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Islamic State group claims suicide bombing of Afghan bank

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

Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:53am

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Suicide bombing in Afghan city of Kandahar kills three

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

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 02:03pm

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Afghan province orders officials not to photograph ‘living things’

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

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

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Qatar prime minister, Taliban chief hold secret Afghan talks

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

Published 31 May, 2023 03:18pm

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Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas

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

Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:36am

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US admits killing 12 civilians worldwide in 2021

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

Published 28 Sep, 2022 11:12am

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Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

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

Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:15am

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Reclusive Taliban leader attends gathering in Afghan capital

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

Published 01 Jul, 2022 12:28pm

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

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

Published 30 Jun, 2022 11:33am

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UAE firm to screen passengers at Afghan airports

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

Published 03 Jun, 2022 02:11pm

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Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban

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

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:52pm

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Turkmenistan officials due in Afghanistan as Taliban back TAPI gas pipeline

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

Published 27 Oct, 2021 01:31pm

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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

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At least 41 dead, scores injured in Kandahar mosque blast

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

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:12pm

World

Anxiety and fear for women in Taliban stronghold

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

Published 09 Oct, 2021 02:51pm

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Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in Afghanistan: spokesman

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

Updated 30 Aug, 2021 10:28am

Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting

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

Published 26 Jul, 2021 06:03am

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Thousands of Afghan families flee fighting in former Taliban bastion

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

Published 25 Jul, 2021 04:20pm

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Taliban seize key Kandahar district after fierce fighting

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

Updated 04 Jul, 2021 06:52pm

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Families flee as Taliban seize key Kandahar district

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

Updated 04 Jul, 2021 05:08pm

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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

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,559.54
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,721.61
France CAC40 / May 12	7,802.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.89 ▲ 0.38 (25.17%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.99 ▲ 1 (25.06%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.95 ▲ 0.58 (24.47%)
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.23 ▲ 0.63 (24.23%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 12 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.50 ▲ 0.45 (21.95%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.36 ▲ 0.94 (21.27%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.73 ▲ 0.47 (20.8%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)
Yousuf Weaving / May 12 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	3.79 ▲ 0.58 (18.07%)
Chenab Ltd / May 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	5.89 ▲ 0.88 (17.56%)

Stock	Price
National Silk / May 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.55 ▼ -3.5 (-8.32%)
Quetta Textile / May 12 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	10.31 ▼ -0.75 (-6.78%)
Din Tex. / May 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	47 ▼ -2.99 (-5.98%)
Pak Leather / May 12 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	28.25 ▼ -1.75 (-5.83%)
Khairpur Sug. / May 12 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	113.27 ▼ -6.73 (-5.61%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	42.44 ▼ -2.43 (-5.42%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.60 ▼ -0.84 (-4.56%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / May 12 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	309 ▼ -12.01 (-3.74%)
Idrees Tex. / May 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	16.51 ▼ -0.55 (-3.22%)
Pak Paper Prod / May 12 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	149.50 ▼ -4.61 (-2.99%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63,290,650 ▲ 1.33
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	62,673,878 ▲ 0.47
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,109,141 ▲ 0.16
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	32,640,469 ▲ 1.13
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,389,995 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,253,531 ▲ 0.98
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,297,908 ▲ 12.58
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	21,040,811 ▲ 1
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,283,308 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / May 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,675,258 ▲ 4.02

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