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UN holds Afghanistan crisis talks without Taliban

DOHA: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities will be absent from UN-led talks that open Monday on how to handle the...

Updated 01 May, 2023 07:26pm

IMF board meeting put off till Feb 2

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) board of directors...

Updated 27 Jan, 2022 09:46am

World

UN chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan 'hanging by thread'

UNITED NATIONS: Afghanistan is "hanging by a thread," with millions suffering extreme hunger, education and social...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 10:09pm

World

Taliban seeking greater role in distribution of foreign aid

KABUL: The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body on Wednesday of its...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:58pm

World

Taliban allow protest calling for Afghan assets to be released

KABUL: Around 200 Afghans marched in Kabul Tuesday to demand the release of billions of dollars of assets frozen by...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 03:00pm

World

Bus bomb kills two in Afghan capital: Taliban

KABUL: Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital ...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 08:05pm

World

France, Europeans working to open joint mission in Afghanistan: Macron

DOHA: Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would...

Updated 04 Dec, 2021 12:41pm

World

Taliban release decree saying women must consent to marriage

Set out rules governing marriage and property for women, stating they should not be forced into marriage and widows should have share in their late husband's property

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 06:29pm

World

Afghanistan heading towards collapse faster than expected, Swedish minister warns

DUBAI: Afghanistan is heading towards economic collapse that risks spiralling the country into a new political...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 05:43pm

Pakistan

Malala sends letter to Taliban one month after girls' school ban

KABUL: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a schoolgirl,...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 07:45pm

World

Uzbekistan and Taliban hold talks on trade, aid

TASHKENT: Representatives of the Taliban visited neighbouring Uzbekistan for talks on humanitarian aid and trade on...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 09:24pm

World

IS fighters massing in Afghanistan, says Putin

Russia is set to host US, China and Pakistan for talks on the country next week

Published 15 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

World

ICC judges ask UN for help identifying who represents Afghanistan

International Criminal Court says it cannot rule on a prosecutor's request to resume a war crimes investigation of Afghanistan until it can decide who represents the country in international bodies

Published 08 Oct, 2021 08:46pm

World

UN warns of consequences if Afghanistan aid delayed

The meltdown of services -- the banking system, the economy -- really risks generating a much bigger humanitarian crisis

Published 08 Oct, 2021 08:35pm

World

Regional powers at SCO summit demand US fund Afghan aid

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan says priority is to 'prevent a humanitarian crisis and an economic meltdown' as fate of Afghanistan dominates summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:17pm

World

Xi Jinping urges Afghanistan to stamp out terrorism, vows more aid

'Certain countries' should assume their due responsibilities for Afghanistan's future development as 'instigators' of the situation, Xi says, in an apparent reference to the United States and its allies

Published 17 Sep, 2021 05:41pm

World

Security blocs led by Russia, China meet on Afghanistan

Two regional security blocs led by Moscow and Beijing are holding summits in the capital of ex-Soviet Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 07:58pm

Pakistan

Those who banned PIA now want the airline's help in evacuation: Fawad

Information minister's remarks come in reference to the suspension of PIA's licence by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 09:37pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan meets Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah

Mansoor Ahmad Khan reiterates Islamabad's commitment to peace in Afghanistan

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 10:59pm

NATO envoys to hold Afghan crisis talks today

BRUSSELS: NATO envoys will hold emergency talks on Tuesday on the situation in Afghanistan as Western powers ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 03:17am

Pakistan

Pakistan committed to inclusive political settlement in Afghanistan: NSC

National Security Committee says principle of non-interference in Afghanistan must be adhered to
Meeting convened in the backdrop of Taliban's takeover of Kabul and the looming uncertainty over the political and security situation in Afghanistan

Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:53pm

World

UK PM seeks to recall parliament over Afghanistan crisis

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will seek to recall parliament next week from its summer break over the...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

Forex
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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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