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Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan successfully intercepts 4 drones launched by Afghan Taliban

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 11:00pm

Issues stern warning against continued provocations, sponsorship of terrorism

Stranded trucks to start re-entering via Torkham border from today

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: After being stranded in Afghanistan for nearly nine months, more than 800 empty Pakistani trucks have...

Over 423,000 Afghans return homeland in 4 months: UNHCR

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday that more than 423,000 Afghan nationals, including over 53,000...

Pakistan resumes operations at Torkham border

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan resumed operations at the Torkham border on Thursday after a 31-day suspension, initiating the...

Economic pressures and POL items’ prices: President directs swift action on public relief measures

Updated 24 Mar, 2026 09:20am

LARKANA: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday directed the government to prioritise public relief, minimise the...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to pause fighting for Eid

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

KABUL/KARACHI: Pakistan and Afghanistan said they were pausing their military operations against each other on...

CCP approves merger of Cyan, DH Partners into Dawood Lawrencepur

Published 18 Mar, 2026 03:10pm

Says amalgamation will not create or strengthen a dominant position nor substantially lessen competition in the relevant market

Armed Forces strike target 6 terror bases in Kabul, Nangarhar: Tarar

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 08:59pm

Says all targeting was done with precision only at those infrastructures which were being used by Afghan Taliban regime to support its multiple terror proxies including Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al Hindustan

‘Misunderstanding with China’: FO rubbishes speculation

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rubbished speculation about any misunderstanding between Pakistan and...

China says ready to continue efforts to ease Pakistan, Afghanistan tensions

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:38pm

'The most urgent task is to avoid the expansion of the war and return the two countries to the negotiating table,' Lin says

Afghan Taliban crossed red line by launching drone attack: Zardari

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:50pm

Afghan Taliban launched few rudimentary drones targeting Pakistani territory on Friday

China urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to resolve tensions via talks, not force

Published 14 Mar, 2026 05:43pm

Further use of force to only complicate situation, intensify tensions, Chinese foreign minister says

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree on brief ceasefire

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan border forces on Thursday agreed on a brief ceasefire amid ongoing fierce...

‘Ulema’s visit to Kabul not part of Pakistan’s official move’

Published 13 Mar, 2026 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Ruling out an imminent ceasefire with the entangled Taliban regime in Kabul before Eid, the Foreign...

Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: Minister says major damage inflicted on Afghan Taliban

Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has claimed that 583 operatives of the Afghan Taliban regime have been killed and 795 injured so...

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash as diplomatic efforts intensify: Reuters

Published 28 Feb, 2026 02:27pm

Diplomatic efforts gathered pace late on Friday as Afghanistan said its foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi

“Pakistan doing terrifically well,” Trump says on Pak-Afghan situation

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 04:07am

US extends support for Pakistan's right to defend itself against Taliban attacks

UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Published 28 Feb, 2026 02:30am

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an immediate ceasefire between Pakistan and...

Pakistan destroys 73 Afghan posts in cross-border strikes, 274 Afghan Taliban operatives killed: DG ISPR

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 06:22pm

He provides details of Pakistan's response to Afghanistan's unprovoked firing along the border

Afghan Taliban wants to resolve conflict with Pakistan through talks, spokesperson says

Published 27 Feb, 2026 04:16pm

KABUL: Afghanistan wants to resolve its latest conflict with Pakistan through dialogue, Afghan Taliban spokesperson...

World calls for restraint amid Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes

Published 27 Feb, 2026 03:39pm

During Operation Ghazab lil-Haq,133 Afghan Taliban operatives were killed and more than 200 injured by Pakistani forces

Senate panel informed: CPEC extension to Afghanistan on the cards

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed a Senate panel that Pakistan and China preparations...

Pakistan’s kinnow exports soar to $40mn in 45 days despite Afghan market closure

Published 19 Jan, 2026 12:31pm

Maintains a steady pace throughout December, followed by sustained momentum during the first 15 days of January, says the ministry

Pak-Afghan border closure inflicts huge losses to traders

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad highlights Islamabad’s concerns about security, humanitarian, and socio-economic challenges emerging from Afghanistan

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 23	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 23	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 23	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 23	7,408.30
Nasdaq / Jul 23	25,137.69
Dow Jones / Jul 23	51,711.65
India Sensex / Jul 24	75,618.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	64,568.75
Hang Seng / Jul 24	24,866.39
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,673.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	24,885.53
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,310.77

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 23	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 23	370,401
Petrol/Litre / Jul 24	331.52
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	91.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,027.02
Diesel/Litre / Jul 24	378.66
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	81.26

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.47 ▲ 1 (10.56%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	34.62 ▲ 3.15 (10.01%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	70.84 ▲ 6.44 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.10 ▼ -15.46 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.79 ▼ -5.86 (-9.99%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.23 ▼ -5.91 (-9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.45 ▼ -2.6 (-9.98%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 24 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	351 ▼ -37.91 (-9.75%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 24 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	54.54 ▼ -5.46 (-9.1%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	207.20 ▼ -20.14 (-8.86%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	870.03 ▼ -82.75 (-8.69%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 24 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	22.61 ▼ -2.12 (-8.57%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,105,125 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,954,214 ▼ -0.02
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,496,844 ▲ 0.53
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,432,281 ▲ 0.86
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,604,048 ▲ 0.02
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,562,072 ▼ -0.23
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,926,801 ▼ -0.22
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,125,027 ▲ 0.12
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,558,633 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,333,005 ▲ 0.56

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