KARACHI: Pakistan’s bullion market extended its winning streak on Friday as prices rose further, mirroring movements in the international market, where gold hit a seven-week high on increased investor appetite for the precious metal. In the local market, the per-tola price surged by Rs5,100 to close the day at Rs454,336. Similarly, the 10-gram rate rose…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s richer families doing business in energy, textile, automobile and cement have shown interest in acquiring a profitable Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) along with four foreign firms, offering another opportunity to the government after a decade to start selling these assets. About 12 groups, eight of them Pakistani well-connected and rich families, have…

Addition celebrates release of his album ‘Subah Aaye Na’, allows users to reflect on singer’s music KARACHI: Every Atif Aslam fan has a story, and his music is at the heart of it. Some fans have followed him for years, while others discovered him through playlists, friends, or social media. Some listen during quiet moments,…

US Treasury sanctions Aban Tether for processing millions of dollars of transactions for sanctioned Iranian entities Representation of cryptocurrencies are seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025. — REUTERS The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of crypto for Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

Hike will apply to all consumer categories, including K-Electric, except for lifeline consumers A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved an increase of 75 paisa per unit in the electricity tariff under the fuel cost adjustment…

Outcome to determine final composition of the 45-member legislature, pave the way for formation of the next AJK gov A picture showing a crowd gathered during the political campaign for the AJK Legislative Assembly polls. — FILE PHOTO With just days left before the decisive third and final phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir…

Says the agreement reaffirms the right to self-defence as defined under Article 51 of the UN Charter Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz meet to sign a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Aug 7, 2026. — SAUDI PRESS AGENCY Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday…