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Security forces kill 54 terrorists infiltrating through Pakistan-Afghanistan border

The ISPR says terrorists attempted to infiltrate from the Hassan Khel area in North Waziristan

Published 27 Apr, 2025 06:43pm

Business & Finance

PAJCCI welcomes Dar’s visit to Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has warmly welcomed the first official visit of...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:21am

Dar invites Muttaqi to visit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday spoke with acting Afghan Foreign Minister,...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:22am

Pakistan

Afghan FM tells Pakistan’s top diplomat deportations are ‘disappointment’

Dignitaries of Afghan government welcomes the delegation

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:08pm

Pakistan

Dar leaving for Kabul today

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of interim Afghan Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM)/ Foreign Minister,...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

FM Dar to leave for much-awaited visit to Kabul on Saturday: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will depart on the long-awaited visit to Kabul tomorrow...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 06:08pm

Business & Finance

Jam Kamal, Afghan minister discuss trade ties, transit-related issues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and visiting Afghan Minister of Industry and Commerce Alhaj...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:52am

Pakistan

Dar to visit Kabul to end prolonged deadlock

ISLAMABAD: In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 05:52am

Pakistan

Foreign minister Ishaq Dar to visit Kabul ‘within days’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that he will visit Kabul in the coming days, as...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:24pm

Opinion

An opportunity, indeed

It is indeed a matter of great satisfaction that the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

Special representative Sadiq reaches Kabul to attend JCC meeting

KABUL: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Sadiq Khan arrived in Kabul on Wednesday to attend...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 08:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan will start joint anti-polio drives: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services and Regulations Mustafa Kamal, Monday, while spelling out...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 07:50am

Pakistan

‘Night vision, sniper rifles, more’: US weapons left in Afghanistan now arm militants in Pakistan: report

Report reveals M16 rifles, PVS-14 night-vision devices, and thermal optics—all traceable to US military stocks—have been used in recent attacks including deadly March 11 Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 09:34pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz urges Afghan government to curb cross-border terrorism

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called on the interim Afghanistan government to prevent its territory from...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 10:54pm

Editorials

Engagement, not estrangement

EDITORIAL: Diplomacy is often the art of the possible, but in Pakistan’s case, when it comes to Afghanistan, it is...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:26am

Special envoy apprises FO of Kabul visit details

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq has returned to Islamabad...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan holds talks in Kabul to strengthen bilateral ties

Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Muhammad Sadiq Khan, arrived in Kabul on a visit aimed at...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 10:01pm

Editorials

A step toward stability

EDITORIAL: The reopening of the Torkham border crossing marks a significant step toward de-escalation and normalcy...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Opinion

Fence is the best defence

Insulation from the turmoil-laden Afghanistan is the best option for Pakistan. Afghan War III must be avoided at all...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:36am

Pakistan

Torkham border reopened after 27 days

ISLAMABAD: In a positive development, Pak-Afghan crossing point at Torkham was reopened on Wednesday evening for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Opinion

The continuing polio challenge

Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries that still have the polio virus. Pakistan in spite of...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Business & Finance

Pakistani, Afghan traders call for restoring trade

PESHAWAR: Pak-Afghan traders urged Islamabad and Kabul to sort out peaceful solution to all issues by holding table...

Published 10 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes ease, thousands seek shelter

PESHAWAR: Overnight clashes between Pakistani and Afghan security forces at the main border crossing between the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 11:06pm

Pakistan

Afghan CG, KP CM discuss trade, regional peace

PESHAWAR: Peshawar-based Afghan Consul General Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir called on Chief Minister of Khyber...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:37am

Centre urged to approve TORs: KP seeking to hold talks with Afghan govt

PESHAWAR: Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 02:45pm

Pakistan

Twin cities: ‘All Afghans except those holding valid visas must leave by 28th’

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has informed the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) that ...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Pakistan

Pakistan, EU agree to strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation in Brussels Dialogue: FO

Discussions, part of broader 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan, focus on regional, global security challenges

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:59pm

Pakistan

Afghanistan alleges Pakistan carrying out mass expulsion of refugees

ISLAMABAD: Afghan refugees are facing arrests and harassment in Pakistan as part of a mass expulsion campaign,...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

‘Mistreatment’ of refugees: FO rejects Afghan govt’s assertions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected the assertions made by acting Afghan Chargé d’Affaires...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Afghan diplomat’s accusations over migrant treatment amid deportation row

Foreign Office says the real test for Afghan authorities lies in protecting the rights of returnees

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 10:43pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	280.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	143.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
India Sensex / Apr 28	79,923.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,842.14
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,998.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,435.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,309.26
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,567.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	63.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,288.65
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	68.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Samba Bank / Apr 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.86 ▲ 0.85 (10.61%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,610.52 ▲ 328.23 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	42.20 ▲ 3.73 (9.7%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.89 ▲ 0.69 (9.58%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Apr 28 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	13.15 ▲ 1.15 (9.58%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	359.35 ▼ -1392.1 (-79.48%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 28 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.45 ▼ -0.87 (-11.89%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.50 ▼ -0.8 (-10.96%)
Image Pakistan / Apr 28 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	22.73 ▼ -2.53 (-10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Apr 28 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	26.26 ▼ -2.92 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Apr 28 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	125.05 ▼ -13.89 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,445,240 ▼ -0.45
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,570,283 ▼ -1.07
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,030,819 ▼ -2.71
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,605,477 ▼ -0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,622,679 ▼ -1.21
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,181,648 ▼ -3.72
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,623 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,304,502 ▼ -0.37
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,312,594 ▼ -2.44
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,947,230 ▼ -1392.1

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