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UN projects Pakistan’s GDP growth at 3.4% in 2025, inflation to be in double digits

UN report says the near-term economic outlook for South Asia is expected to remain robust

Updated 11 Jan, 2025 06:11pm

World

UN report says 1.1bn people in acute poverty

UNITED NATIONS: More than one billion people are living in acute poverty across the globe, a UN Development Program...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

Pakistan

Gaza crisis: PM demands early action on UN report

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday urged the international community to take immediate...

Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am

Pakistan

UN expects Pakistan’s GDP growth to clock in at 2% in 2024, improve further in 2025

Pakistan’s real GDP growth rate is expected to clock in at 2% in 2024 and inch up marginally to 2.3% in 2025, a...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 10:10pm

World

UN report deplores ‘rapid deterioration’ of rights in West Bank

GENEVA: A United Nations report published on Thursday deplored what it said was a “rapid deterioration” of human...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 03:28pm

World

Taliban’s persecution of women could be ‘crime against humanity’: UN report

GENEVA: The Taliban’s treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan could amount to a crime against humanity,...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:21pm

World

UN body, in rare move, rejects debate on China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims

GENEVA: The UN rights council on Thursday rejected a Western-led motion to hold a debate about alleged human rights...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

World

Taliban reject UN report, say no women fired from govt jobs

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday condemned UN accusations that they are violating the rights of women to work...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 05:35pm

World

Human development set back 5 years by Covid, other crises: UN

UNITED NATIONS, (United States): A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am

World

India to surpass China as most populous country in 2023: UN report

NEW DELHI: India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than...

Published 11 Jul, 2022 06:02pm

World

Israel mainly to blame for conflict: UN report

GENEVA: Israel’s occupation and discrimination against Palestinians are the main causes of the endless cycles of...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:39am

‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN

PARIS: Humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:39am

Govts, businesses ‘lying’ on climate efforts: UN

UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres accused governments and businesses Monday of “lying” about their...

Updated 05 Apr, 2022 09:46am

World

Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: UN

GENEVA: Nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover, more than 80% of...

Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:16am

World

Taliban have killed scores of ex-Afghan officials, others: UN

WASHINGTON: A UN report seen by Reuters says the Taliban and its allies are believed to have killed scores of former...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

World

11 soldiers killed in Iraq by IS militants: authorities

BAGHDAD: Eleven Iraqi soldiers were killed in an overnight attack by the Islamic State group against their base in...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 01:45pm

World

Covid triggered biggest increase in hunger in decades: UN report

Although the full impact of the pandemic cannot yet be determined, the report estimates around 118 million more people faced hunger in 2020 than in 2019, an increase of 18 percent

Updated 12 Jul, 2021 06:21pm

World

Russian instructors committing abuses in CAR, says UN report

UNITED NATIONS: Russian instructors sent to the Central African Republic have carried out “indiscriminate...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

World

Crushing climate impacts to hit sooner than feared: draft UN report

Transitioning to more plant-based diets could also reduce food-related emissions as much as 70 percent by 2050.

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:27am

Pakistan

70,000 scholarships: Rs5.5bn to be given every year: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday announced that the federal government would provide Rs5.5 billion for...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

World

French strike in Mali killed 19 civilians in January: UN

BAMAKO: A French air strike killed 19 civilians in Mali in January, a UN report said on Tuesday, prompting a strong...

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan says UN report vindicates its stand on threats from Afghanistan

The report vindicates Pakistan’s longstanding position on threats posed to Pakistan and the region by groups like the TTP, JuA, HuA and their affiliates, based in Afghanistan, FO said.
- The FO said Pakistan stands firm in its resolve to partner with international community against the menace of terrorism.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 11:08am

World

TTP oversaw reunification of terror groups in Afghanistan, reveals UN report

Report states the reunion of terror groups is moderated by al Qaeda and is expected to increase the threat to Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region
Reunification of these terror groups in Afghanistan has amplified the strength of TTP and resulted in a sharp increase in attacks in the region: Document

Published 07 Feb, 2021 02:43pm

World

Al-Qaeda's leader in Yemen under arrest: UN report

The report -- filed to the Security Council from a UN monitoring team specializing in extremist groups -- is the first official confirmation of Batarfi's arrest following unverified reports.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 10:37am

World

Almost 2.3mn people need aid in Ethiopia's Tigray: UN report

The report, the most comprehensive public assessment of the humanitarian situation in Tigray since conflict erupted there on Nov. 4, was posted online late on Thursday.
Ethiopia's National Defence Force said late on Thursday that four senior TPLF members had been killed and nine arrested.

Published 08 Jan, 2021 08:55pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 16	5,937.34
Nasdaq / Jan 16	19,338.29
Dow Jones / Jan 16	43,153.13
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,671.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,567.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,477.94
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,852.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 16	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 16	241,941
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	79.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,713.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.05
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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