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Rising anti-Muslim bigotry

EDITORIAL: It’s been three years since the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, moved by Pakistan...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:53am

Pakistan

CM’s message on ‘Int’l Day to Combat Islamophobia’

LAHORE: “Discrimination, hatred and prejudice faced by Muslims around the world are condemnable,” said Chief...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

‘Right to self-determination’: UNGA adopts Pakistan-sponsored resolution

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted the Pakistan-sponsored flagship resolution on the...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 08:55am

Pakistan

UNGA body adopts four key Pak resolutions

NEW YORK: The First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted four key resolutions tabled...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:15am

Opinion

Israel’s ultimate target – Iran

On the fateful day of October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing many of its soldiers and ...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Perspectives

A year-long atrocity with no end in sight

One year to October 7, and here we are possibly, at the beginning of a nuclear confrontation. With all diplomatic...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 01:47pm

World

Nasrallah’s killing reveals depth of Israel’s penetration of Hezbollah

In the wake of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah’s killing, Hezbollah faces the enormous challenge of plugging the...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 11:31am

Pakistan

PM attends reception hosted by Biden

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended a reception hosted by US President Joe Biden in honour of the heads...

Updated 29 Sep, 2024 09:40am

World

Missile fired from Yemen intercepted, Israeli military says

JERUSALEM: Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel on Saturday including in Tel Aviv and large bangs were...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 11:50pm

World

Amid walkout, Netanyahu tells UN Israel seeks peace but fighting for life

UNITED NATIONS: Israel is seeking peace despite fighting for its life in the face of “savage enemies” who want its...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 07:49pm

World

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after truce bid fails

BEIRUT: Israel and Hezbollah traded fire Friday after the United States and its allies failed to secure a halt in...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 03:48pm

World

Donald Trump to meet Zelenskiy after criticizing Ukrainian leader

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday after...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:36am

World

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:41am

Perspectives

Biden’s magnum opus: the US stood and watched as Netanyahu lit Middle East on fire

President Joe Biden’s last address to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 11:40pm

World

Emmanuel Macron meets new Iranian president amid Lebanon crisis

UNITED NATIONS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday met with Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, as...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 12:35pm

World

Russia’s Sergei Lavrov says UN turns blind eye to Kursk incursion by Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the UN was turning a blind eye to excesses committed by Ukrainian forces...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 11:36am

World

Turkiye’s Erdogan says UN, Western values dying in Gaza

UNITED NATIONS: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that the values of the United Nations’ system and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 11:00pm

World

US President Biden says now ‘time to finalise’ Gaza deal and ‘end this war’

He warns against full-scale war after Israel’s Lebanon strikes

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

Life & Style

Meryl Streep says a ‘squirrel has more rights’ than an Afghan girl

UNITED NATIONS, United States: American actor Meryl Streep has said a “squirrel has more rights” than a girl in...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 06:26pm

World

Israel’s strike on Beirut killed 37, Lebanon says

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Rescue workers in Beirut searched on Saturday for people still missing in rubble a day...

Updated 22 Sep, 2024 09:38pm

World

Erdogan wants to meet with Syria’s Assad over ties

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked to meet Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:10pm

World

Russia excludes Lavrov-Blinken meeting at UN

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will not meet his US counterpart Antony Blinken despite both...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 03:03pm

World

UN demands Israel end ‘unlawful’ presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a Palestinian-drafted resolution that...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 10:03pm

World

Trump says will meet India’s Modi during US visit

FLINT: Former US president Donald Trump said Tuesday he plans to meet next week with Indian Prime Minister Narendra...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 11:31am

World

UN to demand Israel end ‘unlawful’ presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday adopt a Palestinian-drafted resolution that...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 10:43am

World

UK foreign minister Lammy plays down Putin threats

LONDON: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “bluster” Sunday over his...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 03:59pm

World

Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive

RAFAH: Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah, after the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to...

Updated 26 May, 2024 09:59pm

World

Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley says she will vote for Trump

WASHINGTON: Former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley said on Wednesday that she will vote for Donald...

Published 23 May, 2024 12:07pm

World

Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum

SYDNEY: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the country’s support for a Palestinian bid to...

Published 11 May, 2024 10:34am

World

UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

Assembly adopts resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against - including US and Israel - while 25 countries abstain

Published 10 May, 2024 09:47pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 14	147.26
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 14	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 14	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 11	6,259.75
Nasdaq / Jul 11	20,585.53
Dow Jones / Jul 11	44,371.51
India Sensex / Jul 14	82,243.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 14	39,459.62
Hang Seng / Jul 14	24,260.76
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	8,955.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	24,036.07
France CAC40 / Jul 14	7,779.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 11	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 11	306,069
Petrol/Litre / Jul 14	266.79
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 14	69.32
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 14	3,371.80
Diesel/Litre / Jul 14	272.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 14	67.54

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 14 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	4.41 ▲ 1 (29.33%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	4.29 ▲ 0.92 (27.3%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	5.73 ▲ 0.82 (16.7%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 14 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	7.77 ▲ 1 (14.77%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.22 ▲ 1 (13.85%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 14 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	9.58 ▲ 1 (11.66%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 14 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.30 ▲ 1 (10.75%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 14 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	16.01 ▲ 1.46 (10.03%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	19.53 ▲ 1.78 (10.03%)

Stock	Price
Thatta Cement / Jul 14 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	39.94 ▼ -155.43 (-79.56%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 14 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	6.72 ▼ -1 (-12.95%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 14 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4 ▼ -0.4 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 14 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23.71 ▼ -2.29 (-8.81%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jul 14 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	14.88 ▼ -1.4 (-8.6%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	105.05 ▼ -9.4 (-8.21%)
Invest Bank / Jul 14 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	12.65 ▼ -0.99 (-7.26%)
Pak Leather / Jul 14 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	33.35 ▼ -2.59 (-7.21%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 14 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	76.85 ▼ -5.86 (-7.08%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 14 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	70.49 ▼ -4.87 (-6.46%)

Stock	Volume
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 14 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	42,504,282 ▲ 0.92
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,187,545 ▲ 0.27
B.O.Punjab / Jul 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,249,110 ▲ 0.04
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 14 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	29,912,375 ▲ 0.82
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,453,574 ▲ 0.05
Askari Bank / Jul 14 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	16,549,931 ▲ 4
Sui South Gas / Jul 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	16,258,110 ▲ 0.55
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 14 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	15,679,685 ▲ 0.19
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 14 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	13,792,773 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / Jul 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	13,192,720 ▲ 0.14

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