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Afghanistan

Pakistan has evacuated 1,100 people from Afghanistan: UN envoy

Munir Akram says Pakistan's embassy in Kabul is open and extending facilitation to all those seeking visas
Pakistan is flying three flights into Kabul airport daily to evacuate about 500 to 600 people, adds Akram

Published 20 Aug, 2021 03:46pm

Pakistan

Pakistan continues evacuation process, two more flights expected to return from Afghanistan

Two PIA planes will bring back 350 foreign nationals on Friday

Published 20 Aug, 2021 12:55pm

Pakistan

Qureshi urges Taliban to form inclusive govt in Afghanistan

Foreign minister says there are some elements who do not want Afghanistan to become peaceful and stable
Intends to visit neighbouring countries in the next few days to chalk out a comprehensive strategy after consultations

Published 20 Aug, 2021 12:24pm

Sports

Afghan karate champion fears it's game over for female athletes

Meena left Afghanistan when she was 12 and went to Pakistan, where she started karate training and later represented Afghanistan in the 2010 South Asian Games

Published 20 Aug, 2021 10:27am

World

NATO pledges to speed evacuations from Afghanistan as criticism mounts

Thousands of people, desperate to flee the country, continued to throng the airport, the official who declined to be identified told Reuters

Published 20 Aug, 2021 09:55am

World

Facebook unveils curbs for Taliban-seized Afghanistan

Users of Facebook-owned Instagram in Afghanistan will receive notifications informing them of methods to protect their accounts

Published 20 Aug, 2021 09:17am

World

Taliban revenge fears grow in Afghanistan: report

The Taliban have been conducting 'targeted door-to-door visits' of people who worked with US and NATO forces, according to a confidential document by the UN's threat assessment consultants

Updated 20 Aug, 2021 09:30am

World

Kabul evacuees touch down in UAE on way to new life in UK

Dozens of exhausted passengers waited at one of the airport's departure gates during a stopover ahead of the second leg of what they hoped would be their journey to safety

Published 19 Aug, 2021 08:29pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ambassador to Afghanistan meets Hamid Karzai, Abdullah Abdullah

Mansoor Ahmad Khan reiterates Islamabad's commitment to peace in Afghanistan

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 10:59pm

World

Anti-Taliban forces massing in Panjshir Valley, says Russia

Lavrov also reiterated his call for an inclusive dialogue involving all political players in Afghanistan for the formation of a "representative government"

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:14pm

World

Taliban urge Afghans to leave Kabul airport after days of deadly chaos

While Kabul has been generally calm since Taliban forces entered on Sunday after a week of stunning advances across the country, the airport has been in chaos as people rushed for a way out of Afghan capital

Published 19 Aug, 2021 02:54pm

World

Taliban fight trust deficit with PR blitz

KABUL: Smiling and waving at journalists, posing for selfies in the streets and even sitting down for a TV interview...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 02:39pm

World

Taliban urged to allow fleeing Afghans safe passage

Tens of thousands of people have tried to flee Afghanistan since the group swept into the capital on Sunday, completing a stunning rout of government forces and ending two decades of war

Published 19 Aug, 2021 01:20pm

World

Afghanistan's fate means West is now perceived as weak, UK minister says

The war in Afghanistan has cost several hundred thousand lives and trillions of dollars but the Taliban are now back in power

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:27pm

World

EU must take in Afghans under ‘immediate threat’: official

BRUSSELS: EU countries must take in Afghans under ‘immediate threat’, especially women and girls, the European...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

World

Afghan girls return to school in Herat

HEART: Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

World

US reiterates Ghani ‘no longer a figure in Afghanistan’

WASHINGTON: The United States reiterated Wednesday that it did not see Ashraf Ghani as a player in Afghanistan, ...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Ashraf Ghani resurfaces in UAE

ISLAMABAD: The disgraced ex-Afghan president Ashraf Ghani resurfaced in UAE on Wednesday after fleeing Afghanistan...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:15am

Taliban face critical need for international aid

WASHINGTON: The Taliban have promised to improve Afghanistan’s economy, but to do that the new regime will need...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 03:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan UN ambassador urges world community to hold Taliban to their assurances

Calls on all the stakeholders to encourage an inclusive government in Afghanistan

Published 18 Aug, 2021 07:44pm

World

Former Afghan president Ghani says supports Taliban-Karzai talks

Statement comes after UAE's announcement that it has welcomed Ghani and his family on 'humanitarian grounds'

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:55pm

World

Three dead, dozen injured after anti-Taliban protests in Jalalabad

Taliban spokesmen could not immediately be reached for comment

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 08:07pm

Pakistan

Qureshi urges international community to support Afghans

Says Pakistan and China, as part of Troika Plus, have made valuable contributions to peace efforts in Afghanistan

Published 18 Aug, 2021 06:45pm

Pakistan

Will bring back all Pakistanis from Afghanistan within two days: Rashid

Interior minister says there is peace on all borders, while trade and transport is functioning normally

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 03:33pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reaching out to all Afghan leaders: PM tells German chancellor

Underlines inclusive political settlement the best way forward
Pakistan has already conveyed its stance on recognising the Taliban regime, saying that it will not take a 'unilateral decision'

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 01:32pm

World

Biden's vow to airlift Afghan allies meets ticking clock, risky rescue

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's pledge to evacuate thousands more at-risk Afghans who worked for the US government...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 12:13pm

Business & Finance

Dollar rises for 2nd day on Afghanistan, Delta variant woes

NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, bolstered by safe-haven demand as...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

Business & Finance

Afghan currency dives on Taliban takeover

The unit sank to 86 Afghani per US dollar

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 08:40pm

World

NATO chief blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance was surprised by the speed of the ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 07:10pm

Pakistan

Bilawal urges united stance against terrorism amid Afghanistan chaos

Says government should act under the auspices of the National Action Plan

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:59pm

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	154.75
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 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
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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