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Afghanistan

Hundreds queue for passports in bid to leave Afghanistan

KABUL: Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures in Afghanistan’s capital to queue outside the passport...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Traders oppose removal of Section 25-A from Customs Act

PESHAWAR: Local traders have opposed the recent amendment in the Custom Act to delete Section 25-A, restoring powers...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Fund set up for beleaguered Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: The 17th extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Council of Foreign...

Updated 20 Dec, 2021 02:12pm

PM warns of ‘grave consequences’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday warned that the any silence and delay from international community...

Updated 20 Dec, 2021 10:20am

OIC for immediate, unified action

ISLAMABAD: In order to avert the looming threat of humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Muslim world leaders on...

Updated 20 Dec, 2021 10:33am

Pakistan

OIC SG calls on PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) could take a...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Qureshi reiterates commitment to peace, stability in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi reiterated Pakistan’s abiding commitment to peace and stability ...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Afghanistan could become biggest man-made crisis if world doesn’t act, says PM Imran at OIC summit

Envoys from 57 Islamic nations as well as observer delegations are participating in the meeting being held in Islamabad to discuss Afghanistan's situation

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 08:57pm

Pakistan

Human rights, terrorism, educational access: Special envoy says US to continue ‘clear-eyed’ diplomacy with Taliban

ISLAMABAD: The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan, Thomas West, said the Afghan people will remain...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports in Kabul

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

Afghanistan: All set for OIC-CFM moot today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to host the extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s...

Updated 19 Dec, 2021 11:01am

Editorials

Pakistan rethinks its ties with US

EDITORIAL: As the United States walked out on Afghanistan leaving the country bled white the no-less-hurt Pakistan...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

Pakistan

Special Representative of Germany for Afghanistan and Pakistan calls on COAS

Jasper Wieck, Special Representative of Germany for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) called on General Qamar Javed...

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 08:35pm

Pakistan

Countries’ poverty not due to lack of resources but leaders’ corruption: PM

Says corruption is something that destroys a country

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 06:30pm

Pakistan

Confident OIC meeting will reach consensus on Afghanistan: Qureshi

FM says about 437 delegates have so far got themselves registered for the OIC meeting

Updated 18 Dec, 2021 06:52pm

Pakistan

Rashid says OIC moot to help Afghanistan avert humanitarian crisis

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Friday expressed optimism that the all-important ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Pakistan

Top TTP commander escapes suspected drone strike

PESHAWAR: A top leader of the Pakistan Taliban escaped unhurt from a suspected drone strike on a safe house in...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

World

Uzbekistan to help fix Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif airport

TASHKENT: Uzbekistan has sent technicians to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan to repair its ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Afghanistan, CARs: FBR allows exporters duty drawback facility

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has permitted duty drawback facility to the exporters to Afghanistan...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Business & Finance

Taliban prepare new Afghan budget without foreign aid

KABUL: Afghanistan's finance ministry under the new Taliban government has prepared a draft national budget that, ...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 02:15pm

World

China warns companies to get permits before 'blindly' visiting Afghanistan for minerals

BEIJING: China's embassy in Afghanistan warned its companies and citizens on Friday not to "blindly" visit the...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 11:20am

World

Saudi Arabia sends humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia sent two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan Thursday, state media reported, its...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 04:33pm

Sports

Racism scandal rocks England, world titles for Australia, NZ

NEW DELHI: A racism scandal rocked English cricket in a tumultuous end to the year, while Australia and New Zealand...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 10:40am

Pakistan

Disengaging with Afghanistan will prove disadvantageous for world: PM Imran

Expresses concerns about deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 09:33pm

Pakistan

PM to chair meeting on Afghanistan today

He will be briefed about the upcoming extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers on Afghanistan in Islamabad on December 19

Published 15 Dec, 2021 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan to boost shipping fleet to tackle global logistics crisis

LONDON: Pakistan is working to boost the capacity of its shipping fleet to draw on its strategic geographical...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 01:19pm

World

Taliban behind at least 72 extrajudicial killings: UN

GENEVA: The UN decried Tuesday credible allegations of more than 100 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan since the...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

Pakistan

7 truckloads of relief goods handed over to Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: The Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum and Khadija Welfare Trust on Tuesday handed over seven truckloads of...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

World

UN says Taliban behind at least 72 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan

GENEVA: The UN said Tuesday it had received credible allegations of over 100 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan wants relation with US that is in sync with our changed priority: Qureshi

Foreign minister says Pakistan does not want a transactional relationship with Washington

Updated 14 Dec, 2021 05:32pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	82.37
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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