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IS claims deadly suicide attack on mosque in Kandahar

KANDAHAR: The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 04:33pm

World

Taliban to meet EU officials on Tuesday: acting minister

DOHA: A Taliban delegation will meet European Union representatives in Doha on Tuesday, acting foreign minister Amir...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 09:52pm

World

Taliban say US drones must stop entering Afghanistan, warn of consequences

The Taliban on Wednesday warned of consequences if the United States did not stop flying drones over Afghan ...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 12:55pm

World

Islamic State attack kills 10 policemen near Iraq's Kirkuk

KIRKUK: Islamic State militants killed 10 Iraqi policemen and wounded four during an overnight attack on a guard ...

Published 05 Sep, 2021 05:01pm

World

Threat to Kabul airport remains 'real' and 'specific': Pentagon

Spokesman says the evacuation operation at the airport, currently controlled by thousands of US troops, is on high alert after the Islamic State-Khorasan launched five rockets at the operation earlier Monday

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 09:54pm

World

IS claims rocket attack on Kabul airport: statement

BEIRUT: The Islamic State-Khorasan group claimed a rocket attack Monday on the airport in Afghanistan's capital....

Published 30 Aug, 2021 07:31pm

World

US strikes Islamic State 'planner' in Afghanistan after deadly Kabul attack

US Central Command says the strike took place in Nangarhar province, east of Kabul and bordering Pakistan
Initial indications are that we killed the target. We know of no civilian casualties, says a US military statement

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:16pm

Pakistan

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

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

Published 06 Aug, 2021 09:40pm

Opinion

The spectre of IS

The spectre of so-called Islamic State (IS) is far from over is a fact that has found its best expression from what...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Editorials

Anti-IS coalition

EDITORIAL: The Islamic State (IS) that had once captured huge territories in Iraq and Syria amidst the conflicts in...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

World

US presses allies to bring back IS fighters

"This situation is simply untenable. It just can't persist indefinitely," Blinken said.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:59pm

Technology

Cyberattacks: Bigger, smarter, faster

Estonia blamed Moscow, with which it was mired in a diplomatic conflict, but the Kremlin denied the charge.

Published 25 May, 2021 09:58am

World

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

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

Updated 19 May, 2021 05:24pm

World

IS claims Afghan mosque blast that killed 12 worshippers: SITE

The bombing killed the imam of the mosque, who was leading the prayers.

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm

World

Turkey puts 108 on trial over deadly 2014 protests

The jihadists were driven out of Kobane in January 2015 by US-backed Syrian Kurdish fighters that Turkey officially views as terrorists.

Published 26 Apr, 2021 04:04pm

World

Mozambique army says 'significant' number of militants killed in Palma battle

"The airfield area was the only one we needed to clear and we did that this morning. It's completely safe," Vidigal assured.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 04:57pm

World

Mozambique jihadist attack survivors stranded around Palma

Shaken survivors have since streamed into the neighbouring town of Mueda and regional capital Pemba, where they arrived via boat, foot and plane.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 04:40pm

World

Militants attack UN base in Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers

On Friday, ISWAP fighters in trucks fitted with machine guns raided Dikwa, sending residents fleeing.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:48am

World

IS ambush kills 26 pro-regime fighters in Syria: monitor

At least 11 IS jihadists were also killed, the Observatory added.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan condemns twin suicide blasts in Baghdad

The twin suicide blasts in Baghdad killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 100.
"Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and stands in solidarity with the brotherly government and people of Iraq in their fight against terrorism," FO said.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:14pm

World

Islamic State claims responsibility for Baghdad's suicide attack

Two men blew themselves up in a crowded Baghdad market on Thursday, killing at least 32 people.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 11:20am

World

Afghan forces foil IS plan to assassinate top US envoy

Intelligence officers dismantled a four-member IS cell in the eastern province of Nangarhar that had planned to murder Ross Wilson as well as Afghan officials.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:36pm

World

Jihadists kill 13 soldiers in northeast Nigeria

At least 36,000 people have been killed in the conflict, which has displaced about two million from their homes since 2009.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:46pm

Pakistan

Mach massacre: PM says he will visit Quetta once Hazara protesters bury the deceased

PM Khan told Hazara protesters that they should refrain from "blackmailing the premier".
The PM said he will visit Quetta today if the Hazara community buries the victims.

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 02:08pm

World

At least nine Syrian soldiers killed in militant attack in Badia

Islamic State's Amaq news agency a day later claimed responsibility for the ambush, saying it had killed 40 Syrian army soldiers and badly wounded six others.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 10:54am

World

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Pakistan's Shi'ite Hazara minority that kills 11

The attack came after a relative lull in nearly a year of violence against the mainly Shi’ite Hazara minority in the province.

Published 04 Jan, 2021 09:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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