LAHORE MIRROR — Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Pakistan’s largest defence industrial complex, POF in Wah. The visit focused on reviewing ordnance factory production capabilities, export potential and contributions towards the country’s defence industrial base. During the visit, the CDF received a briefing on various aspects of POF’s operations and its role in strengthening national defence through the indigenous development and production of a diverse range of military equipment. Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir visited Pakistan’s largest defence industrial complex, POF…
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LAHORE MIRROR — Gold prices declined on the last trading day of the week on Saturday, in line with losses in the international market. Per tola price of the yellow metal reached Rs467,936 after a decline of Rs15,100 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold recorded decrease of Rs12,946, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Friday, gold prices in Pakistan remained stable in both the local and international markets. The international rate of gold declined by $151 to reach $4,454 per ounce (with a premium of $20). Furthermore, the price of silver also…
LAHORE MIRROR — The Punjab Prosecution Department has declared the murder case of Hina Javed a “high-profile” case and constituted a special committee of senior prosecutors to oversee the investigation and provide legal assistance to the investigation team. Punjab Prosecutor General Irfan Sadiq Tarar has directed District Public Prosecutor Rawalpindi Mian Imran Rahim to ensure effective prosecution of the case registered at the Civil Lines police station. The department has also formed a special committee comprising senior prosecutors to monitor both the investigation and prosecution proceedings closely. According to the department, the committee will regularly review progress in the Hina…
REUTERS — The Indian Army has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile systems, the US Embassy in India said on Friday, without disclosing the value of the deal. The medium-range guided missile system, jointly produced by Lockheed Martin and RTX (formerly Raytheon), is a fire-and-forget weapon designed for use against a range of targets, including armoured vehicles, the embassy said, adding that the missile system is already in service with the US Army and Marine Corps, as well as several international customers. US Ambassador Sergio Gor said in a statement that the agreement creates new…
LAHORE MIRROR — The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has cut liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices by up to 27.71 per cent, issuing a notification announcing significant reductions in rates for the country’s two major gas distribution systems. Under the revised rates, LNG prices for the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) system have been reduced by $6.81 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), while rates for the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) system have been cut by $6.95 per MMBtu. According to the notification, the new LNG price for the SNGPL system has been set at $19.03 per…
Muhammad Asim Gilani ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over its reported threat to boycott the Lord’s Test after Sky Sports aired an interview with the sons of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan. In a strongly worded statement issued by the PTI Central Media Department on Friday, Waqas described the PCB’s reported warning that Pakistan’s players would not return to the field after lunch if the interview was broadcast as an “alarming and shameful” example of state institutions being dragged into political victimisation. He said it was deeply…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — England No 11 Josh Tongue frustrated Pakistan with a Test-best 30 not out before the hosts were dismissed for 290 in their first innings on the second day of the second Test at Lord’s on Friday. Gus Atkinson, who has a Test century at Lord’s to his credit, was last man out for a near run-a-ball 45 after adding 47 for the tenth wicket with fellow paceman Tongue. Mohammad Abbas led Pakistan’s attack with 4-73 in 20 overs. England had been in dire straits at 36-3 on Thursday, with veteran seamer Abbas taking three wickets for…
LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Syed Iftikhar Ali Gilani has been elected the 17th prime minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Gilani secured 30 votes in the election, defeating Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Sardar Mukhtar Khan, who received 14 votes. Iftikhar Gilani first entered the AJK Legislative Assembly after being elected in 2011. He has also served as AJK’s education minister. In the recent elections, Gilani was elected to the AJK Legislative Assembly on a PML-N ticket from a technocrat seat. The PML-N had finalised Gilani’s nomination for the AJK premiership during a key consultative…
LAHORE MIRROR — A post-mortem examination of five-year-old Ayat Noor, whose body was recovered from a well in Haripur, has confirmed that she was sexually assaulted. According to the post-mortem report, the child died during the assault. She was thrown into the well after she had already died, with the report attributing her death to severe blood loss and shock. An eight-member medical board, headed by Medical Superintendent Dr Munawar, conducted the post-mortem examination. Ayat Noor’s body was recovered from a well at a warehouse on University Road, 15 days after she went missing. Police said the child had left…
LAHORE MIRROR — Pakistan and Kuwait have signed the “Protocol Agreement-2026” to significantly enhance the existing military cooperation framework established under the “Defence Cooperation Agreement-2023.” The agreement was signed during a meeting between Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif and a high-level Kuwaiti delegation, led by Kuwaiti Defence Minister Sheikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Saleem Al-Sabah, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan in Rawalpindi today. Under the new Protocol Agreement-2026, the Armed Forces of Pakistan will extend assistance to the Armed Forces of Kuwait in diverse fields, including training, capacity…
