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Afghanistan

Afghan women risk Taliban wrath over hair trade

KABUL: Until Taliban authorities took power in Afghanistan, women like Fatima were able to freely sell their hair to...

Published about 8 hours ago

Pakistan

Around 50 Afghan children sent back, says Landi Kotal PS SHO

ISLAMABAD: Local police and administration said on Monday that around 50 arrested Afghan children, who had illegally...

Published a day ago

Pakistan

Suicide bomber says he got training in Afghanistan

LAHORE: A suicide bomber arrested from the Burki area of Lahore has made important revelations during interrogation....

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pakistan

To defuse tensions, special envoy sent to Kabul

ISLAMABAD: In a significant diplomatic development aimed at easing boiling tensions with Afghanistan amidst rising...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pakistan

Pedestrian movement resumes at Torkham border

PESHAWAR: Pedestrian movement to Afghanistan resumed on Saturday at the Torkham border immigration section after...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Pakistan

Growing threat of terrorism continues to remain one of the most pressing challenges: Ayaz

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that growing threat of terrorism and extremism remains...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 08:10am

World

American citizen freed by Taliban

DOHA/KABUL: The Taliban on Thursday freed an American citizen detained in Afghanistan for over two years following...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:49am

World

Pakistan, Afghanistan open main border crossing, closed for nearly a month

Torkham border crossing is artery for travel, trade between two countries

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 10:04pm

World

New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa

MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 12:42pm

BR Research

GTI 2025: Pakistan’s security and economic crisis

Pakistan ranked as the second most impacted country by terrorism in the GTI 2025, with terrorism-related deaths...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:59am

World

WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June

KABUL: The World Health Organization said Monday 80 percent of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:16pm

Business & Finance

Afghanistan, CA countries: PAJCCI chief urges govt to resolve trade crisis immediately

KARACHI: President of the Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Junaid Makda, urgently calls ...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:33am

Editorials

Another brazen attack

EDITORIAL: The unprecedented nature of the terror attack on the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express, which had departed...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Pakistan

Terror threats: Pakistan, China share serious concerns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have shared serious concerns over terrorist threats such as TTP, ETIM, BLA and ISKP,...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

Jaffar Express attack: FO urges Afghan rulers to cooperate with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Regarding Indian involvement in Jaffar Express carnage, FO spokesperson said actually, the Indian media...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

NA: Heated exchange over train hijacking

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury benches in National Assembly on Thursday traded barbs against each other over...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:41am

Sports

Ireland scrap home series against Afghanistan over fund crunch

Ireland have cancelled a multi-format series against Afghanistan this year due to financial reasons, but the Afghan...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 04:22pm

Sugar legally exported to Afghanistan first time: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Tuesday that the effective monitoring of sugar mills during...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 09:29am

World

Trump weighs revoking legal status of Ukrainians as US steps up deportations

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would soon decide whether to revoke temporary legal...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 07:56am

Handover of IS terrorist to US as per UN resolutions: FO

ISLAMABAD: Denying the presence of IS training camps inside Pakistan territory, Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 08:44am

Pakistan

PM praises Trump

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

Pakistan

Anti-terror co-op reaffirmed: Dar receives phone call from US NSA Waltz

ISLAMABAD: In a major development since Trump Administration took the reins in the United States, Islamabad and the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 06:42am

World

Trump says person responsible for attack on US troops in Kabul arrested with Pakistan’s assistance

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the person responsible for killing 13 US service members during...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 10:46pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes ease, thousands seek shelter

PESHAWAR: Overnight clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the main border crossing between the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 11:06pm

World

Over 500,000 Afghans displaced due to climate disasters in 2024: IOM

KABUL: More than half a million people in Afghanistan were displaced due to climate disasters in 2024, the...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am

Sports

England’s limp Champions Trophy exit underlines sharp decline

LONDON: England’s sorry exit from the Champions Trophy following defeat against Afghanistan is painful proof of the...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:56pm

Sports

Pakistan-Bangladesh Champions Trophy match called off due to rain

The Champions Trophy dead-rubber Group A match between hosts Pakistan and Bangladesh at Rawalpindi Stadium has been...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 07:52pm

World

Death toll from Afghanistan’s rain, hail rises to 39: officials

KABUL: The death toll from recent heavy rain and hail in three Afghan provinces has risen by 10 to 39, disaster...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 05:24pm

Sports

Afghan players in tricky situation over anti-Taliban boycott calls, says coach

Afghanistan’s cricketers know things are not right at home, their coach said on Tuesday, over calls for opponents to...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 01:05pm

Editorials

UN help against terror

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to raise the issue of cross-border terrorism at the United Nations once again,...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Mar 26 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.80 ▲ 1.66 (9.68%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Arpak Int. / Mar 26 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63.11 ▼ -6.89 (-9.84%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Khairpur Sug. / Mar 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	115.01 ▼ -11.46 (-9.06%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167.50 ▼ -14.44 (-7.94%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.13 ▼ -2.42 (-7.92%)
Prosperity Weav / Mar 26 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35.07 ▼ -2.93 (-7.71%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.89 ▼ -0.88 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,185,691 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	23,806,275 ▼ -0.22
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.74
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.08
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,976,863 ▲ 0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.03
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	10,102,573 ▲ 5.82
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.25

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