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Pak envoy briefs US senator on Afghanistan situation

ISLAMABAD: Pakist-an’s Ambassador to US Masood Khan called on Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed...

Published 14 Jul, 2022 05:00am

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air

KABUL: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

World

Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air

KABUL: Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on...

Published 19 May, 2022 07:51pm

World

Civilians flee fighting in Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley

KABUL: Scores of civilians have fled fighting in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley after an insurgent group launched an...

Updated 14 May, 2022 08:34pm

Opinion

Afghanistan govt must rein in TTP

At least our five soldiers were martyred recently by firing from Afghanistan, in an attack claimed by the...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Editorials

Taliban’s push to the past

EDITORIAL: No beard, no work: Taliban ordered government employees on Monday. A day before they off-loaded from a...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

World

Taliban bars government employees without beards from work

KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban has instructed all government employees to wear a beard and adhere to a dress code or...

Updated 28 Mar, 2022 05:56pm

Markets

Crypto provides fix for some in crisis-hit Afghanistan

HERAT: In the middle of a bazaar in western Afghanistan, Arezo Akrimi takes out her smartphone and, after a few taps...

Updated 21 Mar, 2022 09:43am

World

Taliban welcome UN’s continued Afghanistan presence

KABUL: The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body’s presence ...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkey hold consultation over HLSCC, SEF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Tuesday held consultations over the forthcoming 7th Session of the High-Level...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

The marriage between economics and politics

The marriage between politics and economics is well established in democracies as well as autocracies, giving rise ...

Updated 08 Nov, 2021 09:44am

Talks with TTP, Afghan situation: Military officials to brief MPs on Monday

85 lawmakers, both from Senate and NA, including chief ministers of the four provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan and prime minister and president Azad Jammu and Kashmir, have been invited to attend the in-camera session

Updated 06 Nov, 2021 01:49pm

Pakistan

Pakistan for urgent response to crises in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Monday, called for an urgent response to the humanitarian and economic challenges in...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

World

More than half of Afghans face 'acute' food crisis: UN agencies

KABUL: Afghanistan is on the brink of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, UN agencies warned Monday, with...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

Rashid meets PM

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Thursday and discussed...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

Afghanistan: COAS for global efforts to avoid humanitarian crisis

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday called the need for global convergence on...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

World

US, Taliban have ‘productive’ talks

WASHINGTON: The United States and the Taliban had “productive discussions” on the issue of humanitarian...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

NSC discusses internal security issues, Afghanistan situation

Committee members say any instability in Afghanistan could have severe implications for Pakistan

Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:38pm

US has to recognise Afghan reality ‘sooner or later’: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that certain quarters in the US were unfairly targeting Pakistan...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:24am

World

Children dying of malnutrition in Afghanistan

Hundreds of children are at risk of starvation in central parts of the country

Published 02 Oct, 2021 07:59pm

US official calls for Pakistan action on militants ahead of visit

WASHINGTON: A top US official called Friday for Pakistan to take action against all extremist groups ahead of a ...

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:54pm

Pakistan

Whole region to benefit from peace in Afghanistan: CJCSC

RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza has visited Russia to witness...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

World

UK calls on China and Russia to agree Afghanistan strategy

LONDON: Britain will on Wednesday call for China and Russia to agree a coordinated international approach to prevent...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Qureshi, Egyptian counterpart discuss Afghanistan

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday had a “cordial” meeting with his Egyptian...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Latest development in Afghanistan: Special envoys of China and Russia arrive

ISLAMABAD: After holding talks with Taliban’s interim Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hasan Akhund in Kabul, ...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Afghanistan: Pakistan regrets US’ ungratefulness

New York: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday regretted that the United States has not recognised...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 09:38am

Opinion

‘Aid-to-Afghanistan Consortium’?

Afghanistan is facing a severe economic downturn that could throw many millions into poverty and hunger, may ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

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)	6.61 ▲ 0.91 (15.96%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.08 ▲ 0.97 (13.64%)
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%)
Shaheen Ins. / Dec 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.61 (10.02%)
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%)

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%)
Shadman Cotton / Dec 18 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	26.80 ▼ -2.98 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Hussain Industries / Dec 18 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	20.26 ▼ -2.25 (-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 ▼ -0.09
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.29
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.23
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.20
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.02
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.26
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -1.33
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.09

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