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Afghanistan issue: Tarar advocates peaceful resolution through dialogue

Published 30 Sep, 2026 05:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday said Pakistan remained...

Afghan govt must move from ‘militant mindset’ to statesmanship: Tarar

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 04:28pm

Says Pakistan has made several attempts to resolve outstanding issues through negotiations

UN says Monday education centre explosion in Kabul injured at least 42 children

Published 18 Aug, 2026 09:18pm

The blast occurred on Monday evening in Dasht-e-Barchi

Women's share of Afghan labour market shrinks to 5% under Taliban, UN says

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:57pm

Female labour force participation fell to less than a third of its previous level, to 5.1% in 2026

Afghan boxer accused of killing British woman in Athens to appear in court

Published 05 Aug, 2026 01:41pm

Boxer faces manslaughter, robbery and illegal gun possession charges

Heavy shelling, explosions spark fear along Pakistan, Afghanistan border

Published 04 Mar, 2026 05:55pm

Fighting along the 2,600-km (1,615-mile) border has ebbed and flowed over the week-long conflict

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

KABUL: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following...

China, Afghanistan hold talks on mining, Belt and Road participation

Published 20 Aug, 2025 07:34pm

KABUL: China told Afghanistan on Wednesday that Beijing was keen on exploring and mining minerals in Afghanistan and...

Smartphones banned from schools in Afghan Taliban’s heartland

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:59pm

AFGHANISTAN: A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force,...

Visa made mandatory for Afghan drivers

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The government made visa mandatory for drivers of commercial vehicles at Torkham border. Visa for entry...

Taliban balk at UNSC plan for special Afghan envoy

Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities on Saturday criticised the UN Security Council’s (UNSC) plan for a...

IK criticises policy on illegal Afghan immigrants

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday strongly criticised the caretaker government for...

Afghan team likely to arrive soon for security talks: minister

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that a high-level Afghan delegation is expected to arrive ...

Taliban take off air Radio Free Europe's Afghan service

Published 02 Dec, 2022 12:14am

WASHINGTON: The Taliban on Thursday removed from the airwaves US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's ...

US discusses 'potential' resettlement with Afghans in UAE

Published 13 Feb, 2022 10:14pm

ABU DHABI: US officials in the United Arab Emirates met with Afghans after a protest in Abu Dhabi this week and...

Pakistan values its partnership with US, wants enhanced economic ties: PM Imran

Updated 12 Dec, 2021 04:24pm

Reiterates that a deeper partnership between the two countries is beneficial for the region’s peace and prosperity

China turns down participation in Afghan moot hosted by India

Updated 09 Nov, 2021 08:39pm

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin says it is inconvenient for China to attend meeting due to scheduling reasons
Development comes after Pakistan had already refused invitation to attend regional NSAs' meetup on Afghanistan

Afghanistan's economic turmoil becoming catastrophic: Fawad

Updated 09 Nov, 2021 08:40pm

Information minister says Pakistan will send wheat and rice shipments to help mitigate some of the crisis in neighbouring country

Iran says Afghan govt ‘not inclusive’

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

TEHRAN: Iran charged Monday that the Taliban’s interim government announced last week in neighbouring Afghanistan...

Hazaras say they feel less threatened since Taliban seized power on Aug 15

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

KABUL: Hundreds of Hazara worshippers overflowed from a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Friday,...

No individual, group will be allowed to blackmail the state: Army chief

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:35am

If any enemy wants to fight us, it will find us ready at every moment and on every front, says Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa

With no evacuation flights, Afghans weigh risky overland trips to borders

Published 01 Sep, 2021 12:27pm

WASHINGTON: As the last US troops prepared to leave Afghanistan, Hussain, a US passport holder who worked with the ...

Afghan 'tragedy' shows EU needs geopolitical muscle

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

BRUSSELS: The fall of Kabul to the Taliban and the chaotic international evacuation effort shows that Europe needs ...

Facing sharp criticism on Afghanistan, Biden to speak on evacuations

Published 20 Aug, 2021 08:09pm

Biden is counting on cooperation from the Taliban, the militant group that the United States fought for 20 years in Afghanistan

Taliban move to restart Kabul amid wave of caution

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 04:38pm

Declare general amnesty for all govt officials, urge them to return to work
Some shops also reopen as traffic police come back on the streets, while its officials plan a first diplomatic meeting -- with the Russian ambassador

Former interior minister seen heading interim Afghan administration: diplomatic sources

Updated 15 Aug, 2021 10:39pm

Ali Ahmad Jalali, a US-based academic, is seen as a potentially acceptable compromise figure to oversee the transition of power

At least 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey

Published 11 Jul, 2021 01:46pm

The identities of those killed in the accident were not immediately clear

“But if the enemy conducts any assault or attack against you during these days, stand ready to robustly protect and defend yourselves and your territory,” the statement said.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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