Trends - Kabul - Business Recorder

Kabul

Taliban close in on Kabul as US ramps up Afghan evacuations

KABUL: The Afghan Taliban tightened their territorial stranglehold around Kabul on Saturday, as refugees from the...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Afghan president vows to stop bloodshed as Taliban close in on Kabul

KABUL: Afghanistan's beleaguered president vowed Saturday to prevent further bloodshed, as Taliban fighters closed ...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 03:36am

World

Factbox: What to watch for as the Taliban inch closer to Kabul

US officials have said the insurgents could make a move within days on the city, whose population of 5 million people has been swollen with thousands fleeing other parts of the country

Updated 14 Aug, 2021 07:48pm

World

Camped 50km away: Taliban close in on Kabul as US ramps up Afghan evacuations

For Kabul residents and the tens of thousands who have sought refuge there in recent weeks, the overwhelming mood is one of confusion and fear

Published 14 Aug, 2021 01:24pm

World

Canada to take in 20,000 Afghan refugees targeted by Taliban

The refugees will include 'particularly vulnerable' Afghans still in the country or who've already fled to neighboring states

Updated 14 Aug, 2021 10:53am

Editorials

Independence Day today — a day for introspection

EDITORIAL: Today is our 75th Independence Day, a day to celebrate but also an occasion to introspect. Should our...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:41am

World

Germany to cut Kabul embassy staff to 'absolute minimum'

"We will reduce personnel of the German embassy in Kabul in the coming days to the operative absolute minimum," he told reporters. "We will send a crisis support team to Kabul to help us boost security precautions" during the evacuation.

Published 13 Aug, 2021 11:31pm

World

Britain to send troops to Kabul 'to assist British nationals to leave': UK Govt

"I have authorised the deployment of additional military personnel to support the diplomatic presence in Kabul, assist British nationals to leave the country and support the relocation of former Afghan staff who risked their lives serving alongside us," Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said.

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 12:11am

World

Kabul offers Taliban power-sharing to end violence: source

Proposal allows the Taliban to share power in return for a halt in violence in the country

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:32pm

World

Afghan Taliban move closer to capital after taking Ghazni city

The city -- the 10th provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in a week -- lies along the major Kabul-Kandahar highway, effectively serving as a gateway between the capital and militant strongholds in the south

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 04:48pm

World

Thousands flee as Taliban eye full control of northern Afghanistan

KABUL: The Taliban were in control of six Afghan provincial capitals on Tuesday after a blitz across the north that...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

World

Another city falls to Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan

Five of the other provincial capitals to have fallen since Friday are in the country's north with the insurgents setting their sights on Mazar-i-Sharif

Published 10 Aug, 2021 08:13pm

Taliban warn of more targeted attacks as Afghan forces defend cities

KABUL: The Taliban warned Wednesday of more attacks targeting Afghan government leaders, a day after the defence...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 02:18am

World

Blast near Afghanistan's defence facility in Kabul, civilians injured

No militant group has claimed responsibility for the latest series of attacks in Kabul

Published 04 Aug, 2021 10:59am

World

Second loud blast followed by gunfire rocks Afghan capital

At least 3 dead in blast earlier as Kabul hit by powerful explosion, gunfire

Updated 04 Aug, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan reopens Afghanistan border crossing held by Taliban

Pakistan on Monday reopened a major southwestern border crossing with Afghanistan that is currently under Taliban...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 11:42pm

World

US general vows to continue air strikes supporting Afghan troops

Since early May, violence has surged after the insurgents launched a sweeping assault just days after the US-led foreign forces began their final withdrawal

Published 25 Jul, 2021 11:42pm

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

Kabul, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

DOHA: Representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents met in Doha for talks Saturday as violence...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

World

Kabul, Taliban negotiators to meet in Qatar as Afghan fighting rages

Two sides have been meeting on and off for months in the Qatari capital but talks have lost momentum as the insurgents have made battlefield gains

Updated 17 Jul, 2021 10:36am

Pakistan

Afghan government says it retakes Pakistan border crossing from Taliban

Taliban dismiss statement, saying they still held the town

Published 15 Jul, 2021 02:33pm

BR Research

Towards economic security

While the realization that economic imperatives should drive foreign policy and internal security has been present...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 08:10am

World

Biden lost faith in the US mission in Afghanistan over a decade ago

On a trip to Kabul in January 2009, shortly before he was sworn in as vice president, Biden had warned Afghanistan's then-President Hamid Karzai that he could lose Washington's support

Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:42am

World

Afghan troops struggle to replace Americans at key base

The sprawling military complex was at one point home to tens of thousands of US and allied soldiers

Published 06 Jul, 2021 09:44am

Tajikistan calls up reservists as Afghan troops seek refuge

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan/KABUL: Tajikistan's president on Monday ordered the mobilisation of 20,000 military reservists...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

4,000 stranded Pakistanis in Kabul: Embassy arranges repatriation

ISLAMABAD: The Embassy of Pakistan in Kabul has made arrangements for repatriation of around 4,000 Pakistanis who ...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pak embassy not closed in Kabul

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan embassy in Kabul dismissed on Sunday reports of the consulates closure and relocation of ...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

World

Covid surges in US embassy in Kabul

Vaccination had already been prevalent at the embassy, as it has at most US posts overseas.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 08:20pm

Pakistan closes visa section in Kabul's embassy over Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Due to the deteriorating situation of Covid-19 pandemic, the consular section of the Embassy of Pakistan...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Joint statement issued: Islamabad, Beijing, Kabul reaffirm to deepen co-op under BRI

ISLAMABAD: China has expressed readiness to play a constructive role in facilitating improvement in ties between...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 20 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.30 ▲ 0.90 (37.50%)
B. F. Mod. / May 20 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.00 ▲ 1.00 (16.67%)
Paramount Mod / May 20 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.99 ▲ 0.99 (12.38%)
S.G.Power / May 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.99 ▲ 0.47 (10.40%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 20 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.99 ▲ 0.91 (9.03%)
Flying Cement / May 20 Flying Cement Company Limited(FLYNG)	8.10 ▲ 0.64 (8.58%)
Pak Engineering / May 20 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	279.50 ▲ 19.50 (7.50%)
Sapphire Fib. / May 20 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1099.72 ▲ 76.72 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / May 20 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	73.09 ▲ 5.09 (7.49%)
Maqbool Tex. / May 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	64.12 ▲ 4.47 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ask.Gen.Insur. / May 20 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	18.06 ▲ -2.73 (-13.13%)
Oilboy Energy / May 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.35 ▲ -1.39 (-11.84%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 20 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	8.25 ▲ -0.79 (-8.74%)
Punjab Mod / May 20 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.64 ▲ -0.15 (-8.38%)
Service Textile / May 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.00 ▲ -0.90 (-8.26%)
TPL Insurance / May 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	30.63 ▲ -2.48 (-7.49%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 20 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	57.50 ▲ -4.36 (-7.05%)
Shield Corp. / May 20 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	235.50 ▲ -16.50 (-6.55%)
Dynea Pakistan / May 20 Dynea Pakistan Limited(DYNO)	150.13 ▲ -9.87 (-6.17%)
Bal. Wheel / May 20 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	73.85 ▲ -4.78 (-6.08%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,994,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 20 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,885,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,930,788 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,253,500 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / May 20 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	6,934,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 20 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,538,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,919,271 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 20 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	5,880,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 20 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,477,638 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	128.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.24
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3900.79
India Sensex / May 20	52792.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26673.91
Nasdaq / May 20	11388.50
Hang Seng / May 20	20581.03
FTSE 100 / May 20	7302.74
Dow Jones / May 20	31253.13
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13882.30
France CAC40 / May 20	6272.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	112.00
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1838.55
Cotton / May 20	128.58

Kabul

Most Popular Articles