Gold eases despite global price recovery

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Friday even as international rates posted modest gains, reflecting a lagged impact amid global uncertainty over oil prices and monetary policy. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold per tola settled at Rs427,436 after dropping Rs4,600 during the day….

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Israeli army detains at least 48 Palestinians across West Bank, 8 injured in attack by occupiers

Israeli forces arrest more than 40 Palestinians in Tell near Nablus, five in Jenin governorate, three in Bethlehem Israeli forces detained at least 48 Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while eight others were injured in a separate attack by occupiers, according to Palestinian media and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society….

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Number of terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Operation Al-Azm reaches 13

Security sources say several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been destroyed Security forces have killed 13 terrorists so far in Balochistan during the ongoing intelligence-based Operation Al-Azm, Radio Pakistan reported on Saturday. “The number of terrorists killed so far during Operation Al-Azm has reached 13, while several hideouts belonging to Fitna-al Hindustan have been…

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ML-1, Thar link vital for railways growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has declared that it will continue to pursue modernisation of its infrastructure, strengthen regional connectivity, improve passenger and freight services, and accelerate digital transformation. Also, the implementation of key railway projects – ML-1, ML-3 and Thar coal connectivity – is critical for sustained growth of the state-owned rail company. Briefing the cabinet…

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Interior minister says Pakistan welcomes foreign investment in meeting with UK peer

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey. Photo: Screengrab (PTV) ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday said the government would welcome foreign investment and ensure all possible facilitation for investors during a meeting with British House of Lords member Lord Zamir Choudrey, state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) reported. During…

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Carpet exporters seek policy support

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan has assured the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) of the government’s commitment to enhancing the sector’s export competitiveness, according to a statement on Friday. The minister met with a PCMEA delegation led by Patron-In-Chief Abdul Latif Malik, Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed and Former Vice Chairman Usman Ashraf…

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BD president resigns citing health concerns

. DHAKA: Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned citing serious health issues, his office said on Friday. Shahabuddin, 76, has held the largely ceremonial post of president since April 2023, a period that included volatile months after Hasina’s flight to India following a student-led uprising against…

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IHC declares Imaan, Chattha’s sentence suspension pleas maintainable

The court dismisses prosecution’s miscellaneous pleas challenging maintainability of applications Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday declared applications filed by lawyer Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha seeking suspension of their sentences maintainable in the controversial social media…

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