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Afghan forces kill 50 Taliban fighters in fresh clashes

"The towns and cities the Taliban have targeted are of strategic importance given their proximity to Kabul as some are on supply roads to the capital," said Kabul-based security analyst Bari Arez.
"The setbacks suffered by Afghan forces also indicate that they had not expected such Taliban offensives so soon" after the US military started the final withdrawal, he added.

Published 25 May, 2021 10:12am

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

At least 68 killed in Afghan school blast, families bury victims

KABUL: The death toll from an explosion outside a school in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has risen to 68, Afghan...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:21am

World

Blast near school in Kabul leaves 25 dead and dozens injured

A blast near a secondary school in the Afghan capital Kabul has claimed the lives of at least 25 people, with dozens more injured.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Published 08 May, 2021 08:20pm

World

Blast near Afghan school in Kabul kills 25, injures 52

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

Updated 08 May, 2021 07:27pm

World

Large fuel truck fire in Kabul kills seven

KABUL: Gasoline tanker trucks burst into flames in Kabul overnight, killing at least seven people and starting large...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Parliamentary team’s plane denied landing at Kabul airport

ISLAMABAD: Kabul air-traffic-management, Thursday, "turned back" a plane with a nine-member Parliamentary delegation...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:17am

World

U.S. Defense Secretary meets Afghan president amid peace process review

Austin said on Twitter he had come to “listen and learn”, on his first trip to Afghanistan since his appointment.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

US envoy in Kabul as questions over troop withdrawal swirl

KABUL: The US special envoy to Afghanistan touched down in Kabul on Monday for meetings with Afghan leaders, in a ...

Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am

World

Four Afghan civil servants killed in rush-hour ambush

The surge in violence in recent months comes amid a deadlock in peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 08:43pm

World

Four Afghan ministry staff killed in rush-hour ambush

Afghan and US officials have blamed the Taliban for the wave of violence, although the group has rejected the charges.

Published 09 Feb, 2021 01:07pm

World

Taliban attacks increased in Kabul, says U.S. watchdog

“Enemy attacks in Kabul were higher than during the previous quarter," the report quoted U.S. forces.
The report said that 17 percent increase was witnessed in casualties caused by improvised explosive devices in this quarter.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 02:21pm

Pakistan

'Brutal act of terrorism', FO condemns assassination of two female judges in Kabul

"This is a brutal act of terrorism. Pakistan condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations," FO said.
FO called upon all parties to accelerate the peace process.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 10:36am

Bomb kills two policemen in Kabul

KABUL: A roadside bomb targeting a police vehicle in the Afghan capital killed two policemen Saturday, officials...

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 04:50am

World

Kabul talks team in Doha as govt accuses Taliban of stalling

Afghan government negotiators will push for a permanent ceasefire and to protect existing governance arrangements.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:42pm

World

Two Afghan police killed as Kabul hit by bomb blasts

In recent months, Kabul and several other provinces of Afghanistan have been rocked by deadly violence, including bombings, rocket attacks and targeted killings.

Published 26 Dec, 2020 06:05pm

World

Presence of Taliban fighters, leaders in Pakistan ‘violate Afghanistan's national sovereignty’: Kabul

Afghanistan acknowledges Pakistan's support for the peace process but concerned about the presence of Taliban fighters, leaders in its territory.
“It is with deepest regret and concern that some Taliban leaders were seen in the videos visiting training camps,” says Afghanistan FO.

Updated 26 Dec, 2020 02:29pm

World

Prison doctors among five killed in Kabul bombing

Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak was wounded in the blast.

Published 22 Dec, 2020 01:00pm

World

Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker

Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the blast but is among 20 injured
Official says it is unclear whether the explosive was planted in a car parked on the lawmaker's route or if a vehicle with the bomb was being driven by a bomber

Published 20 Dec, 2020 02:19pm

Five rockets fired at US air base in Afghanistan

"Rockets were fired towards Bagram Airfield this morning. Initial reporting is there were no casualties and the airfield was not damaged," the official said.

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 06:28pm

World

Five million more Afghans will need help in 2021: UN

Opened in September in Doha, the peace talks, which follow a landmark US-Taliban agreement reached in February in Qatar, were suspended and will resume January 5.

Published 16 Dec, 2020 09:25am

World

Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan

Mahboobullah Mohebi, the deputy governor was travelling with his security guards when the blast occurred. Two guards were injured in the blast.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 11:53am

Scores of Taliban militants killed as fighting rocks insurgent bastion

In recent months, Kabul has seen several deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group, including a rocket attack Saturday that killed one civilian.

Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:22pm

World

Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one

A Taliban spokesman said that his group was not behind the attack as they continued talks with the Afghan government's representatives
Security officials said it was not clear if militants of Afghan affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan, were involved in the attack

Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:22pm

World

Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one

At least one person was killed and two were injured on Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul as ten rockets hit various parts on the city, officials said.
A Taliban spokesman said that his group was not behind the attack as they continued talks with the Afghan government’s representatives to end nearly two decades of war.

Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:36pm

Two bomb blasts kill at least 14 in Afghan province of Bamiyan: officials

"Fourteen people have been killed and 45 more wounded in two (bomb) explosions," Bamiyan police chief Zabardast Safi told AFP.

Published 24 Nov, 2020 08:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan has greatest stake in Afghan peace: PM Imran on Kabul visit

Imran Khan said that he had never believed in military solutions which is why he always believed that in Afghanistan peace would be achieved through political dialogue.

Published 20 Nov, 2020 07:44pm

Pakistan

FM Qureshi meets Afghan counterpart, discusses peace process in Kabul

During the meeting, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has always backed the dialogue process for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.

Published 19 Nov, 2020 03:56pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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