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Khalilzad quits

WASHINGTON: Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran US envoy whose months of patient hotel-ballroom diplomacy helped end the ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:21am

Pakistan

Govt not in secret talks with banned TTP: Khattak

NOWSHERA: Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak issued a clarification on Sunday saying no secret talks are being held...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

US official to visit Pakistan, India

WASHINGTON: US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel next month to Pakistan and India that have ...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

War crimes prosecutor would not focus on US forces in new Afghan probe

AMSTERDAM: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said he was seeking approval to resume a war...

Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am

World

US State Dept No. 2 to visit Pakistan, India

Will be one of the first high-level officials under President Joe Biden to visit Pakistan

Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:39am

World

Taliban hang bodies of four men in Herat city

KABUL: The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in...

Published 25 Sep, 2021 06:36pm

World

Taliban ask to address UN General Assembly, name new envoy

Ambassador of the Afghan government ousted by the Taliban last month has also requested to speak, with the UN yet to decide who will represent the country at the world body

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 11:17am

Three blasts kill at least two in Jalalabad

KABUL: Two people were killed when three blasts struck the Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, at least one of...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 02:21am

UN envoy meets Haqqani

KABUL A UN envoy has met Afghanistan’s new interior minister who was for years was one of the world’s most ...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 02:46am

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

Afghanistan blame game shifts to US Congress as Blinken testifies

WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify twice to Congress this week about the US withdrawal from...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

World

China says it will maintain communication with new Afghan government

BEIJING: China said on Wednesday it is ready to maintain communication with the leaders of the new Taliban ...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 02:41pm

Technology

Google locks Afghan government accounts as Taliban seek emails

WASHINGTON: Google has temporarily locked down an unspecified number of Afghan government email accounts, according...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 04:11pm

Baradar to lead new Afghan govt

He will be joined by Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob and Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai in senior positions in the government

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 09:52am

Putin hopes Taliban will be ‘civilised’

Russian president says the sooner the Taliban enter the family of civilised people, the easier it will be to contact and communicate

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 11:02am

World

Taliban preparing to reveal new Afghan government amid economic turmoil

Announcement of new government expected soon

Published 02 Sep, 2021 10:48am

World

Afghanistan’s healthcare system near collapse, aid agencies warn

KABUL: Afghanistan’s healthcare system is at risk of collapse, two major aid agencies told Reuters, after foreign...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Opinion

Kabul's economic challenges

Perhaps out of pique or anger for what has seemed as an ignominious defeat suffered at the hands of the ramshackle...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Editorials

What does Afghan economy demand?

EDITORIAL: With the US withdrawal of troops under way, a US administration official reportedly stated that "any...

Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am

Biden admin freezes billions in Afghan reserves

KABUL: The United States has frozen Afghan central bank reserves in US accounts, depriving the Taliban of billions ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:40am

UN calls for unity against ‘global terrorist threat’

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council said Monday the international community must ensure Afghanistan...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:49am

Opinion

The Afghan conflict

The defeat of Afghan armed forces against Taliban insurgents was expected, it is highly humiliating for the ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Opinion

Chronicle of a debacle foretold

The collapse of the Afghan government’s military and security forces in the face of the Taliban offensive in ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

World

U.N. Security Council calls for talks to create new Afghan government

The 15-member body, which met to discuss Afghanistan on Monday, also called for an immediate end to hostilities and human rights abuses and for all parties to allow immediate, safe and unhindered humanitarian access.

Published 16 Aug, 2021 11:13pm

World

More US soldiers arrive in Kabul to evacuate civilians

WASHINGTON: A new wave of US military personnel tasked with ensuring the safe evacuation of American embassy...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Opinion

The Afghan cauldron

There's no denying the fact that both the US and its new ally in the region are overtly supporting the Afghan...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Qatar calls on Taliban to adopt Afghanistan ceasefire

DOHA: Qatar called on the Taliban to adopt a ceasefire and reduce escalation Saturday as the insurgents' lightning...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 03:16am

World

Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif falls to Taliban: provincial official

Says all security forces have left Mazar city, adding that the city appears to have fallen without a fight

Published 15 Aug, 2021 12:39am

Afghanistan: IMF says it’s ‘too early to predict’ spillover in Pakistan

LONDON: The International Monetary Fund is “carefully watching” the Taliban’s advance in Afghanistan a...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 02:51am

NSA rejects Taliban support allegations

ISLAMABAD: The National Security Adviser (NSA), Dr Moeed Yusuf Thursday rejected the allegations of supporting the...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 02:26am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.92 ▲ 0.59 (17.72%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Oct 22 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.99 ▲ 0.49 (14.00%)
Samba Bank / Oct 22 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
Grays Leas. / Oct 22 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.99 ▲ 0.34 (9.32%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.50 ▲ 1.00 (8.70%)
Awwal Modaraba / Oct 22 Awwal Modaraba(AWWAL)	11.50 ▲ 0.90 (8.49%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.51 ▲ 0.18 (7.73%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	124.02 ▲ 8.65 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Oct 22 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	311.74 ▲ 21.74 (7.50%)
Adamjee Ins. / Oct 22 Adamjee Insurance Company Limited(AICL)	37.59 ▲ 2.62 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ist Paramount / Oct 22 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.21 ▲ -0.89 (-14.59%)
Unicap Mod. / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.35 ▲ -0.30 (-11.32%)
Safe Mix / Oct 22 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	7.56 ▲ -0.82 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leas. / Oct 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.60 ▲ -0.39 (-9.77%)
Quetta Textile / Oct 22 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	7.00 ▲ -0.60 (-7.89%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.95 ▲ -1.00 (-7.72%)
AKD Hospitality / Oct 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	374.61 ▲ -30.37 (-7.50%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	18.50 ▲ -1.50 (-7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Oct 22 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	255.32 ▲ -20.70 (-7.50%)
Askari Gen. / Oct 22 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	21.37 ▲ -1.73 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	35,324,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	22,498,536 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,943,500 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,262,301 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,666,206 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	11,054,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,478,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Oct 22 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	9,710,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	6,895,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Oct 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	6,857,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 22	173.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 22	173.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	113.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 22	4549.78
India Sensex / Oct 22	60923.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	28590.46
Nasdaq / Oct 22	15215.70
Hang Seng / Oct 22	26017.53
FTSE 100 / Oct 22	7190.30
Dow Jones / Oct 22	35603.08
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 22	15472.56
France CAC40 / Oct 22	6686.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 22	82.29
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 22	14880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 22	97900.00
Gold Spot / Oct 22	1784.95
Cotton / Oct 22	106.14

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