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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly demands Gaza ceasefire

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Pressure intensified on Israel on Tuesday as US President Joe Biden warned it...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

World

‘From despair to hope’: UN urges leaders to support refugees

GENEVA: As the number of refugees soars worldwide, the United Nations is appealing for countries to support ...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Russia agree to continue constructive engagement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to continue “constructive” engagement on regional issues including...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

COP28 in Dubai: 5 key takeaways for Pakistan

One of the world’s most important climate change conferences, the UN’s COP28, came to an end on Tuesday. With...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:38am

Editorials

Indian SC’s verdict: ominously anti-justice

EDITORIAL: Of all the reactions to the Indian Supreme Court’s validation the BJP government’s revocation of...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

World

UN General Assembly set to demand Gaza ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly appeared set to demand on Tuesday an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:14am

World

Nearly a fifth of Gaza’s buildings destroyed or damaged: UN estimate

GENEVA: Nearly 40,000 buildings or about 18% of all pre-conflict structures have been damaged or destroyed in the...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:01pm

Opinion

Ladies, please give us (men) a break

Of the 17 UN sustainability development goals, 4 directly impact women: gender equality, decent work and economic...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects verdict

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan categorically rejected the Indian Supreme Court’s judgement on the status of Indian Illegally...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Pakistan

Indian SC’s decision on status of Kashmir has no validity: Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif has...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Perspectives

COP-28 and Pakistan: pledges galore, but any action?

COP-28 – the 28th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – is...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 05:41pm

Pakistan

UN must take note of HR violations in Palestine, IIOJ&K: CM

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Former Justice Maqbool Baqar on Sunday dubbed the Genocide in Palestine and...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Israel steps up its offensive in Gaza

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli forces on Sunday fought Palestinian around southern Gaza’s main city,...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:03am

World

Israel pounds Gaza after US vetoes rare UN ceasefire bid

GAZA CITY: Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid for ...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

World

Battles rage across Gaza as UN holds rare vote

GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Israeli forces maintained a relentless bombardment and ground invasion across...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

World

UN SC ‘complicit’ in Gaza ‘slaughter’: MSF

GENEVA: The UN Security Council is “complicit in the ongoing slaughter” in the Gaza Strip and must vote Friday ...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

COP28 Pak Pavilion in Dubai: Sherry urges early action, accountability to address challenge of climate change

ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman on Friday delivered an address at the COP28 Pakistan Pavilion in Dubai, urging...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Markets

OPEC chief urges members to reject any COP28 deal that targets fossil fuels

DUBAI: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has urged OPEC+ members to reject proposals for any text under...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

World

US tells UN it does not support call for Gaza ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS: Ahead of a delayed Friday vote by the United Nations Security Council on a demand for an immediate...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 11:59pm

World

UN aid chief sees ‘promising signs’ of Gaza access via Israel crossing

GENEVA: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Thursday he saw promising signs that the Kerem Shalom crossing...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 10:51pm

World

UN chief invokes rare Article 99 of UN’s charter

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

World

UN slams COP28 ‘posturing’ as fossil fuel debate sizzles

DUBAI: UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of “posturing” at the COP28 talks in Dubai,...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

World

Displaced Gazans cram into Rafah despite fears of attack

CAIRO: Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have crammed into the Rafah area on Gaza’s border with Egypt to...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:11pm

World

COP28 fossil fuel battle hardens

DUBAI: Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Pakistan

Quetta hosts UN Women’s ‘#Koi Jawaz Nahi’ campaign

QUETTA: Quetta welcomed the arrival of UN Women’s impactful campaign titled #Koi Jawaz Nahi, marking the 16-day...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Pakistan

World Soil Day observed

LAHORE: The World Soil Day, observed throughout the world on December 05 every year on the call of Food and...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Opinion

Israel bent on genocide

Only the naïve could have imagined that Israel would continue the truce that allowed the exchange of some of the...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan

‘Aalmi Urdu Conference’ urges UN, global powers to help stop growing Israeli aggression

KARACHI: The 16th Aalmi Urdu Conference on Sunday concluded here at the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. The...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

PM explains Pakistan’s climate challenge: It’s ‘primarily a water challenge’, needing attention

Says climate challenge needs immediate action

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 10:00am

World

World Bank, UAE lead climate financing boost at COP28

DUBAI: Governments, development banks and companies announced on Friday initiatives to mobilise billions in climate...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	154.33
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5308.15
Nasdaq / May 15	16742.39
Dow Jones / May 15	39908
India Sensex / May 16	72771.48
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38920.26
Hang Seng / May 16	19336.77
FTSE 100 / May 16	8411.75
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18842.52

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	78.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2388.50
Diesel/Litre / May 16	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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