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Afghan humanitarian crisis

Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion

LONDON: Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:09pm

World

Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to US relocation process

DUBAI: Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:03pm

World

WHO chief, Taliban discuss 'dire' Afghan health crisis

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban's health minister for...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 07:35pm

World

Taliban hail Oslo meet as success 'in itself'

OSLO: On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western ...

Updated 24 Jan, 2022 08:32pm

World

European Union re-establishes physical presence in Afghanistan

KABUL/BERLIN: The European Union said on Friday it was re-establishing a physical presence in Afghanistan for...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 06:47pm

World

Washington must listen to UN and release Afghan funds: Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban on Friday urged Washington to heed a call by the United Nations chief to unlock Afghan funds...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 04:33pm

World

US humanitarian exemptions on Afghan sanctions blocked by China

UNITED NATIONS: China blocked a US draft resolution Monday in the UN Security Council that would have provided a...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 01:20pm

Pakistan

OIC — CFM likely to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hoped that the forthcoming extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

COAS for maintaining high vigil to guard against any threat: Commanders vow zero tolerance for incidents like Sialkot lynching

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over security measures along the borders, while the...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 09:49am

World

World Bank backs using $280mn in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 11:05am

World

Afghan humanitarian crisis, drug trafficking alarm India, Russia, China

NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of India, Russia and China expressed concern on Friday at the deteriorating...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:45pm

Pakistan

Afghanistan: EU envoy says human rights hit by humanitarian crisis

LAHORE: The panellists at the session on “The Impact of Closing Boarder on Afghan Refugees” at the Asma Jahangir...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

World

Climate change now worse than war for Afghan farmers

BALA MURGHAB: Drought stalks the parched fields around the remote Afghan district of Bala Murghab, where climate...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:49pm

World

Red Cross warns aid groups not enough to stave off Afghan humanitarian crisis

DUBAI: The Red Cross on Friday urged the international community to engage with Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers,...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 11:38am

World

Neighbours Pakistan and Iran not invited as G20 tackles Afghan humanitarian crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi hosts special summit of the Group of 20 major economies to discuss Afghanistan

Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:02pm

Forex
World
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 23	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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