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United Nations to vote to demand immediate Gaza ceasefire over US, Israel opposition

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will vote on Thursday on a draft resolution that demands an...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 11:26am

World

Israeli military strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs

BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes pummelled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital late on Thursday, sending thousands...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 09:57am

World

Gaza civil defence says 44 killed in Israel attacks Thursday

GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli attacks killed 44 people on Thursday, including 23 in a strike...

Published 29 May, 2025 03:52pm

Business & Finance

ILO lowers job creation forecast for 2025

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has lowered its global employment forecast for 2025, projecting the...

Published 29 May, 2025 01:02pm

World

Deadly break in at UN warehouse as aid trickles into Gaza

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/UNITED NATIONS: A United Nations warehouse in war-torn Gaza was broken into by “hordes of...

Published 29 May, 2025 11:43am

World

Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland is useable, UN assessment shows

GENEVA: Less than 5% of Gaza’s cropland can be cultivated due to damage and access restrictions, “exacerbating the...

Published 26 May, 2025 05:11pm

World

Palestinians to raise flag at WHO for the first time after vote

Proposal brought by Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia and others at global agency’s annual assembly in Geneva passed with 95 in favour

Updated 26 May, 2025 10:37pm

World

ICJ backs E.Guinea in spat with Gabon over oil-rich islands

THE HAGUE: The top United Nations court on Monday sided with Equatorial Guinea in a decades-long dispute with Gabon...

Published 20 May, 2025 05:59am

World

Strikes on Pakistan, AJK: UN chief says very concerned about Indian actions

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was very concerned about Indian attacks in ...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan calls for emergency UNSC meeting over Indian aggression

Pakistan has decided to formally brief the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the latest regional developments, state-run...

Updated 04 May, 2025 11:42pm

Markets

World food prices increase in April, UN’s FAO says

LONDON: Global food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher cereal, meat and dairy product prices that...

Published 02 May, 2025 05:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan tells UN it has evidence of ‘regional adversaries’ sponsoring Jaffar Express attack

Pakistan has told the United Nations it possesses credible evidence that last month’s deadly attack on the Jaffer...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 09:06pm

Pakistan

UN urges Pakistan, India to have ‘maximum restraint’ after Pahalgam attack

Relations plunge to lowest level in years after gunmen killed 26 tourists in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, for which India blaming Pakistan

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:28pm

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN pledges support in bridging financing gap

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Pakistan

Sustainable Development Goals: UN official reiterates commitment to back Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mohamed Yahya expressed the United Nations’ strong commitment ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

UN vows strong support to Pakistan to meet Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Pakistan’s Sustainable Development Goals progress,...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 09:56pm

World

Funding shortfall: UN aid chief says to cut 20% of staff in Pakistan, other nations

United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs faces shortfall of $58 million

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 08:29pm

World

Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471

BANGKOK: Rains fell on parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar over the weekend, which aid agencies said could complicate...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 10:36am

Pakistan

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad presents credentials to UNSG

UNITED NATIONS: The new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

World

Medical supplies shortage hampering Myanmar quake response: UN

GENEVA: A severe lack of medical supplies is hampering efforts to respond to the deadly earthquake in Myanmar, the...

Published 29 Mar, 2025 11:40pm

World

UN seeks nearly $1bn in aid for Rohingya refugees in BD

GENEVA: The United Nations announced on Monday it was seeking nearly $1 billion to provide life-saving aid this year...

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:41am

World

Half of Yemen’s under-fives acutely malnourished: UN

GENEVA: One in two children aged under five in Yemen are acutely malnourished, the United Nations said on Tuesday,...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

World

Russia and US to have talks with UN involvement, negotiator says

MOSCOW: Talks between Russia and the United States were challenging but useful and the United Nations and other...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 11:45am

World

Russia says two journalists, driver, killed in Ukraine’s targeted strike

A targeted Ukrainian artillery strike on Monday killed six people including two journalists and their driver who...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 09:49am

Pakistan

Ambassador Munir Akram honoured at farewell reception

NEW YORK: The Pakistan Mission to the United Nations hosted a reception Saturday to bid farewell to Ambassador Munir...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:43am

Pakistan

Earth Day celebrated across globe

ISLAMABAD: The Earth Day being celebrated worldwide, including in Pakistan on Saturday. The event aims to inspire...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:59am

World

Nearly 9,000 people died on migration routes in 2024: UN

GENEVA: Last year was the deadliest year for migrants, with nearly 9,000 people dying worldwide, the United Nations...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 04:10pm

World

New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 12:42pm

World

UN accuses Israel of genocidal acts, and sexual violence in Gaza

GENEVA: Israel carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Markets

Aurangzeb, UN officials discuss debt management, climate financing

Finance czar reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to working with development partners

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 11:09pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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