEIJING: Pakistan Army will participate in the "Common Destiny 2021" international peacekeeping exercise to be held...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

World

Afghan army warns people to flee homes in besieged city

No group has yet claimed the attack, but Washington pointed the finger at the Taliban

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:07am

Pakistan

Programme for differently abled persons: TPL Corp partners with NOWPDP

KARACHI: TPL Corp, a technology driven conglomerate with investments across Life and General Insurance, Real Estate,...

Published 27 May, 2021 03:40am

Business & Finance

Mobilink Microfinance Bank launches ‘School Loan’

ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), the largest digital bank in Pakistan, has launched a School...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:02am

Kerry to skip Pakistan in his trip

ISLAMABAD: The US president’s special envoy for climate, John Kerry would skip Pakistan in his trip to the region,...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

World

Over 8,000 Mozambique attack survivors find refuge: UN

Regional bloc the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held emergency talks in Harare to discuss the violence.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 04:18pm

World

Donors face $10bn aid appeal at Syria conference

BRUSSELS: International donors on Tuesday pushed to meet a United Nations call for $10 billion in aid for Syria and...

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 09:09am

World

Sri Lanka rejects UN move to protect war crimes evidence

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Tuesday rejected a UN move to preserve evidence of war crimes in the country and said the ...

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 10:12am

UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process

DUBAI: The United Nation's envoy for Afghanistan is due to arrive in Qatar on Tuesday to meet with Afghan government...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:48am

World

UN envoy in Doha to push on Afghan peace process

The US government said on Sunday that all options remain on the table for its remaining 2,500 troops in Afghanistan and that it had made no decisions about its military commitment after May 1.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 12:46pm

World

EU launches mediation of Georgia crisis

TBILISI: The European Union was set to moderate talks between Georgia’s government and opposition on Monday to...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

World

UN calls for children in NE Syria camps to be allowed home

IS overran large parts of Syria and Iraq in 2014.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 11:22am

World

UN, foreign missions sound alarm over Myanmar coup fears

Their call for voter list verification ramped up this week, with an army spokesman on Tuesday refusing to rule out the possibility of a military takeover to deal with what he called a political crisis.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 02:32pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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