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Turkey probing killing of activist in occupied West Bank

ANKARA: Turkey is investigating the killing of a US-Turkish activist during a protest in the West Bank, the justice...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 10:56pm

World

UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief said on Monday that ending the nearly year-long war in Gaza is a priority and...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 02:44pm

World

More than 400 people executed in Iran this year: UN experts

GENEVA: UN experts voiced alarm Monday at a surge in executions in Iran last month that pushed the total in the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 12:20am

Editorials

Kabul govt and women

EDITORIAL: Since the Afghan Taliban returned to power about three years ago, women and girls have faced systemic...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Pakistan

Israel arms embargo: UN council to consider Pakistan’s draft resolution

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday is set to consider a draft resolution calling for a cessation of arms...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

World

US proposal to build aid port off Gaza ‘cynical’: UN expert

GENEVA: A US plan for a temporary port off Gaza to bring in aid is a cynical play for a US audience and will not...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 12:05am

World

UN rights chief says essential to avoid conflagration in Gaza war

GENEVA: The United Nations human rights chief on Monday it was imperative to avoid any exacerbation of the war in...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 03:06pm

World

UN experts urge rights reforms in Bangladesh

GENEVA: UN experts on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to carry out major human rights reforms to reverse “repressive...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

World

Russia to seek return to UN rights body despite Ukraine war

UNITED NATIONS: Russia, which was ousted from the UN Human Rights Council after its forces invaded Ukraine, will...

Published 08 Oct, 2023 11:47am

World

UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

GENEVA: UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:44pm

World

UN reopens European office after security issue

GENEVA: The United Nations has reopened its European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland after earlier on Friday...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 02:01pm

Pakistan

Discrimination and rising Islamophobia: Pakistan commitment to work closely with OIC: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attended the 18th Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns desecration of holy Quran in Copenhagen

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned the desecration of the holy Quran and dishonouring of the Pakistan flag...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am

Holy Quran burning: Pakistan, other states call for accountability

GENEVA: Muslim states including Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday said desecration of the Holy Quran amounted to inciting...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:49am

World

UN rights council to discuss Holy Quran burning

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address the burning of the Holy Quran following ...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

World

UN expert concerned over Russian state-backed torture in Ukraine

GENEVA: A United Nations expert voiced alarm Thursday over alleged widespread torture by Russian military forces in...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 10:45pm

World

UN rights council to hold special session on Sudan, May 11

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council on Friday said it would hold a special session on conflict-torn Sudan on May ...

Published 05 May, 2023 11:29pm

Pakistan

Khar to lead delegation to UNHRC tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead Pakistan delegation to the UN Human...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am

Editorials

Double standard on human rights

EDITORIAL: Last week, US Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken announced his annual ‘Religious Freedom...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

World

UN to take up Russian annexations in Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s...

Published 10 Oct, 2022 12:20pm

World

Sri Lanka frees Stalin on bail after arrest draws outcry

COLOMBO: A Sri Lankan court on Monday released on bail top leftist trade union leader Joseph Stalin, whose arrest...

Published 08 Aug, 2022 05:02pm

Business & Finance

GSP+ beyond 2023 possible for Pakistan: EU envoy

KARACHI: Chargé d’Affaires of the EU Delegation to Pakistan Thomas Seiler has indicated that “GSP+ beyond 2023...

Updated 31 May, 2022 10:24am

World

Ramaphosa, Biden talk after South Africa abstains from UN Russia vote

JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held telephone talks Friday with US President Joe Biden, a day...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

World

‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat over Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Thursday slammed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, warning millions there were...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

World

UN body agrees to establish investigator on Afghanistan

GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council agreed on Thursday to appoint a special rapporteur on Afghanistan to probe...

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am

World

Crimes against humanity, war crimes committed in Libya: UN probe

GENEVA: War crimes and crimes against humanity, including the use of child soldiers, have been committed in Libya...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

World

Environment threats ‘greatest challenge to human rights’: UN

GENEVA: The UN’s rights chief warned on Monday that environmental threats were worsening conflicts worldwide and...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

PIA runs first chartered commercial flight to Kabul since Taliban take-over

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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