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Russia says it's establishing 'full partnership' with Afghan Taliban

Published 14 May, 2026 02:04pm

Sergei Shoigu says cooperation with Kabul is important for the security and development of the region

EU to invite Taliban officials to Brussels to hold migration talks

Published 12 May, 2026 08:03pm

BRUSSELS: The European Commission is planning a first meeting with Taliban officials in Brussels on ways to deport...

Pakistan Army destroys key Afghan Taliban posts in retaliatory strikes: sources

Published 28 Apr, 2026 04:41pm

Say operation aims to restore law and order in the border regions

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The attacks on Trump and Benazir

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

“There is one thing in common between President Trump and Benazir Bhutto.” “President Trump has now had three...

Taliban govt says Afghans in Qatar can return 'with full confidence'

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:41pm

KABUL: The Taliban government said on Saturday that Afghans who fled to Qatar, fearing reprisals over their...

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says

Published 22 Apr, 2026 06:09pm

DAKAR: The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have...

Pakistan’s ceasefire moment — and the lessons of the past

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 03:42pm

As the United States edged closer to military escalation with Iran, Pakistan did something it has not done in...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our justice system works better?

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:16am

“On a scale of one to ten what are our skills in mediation?” “We mediated talks between China and the US way back in...

796 Afghan Taliban operatives killed so far: info minister

Published 05 Apr, 2026 08:18pm

Says 286 check posts have been destroyed, while 44 others captured

China says peace talks advance between Afghanistan, Pakistan

Published 03 Apr, 2026 02:01pm

China, which shares a western border with both nations, has been trying to mediate between the allies turned foe

Pakistan, Afghanistan open fresh talks in China

Published 02 Apr, 2026 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: In a major diplomatic development, senior officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan have resumed...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Hold on! We’ve got the SLA

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

“There has been a request to set aside around 200,000 dollars.” “From which account? I mean wouldn’t the...

Pakistan resumes military operations against Afghanistan

Published 27 Mar, 2026 02:38am

Pakistan says military action to continue

Afghanistan announces release of detained US citizen

Published 24 Mar, 2026 06:10pm

Linguist, researcher Dennis Coyle had been detained for more than a year

Pakistan vows to ‘eradicate terrorism’ as Afghan truce nears end

Published 24 Mar, 2026 03:00am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign minister said Monday that the country remains committed to “eradicating the menace of terrorism”,...

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...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pete Hegseth has taken the mainstream media to task

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

“Hey I reckon we are a source of inspiration to President Trump.” “I am not sure, I would use the word inspiration –...

‘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’s mediation eases fighting between Pakistan, Afghanistan

Published 13 Mar, 2026 07:15am

ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: Chinese mediation efforts, including a message from President Xi Jinping, have helped ease the...

US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’

Published 11 Mar, 2026 07:51am

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he has designated Afghanistan as a “State Sponsor of...

New world disorder

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

In just one year of his second term as US President, Donald Trump has shaken the so-called ‘rules-based...

Sovereignty deserves seriousness

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:30am

EDITORIAL: It is a recurring misfortune that the president’s traditional address to the joint sitting of parliament...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A camel is a horse designed by a committee

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

“Pakistan’s Prime Minister has issued a notification setting up a committee with the Finance Minister as its...

Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq: Information minister says 415 Afghan Taliban personnel killed

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:33pm

630 other Taliban injured, 188 check posts destroyed

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

KABUL: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following...

US says it supports Pakistan’s ‘right to defend itself’ against Afghan Taliban

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday expressed support for what it called Pakistan’s “right to defend itself”...

EU’s Kallas urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to de-escalate, engage in dialogue

Published 28 Feb, 2026 12:41pm

The EU reiterates that Afghan territory must not be used to threaten or attack other countries

Responded effectively to Afghan aggression: Tarar

It provides for the use of corporal punishment for numerous offences, including in the home, legitimising violence against women and children

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 5	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 6	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 6	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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