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withdrawal of US troops

Displaced Afghans in Kabul return home to the north

KABUL: Thousands of internally displaced Afghans living at a temporary camp in Kabul have started their journey home...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:46am

Biden faced ‘unfair criticism’ over troop pullout: PM

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan said he believed US President Joe Biden was targeted with “unfair criticism”...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:10pm

Afghanistan’s future: US says will assess its ties with Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, US Secretary of...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 02:36am

World

US pays tribute to 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

NEW YORK: America marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with pleas for unity at solemn ceremonies given added...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Opinion

Afghanistan under the global spotlight

Afghanistan is said to be a reality that is neither apparent to senses nor obvious to the intelligence. This...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

Editorials

Talking to Afghans about Afghanistan

EDITORIAL: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s idea of inviting Afghanistan to the next conference of its...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

Pakistan

Governance structures in Afghanistan: Experts call for effective UN role

KARACHI: A webinar was recently held discussing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the geopolitical implications...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

US exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban's spokesman says the hardline Islamist group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:12am

World

US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport

President Joe Biden sent thousands of troops to the airport as the Taliban swept through Afghanistan earlier this month to help evacuate American citizens

Published 28 Aug, 2021 10:02pm

Pakistan

OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation on Sunday

The meeting will bring together ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to OIC to discuss the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan, apprises OIC Secretary General in conversation with FM Qureshi

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 07:32pm

Pakistan

After resumption of operations, PIA's first flight from Kabul reaches Islamabad

Pakistanis, foreign diplomatic missions, and people from major international organisations arrive in capital
Airline had earlier suspended its Kabul flight operations amid chaos at airport

Published 19 Aug, 2021 12:53pm

World

Taliban pledge to be ‘different’, as Afghans flee

KABUL: The Taliban have offered a pledge of reconciliation, vowing no revenge against opponents and to respect...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan will not make unilateral decision on recognising Taliban regime: Fawad

Information minister says Pakistan will work with regional and international powers to determine its policy course

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:56pm

Pakistan

Afghanistan's UN ambassador calls on Pakistan for joint efforts against terrorism

In United Nations Security Council meeting, Isaczai says both countries should establish joint monitoring and verification mechanism to make the fight against terrorism effective

Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has played vital role in safe withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan: US Senator

Acknowledges country's efforts at bringing Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 01:50pm

World

Islamic State remains 'potent' force in Afghanistan, says US envoy

The group first emerged in Afghanistan in 2014 as NATO combat troops withdrew from the country and handed over responsibility to domestic security forces.

Updated 19 May, 2021 05:24pm

World

Fighting between Taliban, Afghan forces resume in Southern Afghanistan after ceasefire ends

Attaullah Afghan says Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah and other districts
Violence intensified in Afghanistan after the United States missed a May 1 deadline, agreed with the Taliban last year, to withdraw all of its troops

Updated 16 May, 2021 11:36am

Pakistan

All stakeholders must engage for comprehensive political solution to Afghan peace process: Qureshi

FM says all efforts must be made for reduction of violence leading to a ceasefire in Afghanistan
There is a need for enhancing mutual cooperation and collaboration to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a holistic manner: Shah Mahmood

Published 29 Apr, 2021 11:49am

Pakistan

Pakistan understands it will face grave consequences in case of civil war in Afghanistan: Khalilzad

US envoy says Pakistan's leaders have emphasized publicly and to US officials that they do not support a military takeover by the Taliban
Keeping US forces in Afghanistan did not make sense as the conflict could not be solved by continued fighting: Khalilzad

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:59am

World

US seeks Taliban's consent to extend stay of troops in Afghanistan

Under the US-Taliban peace pact, US forces must leave the country by May 1
The Taliban has not taken any decision over the US administration's request

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 03:32pm

Pakistan

'No hurry on withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan'

LAHORE: A Pak-born American, close aide of US President Joe Biden and leader of the Democratic party, Tahir Javed,...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

World

US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict

President Joe Biden is deciding whether to meet a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of the last 3,500 American troops in Afghanistan that was set in a February 2020 accord struck with the Taliban under former President Donald Trump.
He will engage the two sides on their preparatory efforts for talks on a political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable and just peace.

Published 27 Mar, 2021 09:02pm

World

Hard to meet May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, says Biden

It is necessary for US soldiers to leave Afghanistan in a safe and orderly manner: US president
We are not staying a long time but how and under what circumstances do we meet that agreement that was made by former president Trump, says Biden

Published 26 Mar, 2021 09:38am

World

Afghan peace process: Baradar-led Taliban delegation arrives in Iran to hold talks

Both sides are expected to discuss the ongoing intra-Afghan peace process and US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Delegation will meet senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan Ebrahim Taherianfard

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:52pm

World

Taliban praise continued US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

The US invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:29pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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