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Taliban’s first annual Afghan budget foresees $501 million deficit

KABUL: Afghanistan faces a budget deficit of 44 billion Afghanis ($501 million) this financial year, the country’s...

Published 14 May, 2022 06:47pm

World

Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime

The Taliban government has yet to be formally recognised by any nation

Published 14 Mar, 2022 12:43pm

Pakistan

First consignment of 1800MT wheat from Pakistan reaches Afghanistan

The first consignment of 1800 metric tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance from Pakistan reached Afghanistan on...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 10:00pm

Donors back $280 million transfer for Afghan food, health

Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Program (WFP) and ...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 06:59pm

Opinion

Samuelson versus Friedman

Successive governments in Pakistan, since independence, have been promising to turn the country into a social ...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Opinion

Revisiting Afghanistan’s ‘graveyard theory’—II

Metaphorically, Afghanistan may be termed a ‘graveyard’ as some invaders did face stiff opposition and...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Pakistan

'Coercive approach will not work': Pakistan reacts to US Senate bill

Foreign Office says legislation includes references to Pakistan that are 'completely unwarranted, and inconsistent with the spirit of Pakistan-US cooperation on Afghanistan since 2001'

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:19pm

Opinion

It's all about money this time

Comparisons of America's behaviour after this Afghan war with the so-called Soviet jihad are flat-out wrong for a...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

World

US Senate passes bill to help Americans returning from Afghanistan

The "Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act" provides $10 million in emergency funds

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:09pm

World

UK and Germany seek common G7 approach on Taliban

"The Chancellor and the Prime Ministers also discussed possible political and diplomatic options with regard to the departure of diplomatic staff, necessary due to the security situation," a German government spokesperson says

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 10:18pm

World

‘We did our best’ on Kabul evacuation, NATO representative says

We have left a few behind which we are not abandoning but we will strive our best to take back home, says Italian diplomat Stefano Pontecorvo

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 07:12pm

World

FACTBOX: Evacuations from Afghanistan by country

Around 88,000 people have been airlifted from Kabul airport since evacuation efforts began, the Pentagon said

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 06:12pm

World

Afghanistan's Kam Air sends passenger planes to Iran amid Kabul chaos

The owners of Afganistan's Kam Air requested to move a number of their passenger planes to Iranian airports following the intensified fights and tensions in Kabul airport

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 05:21pm

World

Russia says it will study Taliban's actions before deciding on recognition

President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson says Moscow now wants to see how this would translate into the security situation for the Afghan people and Russian diplomats in the country

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:37pm

World

US to prioritise troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation

There are about 5,400 troops at the airport, a number that President Joe Biden says is set to go down to zero by the end of the month, depending on cooperation from the Taliban

Published 25 Aug, 2021 09:45pm

World

China and Russia show common front on Afghanistan

China and Russia are not part of the G7
Biden said the United States expects to finish evacuations by Aug. 31
Putin told Xi, he is willing to work with China to "prevent foreign forces from interfering and destroying" Afghanistan

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:54pm

World

Putin says Russia will not deploy its armed forces in Afghanistan

"It goes without saying that we do not plan to interfere in Afghanistan's domestic affairs let alone deploy our armed forces in a conflict"

Published 24 Aug, 2021 09:10pm

World

Pentagon says no change in plan to complete Afghan evacuation by Aug. 31

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Tuesday there had been no change so far in its plan to meet President Joe Biden's...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 08:41pm

World

One Afghan killed, several hurt in exchange of gun fire at Kabul airport

The incident appeared to begin when an unknown hostile actor fired upon Afghan security forces involved in monitoring access to the gate

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 11:09pm

Business & Finance

Iran resumes fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban request

LONDON: Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 07:29pm

World

Anti-Taliban forces say they have taken three districts in Afghanistan's north

Defence Minister General Bismillah Mohammadi, who has vowed to resist the Taliban, says in a tweet that the districts of Deh Saleh, Bano and Pul-Hesar in the neighbouring province of Baghlan to the north of Panjshir have been taken

Published 21 Aug, 2021 08:23pm

World

Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens

Temporarily, the diplomatic mission in Kabul will be done from Islamabad

Published 21 Aug, 2021 07:36pm

World

EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

BRUSSELS: The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on...

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 08:32pm

World

Taliban official says no foreigners kidnapped, but some being queried

Our fighters will continue to demonstrate restraint
The Taliban have disowned responsibility for the disorder at Kabul airport, besieged by thousands desperate to flee the country

Published 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

World

Swiss postpone evacuation flight as security at Kabul airport worsens

The security situation around Kabul airport has worsened significantly in the last hours
Only a small number of people can currently be flown from Kabul to Tashkent

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

World

Afghanistan GDP may slump 20% after Taliban takeover: Fitch Solutions

Basu, head of Asia Country Risk at Fitch Solutions, says foreign grants and aid, a major source of Afghanistan's funding, will dry up significantly this year if not beyond

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 08:21pm

World

Seeking peace: Taliban say do not want enemies, women's rights to be respected

Hold their first official news conference in Kabul since the shock seizure of the city
Say new government would be formalised as soon as the unstable conditions in Kabul permit

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 10:25pm

World

EU says will work with Taliban only if rights are respected

Cooperation with any future Afghan government will be conditioned on a peaceful and inclusive settlement and respect for the fundamental rights of all Afghans

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:46pm

World

Afghan vice president says he is ‘caretaker’ president

Calls on Afghans to show that Afghanistan 'isn't Vietnam & the Talibs aren't even remotely like Vietcong'

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 07:52pm

World

Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan

Turkey, with some 600 troops in Afghanistan, will also discuss airport security and the transition in Afghanistan with the United States and others, says foreign minister

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
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%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-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%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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