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It’s time to reflect

As the country commemorates the Resolution Day today, it is important to reflect on the ideals that were envisioned...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 05:14pm

Pakistan

Workshop on ‘Drug Use & HIV’: Speakers for strengthening drug treatment services

LAHORE: Terming the epidemic of drug users in Pakistan as alarmingly high, the speakers at a workshop here on...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Pakistan

Awareness workshop on drug use and HIV

LAHORE: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in collaboration with the Ministry of National Health...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan

The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am

Pakistan

Launch of World Drug Report today

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) is all set to launch World Drug Report 2023 in...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Devastating effects of drug abuse

June 26 marks the International Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The theme for 2023 is “People...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Pakistan

Prison Training Academy in Haripur: US Embassy-funded PMIS training programme concludes

ISLAMABAD: The US Embassy-funded “Prison Management Information System (PMIS) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” has...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

Opinion

New FATF guidelines: Shell companies and beneficial ownership

Shell companies are considered the safest means to stash wealth created through criminal activities. Incorporation ...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 06:42am

Opinion

Countering illicit financial flows

The illicit movement of funds is a global challenge, threatening domestic and international financial systems. The...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Govt tightening controls to eradicate drug menace: minister

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan is committed to eradicate the menace of drugs by utilising all available...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

‘Beneficial Owner’

“Beneficial owner refers to the natural person(s) who ultimately owns or controls a customer and/or the natural...

Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:36am

Opinion

Recovery of stolen assets

The global institutions in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) are working with...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Court should force Rana to appear in drug trafficking case: senator

ISLAMABAD: The court needs to force Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah to appear before it in a drug peddling case...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Country committed to fighting human trafficking, says president

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to combating the menace of human...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

World Drug Report 2022 launched: Minister urges stakeholders to help create drug-free nation

ISLAMABAD: The tendency of drugs among youth is pacing up and required firm attention of the stakeholders to purge...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 07:10am

Pakistan

International Day against Drug Abuse: Govt vows to continue efforts for creating drug-free society

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan joined the international community in observing the “International Day against Drug Abuse and...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Pakistan

International Day Against Drug Abuse observed

ISLAMABAD: The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking being marked around the globe on Sunday,...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Pakistan

Achievements of ‘Deliver Justice Project’ acknowledged

PESHAWAR: The EU-funded ‘Deliver Justice Project’ has been able to make remarkable achievements in the Rule of...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Pakistan

‘Govt aware of threats posed by misuse of cyber space’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood, Friday, said that Pakistan is fully aware of the threats posed by the...

Published 29 Jan, 2022 06:05am

Business & Finance

FBR organises anti-money laundering training for DNFBPs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Business & Finance

AML/CFT compliance: FBR teams up with UNODC for capacity- building training sessions

ISLAMABAD: As part of ongoing outreach to Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), the Federal...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

FBR, UNODC arrange capacity-building sessions for DNFBPs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

Prisons should function as ‘correction houses’: Sindh CM

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that it is pleasure for him to be here in the handing...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am

World

Indian state launches assault on drugs as UN warns of Bangladesh-like crisis

Assam is the only point of exit for drugs smuggled into India from Myanmar, said the state's special director general of police Gyanendra Pratap Singh

Published 12 Aug, 2021 11:22am

Pakistan

EU launches new rule of law programme in KP, Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Today, the European Union and its partners launched a programme that aims to promote the rule of law and...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

World

Pandemic fallout to be felt 'for years': UN drug agency

"The new report shows that drug markets have swiftly resumed operations after the initial disruption at the onset of the pandemic" last year, a statement by agency said.

Published 24 Jun, 2021 01:12pm

Pakistan

UNODC Country representative calls on Sindh Governor

The Governor was informed about the UNODC efforts in detail, in which cooperation to give priority to Covid-19 was also included.

Updated 30 Mar, 2021 07:46pm

Pakistan

Pakistan for renewed global cooperation against crime to achieve SDGs

UNITED NATIONS: The President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir...

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 09:19am

Pakistan

EU-LJCP online workshop: European, Pakistani judicial experts share experiences

ISLAMABAD: The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) and the European Union launched a two-day online...

Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am

World

Alleged drug lord dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrested

THE HAGUE: The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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