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Business
Pak rupee slightly appreciates against dollar
The local currency bounces back to weaken the greenback
Karachi: The Pakistani rupee slightly appreciated against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Wednesday. The local currency jumped in value by 0.01% to settle at Rs278.10, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said.
The minor increase in the rupee follows Tuesday's closure at 278.12, reflecting a gain of Re0.12. The local currency's strength could be seen in the wake of improved economic indicators.
Interbank closing #ExchangeRatefor todayhttps://t.co/isqKMEXBuv#sbpexchangerate pic.twitter.com/2YDCVKzZUx
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) May 8, 2024
Regional
Six terrorists killed in D I Khan, N Waziristan IBOs: ISPR
The security personnel recovered arms and ammunition in both operations
Rawalpindi: Six terrorists were killed in two Intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Dera Ismail Khan and North Waziristan, the military's media affairs wing said on Wednesday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security personnel recovered a quantity of arms and ammunition from the crime scenes.
An IBO was conducted in Dera Ismail Khan in response to reports of terrorist activity. After intense combat, the operation successfully neutralised five terrorists, according to the report.
In another encounter in North Waziristan, troops effectively engaged the terrorists’ location as a result of which one more terrorist was killed.
The ISPR statement said that the killed terrorists were actively involved in various other terrorist acts in the region that targeted innocent civilians as well as security forces.
The statement added that ammunition and firearms were also discovered from the militants. According to the statement, the locals appreciated the security forces’ efforts.
It said that law enforcement agencies remain dedicated to eliminating the threat of terrorism from the country.
World
Three Taliban security officials dead in north Afghanistan blast
A motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a military vehicle
Kabul (Reuters): Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a military vehicle in northern Afghanistan being used in opium poppy eradication operations, an interior ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Protests have roiled several districts in the northern province of Badakhshan where farmers object to Taliban security forces' attempts to wipe out opium cultivation - the backbone of many household incomes in impoverished Afghanistan.
"The explosion took place as the police convoy was passing for the purpose of opium poppy eradication," said interior ministry spokesperson Abdul Matin Qaniee, adding that five other people were injured.
It was not clear who was behind the attack in the provincial capital Faizabad. National and local Taliban administration spokespeople had said the previous day that calm had been restored to the protest-hit areas and teams sent from the national and provincial capital had held discussions with locals.
The protests, which began late last week, have resulted in the deaths of two people. The Taliban said they were considering providing financial compensation to the victims' families.
The Taliban have said they are seeking to restore order and security to the war-torn nation after taking over in 2021 as foreign forces withdrew.
Nevertheless, attacks have continued and the local branch of militant group Daesh, as well as resistance groups, have claimed attacks on Taliban security forces.
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