KARACHI: Counterfeit Rs 5,000 currency notes are in circulation across Karachi markets, and traders and businessmen have been advised to exercise caution when handling these bills, ARY News reported. Reports about the spread of fake Rs 5,000 notes in Karachi markets have surfaced, raising serious concerns among both traders and the general public. Fraudsters are using various tactics to deceive citizens and business owners by handing them fake Rs 5,000 notes. Speaking on the issue, President of the Karachi Electronics Dealers Association (KEDA), Rizwan Irfan, stated that several instances of businessmen receiving counterfeit Rs 5,000 notes have been reported in…
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LAHORE: Pakistan Railways on Wednesday announced the restoration of two suspended train services, ARY News reported. The announcement was made by Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi. He said the Babu Passenger Train and Sandal Express will resume operations within two weeks. The minister said the Lahore-to-Lala Musa Babu Passenger Train will restart from August 20, while the Sandal Express, operating from Multan to Sargodha via Jhang, will resume service from August 21. Hanif Abbasi said both trains had been suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic and that the decision to restore them was taken to facilitate passengers and improve the…
US President Donald Trump has announced that a new round of negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday, raising hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme. The announcement came as global oil prices fell sharply following the suspension of US military strikes and renewed diplomatic engagement. Speaking to reporters while returning to Washington from New Jersey, President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday afternoon, although he did not disclose the venue or identify those taking part in the talks. Trump declined to set a deadline for reaching an agreement…
Heavy rains and floods battered parts of southern India over the weekend, killing at least 11 and displacing thousands in the state of Kerala, and setting off a landslide that killed at least three in neighbouring Karnataka, authorities and news reports said. The death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 11 by Sunday and nearly 7,700 people were evacuated to around 275 relief camps across Kerala, a state government minister said. Kerala’s Chief Minister V D Satheesan said on Monday he would be meeting district officials to review relief camp arrangements. On Sunday, he said clean-up operations had begun in…
India’s Gen-Z Cockroach Janta Party, whose recent protest against exam paper leaks claimed a rare ministerial scalp, has no immediate plans to enter electoral politics, its founder told Reuters on Tuesday. Abhijeet Dipke spearheaded demonstrations that spread nationwide from Delhi, forcing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s education minister to resign, and spotlighting young people’s worries about high jobless rates despite rapid economic growth. “We want to consult Gen Z on the issues they want us to focus on,” Dipke said in an interview at his home in the western state of Maharashtra, adding that supporters would meet for two days from…
Hopes for easing tensions in the Middle East strengthened on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said his administration held “very good discussions” with Iran during day-long negotiations, raising expectations that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon. The diplomatic optimism lifted global financial markets, with oil prices falling and Asian stocks rising after Wall Street reached record highs on expectations that maritime traffic through the strategically important waterway could soon resume. Speaking to Fox News’ “@ Night” program, President Donald Trump said US and Iranian officials had engaged in all-day negotiations and described the…
A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India’s shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X. The crew members, including 13 Indians, were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard and taken to the Port of Mokha, Sonowal said after the commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, sank in the Red Sea. Yemen’s transportation ministry, part of the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, accused Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis of carrying out the attack by using an explosive-laden boat. There was no comment from the group.…
Qatar said on Tuesday mediators were making progress in efforts to end the US-Iran war, driving oil prices lower, although Tehran has denied President Donald Trump’s assertion that talks are already under way. Benchmark Brent crude fell more than 5% after the comments from Qatar, extending Monday’s steep losses on hopes that an arrangement could soon be reached to restore traffic through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. But for now, the strait remained virtually shut, with another ship coming under attack while trying to cross it. Trump and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed efforts to narrow…
At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured after Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russia fired 24 ballistic missiles, four Zircon cruise missiles and 115 drones during the assault. Air defences intercepted nearly 90% of the drones but failed to shoot down any of the ballistic or Zircon missiles. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the strikes destroyed warehouses, civilian logistics centres, railway infrastructure and industrial facilities, including a brewing company and construction materials warehouses. “The main targets were warehouses, infrastructure…
A surprise device may be revealed at the Made by Google event on August 12. In addition to the Pixel 11 lineup and Pixel Watch 5, Google is expected to introduce a new item tracker called the Google Pixel Tag. Leaked listings and photos show the Pixel Tag will come in a color called Fog Light and have the model number GA12506. A European retail leak lists the price at €30, or about $34, which suggests Google wants to keep it affordable. At first, most rumors focused on the tracker’s hardware. However, Google’s Gemini AI assistant accidentally shared important details…
