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Some girls return to high school in Afghan province

KABUL: Girls have returned to some secondary schools in a northern province of Afghanistan, Taliban officials and...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 02:26pm

World

Over 100 musicians flee Afghanistan, fearing Taliban crackdown

SYDNEY: More than 100 music students and teachers have fled Afghanistan in a nail-biting flight from Kabul following...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 11:39am

World

Taliban say US drones must stop entering Afghanistan, warn of consequences

The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:55pm

World

Blinken lands in Doha for Afghan crisis talks with Qatar

DOHA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Doha on Monday, an AFP correspondent saw, ahead of crisis ...

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 08:22pm

Pakistan

Pakistani envoy, Afghan Taliban discuss way forward

Seven-member delegation of the Taliban meets Pakistan’s Ambassador to Qatar Syed Ahsan Raza Shah at Pakistani embassy in Doha

Published 04 Sep, 2021 04:09pm

World

Taliban spokesman says China to keep embassy in Afghanistan, increase aid

KABUL: A Taliban spokesman said Friday that China has promised to keep its embassy in Afghanistan open and to...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 03:02pm

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

World

Taliban leader ‘favours political settlement’

DOHA: The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday said he "strenuously favours" a political...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

Pakistan actively involved in helping resume talks between Afghan govt, Taliban: Akram

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to UN Munir Akram says Pakistan wants settlement to a long-running war

Published 07 Jul, 2021 12:21pm

Sports

Federer says he can't even think of winning French Open

Federer said the next few weeks were important for his season.

Published 19 May, 2021 11:33am

No military solution to Afghan conflict: FO

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Sunday said there is no military solution to the conflict in Afghanistan. “We have...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

World

Taliban slam Afghan president's proposal for new election

The United States, Russia and other stakeholders however want to see some form of transitional government take power in Afghanistan, but Ghani has insisted leaders can only be chosen at the ballot box.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:40pm

Turkey plans to host Afghan peace talks in April

ANKARA: Turkey plans to host Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul in April, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

World

Taliban says met with US envoy in Doha

Taliban spokesman said Khalilzad and the top US general in Afghanistan met with the insurgents' negotiating team in Doha, including Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, late Friday.

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:22pm

Sports

Federer pulls out of Miami Open: report

The pandemic has already impacted the 2021 calendar, delaying the Australian Open and forcing the Indian Wells tournament in California -- the traditional lead-in to the Miami Open -- out of its usual slot in March.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 11:42am

World

IPRI hosts distinguished lecture series on Afghan Peace Process

On Friday, the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) hosted the distinguished lecture series on the "Afghan Peace Process: The Contours, Implementation, and Contemporary Status” by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansoor Ahmad Khan.
While discussing the dynamics of the Afghan Peace Process, Ambassador Mansoor Ahmad Khan noted that there are three parties to ensure a durable peace process in Afghanistan, which include the United States, the Taliban and the Afghan Republic.

Updated 26 Feb, 2021 05:07pm

World

Gunmen assassinate two Afghan women judges in Kabul ambush

Earlier this month the US military for the first time directly accused the Taliban of orchestrating the attacks.

Published 17 Jan, 2021 11:40am

Business & Finance

Egypt follows Gulf allies in reopening airspace to Qatar

Egypt and its Gulf allies imposed the embargo on Qatar over allegations it supports terrorism, allegations Doha denies.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 12:21pm

World

Travel, trade may resume within a week to Qatar, says UAE

Anwar Gargash said measures to be implemented within a week of the agreement "include practical measures of airlines, shipping and trade".

Published 07 Jan, 2021 04:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan welcomes second round of Afghan peace talks

We remain hopeful that the year 2021 will witness the dawn of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan, FOs said.
The second round of intra-Afghan talks will begin on Saturday, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem said.

Published 07 Jan, 2021 10:09am

World

Kabul talks team in Doha as govt accuses Taliban of stalling

Afghan government negotiators will push for a permanent ceasefire and to protect existing governance arrangements.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:42pm

World

Gulf states sign 'solidarity and stability' deal: Saudi crown prince

Leaders of the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council signed two documents, the Al-Ula declaration, named after the Saudi city where the summit was held, and a final communique.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 07:36pm

World

Gulf leaders, Kushner, converge on Saudi Arabia for crisis talks

Jared Kushner will attend the signing on Tuesday of the "breakthrough" agreement, a US official said.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:41pm

World

Saudi crown prince greets Qatar emir for reconciliation summit

Those countries will meet in the Saudi city of Al-Ula, after Riyadh overnight re-opened its borders to Doha despite lingering enmity between the neighbours.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 05:20pm

World

Next round of Afghan peace talks to take place in Doha: official

The insurgent group has a political office in Doha and its negotiating team resides there.

Updated 28 Dec, 2020 03:10am

World

Five million more Afghans will need help in 2021: UN

Opened in September in Doha, the peace talks, which follow a landmark US-Taliban agreement reached in February in Qatar, were suspended and will resume January 5.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:25am

Sports

Hulk ends four-year stay at Shanghai under cloud after coach row

It ends a successful stay in China for Hulk, who remains one of the biggest signings in the history of Chinese football.

Published 08 Dec, 2020 11:44am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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