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withdrawal of US troops

Displaced Afghans in Kabul return home to the north

Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:46am

KABUL: Thousands of internally displaced Afghans living at a temporary camp in Kabul have started their journey home...

Biden faced ‘unfair criticism’ over troop pullout: PM

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:10pm

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan said he believed US President Joe Biden was targeted with “unfair criticism”...

Afghanistan’s future: US says will assess its ties with Pakistan

Published 15 Sep, 2021 02:36am

WASHINGTON: The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, US Secretary of...

US pays tribute to 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:56am

NEW YORK: America marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with pleas for unity at solemn ceremonies given added...

Afghanistan under the global spotlight

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

Afghanistan is said to be a reality that is neither apparent to senses nor obvious to the intelligence. This...

Talking to Afghans about Afghanistan

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

EDITORIAL: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s idea of inviting Afghanistan to the next conference of its...

Governance structures in Afghanistan: Experts call for effective UN role

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

KARACHI: A webinar was recently held discussing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the geopolitical implications...

US exit will stop IS attacks in Afghanistan: Taliban

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:12am

KABUL: The Taliban's spokesman says the hardline Islamist group will crack down on Islamic State attacks and expects...

US military begins withdrawal from Kabul airport

Published 28 Aug, 2021 10:02pm

President Joe Biden sent thousands of troops to the airport as the Taliban swept through Afghanistan earlier this month to help evacuate American citizens

OIC to convene extraordinary session on Afghanistan situation on Sunday

Updated 21 Aug, 2021 07:32pm

The meeting will bring together ambassadors and Permanent Representatives to OIC to discuss the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan, apprises OIC Secretary General in conversation with FM Qureshi

After resumption of operations, PIA's first flight from Kabul reaches Islamabad

Published 19 Aug, 2021 12:53pm

Pakistanis, foreign diplomatic missions, and people from major international organisations arrive in capital
Airline had earlier suspended its Kabul flight operations amid chaos at airport

Taliban pledge to be ‘different’, as Afghans flee

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

KABUL: The Taliban have offered a pledge of reconciliation, vowing no revenge against opponents and to respect...

Pakistan will not make unilateral decision on recognising Taliban regime: Fawad

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 06:56pm

Information minister says Pakistan will work with regional and international powers to determine its policy course

Afghanistan's UN ambassador calls on Pakistan for joint efforts against terrorism

Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:40pm

In United Nations Security Council meeting, Isaczai says both countries should establish joint monitoring and verification mechanism to make the fight against terrorism effective

Pakistan has played vital role in safe withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan: US Senator

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 01:50pm

Acknowledges country's efforts at bringing Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table

Islamic State remains 'potent' force in Afghanistan, says US envoy

Updated 19 May, 2021 05:24pm

The group first emerged in Afghanistan in 2014 as NATO combat troops withdrew from the country and handed over responsibility to domestic security forces.

Fighting between Taliban, Afghan forces resume in Southern Afghanistan after ceasefire ends

Updated 16 May, 2021 11:36am

Attaullah Afghan says Taliban fighters attacked security checkpoints on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah and other districts
Violence intensified in Afghanistan after the United States missed a May 1 deadline, agreed with the Taliban last year, to withdraw all of its troops

All stakeholders must engage for comprehensive political solution to Afghan peace process: Qureshi

Published 29 Apr, 2021 11:49am

FM says all efforts must be made for reduction of violence leading to a ceasefire in Afghanistan
There is a need for enhancing mutual cooperation and collaboration to combat the coronavirus pandemic in a holistic manner: Shah Mahmood

Pakistan understands it will face grave consequences in case of civil war in Afghanistan: Khalilzad

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:59am

US envoy says Pakistan's leaders have emphasized publicly and to US officials that they do not support a military takeover by the Taliban
Keeping US forces in Afghanistan did not make sense as the conflict could not be solved by continued fighting: Khalilzad

US seeks Taliban's consent to extend stay of troops in Afghanistan

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 03:32pm

Under the US-Taliban peace pact, US forces must leave the country by May 1
The Taliban has not taken any decision over the US administration's request

'No hurry on withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan'

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

LAHORE: A Pak-born American, close aide of US President Joe Biden and leader of the Democratic party, Tahir Javed,...

US envoy to Afghanistan heads to Turkey and region to push talks to end conflict

Published 27 Mar, 2021 09:02pm

President Joe Biden is deciding whether to meet a May 1 deadline for the withdrawal of the last 3,500 American troops in Afghanistan that was set in a February 2020 accord struck with the Taliban under former President Donald Trump.
He will engage the two sides on their preparatory efforts for talks on a political settlement that produces a permanent ceasefire and a durable and just peace.

Hard to meet May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, says Biden

Published 26 Mar, 2021 09:38am

It is necessary for US soldiers to leave Afghanistan in a safe and orderly manner: US president
We are not staying a long time but how and under what circumstances do we meet that agreement that was made by former president Trump, says Biden

Afghan peace process: Baradar-led Taliban delegation arrives in Iran to hold talks

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:52pm

Both sides are expected to discuss the ongoing intra-Afghan peace process and US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Delegation will meet senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Iran's special envoy for Afghanistan Ebrahim Taherianfard

Taliban praise continued US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

Published 16 Jan, 2021 05:29pm

The US invaded Afghanistan on October 7, 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,770.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 1	68,956.72
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,413.82
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,851.64
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,827.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	92.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,162.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	78.41
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	390.66
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	399.34

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Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	84.78 ▲ 7.71 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Arctic Textile / Oct 1 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	57.29 ▲ 5.17 (9.92%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.68 ▲ 1.41 (9.88%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Oct 1 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	22.36 ▲ 1.95 (9.55%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	124.56 ▲ 10.6 (9.3%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	125 ▼ -39.01 (-23.79%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 1 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	45.51 ▼ -5.06 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.03 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 1 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	43.67 ▼ -4.85 (-10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
East West Ins. / Oct 1 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	59.25 ▼ -6.37 (-9.71%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	32.42 ▼ -3.43 (-9.57%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	156.18 ▼ -15.27 (-8.91%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.62 ▼ -2.87 (-8.83%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 1 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	18.07 ▼ -1.73 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	93,751,754 ▲ 0.11
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 1 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	38,616,570 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,026,242 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,714,456 ▲ 0.03
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,551,198 ▼ -2.9
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	19,722,398 ▲ 0
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,323,432 ▼ -0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,315,970 ▼ -0.01
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	16,558,025 ▲ 1.41
Pak Refinery / Oct 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,113,756 ▼ -1.8

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