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‘Collaborative efforts are needed to prevent violence against children’

ISLAMABAD: The participants of stakeholder’s consultation on the development of a Child Protection Prevention...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

World

European measles cases doubled in 2024 after vaccinaton levels fell post-COVID

BERLIN: Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:59am

Govt reaffirms commitment to SDGs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to working with its...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 08:54am

Pakistan

UNICEF, CPB join hands for welfare of children

LAHORE: Chairperson of the Child Protection Bureau and Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, Sarah Ahmad, met...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Pakistan

Under-5 clinic inaugurated with Unicef’s support

LAHORE: In a significant step towards strengthening child healthcare services, a newly established Under-5 Clinic ...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:26am

Pakistan

UHS, UNICEF, PHS join hands for nutrition reforms in Punjab

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS), Directorate General Health Services Punjab, and UNICEF Punjab have...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:38am

Business & Finance

UNICEF, MWL sign $1.5m agreement

ISLAMABAD: UNICEF and The Muslim World League (MWL) have signed a US$1.5 million agreement to enhance education and...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Pakistan

Punjab thrashes out ‘immunization strategy’ for next five years

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Khawaja Imran Nazir said here on Thursday...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

Editorials

Children in conflict zones

EDITORIAL: More than ever armed conflicts are affecting children around the world, reaching devastating and likely...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

World

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

People remained trapped in a collapsed building in Vanuatu’s capital Port Vila on Wednesday a day after a 7.4...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 11:54am

World

Race against time for Mayotte rescuers after cyclone

SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION: Rescuers were racing against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:05pm

Pakistan

Justice Mansoor for juvenile courts at district level

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday underscored the need for working together to create a...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Pakistan

Saba Qamar meets German CG

KARACHI: Saba Qamar, UNICEF Pakistan’s first National Ambassador for child rights, met with German Consul General...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

UNICEF, stakeholders agree on IEMIS for education sector

PESHAWAR: United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders of the education sector have...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:05am

Pakistan

World Children’s Day: Sindh in collaboration with UNICEF launches CPIMS

KARACHI: Sindh government, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare, UNICEF, and other key...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:10am

Battle against climate change: CM highlights role of children, youth

BAKU: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah stated that children and youth are not only the most vulnerable to...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:38am

World

Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says

BAKU: A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 04:44pm

Pakistan

Media orientation on immunisation, introduction of HPV vaccines held

FAISALABAD: To enhance the knowledge base of media personnel regarding Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Pakistan

Alarming increase in smog: All educational institutes closed in Rawalpindi Division till 17th

ISLAMABAD: Growing air pollution and alarming increase in smog has forced the authorities to close all the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Punjab shuts public spaces in smog-hit cities

LAHORE: Pakistan’s most populated province of Punjab ordered public spaces closed in smog-hit main cities,...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 10:59pm

World

UNRWA ban could kill more children in Gaza, UNICEF says

GENEVA: Israel’s decision to ban the UN relief agency UNRWA could result in the deaths of more children and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

World

UN decries ‘worst restrictions’ on Gaza aid

GENEVA: Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Editorials

Unsafe from sexual crimes

EDITORIAL: The global scale of sexual violence against women and girls (VAWG) is staggering. In its recently...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:06am

Life & Style

Pakistan actor Saba Qamar named UNICEF’s National Ambassador for Child Rights in Pakistan

Pakistan actor Saba Qamar has been named UNICEF’s very first National Ambassador for Child Rights in Pakistan, the...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 03:51pm

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks UNICEF help in vaccine manufacturing amid rapid rise in polio cases

ISLAMABAD: Following the recent rapid increase in polio cases, the government of Pakistan has sought the cooperation...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Pakistan

Benazir Nashonuma Programme: BISP signs two separate agreements with UNICEF, WHO

ISLAMABAD: BISP has signed two separate agreements with the UNICEF and the WHO under the Benazir Nashonuma ...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

Trapped in circumstances

Poverty is found in different shapes and sizes in the country. Not many families can eat meat even a few times in a...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:14am

Opinion

Advancing digital literacy for a more literate Pakistan

Without digital literacy, can Pakistan improve its overall literacy rate? Not really. Literacy is the basic skill of...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:11am

World

Six million children in SE Asia affected by Yagi disaster: UNICEF

BANGKOK: Deadly floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have affected nearly six million children across...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 01:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan police go on strike in Peshawar after attacks on polio vaccination teams

PESHAWAR: More than 100 Pakistan police personnel who provide security for polio vaccination teams in restive border...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:31pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	280
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	150.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 27	5,693.31
Nasdaq / Mar 27	17,804.03
FTSE 100 / Mar 27	8,666.12
Dow Jones / Mar 27	42,299.70
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 27	22,678.74
France CAC40 / Mar 27	7,990.11
India Sensex / Mar 28	23,448.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	36,977.70
Hang Seng / Mar 28	77,559.63

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 27	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,079.82
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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