Another Big Drop in Gold Prices Hits Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Gold prices recorded another significant decline in Pakistan, falling sharply for the second consecutive trading day, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Association. The price of 24-karat gold fell by Rs3,800 per tola, bringing the price to Rs453,336 per tola across the country. Meanwhile, the price of 10 grams
4 Killed, 3 Injured in Clash Over Illegal Gold Mine in Kohat
KOHAT: Four people were killed and three others injured, including a passerby, in a shooting incident over an alleged illegal gold mine in Kohat district on Sunday. According to police, the firing took place in Darbo Kach within the jurisdiction of Gambat Police Station. The incident occurred when two groups
Global Crude Oil Prices Surge to $107 per barrel as Supply Fears
ISLAMABAD: Crude oil prices jumped more than 2 percent in global markets on Monday amid growing concerns over supply disruptions. Brent crude rose by $2.90, or 2.77 percent, to settle at $107.51 per barrel. West Texas Intermediate also gained $2.27, or 2.27 percent, to reach $102.32 per barrel. Prices had
Wheat Crisis Looms in KP as Govt Stocks Drop
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing the risk of a wheat shortage, with official stocks in government warehouses sufficient for only two weeks of provincial consumption. According to documents from the KP Food Department, the province currently has 189,000 metric tons of wheat in its government storerooms. The province requires approximately
Pakistan hit with dual World Test Championship sanctions
ENGLAND: Pakistan have been hit with a pair of sanctions for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final ICC World Test Championship contest against England in Birmingham. Pakistan were ruled to be 11 overs short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration during the Edgbaston
Elite Force Constable Martyred unknown armed assailants attack
BANNU: An Elite Force police constable was martyred on Sunday after unknown armed men opened fire in Daud Shah area of Bannu, police officials said. According to sources, the incident took place in Peepal Bazaar when unidentified assailants targeted Elite Force constable Ahmadullah, son of Sheroon and resident of Mamash
Will Interest Rate Go Up or Stay? SBP Monetary Policy Committee to Meet Today
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is holding a key meeting today to decide the country’s benchmark interest rate for the next six weeks, with economists widely expecting a hike due to mounting inflationary pressure. The MPC will review Pakistan’s overall economic situation and inflation data
Federal Constitution Court to decide KP CM disqualification case in October
ISLAMABAD: Following the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to admit the petition challenging the election of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi for a hearing, Sher Afzal Marwat said that it is a significant development that the country’s highest constitutional court has declared his petition maintainable and issued notices to the
Three Injured as Roof Collapses at Jamia Rauzatul Quran
NOWSHERA: Three persons were injured in Nowshera on Sunday when the roof of an under-construction building at Jamia Rauzatul Quran seminary collapsed during work. According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Nabeel Khan, the roof caved in suddenly while construction was underway, trapping three laborers under the debris. Rescue 1122 teams reached
Malak Ahmad Khan Baba: The Boy who survived Kabul’s Massacre to become father of Yousafzai nation
Five hundred years ago, a 14-year-old boy walked out of a Kabul banquet hall alive while 700 of his tribe’s elders were slaughtered inside a hall by Ulugh Beg’s forces. That boy was Malak Ahmad Khan Yousafzai. The trauma of that day in 1474 did not break him. It made
