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Death toll of shooting in Afghanistan’s Herat hits 11

Updated 12 Apr, 2026 06:25am

AFGHANISTAN: The death toll from a shooting in western Afghanistan rose to 11 on Saturday, the provincial authority...

UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan

Published 29 Dec, 2024 12:03pm

HEART: Wood shavings littered the floor of Sakhi’s cramped workshop in the Afghan city of Herat as another rubab,...

Fragile but unbroken, Afghan glassblowers refuse to quit

Published 22 Aug, 2024 12:10pm

HEART: Seated in front of a searing furnace, Ghulam Sakhi Saifi teases forth sinews of molten blue glass – the...

At least seven killed in attack on clerics in Herat

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

HERAT, (Afghanistan): At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw...

At least seven killed in attack on clerics in Afghanistan’s Herat

Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:57pm

HEART: At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shia...

Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes

Updated 08 Oct, 2023 10:39pm

KABUL: Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the...

Taliban seeks economic self-sufficiency and foreign investment for Afghanistan

Published 02 Jan, 2023 01:15pm

KABUL: The Taliban administration will encourage self-sufficiency and wants international trade and investment, the...

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghanistan

Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:25pm

CAIRO: Islamic State on Thursday claimed responsibility for an attack on a vehicle in the western Afghanistan...

Attack on Taliban vehicle carrying military employees kills five

Published 27 Oct, 2022 09:23pm

KABUL: An attack on a vehicle in western Afghanistan killed five medical personnel employed by Taliban security...

Afghan women students rally in Herat after classroom attack

Published 02 Oct, 2022 12:56pm

HEART: More than 100 Afghan women students rallied in the western city of Herat on Sunday, protesting against a...

US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021

Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:12am

WASHINGTON: The US military killed 12 civilians in 2021, all in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released...

Pro-Taliban cleric among 18 dead in Afghanistan mosque blast

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 07:34pm

KABUL: A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 18 people...

Families in Afghan city dine together after ban lifted

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

HERAT, (Afghanistan): Restaurants in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat began allowing families to dine out...

Taliban stop men and women dining together in western Afghan city

Updated 12 May, 2022 08:27pm

HEART: Taliban authorities have banned men and women from dining out together and visiting parks at the same time in...

Afghans protest after videos allegedly show Iranians beating refugees

Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:11pm

HEART: Dozens of Afghans chanting “Death to Iran” protested Monday outside Tehran’s consulate in the western city of...

Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city: officials

Published 22 Jan, 2022 09:42pm

KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least seven people in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday,...

Afghan babies succumb to hunger as winter descends

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:41am

HEART: When six-week-old Zubair arrives at a clinic for malnourished children in Afghanistan, doctors initially give...

Turkmenistan officials due in Afghanistan as Taliban back TAPI gas pipeline

Published 27 Oct, 2021 01:31pm

KABUL: Officials from Turkmenistan will visit Kabul this week to discuss continuing work on the TAPI pipeline ...

Taliban hang bodies of four kidnappers

Published 26 Sep, 2021 02:24am

KABUL: The Taliban hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in...

Afghan girls return to school in Herat

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

HEART: Girls wearing white hijabs and black tunics crammed into classrooms in the western Afghan city of Herat just...

Taliban expose failure of US efforts to build Afghan army

Published 15 Aug, 2021 03:58pm

Despite about $89 billion budgeted for training the Afghan army, it took the Taliban little more than a month to brush it aside

Taliban near gates of Kabul as embassies prepare for evacuations

Published 13 Aug, 2021 07:36pm

Evacuation orders come as the Taliban took control of Kandahar -- the nation's second-biggest city -- in the insurgency's heartland, leaving only Kabul and pockets of other territories in government hands

Iran calls for safety of diplomats in Taliban-seized Herat

Published 13 Aug, 2021 07:34pm

TEHRAN: Iran's foreign ministry called Friday for security guarantees for its diplomats in Herat, after Taliban...

Taliban detain veteran militia chief Khan in Afghanistan's Herat

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 03:17pm

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that Khan had been detained

Iran asks Taliban to ensure safety of diplomats in Herat

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 12:35pm

Considering (the) Taliban's dominance over the city of Herat, we draw their serious attention to ensuring the complete safety and health of diplomats and diplomatic facilities

Taliban take Herat as Afghan forces retreat; insurgents capture gateway Ghazni

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 09:49pm

Herat is home to veteran warlord Ismail Khan

Afghan Taliban move closer to capital after taking Ghazni city

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 04:48pm

The city -- the 10th provincial capital to fall to the insurgents in a week -- lies along the major Kabul-Kandahar highway, effectively serving as a gateway between the capital and militant strongholds in the south

Afghan forces battling to retake Kunduz as Taliban advance in north

Published 09 Aug, 2021 03:17pm

Wallace said his government had asked some NATO allies to keep their troops in Afghanistan once the US troops departed, but failed to garner enough support

Russia says Afghan Taliban offensive running out of steam: report

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 08:55pm

The Taliban lack the resources to take over and hold major cities including the capital, Kabul. Their offensive is gradually running out of steam

'Indiscriminate' Afghan fighting hurting civilians the most, says UN

Updated 03 Aug, 2021 02:33pm

Afghan officials say 11 radio and four television stations in Helmand's capital city had been seized by the Taliban

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Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
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Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
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Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
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Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

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Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
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Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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