ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index fell on Friday amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan as Pakistan bombed government targets in Kabul and Kandahar where the Afghan Taliban leadership is based, triggering early selling pressure before the market recovered from sharp intraday losses. The strikes marked a significant escalation in cross-border tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, raising concerns about potential retaliation and broader regional instability.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index fell on Friday amid escalating tensions with Afghanistan as Pakistan bombed government targets in Kabul and Kandahar where the Afghan…

Islamabad launched airstrikes on Kabul, Kandahar, and southeastern Afghanistan on Friday in retaliation for an attack the previous day against Pakistani military bases. Pakistan…

Analysts warn escalation may embolden armed groups and destabilise both Afghanistan and Pakistan. What happens next?