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

Published 14 May, 2022 06:47pm

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

Afghan diplomats under pressure from Taliban regime

Published 14 Mar, 2022 12:43pm

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

First consignment of 1800MT wheat from Pakistan reaches Afghanistan

Published 30 Dec, 2021 10:00pm

The first consignment of 1800 metric tonnes of wheat as humanitarian assistance from Pakistan reached Afghanistan on...

Donors back $280 million transfer for Afghan food, health

Published 11 Dec, 2021 06:59pm

Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Program (WFP) and ...

Samuelson versus Friedman

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Successive governments in Pakistan, since independence, have been promising to turn the country into a social ...

Revisiting Afghanistan’s ‘graveyard theory’—II

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

Metaphorically, Afghanistan may be termed a ‘graveyard’ as some invaders did face stiff opposition and...

'Coercive approach will not work': Pakistan reacts to US Senate bill

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:19pm

Foreign Office says legislation includes references to Pakistan that are 'completely unwarranted, and inconsistent with the spirit of Pakistan-US cooperation on Afghanistan since 2001'

It's all about money this time

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Comparisons of America's behaviour after this Afghan war with the so-called Soviet jihad are flat-out wrong for a...

US Senate passes bill to help Americans returning from Afghanistan

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:09pm

The "Emergency Repatriation Assistance for Returning Americans Act" provides $10 million in emergency funds

UK and Germany seek common G7 approach on Taliban

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 10:18pm

"The Chancellor and the Prime Ministers also discussed possible political and diplomatic options with regard to the departure of diplomatic staff, necessary due to the security situation," a German government spokesperson says

‘We did our best’ on Kabul evacuation, NATO representative says

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 07:12pm

We have left a few behind which we are not abandoning but we will strive our best to take back home, says Italian diplomat Stefano Pontecorvo

FACTBOX: Evacuations from Afghanistan by country

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 06:12pm

Around 88,000 people have been airlifted from Kabul airport since evacuation efforts began, the Pentagon said

Afghanistan's Kam Air sends passenger planes to Iran amid Kabul chaos

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 05:21pm

The owners of Afganistan's Kam Air requested to move a number of their passenger planes to Iranian airports following the intensified fights and tensions in Kabul airport

Russia says it will study Taliban's actions before deciding on recognition

Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:37pm

President Vladimir Putin's spokesperson says Moscow now wants to see how this would translate into the security situation for the Afghan people and Russian diplomats in the country

US to prioritise troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation

Published 25 Aug, 2021 09:45pm

There are about 5,400 troops at the airport, a number that President Joe Biden says is set to go down to zero by the end of the month, depending on cooperation from the Taliban

China and Russia show common front on Afghanistan

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:54pm

China and Russia are not part of the G7
Biden said the United States expects to finish evacuations by Aug. 31
Putin told Xi, he is willing to work with China to "prevent foreign forces from interfering and destroying" Afghanistan

Putin says Russia will not deploy its armed forces in Afghanistan

Published 24 Aug, 2021 09:10pm

"It goes without saying that we do not plan to interfere in Afghanistan's domestic affairs let alone deploy our armed forces in a conflict"

Pentagon says no change in plan to complete Afghan evacuation by Aug. 31

Published 24 Aug, 2021 08:41pm

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Tuesday there had been no change so far in its plan to meet President Joe Biden's...

One Afghan killed, several hurt in exchange of gun fire at Kabul airport

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 11:09pm

The incident appeared to begin when an unknown hostile actor fired upon Afghan security forces involved in monitoring access to the gate

Iran resumes fuel exports to Afghanistan after Taliban request

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 07:29pm

LONDON: Iran restarted exports of gasoline and gasoil to Afghanistan a few days ago, following a request from the...

Anti-Taliban forces say they have taken three districts in Afghanistan's north

Published 21 Aug, 2021 08:23pm

Defence Minister General Bismillah Mohammadi, who has vowed to resist the Taliban, says in a tweet that the districts of Deh Saleh, Bano and Pul-Hesar in the neighbouring province of Baghlan to the north of Panjshir have been taken

Indonesia moves Afghan diplomatic mission to Pakistan, evacuates dozens

Published 21 Aug, 2021 07:36pm

Temporarily, the diplomatic mission in Kabul will be done from Islamabad

EU says no recognition of Taliban, no political talks

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 08:32pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has not recognised the Taliban, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on...

Taliban official says no foreigners kidnapped, but some being queried

Published 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

Our fighters will continue to demonstrate restraint
The Taliban have disowned responsibility for the disorder at Kabul airport, besieged by thousands desperate to flee the country

Swiss postpone evacuation flight as security at Kabul airport worsens

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 05:18pm

The security situation around Kabul airport has worsened significantly in the last hours
Only a small number of people can currently be flown from Kabul to Tashkent

Afghanistan GDP may slump 20% after Taliban takeover: Fitch Solutions

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 08:21pm

Basu, head of Asia Country Risk at Fitch Solutions, says foreign grants and aid, a major source of Afghanistan's funding, will dry up significantly this year if not beyond

Seeking peace: Taliban say do not want enemies, women's rights to be respected

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 10:25pm

Hold their first official news conference in Kabul since the shock seizure of the city
Say new government would be formalised as soon as the unstable conditions in Kabul permit

EU says will work with Taliban only if rights are respected

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:46pm

Cooperation with any future Afghan government will be conditioned on a peaceful and inclusive settlement and respect for the fundamental rights of all Afghans

Afghan vice president says he is ‘caretaker’ president

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 07:52pm

Calls on Afghans to show that Afghanistan 'isn't Vietnam & the Talibs aren't even remotely like Vietcong'

Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:52pm

Turkey, with some 600 troops in Afghanistan, will also discuss airport security and the transition in Afghanistan with the United States and others, says foreign minister

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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

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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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