Gold rose for a third straight session on Wednesday, helped by a softer dollar and lower oil prices, while investors awaited U.S. jobs data for clues on the interest-rate outlook. Spot gold was up 1.3% at $4,127.04 per ounce, as of 0253 GMT. U.S. gold futures rose 0.8% to $4,184.40. The U.S. dollar remained subdued, making greenback-priced metals more attractive to holders of other currencies. Oil steadied after steep falls in the previous two sessions. Lower oil prices can ease inflation concerns that often feed expectations of higher interest rates. Qatar said mediators were making progress in efforts to end…
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Lakki Marwat: Several terrorists were killed during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) carried out by security forces in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, security sources said on Tuesday. According to security sources, the operations were conducted under the Azm-e-Istehkam vision to eliminate terror threats in the region. During the operations, security forces destroyed several terrorist hideouts and engaged Fitna al-Khawarij (FaK) in multiple encounters. Several terrorists were killed, while reports indicate that a number of others were injured during the operations. Security forces also recovered a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and other equipment from the militants’…
The Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) is being observed today (Tuesday) across the country with due reverence and solemnity amid heightened security. The event marked the culmination of a 40-day mourning period after the 10th of Muharram, the martyrdom date of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 companions in 680 AD. Mourning processions with Alam, Tazia, and Zuljinah would be taken out in Karachi and other major cities to mark the day. Strict security arrangements have been made to provide security to Chehlum processions. In Karachi, the main Chehlum procession will emerge from Nishtar Park at 1 pm after a majlis to…
ASI allegedly brought victim from home. Girl’s family told she was wanted in a case. New SHO appointed after suspensions. LAHORE: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) has been accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a mentally disabled girl inside Lahore’s Ghaziabad police station, police said on Tuesday. According to the police, the accused, identified as Imran, allegedly brought the girl from her home on a motorcycle to the police station before taking her into a room, where the alleged assault took place. The police said the ASI had told the girl’s family that she was wanted in connection with a case.
Blast occurred near Kabal Chowk. Human head recovered from scene. Protest was underway during explosion. SWAT: Fifteen people were martyred — including six policemen — after a suicide bomber targeted Kabal Police Station in Swat on Sunday, according to local administration and police officials. “The suicide bomber was attempting to enter Kabal Police Station, but officers on duty stopped him,” Malakand DIG Syed Fida Hussain told Geo News. He said the attacker detonated his explosives near the station’s gate. Swat DPO Muhammad Omar said the explosion occurred near Kabal Chowk. He added that a human head had been recovered from the…
Mufti Mir succumbs to injuries during treatment: DSP. Says initial findings suggest Mir was target of explosion. Probe underway to determine those responsible for attack: police. A prominent religious scholar, Mufti Jana Mir, was killed in a bomb explosion in Lower South Waziristan, police confirmed on Monday. DSP Wana Circle Asghar Ali Shah said that the explosion occurred on the ground floor of a supermarket located in the busy Rustam Bazaar. Mufti Mir sustained critical injuries in the blast and was immediately shifted to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Wana, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment, the police…
Sindh and southern Balochistan likely to remain hot and humid. Islamabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi face risk of heavy downpours. Faisalabad records highest rainfall of 77mm during past 24 hours. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, and northeastern Balochistan on Tuesday. The PMD has warned that isolated heavy to very heavy falls could trigger urban flooding, flash floods and landslides in vulnerable areas. According to the PMD, hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in the southern parts of the country, including most…
PM Office directs ministries, divisions to submit reports. Performance review to cover 32 federal ministries. Evaluation to examine development funds utilisation. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has initiated an accountability process to review the ministries and divisions’ performance after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s speech sparked debate over the federal government’s overall performance. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a comprehensive performance review of all federal ministries and divisions, paving the way for a likely reshuffle of the federal cabinet as the government launches an internal accountability process, The News reported, citing official sources. According to government sources, the PM Office has formally directed all…
Royal insiders say Prince Harry is taking another step toward rebuilding his relationship with King Charles after the two reportedly reunited in Britain last month. According to reports, Harry, Meghan Markle and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, recently reunited with King Charles as part of efforts to improve family relations. Organizers of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games plan to invite King Charles to attend the 2027 event in Birmingham, according to source. The king is expected to be invited to either the opening or closing ceremony, as well as several sporting events where he could meet competitors. A source said Harry…
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after an ICC Anti-Corruption Tribunal found him guilty of three violations of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The charges are linked to the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the United Arab Emirates. For the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) was appointed by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) as the Designated Anti-Corruption Official (DACO). Reddy’s eight-year ban has been backdated to Nov. 21, 2025, when he was provisionally suspended. The tribunal found him guilty of attempting to fix or improperly influence the result, progress, conduct…
