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Gold Price Rises by Rs800 per Tola in Pakistan
KARACHI: Gold prices increased across Pakistan, with the price of gold per tola rising by Rs800. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of one tola of gold has reached Rs462,936 after the latest increase. The association said the price of 10 grams of gold also increased by Rs686 to Rs396,893.…
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Remittances Rise Despite Middle East Conflict
KARACHI: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis increased in August despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), overseas Pakistanis sent $3.7 billion in remittances in August 2026, marking a 0.7% increase from July and a 16.5% rise compared with August 2025. During the first two months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan received a total…
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Third Test: England Win Toss and Opt to Bowl, Three Pakistan Players Make Debuts
BIRMINGHAM: England won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the third and final Test of the three-match series in Birmingham. Pakistan have handed Test debuts to three players — Ghazi Ghori, Razaullah and Imran Randhawa — who have been included in the playing XI. Saud Shakeel presented Ghazi Ghori with his Test cap, while…
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World’s Highest-Paid Leader to Receive More Than $1 Million Salary Increase
SINGAPORE: The Singapore government has announced increases in the annual salaries of the prime minister, ministers and other senior officials. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is already the world’s highest-paid political leader, will receive an additional S$1.4 million (around US$1.1 million) under the new salary package. Wong has announced that he will donate the entire increase in his…
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Islamabad High Court Directs Authorities to Frame Shisha Cafe Rules Within One Month
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has directed the district administration to formulate rules governing shisha cafes within one month. Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar heard a petition seeking details of shisha cafes operating in Islamabad. The Inspector General of Islamabad Police, Deputy Commissioner and other officials appeared before the court. The chief justice said businesses were respected, but…
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Israel Announces Closure of British Consulate in Jerusalem in Response to UK Sanctions
JERUSALEM: Israel has announced the closure of the British Consulate in occupied East Jerusalem in response to trade restrictions imposed by the United Kingdom on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. According to the British government’s website, the consulate in Jerusalem represents the UK government in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Israeli Foreign…
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UK Air Traffic Flight Processing and Radar Systems Restored After Major Outage
LONDON: A major technical fault affecting the flight processing and radar systems of the UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has been resolved, and the systems have been restored. According to authorities, the disruption severely affected flight operations at 15 major airports, including London Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Luton and Glasgow. More than 4,000 flights across the UK…
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Iranian Missile Attack on US Base in Jordan Ineffective, No Casualties: US Officials
AMMAN: US officials have said that an Iranian ballistic missile attack targeting US forces at a base in Jordan caused no American casualties. According to the officials, an integrated air and missile defence system successfully thwarted the Iranian attack, and all US personnel were accounted for. Jordanian authorities said
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Former Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta Allegedly Dies by Suicide
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Noida. According to Indian authorities, the 75-year-old retired IAS officer, a 1975-batch officer, was found dead at his flat in Sector 82, Noida, on September 6. Police said an alleged suicide note was also recovered from the scene, in which Mehta…
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Joint Secretary Summoned Over Judicial Complex Attack Compensation
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has summoned the Joint Secretary (Admin) of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration on September 15 over the non-payment of compensation to the families of victims of the Islamabad Judicial Complex suicide attack. The development came during the hearing of a petition filed by lawyer Muhammad Asif Gujjar, seeking compensation for those affected by…
