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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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