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Taliban welcome Trump tweet on withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by Christmas

Trump said on Twitter on Wednesday: “We should have the small remaining number of our BRAVE Men and Women serving in Afghanistan home by Christmas!”

Published 08 Oct, 2020 08:28pm

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Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks

Firming up code of conduct was extremely crucial as it proves that both sides are willing to continue talks even as we see that violence has not reduced on the ground.
The discussion over the rules and procedures is not yet completed and there are issues that need to be further finalised and therefore more work needs to be done.

Published 07 Oct, 2020 12:44am

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Taliban and Afghan officials deny reports of reaching an agreement to advance peace talks

The news agency reported that, Under the deal, foreign forces will leave Afghanistan by May 2021 in exchange for counter terrorism guarantees from the Taliban, which agreed to negotiate a permanent cease-fire and a power-sharing formula with the Afghan government.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 07:04pm

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Taliban, Afghan negotiators set ground rules to safeguard peace talks – sources

The breakthrough was achieved with the help of U.S. officials, as the two sides drew up 19 ground rules that their negotiators should observe during talks.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:29pm

World

Khalilzad admits Taliban has yet to cut ties with Al Qaeda

Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad indicated that the Taliban has yet to fully cut ties with Al-Qaeda, stating that they have “taken some positive steps, but they have some distance still to go”.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 01:35pm

World

Taliban kill 28 police in southern Afghanistan: officials

Taliban and Afghan government negotiators are meeting in Doha, where they are trying to find a way to end 19 years of war.

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:48am

World

Freed Taliban have returned to battlefield: top Afghan negotiator

The US has slashed troop numbers in Afghanistan by more than half from above 12,000.

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:30am

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Published 14 Sep, 2020 07:44am

Afghanistan, Taliban begins historic peace talks today in Doha

The two sides will meet with the goal of bringing an end to nearly two decades of a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of combatants and civilians.

Updated 12 Sep, 2020 11:11am

Taliban say ready to begin Afghan peace talks Saturday

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would like to declare its readiness to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the intra-Afghan negotiations.

Published 10 Sep, 2020 11:25pm

World

Afghan officials primed for talks with Taliban after deal on prisoners

All but seven of the 5,000 prisoners whose release the Taliban had demanded as a precondition for negotiations have been freed.
"Diplomatic efforts are ongoing," he said in a tweet, referring to the final few prisoners who international partners objected to releasing. "We expect direct talks to start promptly."

Published 03 Sep, 2020 09:01pm

Afghan officials primed for talks with Taliban after deal on prisoners

All but seven of the 5,000 prisoners whose release the Taliban had demanded as a precondition for negotiations have been freed

Published 03 Sep, 2020 08:13pm

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Afghan president says all commitments met for Taliban peace talks

Kabul had baulked at the release of the final 400 Taliban inmates who Ghani described as ‘a danger to the world’.

Published 02 Sep, 2020 05:43pm

Pakistan

Pakistan sanctions Taliban to avoid being blacklisted by FATF

The orders were made public on late Friday at a time when Taliban are in the middle of US-led peace process in the neighboring country.

Updated 22 Aug, 2020 06:09pm

World

Paris opposes release of Afghans who killed French UN worker, troops

The Afghan government and the Taliban are set to meet within days of the prisoner release being completed.

Published 16 Aug, 2020 04:30am

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Afghan peace talks near after Taliban prisoner release approved

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed for the release of the detainees, while recognising the decision would be "unpopular".

Published 10 Aug, 2020 04:29am

World

Pompeo, Taliban negotiator discuss Afghan peace process

A Feb 29 US-Taliban agreement for a US troop withdrawal called for Kabul to free up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners.

Published 04 Aug, 2020 02:45am

World

Taliban declare three-day ceasefire during Eid

The offer came soon after President Ashraf Ghani said peace talks with the Taliban could begin "in a week's time".

Published 28 Jul, 2020 08:00pm

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Taliban reshuffle negotiators ahead of Afghan talks

The talks with Kabul were originally supposed to have started in March, but there have been repeated delays.

Published 18 Jul, 2020 07:45pm

Markets

Qatar likely to host start of Taliban-Afghan govt talks: minister

The prisoner exchange was agreed in a landmark deal between the Taliban and Washington signed in February.

Published 16 Jul, 2020 07:53pm

Markets

US pushes Taliban to reduce violence as deal enters 'next phase'

Talks between the Taliban and Kabul hinge on a nearly-completed prisoner exchange agreed in the deal.

Published 14 Jul, 2020 06:05pm

World

Taliban car bomb attack on Afghan intel office kills 11

In two separate attacks on Sunday blamed on the Taliban, at least 19 security personnel were killed.

Published 13 Jul, 2020 07:26pm

Afghan govt to release more Taliban prisoners in hope of getting peace talks going

An Afghan government official said Taliban had provided them another list of their detainees

Published 09 Jul, 2020 03:52pm

World

Afghan president pushing for global 'consensus' on talks with Taliban

The government of Afghanistan released a large number of Taliban in order to reduce violence in the country, but the violence has not decreased.

Published 06 Jul, 2020 06:19pm

World

Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan

“Nobody briefed or told me, Pence, or Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about the so-called attacks on our troops in Afghanistan by Russians,” Trump tweeted.

Published 29 Jun, 2020 03:50pm

Russia offered Taliban-linked militants bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan

Although President Donald Trump was briefed on the intelligence finding, the White House has yet to authorize any steps against Russia.

Updated 27 Jun, 2020 01:49pm

Taliban prisoner issue almost resolved, peace talks expected soon: officials

There has been a delay in the intra-Afghan talks as the Afghan government and some key NATO members are uncomfortable about the release of Taliban commanders

Published 26 Jun, 2020 08:30pm

World

Taliban kill 7 Afghan military personnel in raid on army post

"Most of those killed were members of commando and special forces," Akazi said.

Published 24 Jun, 2020 06:44pm

World

Taliban killed 291 Afghan security personnel in past week: govt

The Taliban carried out 422 attacks in 32 provinces in the past week, killing 291 security force personnel and wounding 550 others.

Published 22 Jun, 2020 09:12pm

US investigating Taliban's claims that it foiled an ISIS plot to kill Zalmay Khalilzad

“The US Government takes any potential threat against US personnel seriously,” a US State Department spokesperson said.

Updated 19 Jun, 2020 02:58pm

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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