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Australia’s PM reluctant to commit to medium-term climate goals

MELBOURNE: Austr-alia’s government is in no rush to sign up to a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050,...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:19am

World

Small farmers 'need more climate aid to ward off famines': UN

The UN body's warning comes ahead of a climate adaptation summit on January 25 and 26 in the Netherlands.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:48pm

Pakistan

58000 Afghan refugees likely to return home by year end: UNHCR

The document also revealed the UNHCR’s key plans for ensuring betterment of the Afghan refugees during the current year through several initiatives relating to health, education and others.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 09:24pm

World

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny calls for street protests after being jailed

When they heard he had been remanded, they started chanting, "Disgrace!" and "Putin resign!"

Published 19 Jan, 2021 12:18pm

World

Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny calls for street protests after being jailed

“Don’t be afraid, take to the streets. Don’t go out for me, go out for yourself and your future,” Navalny said in a video posted to Twitter.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:44am

Pakistan

Indian’s aggressive designs against Pakistan to jeopardize regional peace: Qureshi

About the Afghan peace process, he said the international community was well aware of the efforts of Pakistan for peace in Afghanistan.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 11:16pm

World

India starts huge vaccine drive as European rollout stutters

Roughly 10,000 people marched in Austria's capital Vienna against coronavirus restrictions, calling on the government to resign.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:30am

World migration down 30pc due to pandemic: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 percent, with around two million...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

World

UN calls on US to reverse labelling Huthi rebels 'terrorists'

The terrorist classification has drawn criticism from aid groups over fears it will exacerbate the already dire humanitarian crisis in war-ravaged Yemen.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 09:51pm

World

Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, UN says

The ILO estimated that in 2019, there were about 260 million home-based workers around the world, representing 7.9 percent of global employment.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 07:27pm

World

Biden names ex-ambassador Power to lead US international aid agency

Power will rally the international community and work with our partners to confront the biggest challenges of our time - including COVID-19.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

World

Taiwan says it respects decision to cancel US visit

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets that the US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 11:58am

World

UN chief Guterres seeks to stay on for second term

Guterres, 71, took office as the ninth secretary-general in January, 2017 for a five year term that finishes at the end of the year.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 11:23am

World

Covid-19: Twelve key milestones

On December 31, 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) is alerted to a cluster of pneumonia cases "of unknown cause" in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 11:27am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges UN to find just solutions of Kashmir and Palestine conflicts

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN says foreign occupation, intervention and aggression have resulted in suffering on a large scale for millions in the Muslim world
People in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine continue to struggle for their inalienable right to self-determination: Aamir

Published 07 Jan, 2021 12:39pm

World

U.S, Israel’s bid to oppose U.N’s annual budget over alleged bias against Jerusalem receives no support at the forum

On Thursday, the outgoing Trump Administration launched a last ditch appeal supporting Israel in the United Nations, by voting against the organisation's annual budget - which found no international support.
As a result, the United Nations General Assembly approving a $3.231 billion budget for 2021, with 167 nations in favour and only the United States and Israel in contention.

Updated 01 Jan, 2021 12:21pm

World

UN says seized C.African town under peacekeepers' control

The civilians are starting to return. The armed groups have been pushed back into the bush.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 05:26pm

Pakistan

Gandapur condemns indian aggression at LoC

In a statement, issued here, he said targeting the United Nations Military Observers is the height of Indian brutality and madness.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:54pm

World

Five million more Afghans will need help in 2021: UN

Opened in September in Doha, the peace talks, which follow a landmark US-Taliban agreement reached in February in Qatar, were suspended and will resume January 5.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:25am

World

Gunmen kill 28, burn 800 houses in Niger attack blamed on Boko Haram

An attack blamed on Boko Haram killed 28 people and burned 800 homes in an attack in Niger’s Diffa region on Saturday.
The Islamist militant group has been waging attacks in the region around Lake Chad since 2009, causing about 250,000 people to flee, according to U.N. figures.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:52am

World

Declare states of 'climate emergency,' U.N. chief tells world leaders

World leaders should declare states of “climate emergency” in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a climate summit on Saturday.
More than 70 world leaders were due to address the one-day virtual gathering aimed at building momentum for much steeper cuts in planet-warming emissions on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 08:00pm

World

Ethiopia says UN team shot at in Tigray after defying checkpoints

The UN security team was seeking access to the Shimelba camp for Eritrean refugees when they were fired at on Sunday. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said there were four people in the UN team assessing roads in the area for aid deliveries.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 11:50am

World

Biden considering possible China ambassadorship for former Mayor Buttigieg: Axios

Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran, was among the key contenders for the role of ambassador to the United Nations, but Axios reported that Biden passed him over for this.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 08:50am

World

Downing St denies report PM Johnson wants Cameron to lead climate summit

"It's not true at all," a spokeswoman said in response to a request for comment from Reuters. "We are happy to knock it down."

Published 06 Dec, 2020 07:26pm

World

UN says needs $655mn to avert new measles and polio epidemics

"We cannot allow the fight against one deadly disease to cause us to lose ground in the fight against other diseases,"
Fore said the $655 million needed included $400 million for polio and $255 million for measles.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 05:38pm

World

UN envoy sees delay in Syria political process

The constitutional process, launched in October 2019, aims at drafting a constitution acceptable to all sides that will pave the way for elections.

Published 27 Oct, 2020 11:32pm

World

World leaders responsible for the staggering rise in natural disasters, says UN

Natural disasters have doubled up since the last 20 years which have claimed 1.23 million lives, UN said.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:54pm

World

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Poverty, Financial Accountability, and Transparency at high-level UNGA panels

Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that “Each year billions of dollars illicitly flow out of developing countries. My government came with a robust public mandate to get rid of this menace from our country”, arguing that a multilateral framework of international cooperation would be required to “bring the perpetrators of financial crimes to justice”.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 07:48pm

World

UN bemoans lack of action on call for broad ceasefire to fight virus

"The risks of conflict, instability, insecurity, violence and population displacement are rising," he warned, adding that the council could end up with a wider agenda as a result.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 01:05am

World

UN announces start of Libya central bank audit

The United Nations has finalised a contract with international accounting firm Deloitte to handle the audit for it to start "as soon as possible."
Revenue from Libyan oil exports has flowed through the Tripoli-based CBL, which has paid the salaries of many state employees across front lines.

Published 27 Jul, 2020 10:49pm

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Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.91 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	290.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 14 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	75.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.91 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	290.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 14 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	75.88 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	216.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	215.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	133.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.94
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.03
UK LIBOR % / Aug 12	2.32

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	4280.15
India Sensex / Aug 12	59462.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	28546.98
Nasdaq / Aug 12	13047.19
Hang Seng / Aug 12	20175.62
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	7500.89
Dow Jones / Aug 12	33761.05
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	13795.85
France CAC40 / Aug 12	6553.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	92.09
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 12	17735.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	129600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	1802.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	108.59

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