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Migrant smuggling

EDITORIAL: Sad and scary stories about illegal migrants keep appearing every now and then. A very disturbing report...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

World

Rohingya refugee food aid to be halved from next month: UN

Bangladesh: Rations will be halved for around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 12:22pm

World

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency to support election preparations

Myanmar’s ruling military has extended a state of emergency for another six months, state media reported on Friday,...

Published 31 Jan, 2025 01:51pm

World

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

BANGKOK: Healthcare centres serving tens of thousands of refugees on the Thai-Myanmar border have been ordered shut...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 12:37pm

World

ASEAN tells Myanmar junta peace, not election, is priority

LANGKAWI: Southeast Asian nations told Myanmar’s military government on Sunday its plan to hold an election amid an...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:30pm

World

Malaysia turns back boats carrying 300 Myanmar migrants

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s coast guard escorted away from its waters two boats carrying almost 300 undocumented...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 10:39am

World

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:44am

World

ASEAN ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting, Indonesia says

JAKARTA: Members of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN are planning to hold a ministerial meeting in Thailand...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 10:35am

World

More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN

BANDA ACEH: More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 04:55pm

World

Rohingya ‘happy’ at ICC request for Myanmar junta chief warrant

COX’S BAZAR, (Bangladesh): For Rohingya refugees who fled brutal violence in Myanmar, the announcement Wednesday...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 08:08am

World

Myanmar armed group claims captured another town on China highway

BANGKOK: Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic armed group have seized another town along a strategic highway to China, the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

World

Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 419: junta

YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of flooding and landslides sparked by Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 419,...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 09:16pm

World

Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384

YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 384, with 89 people missing, the junta...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:09pm

World

India’s Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration

NEW DELHI: Security forces on India’s northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:36am

World

Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 268: state media

YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has reached 268, with 88 people missing, the junta has...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 01:07pm

World

Myanmar’s flooding death toll jumps to 74, state media reports

Myanmar’s flooding death toll rose to 74 as of Friday evening, according to a state media report on Sunday, after...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 10:22am

World

BD calls for faster resettlement process for Rohingya Muslims

DHAKA: The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday called ...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 07:03am

World

Thousands of Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from violence in Myanmar, official says

DHAKA: Around 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in recent months, escaping escalating violence in...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 11:16am

World

Thailand warns against severe floods that killed 22

BANGKOK: Flash floods and mudslides across Thailand brought by monsoon rains have killed 22 people and injured 19,...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 11:03am

Business & Finance

Myanmar households crippled as currency tumbles to record low

NAYPYIDAW (Myanmar): A rapid depreciation of Myanmar’s currency is pushing up the prices of essentials, including...

Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am

World

Myanmar junta chief, China FM discuss ‘stability’ as clashes rage

YANGON: Myanmar’s embattled junta chief and China’s foreign minister on Wednesday discussed security along their...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am

World

ASEAN urges Myanmar to start peace process, alarmed over Gaza casualties

Foreign ministers of the Southeast Asian regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday condemned violence against civilians in...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 02:10pm

World

Eight missing after boat sinks in Myanmar commercial hub

YANGON: Eight people were missing after a boat sunk on a river in Myanmar’s commercial hub Yangon, the local fire...

Published 10 Jul, 2024 10:38am

Life & Style

‘Fashion power’: Zarny, the Myanmar refugee turned Tokyo designer

TOKYO: Having fled Myanmar for Japan with his parents as a child, Shibuya Zarny began his fashion career as a model...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:57pm

Business & Finance

World Bank cuts Myanmar’s growth forecast to 1% as conflict worsens

Economic growth in conflict-torn Myanmar will be around 1% for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the World Bank said on...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:19am

World

UN chief ‘strongly condemns’ Myanmar military attacks on civilians

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres said Thursday he “strongly condemns” recent attacks by Myanmar’s military...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 11:02am

World

India’s Manipur state rejects Modi’s BJP after year-long ethnic clashes

GUWAHATI: India’s main opposition Congress party bagged both parliamentary seats in strife-torn Manipur in the...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 02:57pm

World

High security in India’s Manipur on anniversary of ethnic clashes

GUWAHATI: Security forces were on heightened alert in India’s troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, the...

Published 03 May, 2024 10:51am

World

Bangladesh repatriates Myanmar troops after fighting on border

COX’S BAZAR: Bangladesh sent home nearly 300 Myanmar troops and civil servants on Thursday who fled across the...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 05:08pm

World

ASEAN ‘deeply concerned’ by escalating Myanmar violence

BANGKOK: Regional bloc ASEAN said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 11:46am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 10	280.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 10	279.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 11	147.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 11	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 10	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 10	5,614.56
Nasdaq / Mar 10	17,468.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 10	8,600.22
Dow Jones / Mar 10	41,911.71
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 10	22,620.95
France CAC40 / Mar 10	8,047.60
India Sensex / Mar 11	73,943.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 11	36,649.57
Hang Seng / Mar 11	23,539.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 10	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 10	262,345
Petrol/Litre / Mar 11	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 11	66.06
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 11	2,894.43
Diesel/Litre / Mar 11	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 11	65.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 11 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.84 ▲ 0.99 (11.19%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.37 ▲ 3.22 (10.02%)
JS Investments / Mar 11 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	23.99 ▲ 2.18 (10%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 11 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	19.25 ▲ 1.75 (10%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 11 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	499.98 ▲ 45.45 (10%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Mar 11 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	355.73 ▲ 32.34 (10%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Mar 11 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	24.22 ▲ 2.2 (9.99%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 11 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	28.29 ▲ 2.48 (9.61%)
Olympia Mills / Mar 11 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.85 ▲ 2.86 (9.54%)
Kohinoor Mills / Mar 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.85 ▲ 2.83 (9.43%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.12 ▼ -0.99 (-12.21%)
Int. Knit. / Mar 11 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	16.18 ▼ -1.8 (-10.01%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 11 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.18 ▼ -5.58 (-10.01%)
Ideal Sp. / Mar 11 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.53 ▼ -1.56 (-9.7%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	10.10 ▼ -0.9 (-8.18%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 11 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.30 ▼ -1.16 (-8.02%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 11 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.52 ▼ -5.48 (-6.94%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Mar 11 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.67 ▼ -0.45 (-5.54%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 11 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.17 (-5.36%)
LSE Ventures / Mar 11 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	10.71 ▼ -0.56 (-4.97%)

Stock	Volume
Power Cement / Mar 11 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	24,823,328 ▼ -0.11
Fauji Cement / Mar 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	22,194,869 ▼ -0.37
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 11 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,750,525 ▼ -0.93
B.O.Punjab / Mar 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,550,989 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Mar 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	17,959,994 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,661,305 ▼ -0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,364,086 ▼ -0.02
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	11,338,540 ▲ 3.22
National Bank / Mar 11 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,694,422 ▼ -0.01
D.G.K.Cement / Mar 11 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	9,171,488 ▼ -0.87

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