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UN sets up trust fund for ‘people’s economy’

GENEVA: The United Nations said on Thursday it had set up a special trust fund to provide urgently needed cash...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 09:22am

World

Taliban strike journalists at Kabul women's rights protest

KABUL: The Taliban struck several journalists to prevent media coverage of a women's rights protest in Kabul on...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

World

Blast cuts power to Kabul

KABUL: An explosion brought down electricity lines and cut off power to Kabul on Thursday, in a further blow to...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

3 IS militants killed near Afghan border

PESHAWAR: Police said they killed at least three Islamic State militants Thursday on the outskirts of Peshawar, ...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

World

UN launches cash plan to prop up Afghan economy

UN Development Programme has set up a trust fund through which governments can channel finance via the UN to specific programmes on the ground

Published 21 Oct, 2021 05:11pm

Aid for Afghanistan: Taliban win backing from 10 regional states

MOSCOW: Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers won backing from 10 regional powers at talks in Moscow on Wednesday for...

Updated 21 Oct, 2021 09:34am

World

Kremlin says Taliban must meet expectations on rights

MOSCOW: The Taliban must live up to international “expectations” on human rights if they want to be recognised ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

World

Grenade targets Taliban vehicle in Kabul

KABUL: A grenade attack on a Taliban vehicle wounded two fighters and four nearby school children in Kabul on...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Editorials

The IS-K spectre

EDITORIAL: The end of war in Afghanistan was supposed to usher in peace and security in that country, but vicious...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Afghan central bank reserves: Taliban won’t be allowed access: US

WASHINGTON: Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo on Tuesday said he sees no situation where the Taliban, who...

Updated 21 Oct, 2021 09:47am

Khalilzad quits

WASHINGTON: Zalmay Khalilzad, the veteran US envoy whose months of patient hotel-ballroom diplomacy helped end the ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:21am

World

Russia says Taliban must meet expectations on rights

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expresses regret US officials did not take part in the talks that included China and Pakistan

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 06:20pm

World

Top Taliban minister praises suicide bombers

KABUL: One of the most senior figures in Afghanistan's Taliban government has hailed the sacrifices of suicide...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 06:56pm

Business & Finance

Afghanistan's economic collapse could prompt refugee crisis: IMF

Economy is set to contract up to 30% this year, says lender

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 08:38am

World

US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad steps down

Khalilzad will be replaced by his deputy, Tom West, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Updated 20 Oct, 2021 08:42am

Uzbekistan, Taliban hold talks on trade, aid

TASHKENT: Representatives of the Taliban visited neighbouring Uzbekistan for talks on humanitarian aid and trade on...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:58am

World

Vibrant Afghan radio has lost energy

FARAH: Radio station Urooj once teemed with journalists producing news bulletins, but since the Taliban came to ...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

World

Taliban pledge to step up security as Shia victims buried in Afghanistan

KABUL: Taliban authorities pledged to step up security at Shia mosques as hundreds of people gathered on Saturday to...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

Editorials

A frosty exchange, at best

EDITORIAL: The atmospherics in the US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman's meetings in Islamabad can best be...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

World

India fears Taliban fallout in IIOJK

A senior security official in Kashmir says 'there is some panic' inside the security establishment

Published 16 Oct, 2021 06:18pm

World

IS fighters massing in Afghanistan: Putin: Moscow to host US, China, Pakistan for Afghanistan talks

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said hundreds of fighters loyal to the Islamic State militant...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:49am

41 killed, 74 hurt in suicide attack on Kandahar mosque

KANDAHAR: Suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers,...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 04:02am

World

IS fighters massing in Afghanistan, says Putin

Russia is set to host US, China and Pakistan for talks on the country next week

Published 15 Oct, 2021 06:03pm

Sports

Around 100 Afghan players, families arrive in Qatar

Qatar's assistant foreign minister Lolwah Alkhater said around 100 Afghan soccer players and their families were...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 10:25am

Tarin optimistic about IMF response

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday expressed hope for successful outcome...

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:48am

World

Russia expects Taliban to 'cope' with Islamic State group

MOSCOW: Russia said Thursday it expects the Taliban to deal with the Islamic State group in Afghanistan without...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Opinion

Letters to the editor: Growing violence in Afghanistan

Whatever happening in Afghanistan these days clearly shows one thing: the country , unfotunately, is moving towards ...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

World

Turkey says ready to help but not recognise Taliban

ANKARA: Turkey said Thursday it was ready to help the Taliban overcome Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis but not...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 09:04pm

World

Taliban warn US, EU of refugees if Afghan sanctions continue

KABUL: Afghanistan’s new Taliban government has warned US and European envoys that continued attempts to pressure...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

World

US, Taliban have ‘productive’ talks

WASHINGTON: The United States and the Taliban had “productive discussions” on the issue of humanitarian...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.92 ▲ 0.59 (17.72%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.63 ▲ 0.30 (12.88%)
First Pak Modaraba / Oct 22 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	3.95 ▲ 0.42 (11.90%)
Awwal Modaraba / Oct 22 Awwal Modaraba(AWWAL)	11.50 ▲ 0.90 (8.49%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	124.00 ▲ 8.63 (7.48%)
HBL Inv.Fund / Oct 22 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.10 ▲ 0.20 (6.90%)
Sapphire Textile / Oct 22 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1195.00 ▲ 74.50 (6.65%)
Unicap Mod. / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.80 ▲ 0.15 (5.66%)
Huffaz Pipe / Oct 22 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	20.30 ▲ 1.07 (5.56%)
Janana D Mal / Oct 22 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	87.99 ▲ 4.49 (5.38%)

Stock	Price
Ist Paramount / Oct 22 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.21 ▲ -0.89 (-14.59%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Oct 22 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.81 ▲ -0.22 (-10.84%)
First Fid. Leas. / Oct 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.60 ▲ -0.39 (-9.77%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.95 ▲ -1.00 (-7.72%)
Shield Corp. / Oct 22 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	255.32 ▲ -20.70 (-7.50%)
BIPL securities / Oct 22 BIPL Securities Limited(BIPLS)	35.10 ▲ -2.84 (-7.49%)
East West / Oct 22 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	91.39 ▲ -7.40 (-7.49%)
Sardar Chemical / Oct 22 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	21.00 ▲ -1.70 (-7.49%)
Saif Tex / Oct 22 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	19.75 ▲ -1.54 (-7.23%)
Jauharabad Sug. / Oct 22 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21.31 ▲ -1.64 (-7.15%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	17,251,057 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	15,337,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,049,272 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,119,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	6,250,664 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,302,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	5,043,500 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Oct 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	4,488,500 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 22 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	4,291,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Oct 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	4,060,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 22	173.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 22	173.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	113.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 22	4549.78
India Sensex / Oct 22	60923.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	28590.46
Nasdaq / Oct 22	15215.70
Hang Seng / Oct 22	26017.53
FTSE 100 / Oct 22	7190.30
Dow Jones / Oct 22	35603.08
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 22	15472.56
France CAC40 / Oct 22	6686.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Oct 22	82.29
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Oct 22	14880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Oct 22	97900.00
Gold Spot / Oct 22	1784.95
Cotton / Oct 22	106.14

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