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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 / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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