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Afghan war over, everyone pardoned: spokesman

KABUL: The Taliban said Tuesday the war in Afghanistan was over and that all their opponents would be pardoned, as...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 03:53am

Afghan delegation meets PM, army chief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Tuesday, reiterated...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 03:53am

Boris urges PM Imran not to recognise Taliban sans global deal

ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday not to recognise the...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:45am

Biden has not spoken to other world leaders

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has not spoken with any of his fellow world leaders since Kabul fell to the...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 03:41am

World

Biden has not spoken to other world leaders since Kabul fall: White House

The sudden scramble to get foreigners out of Afghanistan after the Taliban victory caught the White House unprepared and sparked concern in Europe over a potential for mass refugee arrivals.

Published 18 Aug, 2021 01:13am

Technology

YouTube says it bans accounts believed to be owned by the Taliban

The Financial Times reported that Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messaging service has shut down a complaints helpline set up by the Taliban after it took control of the Afghan capital Kabul

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 11:06pm

World

Seeking peace: Taliban say do not want enemies, women's rights to be respected

Hold their first official news conference in Kabul since the shock seizure of the city
Say new government would be formalised as soon as the unstable conditions in Kabul permit

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 10:25pm

World

EU says will work with Taliban only if rights are respected

Cooperation with any future Afghan government will be conditioned on a peaceful and inclusive settlement and respect for the fundamental rights of all Afghans

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:46pm

World

Taliban risk military strikes if they host terrorists again, NATO warns

Those now taking power have the responsibility to ensure that international terrorists do not regain a foothold, says NATO

Published 17 Aug, 2021 08:06pm

World

Afghan vice president says he is ‘caretaker’ president

Calls on Afghans to show that Afghanistan 'isn't Vietnam & the Talibs aren't even remotely like Vietcong'

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 07:52pm

Business & Finance

Afghan currency dives on Taliban takeover

The unit sank to 86 Afghani per US dollar

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 08:40pm

World

NATO chief blames Afghan leadership for Kabul collapse

BRUSSELS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday the alliance was surprised by the speed of the ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 07:10pm

Pakistan

Bilawal urges united stance against terrorism amid Afghanistan chaos

Says government should act under the auspices of the National Action Plan

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:59pm

World

Turkey welcomes Taliban statements since their takeover in Afghanistan

Turkey, with some 600 troops in Afghanistan, will also discuss airport security and the transition in Afghanistan with the United States and others, says foreign minister

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:52pm

World

Qatar calls on Taliban to protect civilians

DOHA: Qatar's foreign minister called on the head of the Taliban's political office in Doha to ensure civilians in...

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:51pm

World

Russia hails 'positive signal' from Taliban

Lavrov said Moscow wanted the formation of Kabul's new government to be an inclusive process

Published 17 Aug, 2021 05:40pm

World

US to continue Afghan evacuations over coming weeks: Pentagon

"We're going to work really hard in the coming weeks to get as many of them out of the country as we can."

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 05:21pm

World

Over 600 Afghans cram into US cargo plane in desperate flight from Kabul

A photograph showing the Afghan civilians - some clutching luggage, others bottle-feeding infants - on the C-17 cargo aircraft has gone viral on social media
The C-17 Globemaster III can carry 134 passengers, including 54 on side seats and 80 on pallets on the floor

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 05:04pm

World

Taliban move to restart Kabul amid wave of caution

Declare general amnesty for all govt officials, urge them to return to work
Some shops also reopen as traffic police come back on the streets, while its officials plan a first diplomatic meeting -- with the Russian ambassador

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 04:38pm

World

UN urges no forced returns to Afghanistan

GENEVA: The United Nations on Tuesday called on countries to ban all forced returns of Afghans to their ...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:05pm

World

Life returning to a new normal as Taliban consolidate power

KABUL: Gone are Western clothes favoured by the fashion-conscious in the Afghan capital, with men on the streets now...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:05pm

World

As Taliban takes over, some swap iconic AK-47s for made-in-America rifles

Video and pictures published by the Taliban on Twitter and elsewhere show fighters carrying M4 carbines and M16 rifles discarded by Afghan army units

Published 17 Aug, 2021 01:21pm

World

Britain tells Taliban: Militants must never attack West from Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the West would have to be pragmatic in its relations with the Taliban and try to see if it could moderate the new rulers of Afghanistan

Published 17 Aug, 2021 12:40pm

World

Indian embassy officials, including ambassador, evacuating Kabul

Thousands of people desperate to flee Afghanistan thronged Kabul's airport on Monday after the Taliban seized the capital

Published 17 Aug, 2021 11:02am

Pakistan

Pakistan to remain closely engaged with US: FM Qureshi tells Blinken

In a phone call, FM Qureshi and US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken discuss rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan

Published 17 Aug, 2021 10:38am

World

Biden defends US pullout, blames Afghan govt that 'gave up and fled'

In his first public appearance since Taliban seized control of the country, US president admits the advance had unfolded more quickly than expected
Says US gave Afghan govt every chance to determine future, but could not provide them with the will to fight for that future

Published 17 Aug, 2021 10:17am

Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban return to power

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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	154.75
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 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
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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