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UK PM Johnson reassures NATO chief that defence spending will stay above target

"The increased investment in defence brings the UK's total spending to 2.2% of GDP - significantly above the NATO target," Johnson told Stoltenberg.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:12pm

World

Russia’s top envoy in UK brands diplomatic ties ‘nearly dead’

LONDON: Russia’s ambassador to Britain said Sunday that diplomatic ties between the two countries were “nearly...

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 09:46am

World

Ocean Viking rescuers pick up 100 migrants off Libya

MARSEILLE: Crew members of the Ocean Viking humanitarian vessel on Saturday rescued more than a hundred migrants off...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

World

Bulgaria breaks up suspected Russia-linked spy ring

SOFIA: Bulgarian prosecutors on Friday said six people had been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

Estonian scientist convicted of spying for China

TALLINN: Estonia has convicted a maritime scientist who also worked at a NATO facility of spying for China, ...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

Greece, Turkey, meet for fresh talks on maritime dispute

Turkey is furious that Athens is using its web of islands to lay claim to huge swathes of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:42am

World

NATO chief admits ‘serious concerns’ over Turkey

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he has “serious concerns” over actions by member...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:38am

World

Libya's new interim PM set to take office

8 More than 1,000 kilometres (630 miles) from the capital Tripoli in the west, Tobruk has been the seat of Libya's elected parliament since 2014.

Published 15 Mar, 2021 01:23pm

World

UN calls for withdrawal of foreign troops, mercenaries from Libya

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council called on Friday for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:30am

Pakistan

JI, Hizb-e-Islami agree: Afghanistan needs representative govt to achieve peace, stability

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sirajul Haq and Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan leader and former prime minister of...

Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am

Flights resume between rival Libya cities after 7 years

TRIPOLI: Flights between the eastern Libya city of Benghazi and the western city of Misrata were restored Tuesday...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:48am

World

Libya parliament urged to back cabinet in ‘historic’ reunited session

SIRTE, (Libya): Libya’s prime minister-designate urged lawmakers to vote for his new government Monday in the ...

Published 09 Mar, 2021 05:45am

World

NATO chief warns EU it can’t defend Europe alone

BRUGES, (Belgium): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the European Union cannot defend its...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Editorials

Afghanistan quagmire

EDITORIAL: A general spike in violence in Afghanistan since the Doha agreement between the US and the Taliban ...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am

World

Turkey to expand military cooperation with Pakistan, for coveted Chinese military technology

Turkey has been reportedly pushing to co-manufacture warplanes and missiles in Pakistan, which could potentially grant it access to coveted military technology from China.

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 07:02pm

World

EU eyes more ‘responsibility’ for its own security

BRUSSELS: EU leaders agreed Friday that the bloc should take more responsibility for its own security, insisting...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

World

Erdogan aims to mend strained relations with the United States under Biden Administration

According to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey wants to improve cooperation with the United States on a "win-win basis", as he aimed to mend the strained relations between the two NATO allies.
In recent years, ties between the United States and Turkey have been enormously strained, with the former sanctioning the NATO member in December over its purchase of the Russian S-400 defense systems.

Updated 22 Feb, 2021 10:50am

World

Taliban 'clearly' behind violence in Afghanistan: US

A study mandated by the US Congress has called for a delay in the pullout, warning it would effectively hand the Taliban a victory.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:00am

World

No decision on any NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan, Stoltenberg says

NATO defence ministers made no decision on whether or when to pull out of Afghanistan at a meeting on Thursday, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that the allies faced a dilemma as violence increases again.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

World

NATO eyes post-Trump reset as Afghanistan call looms

Ministers will agree on extending and expanding a training mission in Iraq aimed at bolstering the capacity of the country's military.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 09:52am

Taliban call on US to honour withdrawal deal

KABUL: The Taliban on Tuesday urged the US to honour a landmark withdrawal deal under which all foreign troops would...

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:31am

World

NATO says will not withdraw forces from Afghanistan ‘before time is right’

According to Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO, the multilateral military alliance will not withdraw its forces from Afghanistan "before the time is right", after nearly two decades of involvement in the country's fight against terrorism.
The NATO Chief made these comments ahead of a virtual conference this week, which will signify the alliance's highest-level talks with the Biden Administration, after four years of tense relations under President Trump.

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 02:34pm

World

NATO will not leave Afghanistan before 'time is right'

Defence ministers are not expected to make a concrete announcement on the deployment's future at their meeting.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 09:20pm

World

Taliban must do more to meet its peace deal commitments, NATO says

We see that there is still a need for the Taliban to do more when it comes to delivering on their commitments ... to make sure that they break old ties with international terrorists.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 08:42pm

World

New Pentagon chief to reassure NATO allies

WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will this week reaffirm Washington’s commitment to NATO and reassure...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

World

Taliban warn US-led forces against extending their stay in Afghanistan

"Our message to the upcoming NATO ministerial meeting is that the continuation of occupation and war is neither in your interest nor in the interest of your and our people," the Taliban said in a statement.
"Anyone seeking extension of wars and occupation will be held liable for it just like the previous two decades."

Updated 13 Feb, 2021 09:27pm

World

France, Germany 'moving forward' on future combat jet

PARIS: France and Germany aim to take the next step in the development of Europe's next-generation combat jet in the...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

World

NATO urges Taliban to 'live up to commitments'

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday urged the Taliban to honour commitments to reduce...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

Biden ends US support for Yemen war

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden is ending US military support for the war by its Saudi allies in Yemen, the White...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:47pm

World

Turkey makes first contact with Biden’s team

ISTANBUL: Turkey and the United States agreed Tuesday to work on establishing “strong” bilateral relations,...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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