Gold prices drop in local market
KARACHI: The gold prices in Pakistan’s gold market 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 Rs413,633. Silver prices also
KP govt orders recruitment in Shangla university, IM Sciences
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has directed the immediate recruitment of teaching and supporting staff at Shangla University and the Institute of Management Sciences (IMS) Peshawar, officials said following a meeting chaired by Minister for Higher Education and Local Government Meena Khan Afridi. The meeting discussed the staffing needs of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police suspend two personnel
By: Salman Ali Khan BANNU: Bannu police on Thursday suspended two police personnel after a protest by the university students for their alleged violence against them. The protest by the students of Bannu University and Marwat Society against the alleged insulting and abusive behaviour towards the students continued for the
KP healthcare commission seal 1650 health centres in three months
By: Salman Yousafzai PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Healthcare Commission has sealed 1650 health centres across the province. The Commission stated in its three-month performance report. According to the Healthcare Commission spokesperson, 785 medical centres were registered in just three months, after which the total number of registered medical centres in the
Bannu University students block road, stage protest
By: Salman Ali Khan BANNU: Students of the University of Science and Technology (USTB) on Thursday blocked the Kohat road in Bannu and staged a protest against the alleged violence by the university administration and police. The protesters blocked the Bannu-Kohat Road in front of the IT campus, causing severe
Two die in road accident in Chitral
CHITRAL: At least two people were killed and four others seriously injured when a jeep plunged into a deep ravine at Shogran Zoom in Chitral, on Thursday. Rescue 1122 said. According to police and rescue sources, the vehicle lost control while travelling through the mountainous area and fell into the
Petrol prices likely to decline for next fortnight
ISLAMABAD: Petrol prices are likely to decline for the next fifteen days amid a significant drop in the global market for these products. The public can expect significant relief as petroleum product prices are likely to be reduced substantially. Pakistani consumers may receive relief for the fourth consecutive time, as
Pakistani passport improves in global ranking: Mohsin Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that Pakistani passport has improved in the global ranking, moving up to 98th from 126th in the recently released report. While speaking to journalists in Islamabad, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, said Pakistan’s passport rose from 126th to 98th place, which is the
Two new women players added into T20 cricket squad
By: Jangsu Pakistan women’s cricket has added two new names to the T20 squad announced for the tour of South Africa, including Saira Jabeen and fast bowler Hamna Bilal, while Fatima Sana has been retained as captain in both the ODI and T20 formats. The most notable news of this
Gas cylinder explosion claims lives of two family members in KP
CHARSADDA: A gas cylinder explosion has claimed the lives of two family members in a tragic incident that occurred in the house of a man named Ibrahim in the Tariqabad area of Utmanzai Tehsil in Charsadda on Thursday wee hours. As soon as the incident was reported, on the instructions
