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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

World

Pentagon weighs keeping on National Guard at US Capitol

Several hundred of them stormed the building, causing chaos and bloodshed. Five people, including a Capitol policeman, died.

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:18pm

World

US contractor dead after rockets hit Iraqi base

BAGHDAD: A US contractor died of cardiac failure after rocket fire hit an Iraqi base hosting coalition troops...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:38am

Opinion

US military wages war on extremism in its own ranks

Nearly two months after some active service personnel and veterans took part in the deadly attack on the US Capitol,...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

World

US strikes Iran-backed militias in Syria in Biden first

BEIRUT: The US military has struck Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria, killing at least 22 fighters according to ...

Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
India Sensex / Apr 23	73884.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8045.70
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	17967.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	82.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2301.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	82.37
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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