Gold price in Peshawar today-check latest updates here
The gold prices in Peshawar on Friday morning remained stable as it saw a significant decline on Thursday, drawing interest from both investors and consumers. According to the All Pakistan Jewellers Association, 24-carat gold per tola fell by Rs3,700 to Rs482,462, while ten grams of gold dropped by Rs3,172 to
Pakistan seeks long-term, low-interest loan from UAE
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested the United Arab Emirates to extend its $2.5 billion loan by two years and reduce the interest rate by almost half, including a $450 million loan that was obtained 30 years ago for one year. According to official sources, the request was made during the period
Common habits raising the risk of heart attack
ISLAMABAD: Health professionals consider sitting too much as one of the primary causes of heart disease. Data from the Global Burden of Disease has recently been analysed and the researchers concluded that physical activity is positively related to heart health, while sedentary life brings about an annual 0.70% rise in
YouTube implements tighter controls for underage users
CALIFORNIA: YouTube has announced the launch of new actions to make the platform safer and more positive for the younger generation through the addition of parental controls. The video-sharing platform owned by Google has indicated that parents will now have more influence over the duration of YouTube Shorts viewed by
Govt announces major changes in car import policy
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has approved a new car import policy that specifies two schemes through which cars can still be imported from abroad, the Transfer of Residence scheme and the Gift scheme. After the Ministry of Commerce issued a revised notification, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) gave
Pakistan stresses peaceful solutions at UN, opposes use of force in Iran
NEW YORK: Asim Iftikhar, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, in his remarks during the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, made it clear that the UN Charter explicitly opposes the use of force in international relations. The first thing he did was to draw attention to the troubles
US slaps sanctions on Iranian officials over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON: The US government has imposed new sanctions on five Iranian individuals, who are said to take part in a brutal suppression of anti-government turmoil in Iran. The sanctions target mainly the superior officials associated with the Iranian security forces, which comprise the Revolutionary Guard Corps and law enforcement. As
Pakistan-US military exercise “Inspired Gambit” demonstrates professionalism
RAWALPINDI: Exercise Inspired Gambit–2026 is being conducted from 8 to 16 January 2026 between the Pakistan Army and the United States Army. The two-week-long exercise focusing on Counter Terrorism (CT) marks the 13th iteration of this bilateral training series, held since 1995. The distinguished visitors’ day ceremony was held on
U-19 World Cup: India and West Indies win their group matches
HARARE: The U-19 Cricket World Cup has witnessed the very comfortable wins of India and the West Indies in their group matches, while the match involving Zimbabwe and Scotland was declared abandoned without any ball being bowled. In the first match at Bulawayo, the USA set India a target of
Pakistan opens doors at National Universities for 500 Bangladeshi students
ISLAMABAD: At least 500 students from Bangladesh are set to join various universities in Pakistan during the initial stage of a new educational program. This action is a part of a significant agreement signed between Pakistan and Bangladesh, which aims to boost cooperation in the education sector between the two
