Gold prices surged on Monday, the first trading day of the week, in both international and local markets, while silver prices declined. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), gold per tola increased by Rs 1,100 to Rs 491,462, while the price per 10 grams rose by Rs 943 to Rs 421,349….
LONDON: Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva will leave the club at the end of the season, assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed on Sunday.The 31-year-old Portugal international, who has won six Premier League titles and the Champions League during a nine-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, will depart as a free agent when his contract expires…
GOP Rep. Don Bacon calls for restoring tariff authority to Congress as Trump’s trade policies face scrutiny. Republican lawmakers are increasingly questioning former President Donald Trump’s broad tariff authority, with Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon suggesting Congress reclaim control over trade policy. Bacon told CNN on Thursday that Congress “made a mistake” in previously granting the…
PUBLISHED July 27, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: It is often said that the end of one thing is just the beginning of another. For one family bidding farewell to a deceased child and multiple others praying for the survival of an ailing loved one, organ donation can be the delicate thread tying together the distant trajectories of…
Carlos Alcaraz practices on clay in Monaco ahead of his Monte Carlo Masters title defence. Photo: REUTERS/FILE MONTE CARLO: Carlos Alcaraz said it “feels amazing” to be back on clay and that he is aiming to play in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome before his Roland Garros title defence. The world number one, who gets…
‘We do not comment on these individual, specific incidents,’ spokesperson clarifies Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Monday that the peace process was ongoing, but declined to comment on reports that Pakistan had shared a ceasefire framework to end hostilities in the US-Israel war on…
Launches new framework to empower youth to save securely and develop responsible financial habits State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday it has launched a new framework for teenagers’ accounts, enabling them to independently own and operate bank accounts and digital wallets. In a press release, the…
Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring in their 5-2 Serie A win over Roma at the San Siro. Photo: AFP/FILE MILAN: Inter Milan took a big step towards winning the Serie A title by thrashing sorry Roma 5-2 on Sunday, ending a late-season wobble and moving nine points clear at the top of the…
PUBLISHED April 27, 2025 KARACHI: It’s the year 2018. India prepares to head to poll next year. “Narendra Modi is facing an unexpected image problem: he’s starting to look weak,” writes Nikhil Kumar in an analysis for CNN. Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party lost a number of key state-level elections in December 2018, with…
PUBLISHED August 03, 2025 KARACHI: In a country where patients often arrive at hospitals only when their condition turns critical, where public health infrastructure remains chronically underfunded, and where even routine illnesses can become life-threatening due to delays, the cracks in Pakistan’s healthcare system are no secret. But while treatment gaps and medicine shortages dominate…