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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

World

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

World

As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy to limit losses

KABUL: Reeling from a surge in battlefield losses, Afghanistan’s military is overhauling its war strategy against...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

Business & Finance

Amazon-Microsoft dispute: Pentagon scraps $10bn cloud contract

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said Tuesday it was scrapping a $10 billion cloud computing contract which sparked a heated...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

Pentagon scraps Trump's $10 billion cloud deal for Microsoft, reviving Amazon bid

Microsoft shares were down 0.5%, while Amazon traded up more than 4% and hit a record high after the news.

Published 06 Jul, 2021 11:55pm

US pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete: Pentagon

The United States is expected to keep a reported 650 or more military personnel to protect the US embassy and diplomats.

Updated 06 Jul, 2021 09:42pm

World

U.S. military retains authority to protect Afghan forces: Pentagon

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan still had that authority, even as the U.S. closes in on a military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Published 03 Jul, 2021 01:09am

World

White House says no increased violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan

Psaki told a news briefing that while there had been increased attacks on Afghan forces and the government compared with a year ago "we have not seen an increase in attacks on our military or presence since February 2020."

Published 23 Jun, 2021 10:57pm

World

US defence chief favors reform to how military prosecutes sex crimes

The commission recommended including other related crimes such as domestic violence among those that would be removed from the chain's purview

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 01:24pm

US could slow pullout from Afghanistan: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US military could slow down its withdrawal from Afghanistan due to the gains made by the Taliban...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

World

US pullout from Afghanistan over 50pc complete: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US pullout from Afghanistan is more than 50 percent complete, the Pentagon said Tuesday, as it...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

World

US military says it killed 23 civilians around the world in 2020

The tally included civilian fatalities in operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, according to the Pentagon report.

Published 03 Jun, 2021 11:16am

World

U.S. to complete Afghan withdrawal by mid-July ahead of Biden’s September deadline, reports NYT

The United States and their NATO allies have accelerated their withdrawal from Afghanistan, intending to be out of the war-torn country as early as mid-July, which is significantly earlier to their original September 11 deadline.
The Pentagon has yet to determine how terrorist threats like an Al Qaeda resurgence could be contained in the absence of American military presence.

Updated 26 May, 2021 12:56pm

Opinion

Operating in the shadows: US Cyber Command

If the Pentagon’s Cyber Command launches an online attack and nobody knows about it, does it deter anyone? Many...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

World

Pakistan to allow US air, ground access for its Afghanistan presence: Pentagon

David F Helvey, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Saturday that the US government will continue to engage Pakistan due to the country’s significant role in the Afghan peace process.
In March, The New York Times reported that American intelligence agencies have warned Biden that the Taliban may overrun most of Afghanistan within a couple of years and would potentially allow Al-Qaeda again.

Updated 24 May, 2021 11:35am

World

US Afghanistan pullout proceeding steadily: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The US military's withdrawal from Afghanistan is proceeding steadily toward President Joe Biden's...

Updated 12 May, 2021 10:26am

World

Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry

BEIJING: A large segment of a Chinese rocket is expected to make an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth's ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:31am

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

World

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

Editorials

A portent of things to come

EDITORIAL: As feared by informed observers, thousands of Afghans with their families have fled their homes in ...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

World

US watching Chinese rocket's erratic re-entry: Pentagon

Kirby said it is "too soon" to know whether any action, such as destroying the space debris, can be taken if human-occupied regions are threatened.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:08am

World

Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

Fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban on Saturday and Sunday in several provinces, including Kandahar, left more than 100 insurgents dead, according to the Afghan defense ministry.

Published 04 May, 2021 10:28am

World

US says Russian build-up on Ukraine border is bigger than in 2014

Moscow has said it is "not threatening anyone" while also denouncing what it calls Ukrainian "provocations."

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:40am

World

UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal

US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the unconditional withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, naming September 11 as the deadline by which the last soldiers will have finally departed. The pullout will begin on May 1.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:32am

World

Child unknowingly tweets from US nuclear command's account

WASHINGTON: Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, ";l;;gmlxzssaw," was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

World

China threat to Taiwan ‘closer than most think’: US admiral

WASHINGTON: The Chinese threat to invade Taiwan is serious and more imminent than many understand, the US admiral...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

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

World

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

But ultimately no progress was made towards Washington's declared aim of denuclearising North Korea, with a second summit in Hanoi in early 2019 breaking up without an agreement and Pyongyang still under multiple international sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 04:05pm

World

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

HONOLULU: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was travelling to Asia to boost military cooperation...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:04am

World

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

Blinken will join President Joe Biden's national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, in Anchorage on March 18 with their Chinese counterparts Wang Yi and Yang Jiechi.

Published 14 Mar, 2021 10:45am

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Nazir Cotton / Jul 26 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	8.79 ▲ 0.89 (11.27%)
A. Shah Ghazi / Jul 26 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	10.58 ▲ 1.00 (10.44%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 26 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.60 ▲ 1.00 (10.42%)
First UDL Mod. / Jul 26 First UDL Modaraba(FUDLM)	10.61 ▲ 1.00 (10.41%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 26 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.33 ▲ 0.48 (9.90%)
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J.A.Textile / Jul 26 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	12.88 ▲ 1.00 (8.42%)
Orient Rental Mod / Jul 26 Orient Rental Modaraba(ORM)	7.74 ▲ 0.59 (8.25%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 26 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.50 ▲ 0.25 (7.69%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 26 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	70.12 ▲ 4.89 (7.50%)

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Habib Metro Mod / Jul 26 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	7.10 ▲ -0.95 (-11.80%)
First Credit & Inv. / Jul 26 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.00 ▲ -1.00 (-11.11%)
Sui Northern / Jul 26 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	51.18 ▲ -5.07 (-9.01%)
PICIC Insurance / Jul 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.65 ▲ -0.15 (-8.33%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 26 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	11.03 ▲ -0.97 (-8.08%)
Shield Corp. / Jul 26 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	392.20 ▲ -31.80 (-7.50%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Jul 26 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	16.32 ▲ -1.32 (-7.48%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 26 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	23.30 ▲ -1.88 (-7.47%)
Wah-Noble / Jul 26 Wah Noble Chemicals Limited(WAHN)	310.00 ▲ -25.00 (-7.46%)
JS Global / Jul 26 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	110.17 ▲ -8.33 (-7.03%)

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Worldcall / Jul 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,125,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	44,860,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 26 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,361,000 ▼ 0.00
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jul 26 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,436,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 26 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,198,000 ▼ 0.00
Nimir Resins / Jul 26 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	9,194,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Jul 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,492,086 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / Jul 26 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	8,289,000 ▼ 0.00
Pace (Pakistan) / Jul 26 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7,413,000 ▼ 0.00
Silkbank / Jul 26 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	7,108,000 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	161.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	161.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	110.55
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.37
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 24	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	4411.79
India Sensex / Jul 24	52975.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 24	27548.00
Nasdaq / Jul 24	14836.99
Hang Seng / Jul 24	27321.98
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	7027.58
Dow Jones / Jul 24	35061.55
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	15669.29
France CAC40 / Jul 24	6568.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 24	72.07
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 24	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 24	93620.00
Gold Spot / Jul 24	1805.90
Cotton / Jul 24	89.66

Pentagon

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

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

As Taliban advances, Afghan military overhauls war strategy to limit losses

Amazon-Microsoft dispute: Pentagon scraps $10bn cloud contract

Pentagon scraps Trump's $10 billion cloud deal for Microsoft, reviving Amazon bid

US pullout from Afghanistan over 90% complete: Pentagon

U.S. military retains authority to protect Afghan forces: Pentagon

White House says no increased violence against U.S. troops in Afghanistan

US defence chief favors reform to how military prosecutes sex crimes

US could slow pullout from Afghanistan: Pentagon

US pullout from Afghanistan over 50pc complete: Pentagon

US military says it killed 23 civilians around the world in 2020

U.S. to complete Afghan withdrawal by mid-July ahead of Biden’s September deadline, reports NYT

Operating in the shadows: US Cyber Command

Pakistan to allow US air, ground access for its Afghanistan presence: Pentagon

US Afghanistan pullout proceeding steadily: Pentagon

Chinese rocket to tumble back to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry

Pentagon chief says removal of all contractors from Afghanistan under way

Pentagon chief says removal of all contractors from Afghanistan under way

A portent of things to come

US watching Chinese rocket's erratic re-entry: Pentagon

Pentagon downplays newest Afghanistan clashes

US says Russian build-up on Ukraine border is bigger than in 2014

UN to maintain Afghanistan mission after US, NATO withdrawal

Child unknowingly tweets from US nuclear command's account

China threat to Taiwan ‘closer than most think’: US admiral

New Pentagon chief in surprise Afghan visit

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

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

Pentagon chief sees Asia ties as deterrent against China

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