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Pakistanis spent $2.19bn on outbound tourism in 2023, highest in six years: report

Number comes despite massive rupee depreciation and domestic economic crisis

Published 06 Jun, 2024 04:01pm

World

UN condemns mass public flogging in Afghanistan

KABUL: The United Nations on Wednesday slammed a mass flogging of dozens of people in Afghanistan, and called on the...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 12:17pm

Opinion

Generation restoration: opportunities for universities

The Aga Khan University, Karachi “Life on Land,” the focus of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development ...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Fighting malnutrition: BISP, UNICEF agree to forge close collaboration

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the United Nations have reiterated to collaborate closely to address...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

World

Erdogan says ‘spirit of UN dead in Gaza’

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations and called on the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

Minister discusses agri collaboration with FAO representative

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture and Livestock Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani met with United Nations Food and...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

UN team visits LWMC

LAHORE: The United Nations Living Indus Project Team visited the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) on Thursday...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

World

‘A mountain fell on them’ says rescue worker at PNG landslide site

SYDNEY: Families in Yambali village in Papua New Guinea were sleeping peacefully in their beds when a “mountain” of...

Published 29 May, 2024 11:44am

World

UN hails $4.8bn in new pledges to boost global connectivity

GENEVA: The United Nations said Monday that it had raked in $4.8 billion in new pledges towards closing the global...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

World

UN says terrain, remote location hamper relief after landslide buries hundreds in PNG

SYDNEY: Unstable terrain, remote locations and damaged roads are hampering relief efforts in Papua New Guinea after...

Published 27 May, 2024 10:46am

More than one in four Syrians ‘extremely poor’: World Bank

BEIRUT: More than a quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty, the World Bank said Saturday, 13 years into a...

Updated 26 May, 2024 09:15am

World

Mines, unexploded ordnance a daily menace for Afghanistan’s children

GHAZNI: The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the...

Published 24 May, 2024 11:45am

World

UN aid chief warns of ‘apocalyptic’ consequences of Gaza shortages

DOHA: The stranglehold on aid reaching Gaza threatens an “apocalyptic” outcome, the UN’s humanitarian chief Martin...

Published 19 May, 2024 05:10pm

World

Israel to hit back at ‘genocide’ claims at UN top court

THE HAGUE: Israel will on Friday hit back in the United Nations’ top court at allegations from South Africa that it...

Published 17 May, 2024 11:59am

World

More than 200 dead in Afghanistan flash floods: UN

LAQAYI: More than 200 people were killed in flash floods that ripped through multiple Afghan provinces, the United...

Published 11 May, 2024 03:05pm

World

African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah

NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm

World

North Korea UN envoy says new sanctions panel will fail

SEOUL: North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations said efforts to set up a new panel to monitor sanctions...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

World

Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt

GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm

World

‘Full-blown famine’ in north Gaza, World Food chief warns

WASHINGTON: The chief of the United Nations’ food program has warned of a “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

World

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm

World

Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm

World

Israel kills at least 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least another 20 Palestinians...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

World

France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit

BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am

World

UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza

Israel's military campaign in Gaza has reduced much of the narrow, coastal territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless, hungry and at risk of disease

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

World

Taliban join climate change talks for first time: organisers

KABUL: The Taliban government has entered its first talks with the United Nations, donors and non-governmental...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:40pm

World

Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN

GENEVA: Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:24pm

World

US veto sinks Palestinian UN membership bid

UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations ...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

World

Israel, Iran trade accusations at Security Council meeting

UNITED NATIONS: Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

World

Israel kills Hezbollah field commander in Lebanon, UN urges halt to fighting

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon early on Monday killed a field commander in the heavily-armed Lebanese...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 01:48pm

World

World food prices rebound from 3-year low, says UN agency

PARIS: World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 7	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 7	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 7	155.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 7	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 7	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 7	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 6	5352.96
Nasdaq / Jun 6	17173.12
Dow Jones / Jun 6	38886.17
India Sensex / Jun 7	75946.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 7	38621.49
Hang Seng / Jun 7	18347.09
FTSE 100 / Jun 7	8256.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 7	18571.03

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 7	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 7	75.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 7	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 7	208333
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 7	2380.23
Diesel/Litre / Jun 7	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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