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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 / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
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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