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‘Night vision, sniper rifles, more’: US weapons left in Afghanistan now arm militants in Pakistan: report

Report reveals M16 rifles, PVS-14 night-vision devices, and thermal optics—all traceable to US military stocks—have been used in recent attacks including deadly March 11 Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 09:34pm

Opinion

Tracing the terror trail

“To fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists in breaking the...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 06:39am

Pakistan

Pakistan urges global drive to block flows of illicit arms to TTP, BLA

UNITED NATIONS: A Pakistani diplomat has called for concerted efforts to intercept clandestine flows of modern and...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Pakistan

Six militants killed in intelligence-based operation in Kalat: ISPR

Security forces killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kalat District of Balochistan, the...

Published 29 Mar, 2025 11:15pm

Pakistan

Eight killed in several attacks in Balochistan

QUETTA: At least eight people have been killed in multiple attacks in southwestern Pakistan, police said Thursday,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Jaffar Express resumes operations

PESHAWAR: The Jaffar Express, heading from Quetta to Peshawar, which had been taken hostage by the terrorists...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 10:00am

Pakistan

President Zardari to set up ‘special camp’ in Balochistan after Eid

President Asif Ali Zardari has announced to set up a special camp in Balochistan after Eid-ul-Fitar to “listen to...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 10:34pm

Pakistan

Balochistan universities shut over ‘security concerns’

QUETTA: Balochistan government has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to “security...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 10:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan will definitely win war against terrorism: Kiyani

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Railways, Bilal Azhar Kiyani on Sunday expressed the hope that Pakistan would...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

Pakistan

Twin blasts target security forces in Balochistan, 5 killed

Security forces kill three terrorists in initial response to attack in Noshki, state media reports

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 11:03pm

Pakistan

Train siege toll climbs to 31: Army

ISLAMABAD: At least 31 people were killed during a two-day train siege in southwestern Pakistan carried out by...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Pakistan

DG ISPR addresses media: India ‘main sponsor’ behind train hijacking

ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Editorials

Another brazen attack

EDITORIAL: The unprecedented nature of the terror attack on the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express, which had departed...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Pakistan

Jaffar Express attack: FO urges Afghan rulers to cooperate with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Regarding Indian involvement in Jaffar Express carnage, FO spokesperson said actually, the Indian media...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

Jaffar Express tragedy: PTI demands PM resign

ISLAMABAD: The opposition, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Thursday demanded immediate resignation of Prime...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

Terror threats: Pakistan, China share serious concerns

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have shared serious concerns over terrorist threats such as TTP, ETIM, BLA and ISKP,...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

NA: Heated exchange over train hijacking

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury benches in National Assembly on Thursday traded barbs against each other over...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:41am

Pakistan

‘All 33 terrorists have been sent to hell’: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army successfully concluded Jaffar Express hostage-rescue operation on Wednesday, with all...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Pakistan

‘Horrific act’: US condemns train attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan

The United States (US) Embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jaffar Express...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:26pm

Pakistan

Jaffar Express attack: 21 passengers, 4 FC personnel lost lives as security forces kill ‘all terrorists’: DG ISPR

Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says 33 terrorists killed and no civilian harmed during clearance operation

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:18pm

Pakistan

Passengers taken hostage in Bolan train attack

QUETTA: Militants have taken 35 passengers hostage after attacking a train in Balochistan, and nearly 350 other...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan

Jan 2025: 31 terror-related incidents occurred in Balochistan: SATP

ISLAMABAD: In January 2025, Balochistan was subjected to over 31 terror-related incidents, with 72 casualties, South...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 07:38am

Editorials

Trouble in Khuzdar

EDITORIAL: The restive Khuzdar district of Balochistan continues to be wracked by tribal conflicts and militant...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am

Editorials

Confronting threat of terrorism

EDITORIAL: At a recent policy dialogue organised by an Islamabad-based think-tank, Pak Institute for Peace Studies,...

Published 27 Dec, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

Resurgence of banned outfits alarming, moot told

ISLAMABAD: The resurgence of banned terrorist and insurgent groups including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP),...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:07am

Pakistan

Seven soldiers martyred; BLA claims responsibility

QUETTA: Militants fired on a paramilitary border post in Balochistan, killing seven soldiers, local authorities said...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 05:02pm

Over 26 killed in attack at railway station by BLA

QUETTA: At least 26 people were killed and over 50 others injured some of them critically, when a suicide bomber...

Updated 10 Nov, 2024 09:48am

Pakistan

Ex-BLA member exposes terrorist agenda amid fresh arrests

QUETTA: Talat Aziz, a former member of the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), publicly surrendered and spoke...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 08:13am

Pakistan

Denying involvement, BLA says condemns Dukki massacre

KARACHI: The Baloch Liberation Army, a militant separatist group, denied involvement in an attack that killed at...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 08:58am

Pakistan

Govt to curb Chinese people’s movements during SCO summit

ISLAMABAD: Authorities are seeking to curb movements of Chinese citizens during the Shanghai Cooperation ...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75
Petrol/Litre / Apr 16	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 16	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.93 ▲ 0.78 (36.28%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.79 ▲ 0.62 (19.56%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 15 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.59 ▲ 0.95 (16.84%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
First Capital Equities / Apr 15 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.97 ▲ 0.47 (10.44%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Apr 15 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	25.60 ▲ 2.33 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 15 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	34.95 ▲ 3.18 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Apr 15 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Apr 15 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	15.11 ▼ -1.51 (-9.09%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5 ▼ -0.5 (-9.09%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Apr 15 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.03 ▼ -1.04 (-7.96%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.20 ▼ -0.57 (-7.34%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,171 ▼ -90.48 (-7.17%)
Stylers International / Apr 15 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	39.30 ▼ -2.7 (-6.43%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 15 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37 ▼ -2.52 (-6.38%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.55 ▼ -3.3 (-6.36%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	55,091,076 ▼ -0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 15 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,232,730 ▼ -0.25
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	31,842,819 ▼ -0.61
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,341,890 ▼ -0.14
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,450,408 ▲ 3.76
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,356,973 ▲ 0.22
Pak Elektron / Apr 15 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,487,097 ▼ -0.32
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,435,358 ▲ 0.53
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,345,048 ▲ 0.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,886,346 ▼ -0.01

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