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Taliban cut ties with Afghan embassies loyal to former govt

KABUL: The Taliban government has severed consular ties with swathes of Afghan embassies in Western countries, Kabul...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Pakistan

Imran’s statement on Afghan refugees an attempt to gain ‘sympathy of Afghan govt’: info minister

Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi said on Friday that former prime minister Imran Khan’s statement...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:52pm

Pakistan

‘Welcome’ sign prompts closure of Afghan-Pakistan crossing

PESHAWAR: A “Welcome to Pakistan” sign meant to greet travellers from Afghanistan instead caused the shutdown of the...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 03:17pm

World

China says Afghan Taliban must reform before full diplomatic ties

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday Afghanistan’s Taliban government will need to introduce political reforms, improve...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

World

Taliban rule ‘made girlhood illegal’, says Malala

JOHANNESBURG: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Tuesday that Taliban rule in Afghanistan has made...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 02:12pm

World

Afghan Taliban criticises closure of main border crossing with Pakistan

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban criticised the closure of its main border crossing with Pakistan this week after clashes...

Updated 10 Sep, 2023 06:09pm

Editorials

Kabul govt and the TTP problem

EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban’s denials notwithstanding, the TTP terrorists continue to use safe havens in their...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Bajaur atrocity

Pakistan’s long standing affliction of religious extremist terrorism is far from over. In Khar, Bajaur, Khyber...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:39am

World

UN aid chief raises women’s rights concerns with Taliban in Afghan capital

KABUL: The United Nations’ aid chief visited Kabul on Monday and raised concerns over women’s education and work...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am

Pakistan

Bilawal accuses IK of giving TTP ‘a place to hide’

DAVOS: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said Pakistan’s new leadership, both political and military,...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:40am

World

Three foreign NGOs partially resume aid in Afghanistan

KABUL: At least three leading international aid agencies have partially resumed life-saving work in Afghanistan,...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 07:01am

World

Turkey urges Taliban to reverse university ban for women

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their decision barring women from...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:53am

World

Afghan supreme leader orders full implementation of Islamic law

KABUL: Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully implement aspects of Islamic law that include public...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 03:28pm

World

Taliban ban Afghan women from gyms and public baths

KABUL: Gyms and public baths are now also off limits to Afghan women, the Taliban confirmed Sunday, days after...

Published 14 Nov, 2022 06:42am

World

Senior Taliban figure arrives in Kabul after decades in US detention

KABUL: A senior Taliban figure, Haji Bashir Noorzai, has been released after decades of detention by the United...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 11:53am

World

Afghan girls’ education: UN condemns ‘shameful’ year-long ban

KABUL: The United Nations urged the Taliban on Sunday to reopen high schools for girls across Afghanistan, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

US to move $3.5bn in Afghan bank assets to Swiss-based trust

WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday announced that it would transfer $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank...

Updated 15 Sep, 2022 10:01am

Editorials

Afghanistan ‘remains complex’

EDITORIAL: It seems the Taliban are going to celebrate the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

World

Women not wearing hijab ‘trying to look like animals,’ say Taliban posters

KANDAHAR: The Taliban’s religious police have put up posters across the southern Afghan city of Kandahar saying...

Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am

Editorials

Talks with TTP

EDITORIAL: The resumption of peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Kabul is not something that is...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am

World

Taliban ‘making women invisible’ in Afghanistan: UN expert

KABUL: The Taliban government’s restrictions on women are aimed at making them “invisible” in Afghan society, ...

Published 27 May, 2022 07:30am

World

Heavy rain and floods in Afghanistan kill 22, destroy hundreds of homes

KABUL: Heavy rain and flooding has killed 22 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged crops in Afghanistan,...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

World

Wang to meet Taliban interim govt in Qatar

BEIJING: China's foreign ministry said on Monday that Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi will meet a...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.94 ▲ 0.83 (11.67%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.16 ▲ 3.20 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Diamond Ind. / Dec 18 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	20.90 ▲ 1.90 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / Dec 18 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.01 ▼ -0.43 (-12.50%)
Dewan Textile / Dec 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	5.67 ▼ -0.77 (-11.96%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 18 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	29.20 ▼ -3.15 (-9.74%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.20
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.28
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.06
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.06
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.78
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.15
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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