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Dollar and Other Currency Rates in Pakistan Today – August 10, 2026
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday released its Mark-to-Market Currency Rates for August 10, 2026, as the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) shed a little more ground against the dollar as the second week of August got off to a start. The U.S. Dollar closed at 277.7019 in the ready market versus 277.7228 six days…
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Sheheryar Munawar faces backlash as ‘Tattoo’ takes centre stage in Spain holiday
Pakistani actor Sheheryar Munawar has found himself at the centre of an online debate after his latest vacation pictures from Spain drew criticism over a visible tattoo, with some social media users questioning the growing trend of tattoos among Pakistani celebrities. Taking to Instagram, Sheheryar shared a series of snapshots from his Spain getaway with…
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President’s Aide meets Speaker over judges’ appointment issue
ISLAMABAD: President’s legal consultant Irfan Qadir called on Speaker National Assembly on Monday to discuss the dispute over appointment of judges to the high courts. Minister of Law Azam Nazir Tarar and Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab were also present during the meeting. Irfan Qadari said that the consultations over the issue will become successful and…
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Court orders private hospital to pay Rs500,000 compensation to patient, waive Rs1.8m bill
KARACHI: A Consumer Protection Court has ordered a leading private hospital in Karachi to pay Rs500,000 in compensation to a woman patient over deficient services and medical negligence, while also relieving her of a disputed additional bill of nearly Rs1.8 million. The Consumer Protection Court (East) also directed the hospital to pay Rs200,000 in litigation…
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16 Bangladeshi workers die in Saudi sofa factory inferno
At least 16 Bangladeshi nationals have been killed in a devastating fire in Saudi Arabia, according to a notification issued by the Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ministry early Monday. The fire broke out at a sofa factory in the Musa Industrial Area under the Al-Shifa police station in Riyadh around 2:00pm yesterday, killing 16…
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Sri Lanka arrests Rajapaksa party chief over alleged death threat
Sri Lankan police arrested a party leader of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday for allegedly issuing a death threat against the police chief, officers said. Sagara Kariyawasam, the General-Secretary of the Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP), was taken into custody, the latest in a list of associates of relatives of the once-untouchable Rajapaksa political…
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Alleged audio between Salman Akram Raja, Mashal Yousafzai fuels debate over PTI rifts
An alleged audio conversation between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Barrister Salman Akram Raja and Senator Mashal Yousafzai has surfaced, bringing the party’s internal affairs and reported differences within its leadership back into focus. In the purported conversation, Salman Akram Raja asks Yousafzai to explain what conspiracy was allegedly taking place, saying his life was…
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Section 144 imposed in Murree
Authorities have imposed Section 144 in Murree from August 10 to 16 as part of enhanced security and traffic arrangements ahead of Independence Day celebrations. In a video message, Murree District Police Officer (DPO) Raza Tanveer Sipra said special security and traffic measures had been put in place to ensure the safety of tourists and…
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Rana Sanaullah says PML-N will form two-thirds majority govt in AJK
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would form a government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir with a two-thirds majority after the completion of the third phase of the electoral process. Speaking at a press conference alongside Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs…
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Mir Raza murder case: lawyer raises questions over delay in sending forensic samples to lab
KARACHI: The lawyer and family members of Mir Raza Ali on Monday welcomed the formation of a new investigation team in the murder case, saying they were hopeful that the probe would now move towards establishing the circumstances surrounding his death and provide justice to the family. Speaking to the media after meeting the newly constituted investigation…
