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US defence chief in Georgia for military talks

TBILISI: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin landed in Georgia Monday on the first leg of a visit to three allies on...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 01:25pm

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Eyeing Russia, US defence chief heads to Black Sea region

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin headed to the Black Sea region Sunday aiming to shore up alliances ...

Published 18 Oct, 2021 04:55am

US defence secretary tells Congress: Afghan army collapse ‘took us all by surprise’

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army’s sudden collapse...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:01am

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Afghan army collapse 'took us all by surprise,' US defense secretary

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress on Tuesday that the Afghan army's sudden collapse caught...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 10:49pm

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Pentagon leaders to face Afghanistan reckoning in Congress

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's top military leaders are expected to face some of the most contentious hearings in...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 11:00am

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Three blasts kill at least two in Afghanistan's Jalalabad

The hardline group stormed to power in mid-August, ousting the government and promising to restore security to the violence-wracked country

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 04:02pm

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Pentagon chief still hopes to meet Saudi crown prince: spokesman

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who traveled to the Gulf last week but did not visit Saudi Arabia,...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 08:37am

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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

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Afghanistan attack: Biden attends grim homecoming for US troops killed

NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden shut his eyes and tilted his head back as the flag-draped cases carrying the ...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 06:33am

Pentagon holds talks with Chinese military

WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official held talks with the Chinese military for the first time since President Joe...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:06am

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US orders American airlines to aid Afghan evacuation

WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday enlisted several major American airlines in its chaotic evacuation of tens ...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 07:17pm

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German frigate deploys on Indo-Pacific mission

BERLIN: Germany dispatched a frigate to the Indo-Pacific region Monday for the first time in almost 20 years, a move...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

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

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

Taliban insurgents are gaining control of more and more territory, which the Pentagon estimated on Wednesday now extends to over half of half Afghanistan's district centers

Updated 25 Jul, 2021 11:50am

Pentagon chief says removal of all contractors from Afghanistan under way

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday the process of removing all contractors from...

Published 08 May, 2021 03:30am

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No plan to shoot down Chinese rocket -Pentagon chief

The Long March 5B rocket blasted off from China's Hainan island on April 29, carrying the Tianhe module.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:09am

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Pentagon chief says removal of all contractors from Afghanistan under way

"We're going to responsibly retrograde all of our capabilities that we are responsible for and the contractors fall in that realm as well," Austin said.

Published 07 May, 2021 10:05am

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US to station 500 more military personnel in Germany: defense secretary

Biden's government said in February that it would put those plans for a pullback on hold, in a step warmly welcomed by the German government.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 06:28pm

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US affirms Germany ties with troop level boost

Biden's government said in February that it would put those plans for a pullback on hold, in a step warmly welcomed by Berlin.

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:43pm

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Blinken heads back to Brussels as Afghanistan decision looms

Joe Biden has promised to go ahead and end America's longest war within the year but has said that the May 1 deadline is not realistic.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 04:59pm

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US defense secretary in Israel amid Iran nuclear talks

Austin's first scheduled stop on the two-day trip was a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz.

Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:10pm

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Pentagon chief to visit Israel amid Iran talks

The two-day visit comes as the Biden administration attempts to return to an Iran nuclear deal abandoned by its predecessor -- a deal Israel opposes.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

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Xi says China to work with Pyongyang to preserve Korean Peninsula peace

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday his country is willing to work with Pyongyang to “preserve peace...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

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U.S. Defense Secretary meets Afghan president amid peace process review

Austin said on Twitter he had come to “listen and learn”, on his first trip to Afghanistan since his appointment.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

New Pentagon chief in surprise Afghan visit

ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Sunday ...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am

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New Pentagon chief in surprise Afghan visit weeks before US withdrawal

The Afghan government is also keen to keep US forces in the country for as long as possible for the vital air cover they provide.

Published 21 Mar, 2021 07:08pm

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China dominates Pentagon chief’s first India visit

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin praised India's growing ties with "like-minded partners" as he held talks in...

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:50pm

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Austin says discussed with India its planned purchase of Russian air defence systems

There has been no delivery of S400 systems to India and so the possibility of sanctions was not discussed, Austin told reporters in New Delhi on Saturday.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 06:25pm

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Pentagon chief visits ‘Quad’ ally India with China high on agenda

NEW DELHI: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin arrived in India Friday for the first face-to-face meetings between New Delhi...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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North Korea says will ignore US while 'hostile policy' in place

Beijing warned Thursday it would make no concessions to the US on key issues including human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 04:12pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Crescent Star / Oct 18 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.75 ▲ 0.61 (28.50%)
Dost Steel / Oct 18 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	4.22 ▲ 0.62 (17.22%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 18 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.80 ▲ 0.49 (9.23%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 18 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.92 ▲ 0.31 (8.59%)
Landmark Sp. / Oct 18 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	13.99 ▲ 0.99 (7.62%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 18 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	355.28 ▲ 24.78 (7.50%)
Arif Habib Corp. / Oct 18 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	38.16 ▲ 2.66 (7.49%)
Arshad Energy / Oct 18 Arshad Energy Limited(AEL)	23.27 ▲ 1.62 (7.48%)
First Prud Mod. / Oct 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.19 ▲ 0.15 (7.35%)
Habib Ins. / Oct 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.60 ▲ 0.52 (7.34%)

Stock	Price
Sazgar Engg. / Oct 18 Sazgar Engineering Works Limited(SAZEW)	124.49 ▲ -27.00 (-17.82%)
Mughal Iron / Oct 18 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited(MUGHAL)	79.44 ▲ -16.99 (-17.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Oct 18 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.12 ▲ -0.87 (-14.52%)
Citi Pharma / Oct 18 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	37.49 ▲ -5.82 (-13.44%)
Nishat (Ch) / Oct 18 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	43.25 ▲ -5.26 (-10.84%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Oct 18 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.11 ▲ -0.37 (-10.63%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Oct 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	25.65 ▲ -2.87 (-10.06%)
Next Capital / Oct 18 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	11.00 ▲ -1.00 (-8.33%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Oct 18 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.85 ▲ -0.25 (-8.06%)
Suraj Cotton / Oct 18 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	229.90 ▲ -20.10 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 18 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	24,939,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,730,000 ▼ 0.00
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 18 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,823,347 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 18 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,459,138 ▼ 0.00
Dost Steel / Oct 18 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	9,868,000 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 18 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	8,789,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,402,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	8,389,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 18 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	7,257,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 18 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	6,575,597 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 16	171.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 16	171.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 16	114.22
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 16	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 16	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 16	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 16	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 16	4471.37
India Sensex / Oct 16	61305.95
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 16	29068.63
Nasdaq / Oct 16	14897.34
Hang Seng / Oct 16	25330.96
FTSE 100 / Oct 16	7234.03
Dow Jones / Oct 16	35294.76
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 16	15587.36
France CAC40 / Oct 16	6727.52

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 16	82.28
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 16	14280.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 16	98600.00
Gold Spot / Oct 16	1767.62
Cotton / Oct 16	107.33

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