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Afghanistan

Taliban offensives: UN warns of 'unprecedented' civilian deaths

KABUL: The United Nations warned Monday that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Pakistan Army grants refuge to 46 Afghan soldiers in Chitral: ISPR

ANA local commander opposite Arundu Sector, Chitral requested for refuge and safe passage for 46 soldiers as they were unable to hold their military posts along the Pak-Afghan border

Updated 26 Jul, 2021 06:05pm

Pakistan

Chaman border reopens for three hours

CHAMAN: Pakistan on Sunday reopened a key border crossing with Afghanistan for three hours (8am to 11 am) to...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum: Pentagon

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, (Alaska): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security ...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion

"The fighting has displaced 22,000 families in the past one month in Kandahar," head of provincial refugee department said

Published 25 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

World

Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advances

Dushanbe also relocated 20,000 troops to strengthen its force on the border with Afghanistan

Updated 22 Jul, 2021 09:48pm

World

‘We lost’: Some US veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted

GARDEN GROVE (Calif.): Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

Opinion

Stop the war; ‘Mine’ the economy

Now that the last of the foreign occupying troops are seen leaving Afghanistan it is time to put an end to the...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

World

Erdogan says Turkey can run Kabul airport if US meets conditions

Erdogan and US President Joe Biden discussed the issue in their first face-to-face meeting on the margins of a NATO summit in June

Published 20 Jul, 2021 12:06pm

Pakistan

US encourages Pakistan to expeditiously implement FATF action plan

State dept spokesperson Ned Price says Pakistan has made significant progress, encourages Islamabad to continue working with global watchdog
Shares progress on Afghans who have applied for special immigrant visas

Published 20 Jul, 2021 11:47am

World

Foreign missions in Kabul issue joint call for Taliban ceasefire

'This Eid al-Adha, Taliban should lay down their weapons for good and show the world their commitment to the peace process'

Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

‘India has become facilitator of peace enemies’

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that India has become a facilitator of enemies of peace in...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Opinion

The Afghan conundrum

Gone. Abandoned. Runaway. Ditched. The American story in Afghanistan continues. The Afghanistan story in Afghanistan...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Pakistan

Afghanistan recalls ambassador to Pakistan, senior diplomats over 'security threats'

Abduction of ambassador's daughter and her subsequent torture has wounded the psyche of our nation. Our national psyche has been tortured, says Afghanistan's Vice President Amrullah Saleh

Published 18 Jul, 2021 10:20pm

World

Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict: statement

Taliban leader says his group remains committed to forging a solution to end the war but slams 'opposition parties' for 'wasting time'

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 01:59pm

World

CPJ demands probe into killing of journalist in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: Afghan authorities must conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the killing of Reuters...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

World

Pakistan partially reopens Chaman border, allows Afghans to cross over

Thousands of Afghans were left stranded in Chaman after Taliban captured Spin Boldak from Kabul's forces on Wednesday, part of a rapid offensive which has left the government facing crisis

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:23pm

World

Russia says US mission in Afghanistan has failed

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday said that the United States had failed in its mission in Afghanistan and blamed the...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and US create platform for regional cooperation

The parties agree to meet in the coming months to determine the modalities of this cooperation with mutual consensus

Published 16 Jul, 2021 10:27pm

Pakistan

It is unfair to blame Pakistan for crisis in Afghanistan, says PM

No country has tried harder to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table than Pakistan: Imran
Says Afghanistan is the natural land bridge between Central Asia and South Asia

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 01:01pm

Pakistan

Road to talks with Delhi passes from Srinagar: Qureshi

TASHKENT: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the road to talks with Delhi passes from Srinagar, with such an...

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 09:51am

Two-day moot on Afghanistan to be held in Islamabad from July 18

Conference to help find peaceful solution to conflict in war-torn country

Updated 16 Jul, 2021 10:11am

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 guards use tear gas to disperse crowd at Chaman border

We had to baton charge because people were getting unruly, says border official

Published 15 Jul, 2021 01:34pm

World

Taliban offer three-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release

Nader Nadery, Afghan government negotiator, says insurgents have also demanded the removal of Taliban's leaders from a United Nations blacklist

Published 15 Jul, 2021 01:32pm

US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants

A senior administration official said the flights would begin in the last week of this month

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 09:18pm

World

Russia holds military drills in Tajikistan amid Taliban offensive

Moscow is closely watching the offensive, concerned about the security of countries in ex-Soviet Central Asia.

Published 14 Jul, 2021 06:48pm

World

No smoking, no shaving as Afghan Taliban issue 'first orders'

Taliban are making huge advances across the country as they capitalise on the final withdrawal of foreign troops

Published 14 Jul, 2021 06:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan wants to adopt joint regional strategy on Afghanistan: Qureshi

Foreign minister says Pakistan has hosted millions of Afghan refugees for decades
Asks international community to prevent India from playing a negative role in Afghanistan

Published 13 Jul, 2021 06:51pm

World

Taliban don't want fighting inside Afghan cities: senior leader

Turkey's decision to provide security to Kabul airport when US-led forces leave the country 'reprehensible', says separate statement

Published 13 Jul, 2021 02:16pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Modaraba / Jul 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	4.40 ▲ 1.00 (29.41%)
First Punjab Mod. / Jul 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.65 ▲ 0.55 (17.74%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.84 ▲ 1.00 (17.12%)
First Prud Mod. / Jul 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.11 ▲ 0.44 (16.48%)
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	3.40 ▲ 0.47 (16.04%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 27 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.75 ▲ 1.00 (8.51%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 27 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	13.88 ▲ 1.00 (7.76%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 27 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	527.50 ▲ 36.80 (7.50%)
Masood Tex. / Jul 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	57.62 ▲ 4.02 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 27 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.91 ▲ -0.89 (-15.34%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Jul 27 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.56 ▲ -0.39 (-9.87%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Jul 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.50 ▲ -0.50 (-7.14%)
Tandlianwala / Jul 27 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	143.30 ▲ -10.77 (-6.99%)
Tri-Star / Jul 27 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.06 ▲ -0.44 (-6.77%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 27 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.55 ▲ -3.45 (-6.05%)
Mian Textile / Jul 27 Mian Textile Industries Limited(MTIL)	26.21 ▲ -1.29 (-4.69%)
Nimir Resins / Jul 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	19.59 ▲ -0.90 (-4.39%)
Janana D Mal / Jul 27 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	88.10 ▲ -3.90 (-4.24%)
Security Bank / Jul 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.00 ▲ -0.28 (-3.85%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,210,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	8,133,500 ▼ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Jul 27 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	8,130,000 ▼ 0.00
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jul 27 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	6,987,500 ▼ 0.00
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	6,556,000 ▼ 0.00
Citi Pharma / Jul 27 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	6,190,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,571,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	4,795,500 ▼ 0.00
Panther Tyres / Jul 27 Panther Tyres Limited(PTL)	4,035,000 ▼ 0.00
Nishat (Ch) / Jul 27 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	3,853,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	160.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	160.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	110.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.38
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 26	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 26	4422.30
India Sensex / Jul 26	52852.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	27833.29
Nasdaq / Jul 26	14840.71
Hang Seng / Jul 26	26192.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	7025.43
Dow Jones / Jul 26	35144.31
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	15618.98
France CAC40 / Jul 26	6568.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 26	72.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 26	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 26	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 26	1797.85
Cotton / Jul 26	89.60

Afghanistan

Taliban offensives: UN warns of 'unprecedented' civilian deaths

Pakistan Army grants refuge to 46 Afghan soldiers in Chitral: ISPR

Chaman border reopens for three hours

First task for Afghan forces is to slow Taliban's momentum: Pentagon

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion

Tajikistan tests combat readiness as Taliban advances

‘We lost’: Some US veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted

Stop the war; ‘Mine’ the economy

Erdogan says Turkey can run Kabul airport if US meets conditions

US encourages Pakistan to expeditiously implement FATF action plan

Foreign missions in Kabul issue joint call for Taliban ceasefire

‘India has become facilitator of peace enemies’

The Afghan conundrum

Afghanistan recalls ambassador to Pakistan, senior diplomats over 'security threats'

Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict: statement

CPJ demands probe into killing of journalist in Afghanistan

Pakistan partially reopens Chaman border, allows Afghans to cross over

Russia says US mission in Afghanistan has failed

Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and US create platform for regional cooperation

It is unfair to blame Pakistan for crisis in Afghanistan, says PM

Road to talks with Delhi passes from Srinagar: Qureshi

Two-day moot on Afghanistan to be held in Islamabad from July 18

US State Dept refrains from clarifying ‘military bases’ question

Pakistan guards use tear gas to disperse crowd at Chaman border

Taliban offer three-month ceasefire in return for prisoner release

US expected to announce start of evacuation of Afghan visa applicants

Russia holds military drills in Tajikistan amid Taliban offensive

No smoking, no shaving as Afghan Taliban issue 'first orders'

Pakistan wants to adopt joint regional strategy on Afghanistan: Qureshi

Taliban don't want fighting inside Afghan cities: senior leader

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