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Afghan humanitarian crisis

Britain to co-host Afghanistan aid summit, hoping to raise $4.4 billion

LONDON: Britain said on Tuesday it would co-host an international aid conference with the United Nations next month...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 05:09pm

World

Afghan refugees in UAE protest at halt to US relocation process

DUBAI: Hundreds of Afghans have launched a rare protest at a Gulf facility where they have been housed since fleeing...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 09:03pm

World

WHO chief, Taliban discuss 'dire' Afghan health crisis

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday he had met with the Taliban's health minister for...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 07:35pm

World

Taliban hail Oslo meet as success 'in itself'

OSLO: On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban held landmark talks with Western ...

Updated 24 Jan, 2022 08:32pm

World

European Union re-establishes physical presence in Afghanistan

KABUL/BERLIN: The European Union said on Friday it was re-establishing a physical presence in Afghanistan for...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 06:47pm

World

Washington must listen to UN and release Afghan funds: Taliban

KABUL: The Taliban on Friday urged Washington to heed a call by the United Nations chief to unlock Afghan funds...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 04:33pm

World

US humanitarian exemptions on Afghan sanctions blocked by China

UNITED NATIONS: China blocked a US draft resolution Monday in the UN Security Council that would have provided a...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 01:20pm

Pakistan

OIC — CFM likely to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan hoped that the forthcoming extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

COAS for maintaining high vigil to guard against any threat: Commanders vow zero tolerance for incidents like Sialkot lynching

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over security measures along the borders, while the...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 09:49am

World

World Bank backs using $280mn in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board has backed transferring $280 million from a frozen trust fund to two aid agencies...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 11:05am

World

Afghan humanitarian crisis, drug trafficking alarm India, Russia, China

NEW DELHI: The foreign ministers of India, Russia and China expressed concern on Friday at the deteriorating...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:45pm

Pakistan

Afghanistan: EU envoy says human rights hit by humanitarian crisis

LAHORE: The panellists at the session on “The Impact of Closing Boarder on Afghan Refugees” at the Asma Jahangir...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

World

Climate change now worse than war for Afghan farmers

BALA MURGHAB: Drought stalks the parched fields around the remote Afghan district of Bala Murghab, where climate...

Published 25 Oct, 2021 05:49pm

World

Red Cross warns aid groups not enough to stave off Afghan humanitarian crisis

DUBAI: The Red Cross on Friday urged the international community to engage with Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers,...

Published 23 Oct, 2021 11:38am

World

Neighbours Pakistan and Iran not invited as G20 tackles Afghan humanitarian crisis

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi hosts special summit of the Group of 20 major economies to discuss Afghanistan

Published 12 Oct, 2021 06:02pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	5.38 ▲ 1.00 (22.83%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Popular Islamic / Sep 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.97 ▲ 0.96 (11.99%)
Gammon Pak / Sep 25 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	7.15 ▲ 0.65 (10.00%)
Roshan Packages / Sep 25 Roshan Packages Limited(RPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.00 (9.81%)
Bank of Khyber / Sep 25 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.35 ▲ 0.94 (9.03%)
Hala Enterprise / Sep 25 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.51 (8.24%)
Thatta Cement / Sep 25 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	13.87 ▲ 1.00 (7.77%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Sep 25 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	9.69 ▲ 0.69 (7.67%)
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10.49 ▲ 0.74 (7.59%)

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Sep 25 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.15 ▼ -0.85 (-12.14%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Sep 25 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.63 ▼ -0.06 (-8.70%)
Gadoon Textile / Sep 25 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	203.50 ▼ -16.50 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Sep 25 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	96.25 ▼ -7.75 (-7.45%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	36.50 ▼ -2.90 (-7.36%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Sep 25 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	22.30 ▼ -1.60 (-6.69%)
Sapphire Fibres / Sep 25 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1125.10 ▼ -80.55 (-6.68%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 25 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	34.01 ▼ -2.40 (-6.59%)
Punjab Oil / Sep 25 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	103.01 ▼ -7.23 (-6.56%)
IbrahimFibres / Sep 25 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	250 ▼ -16.56 (-6.21%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	29,592,000 ▲ 1.00
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,846,184 ▲ 0.74
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,563,972 ▼ -0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,059,097 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,137,436 ▲ 0.40
Hub Power Co. / Sep 25 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,480,117 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,220,289 ▲ 0.03
Dewan Motors / Sep 25 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,909,431 ▼ -0.15
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,762,444 ▲ 0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,752,226 ▲ 0.45

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	291.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	290.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	148.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4320.06
Nasdaq / Sep 22	13211.81
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33963.84
India Sensex / Sep 25	65943.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	32678.62
Hang Seng / Sep 25	17745.62
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	7672.91
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	15535.81
France CAC40 / Sep 25	7179.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 22	19035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 22	185020
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 25	90.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 25	1922.68
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 25	86.10