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Pakistan has nothing to gain from an unstable Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

Maintains Islamabad has called for a responsible and orderly withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan

Published 09 Aug, 2021 06:41pm

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

World

Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman

A police spokesman in southern Nimroz province says the capital Zaranj has fallen to the Taliban because of a lack of reinforcements from the government

Updated 06 Aug, 2021 09:07pm

Editorials

NSA’s words stimulate cautious optimism

EDITORIAL: At the end of his week-long visit to Washington, the National Security Adviser, Moeed Yusuf, didn’t ...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

World

Taliban fighters enter provincial capital, clash with Afghan forces

Afghan security forces have thus far held back the Taliban's attempt to take the city with the help of the Afghan air force, but operations were hampered by the presence of civilians in the area

Updated 30 Jul, 2021 07:35pm

Pakistan reopens Afghanistan border crossing held by Taliban

Pakistan on Monday reopened a major southwestern border crossing with Afghanistan that is currently under Taliban...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 11:42pm

Opinion

‘Afghan Taliban ask Pakistan to hold talks with TTP?’

This is apropos an exclusive Business Recorder news item “Afghan Taliban ask Pakistan to hold talks with TTP?”...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Afghan Taliban ask Pakistan to hold talks with TTP?

Sources say Pakistan is particularly concerned over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as the TTP militants may take advantage of the security vacuum and may enter the country in the garb of Afghan refugees

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 01:57pm

Pakistan

US State Dept refrains from clarifying ‘military bases’ question

Spokesperson Ned Price diverts to generic statement when asked if Washington has indeed asked Pakistan for military bases

Published 15 Jul, 2021 05:14pm

Pakistan

Pakistan can support peace process, but cannot dictate to us: Afghan Taliban spokesman

Says Taliban want brotherly relations with Pakistan
Wants India to remain impartial in Afghanistan
Rejects idea of any group using Afghan soil against any country

Published 12 Jul, 2021 04:32pm

Pakistan

Govt monitoring Afghan situation, will not let any fallout affect Pakistan: Chaudhry

Information minister says Pakistan's policy on Afghanistan is clear
Efforts aimed at seeing a peaceful transition in Kabul, but if it does not happen, we will not let fallout affect Pakistan, adds Chaudhry

Updated 12 Jul, 2021 08:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan facilitator of Afghan peace process, not guarantor: DG ISPR

Says India’s investment in Afghanistan, aimed at harming Pakistan, appears to be sinking
Maintains Afghan people now have to decide how to take their country forward

Published 10 Jul, 2021 07:50pm

Pakistan

Dialogue only way to resolve Afghan conflict: governor

LAHORE: Terming dialogue as the only way to resolve the Afghan conflict, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Three soldiers martyred near Afghan border

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Militants martyred three soldiers close to the border with Afghanistan in the North Waziristan...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Assertions of Afghan side are contrary to facts: FO

Foreign Office dismisses Kabul's remarks that outlawed TTP did not operate on Afghanistan soil
Says Pakistan has been making serious and sincere efforts for facilitating intra-Afghan peace process for inclusive political settlement

Published 28 Jun, 2021 02:00pm

World

Indian delegation has met Afghan Taliban in Doha, claims Qatari official

Development comes in backdrop of US forces' withdrawal, reports The Hindu

Published 23 Jun, 2021 03:39pm

UN Afghanistan official warns over Taliban gains

"For the Taliban to continue this intensive military campaign would be a tragic course of action," she said.

Published 22 Jun, 2021 08:26pm

Pressure on CIA as US withdrawal nears: NYT

Agency struggling to maintain its intelligence-gathering operations, says report

Published 07 Jun, 2021 04:07pm

World

Afghan Taliban still 'closely aligned' with Al-Qaeda, claims UN report

Says senior leadership of the Taliban has no interest in the peace process

Published 03 Jun, 2021 12:47pm

World

Taliban warn Afghan neighbours against allowing US bases

A flurry of diplomatic calls between the US and Pakistan in recent days has fuelled speculation the Pentagon is scouting for new bases to use against the Taliban.
However, Pakistan's Foreign Office has denied the rumors saying, "no such proposal is expected."

Updated 26 May, 2021 05:32pm

World

Afghan forces kill 50 Taliban fighters in fresh clashes

"The towns and cities the Taliban have targeted are of strategic importance given their proximity to Kabul as some are on supply roads to the capital," said Kabul-based security analyst Bari Arez.
"The setbacks suffered by Afghan forces also indicate that they had not expected such Taliban offensives so soon" after the US military started the final withdrawal, he added.

Published 25 May, 2021 10:12am

World

Pakistan to allow US air, ground access for its Afghanistan presence: Pentagon

David F Helvey, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Saturday that the US government will continue to engage Pakistan due to the country’s significant role in the Afghan peace process.
In March, The New York Times reported that American intelligence agencies have warned Biden that the Taliban may overrun most of Afghanistan within a couple of years and would potentially allow Al-Qaeda again.

Updated 24 May, 2021 11:35am

Istanbul moot urges Taliban to commit to peace talks

ISTANBUL: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan called on the Afghan Taliban on Friday to...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

World

Enemy attacks on civilians, Afghan forces "much higher" than last year: Report

According to a report by the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), the frequency of enemy attacks in Kabul was significantly higher than in the same quarter last year.
The quarterly report articulated that "recent heavy fighting between American, Afghan and Taliban forces in the Helmand and Kandahar Provinces has forced thousands of Afghan civilians to flee their homes", as the peace negotiations continue to stall.

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 03:24pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes second round of Afghan peace talks

We remain hopeful that the year 2021 will witness the dawn of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, FOs said.
The second round of intra-Afghan talks will begin on Saturday, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 10:09am

Pakistan desires reduction of violence in Afghanistan to bolster hope for peace pact: Qureshi

Foreign minister says Pakistan has been holding the stance that Afghan issue could not be resolved through use of force
Pakistan has sincerely played its reconciliatory role in Afghan peace process as a shared responsibility, and it will continue doing so: Qureshi

Published 16 Dec, 2020 05:32pm

Pakistan

PM Khan visits Kabul, pledges support for Afghan peace

My idea of choosing this time to come was to assure you that Pakistan will do everything.
Ghani reiterated his government's support for a "comprehensive political settlement for an enduring peace.
The United States views Pakistan as having a key role in the peace talks.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 08:50pm

TTP rejects Afghan Taliban's new rules for groups living, functioning from Afghanistan

An Afghan Taliban delegation met with TTP leadership and briefed them on the terms.

Updated 14 Sep, 2020 01:37pm

Afghan Taliban recognize Pakistan's positive role in bringing peace in Afghanistan: Qureshi

Foreign minister says Taliban delegation is in favour of implementing the peace pact inked in Doha

Updated 25 Aug, 2020 08:23pm

Taliban delegation arrives in Pakistan to discuss Afghan peace process

The delegation reached Islamabad from Qatar at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Published 24 Aug, 2020 02:16pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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