Climate forum planned to cut wheat imports
National forum to tackle food security as minister outlines livestock exports, seed certification push ISLAMABAD:…
Climate forum planned to cut wheat imports
National forum to tackle food security as minister outlines livestock exports, seed certification push ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have agreed to organise a National Climate Forum to strengthen climate action in agriculture, as the country seeks to build resilience against the impacts of climate change despite its negligible contribution to…
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices declined in global and local markets on Saturday, with bullion rates in the domestic market falling in line with a drop in international prices. In the international bullion market, gold prices fell by $37 per ounce to $4,043 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the…
CTD arrests 54 suspected terrorists including ‘five RAW agents’ during IBOs across Punjab
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday that it had arrested 54 terrorists, including five agents of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province over the past two months. In a statement, CTD Spokesperson Ali Nawaz said a total of 419 intelligence-based operations were carried out in…
Gold up Rs3,000 despite global dip
KARACHI: Gold prices in the local market increased on Friday even as international rates declined, with the yellow metal still heading for its first monthly gain in five months. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola rose by Rs3,000 to Rs430,436. Ten-gram gold…
Nakashima ousts top seed de Minaur
American Brandon Nakashima celebrates after defeating top-seeded defending champion Alex de Minaur of Australia in the Washington Open quarter-finals. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Defending champion Alex de Minaur and second-seeded Ben Shelton were bounced out of the Washington Open on Friday as upsets marked the quarter-finals of the combined ATP and WTA event. Top-seeded Aussie de…
North Korea accuses NATO of expanding war preparations through fuel network plan
Claims NATO’s planned expansion of fuel supply network demonstrates transformation into more aggressive military bloc North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the second plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released June 23, 2026. PHOTO: Korean Central News Agency…
Religious leader affiliated with JUI-F gunned down in South Waziristan
District administration imposes Section 144, enforce a day-long curfew across Wana tehsil due to secuirty situation DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A religious leader affiliated with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the Azam Warsak area in Birmal tehsil of Lower South Waziristan on Friday, District Police Officer (DPO) South Waziristan Tahir…
PSX rebounds 546 points on oil price fall
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained almost 550 points to settle near 176,100, supported by a decline in global oil prices and reports that Pakistan was seeking to reinitiate diplomatic negotiations to ease tensions in the Middle East. At the close of trading, the KSE-100 posted a…
FIFA scraps private investment plan
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says the global football governing body is scrapping a controversial proposal to allow private investment in marquee events. Photo: AFP/File PARIS: FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he has scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide. “Our purpose has…
South Africa’s WAFCON hopes hang in the balance
Hildah Magaia rescued South Africa with a late equaliser against Ivory Coast in a WAFCON Group B match. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: South Africa snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday, but their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals hang in the balance. The Group B…
