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Kandahar

Pakistan has hit military facilities in Kandahar

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Sunday its forces had attacked military facilities in southern Afghanistan, as well as...

Dozens of sites struck across Afghanistan: Tarar

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 09:41am

ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Pakistan said Friday that 663 militants were killed and more than 887 injured during Operation...

PAF destroys Taliban brigade headquarters in Kandahar

Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:28am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces have intensified Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq, with the Pakistan Air Force reportedly...

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban forces clash

Published 01 Mar, 2026 02:08am

KABUL: Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban military entered its third day on Saturday, following...

KSE-100 settles with over 800 points loss as Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions take toll

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 05:27pm

Benchmark index closes at 168,062.16

Storms, heavy rain kill 14 across Afghanistan

Published 23 Jan, 2026 07:40am

KABUL: Severe storms and a rain-triggered landslide have killed at least 14 people across Afghanistan, officials...

Islamic State group claims suicide bombing of Afghan bank

Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:53am

KABUL: The Islamic State group claimed Wednesday a suicide bombing of a bank in north Afghanistan which killed five...

Suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar kills three

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 02:03pm

KANDAHAR: A suicide bombing killed three people and wounded 12 others on Thursday in the Afghan city of Kandahar, a...

Afghan province orders officials not to photograph ‘living things’

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

KABUL: Authorities in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the birthplace of the Taliban, ordered its officials...

Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks

Published 31 May, 2023 03:18pm

WASHINGTON: The Qatari prime minister held secret talks with the supreme leader of the Taliban this month on...

Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:36am

KABUL: In a madrassa in the Afghan capital, rows of teenage girls rock back and forth reciting verses of the Koran...

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...

Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:15am

KABUL: The Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan with a national holiday...

Reclusive Taliban leader attends gathering in Afghan capital

Published 01 Jul, 2022 12:28pm

KABUL: The reclusive supreme leader of the Afghan Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, joined religious leaders from...

Thousands gather at all-male meeting to rubber-stamp Taliban rule

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:33am

KABUL: Thousands of Afghan religious scholars and tribal elders gathered in the capital Thursday for a men-only...

UAE firm to screen passengers at Afghan airports

Published 03 Jun, 2022 02:11pm

KABUL: The Taliban have tasked a United Arab Emirates firm with the security screening of passengers and luggage at...

Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:52pm

KABUL: The Taliban prohibition on girls' education shows the movement's ultra-conservatives retain tight control of...

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 ...

IS claims deadly suicide attack on mosque in Kandahar

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 04:33pm

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

At least 41 dead, scores injured in Kandahar mosque blast

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:12pm

Suicide bomber blew himself up inside the mosque, says local Taliban official
There has not yet been any claim of responsibility for the attack in Kandahar

Anxiety and fear for women in Taliban stronghold

Published 09 Oct, 2021 02:51pm

KANDAHAR: Afghan student Fauzia used to make ends meet voicing ads on a radio station in the Taliban heartland of...

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Afghanistan: spokesman

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 10:28am

"He is present in Kandahar. He has been living there from the very beginning," said Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting

Published 26 Jul, 2021 06:03am

KANDAHAR: More than 22,000 Afghan families have fled from their homes to escape fighting in the former Taliban...

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion

Published 25 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

"The fighting has displaced 22,000 families in the past one month in Kandahar," head of provincial refugee department said

Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting

Updated 04 Jul, 2021 06:52pm

Panjwai district governor said Afghan forces and the Taliban clashed during the night, resulting in government forces retreating from the area.

Families flee as Taliban seize key Kandahar district

Updated 04 Jul, 2021 05:08pm

The fall of Panjwai district comes just two days after US and NATO forces vacated their main Bagram Air Base near Kabul.

IS claims Afghan mosque blast that killed 12 worshippers: SITE

Updated 16 May, 2021 05:09pm

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

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India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
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
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

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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%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
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%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

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Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
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%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

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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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