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Afghan Taliban unveils new uniforms for reconstituted police force

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Wednesday introduced new uniforms for its reconstituted Afghan police force, as the de...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:10pm

World

Ghani unlikely to have fled Kabul with millions in cash: US watchdog

WASHINGTON: Former Afghan president Ashraf Ghani almost certainly did not flee Kabul as it fell to the Taliban with...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 07:39am

BR Research

All quiet on the Western Front?

Amid the din of political chaos, there is a nascent ray of hope. It concerns the internal security situation, which...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:25am

World

Afghan women demand education and work at Kabul protest

KABUL: About two dozen Afghan women chanting "bread, work, freedom" protested in the capital on Sunday against the...

Published 29 May, 2022 04:49pm

Editorials

Talks with TTP

EDITORIAL: In what looked like a case of one step forward and two steps back, talks between Pakistan and the ...

Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am

World

Taliban ‘making women invisible’ in Afghanistan: UN expert

KABUL: The Taliban government’s restrictions on women are aimed at making them “invisible” in Afghan society, a UN...

Published 26 May, 2022 04:46pm

Markets

UAE wins contract to operate Afghan airport ground services

The United Arab Emirates has won a contract to operate ground services at three airports in Afghanistan, UAE...

Updated 25 May, 2022 05:58pm

World

UN Security Council urges Taliban to lift restrictions on women, girls

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to...

Published 24 May, 2022 10:29pm

Editorials

Unfinished war against terrorism

EDITORIAL: The two back-to-back bloody incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are a horrific reminder that terrorism ...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Kabul brokers peace talks between TTP and Islamabad

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban said on Wednesday that it was hosting peace talks between Pakistan officials and a...

Published 19 May, 2022 05:29am

World

Taliban promise ‘good news’ on girls’ education

WASHINGTON: Afghanistan’s interior minister promised “very good news” soon on the return of girls to secondary...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

World

Taliban’s first annual Afghan budget foresees $501 million deficit

KABUL: Afghanistan faces a budget deficit of 44 billion Afghanis ($501 million) this financial year, the country’s...

Published 14 May, 2022 06:47pm

Editorials

Unacceptable restrictions

EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban returned to power last August promising women the right to education up to university...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

World

Taliban stop men and women dining together in western Afghan city

HEART: Taliban authorities have banned men and women from dining out together and visiting parks at the same time in...

Updated 12 May, 2022 08:27pm

World

Many Afghan women pushing back against Taliban orders to cover up

KABUL: Many women in the Afghan capital are delaying a return to fully covering their faces in public in defiance of...

Published 11 May, 2022 09:13pm

Taliban order for women to cover faces ‘unconscionable’: US

WASHINGTON: US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Sunday a Taliban decree that ordered...

Updated 09 May, 2022 09:34am

Offensive launched against Taliban rule: armed group

KABUL: An Afghan insurgent group led by the son of late anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud claimed Saturday ...

Updated 08 May, 2022 08:57am

Opinion

Keep your eye on the bomb

All the time Imran Khan has been lobbing attacks on state institutions for his dishonourable discharge from the ...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Editorials

Kabul must rein in TTP terrorists

EDITORIAL: Pakistan on Sunday asked the Afghan Taliban government to secure the Pak-Afghan border regions and take...

Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am

Perspectives

A requiem for Afghanistan

Afghanistan has been under Taliban control since August 2021 after two decades of war, which has left the country...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 07:39pm

Pakistan

Pakistan 'strongly condemns use of Afghan soil by terrorists'

Afghan authorities should act against militants operating from Afghan soil, says FO

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 02:18pm

World

Outlook for Afghan economy 'dire' as household incomes shrink: World Bank

The outlook for Afghanistan’s economy is dire with per capita income having fallen by over a third in the last four...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 07:36pm

Taliban ban drug cultivation, including lucrative opium

KABUL/PESHAWAR: The Taliban announced on Sunday a ban on the cultivation of narcotics in Afghanistan, the world’s...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

World

UN urges world to halt worsening Afghanistan crisis

GENEVA: The United Nations urged the world to stand by Afghanistan at a pledging conference on Thursday where it is...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 09:42am

Taliban vow to address ‘all concerns’ of China as Wang visits

KABUL: The Taliban said Thursday they had assured Beijing’s most senior diplomat about any concerns China thinks...

Updated 25 Mar, 2022 09:02am

World

Heartbreak as Afghan girls ordered home just hours after schools reopen

KABUL: The Taliban ordered girls' secondary schools in Afghanistan to shut Wednesday just hours after they reopened,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 03:56pm

World

Taliban welcomes UN’s continued Afghanistan presence

KABUL: The Taliban Friday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution formally extending the world body’s presence in...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 12:20pm

World

Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime

The Taliban government has yet to be formally recognised by any nation

Published 14 Mar, 2022 12:43pm

World

Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad

KABUL: The Taliban will not allow any more Afghans to be evacuated until the situation improves abroad for those who...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 07:35am

Editorials

Broken promises

EDITORIAL: The Afghan Taliban have failed to keep their initial promises. They had announced general amnesty for ...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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