Category: Pakistan
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Gold prices rise in Pakistan after previous day’s decline
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose by Rs600 per tola on Thursday, recovering slightly from the previous session’s decline. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold increased to Rs435,036 per tola from Rs434,436 a day earlier. Similarly, the price of 10-gram gold rose by Rs515 to Rs372,973. On…
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PPP leaders accuse KP govt of shirking war on terror responsibility
PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Ahmad Karim Kundi on Wednesday criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led provincial government over what he described as its failure to take ownership of the war on terror, saying its confrontational politics with the federal government was pushing the province towards further instability. Speaking at…
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Ministers warn of ‘important decisions’ as tensions with KP govt escalate
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday stepped up pressure on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, with Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning that “important decisions” had become necessary while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the provincial government’s conduct was paving the way for the imposition of an emergency. In a post on X, Khawaja Asif…
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Petrol price up by Rs1.82 per litre, diesel price cut by 91 paisas
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday evening revised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) following a notification issued by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). The price of petrol was increased by Rs1.82 per litre, while the price of diesel was reduced by 91 paisas per litre. The revised prices will take…
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Pakistani forces have been in Saudi Arabia for decades, says DG ISPR
Pakistani forces have been deployed in Saudi Arabia in multiple capacities and domains for decades, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif said in an interview with CNN. Responding to a question about Pakistani military personnel already being on the ground in Saudi Arabia as part of the Makkah Joint Defence…
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PTI long march enters fifth day as caravan heads towards Peshawar
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march entered its fifth day on Thursday, with the caravan set to leave Khyber for Peshawar as the party revised its schedule and proposed route through several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The caravan spent the night in Khyber after a large number of supporters gathered there for an…
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Nine militants killed in North Waziristan operations, state media reports
Security forces killed nine militants, including four key commanders, during intelligence-based operations against militants, also dubbed as Fitna al-Khwarij, in North Waziristan, according to state media on Thursday. The operations were carried out in the Palangzai, Nadeem Kot and Kot Khizri areas of the district. Several militant hideouts were destroyed, while a large quantity of…
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Pakistan, Bahrain set up trade working group, vow to finalise GCC-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain on Thursday signed the agreed minutes of the third session of their Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), agreeing to set up a joint working group on trade and investment and to push for the early finalisation of the GCC-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and…
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Barrister Gohar calls for ‘meaningful, result-oriented’ talks amid deadlock with Centre
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Thursday reiterated that his party remained ready for meaningful and positive negotiations with the federal government, opposing the imposition of governor’s rule or an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and urging decision-makers to resolve the political crisis through dialogue. Talking to the media in Charsadda, Gohar…
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Petition Against Alleged FIA Raid on Businessman’s Factory, Hearing Adjourned Until October 27
SUKKUR: The Sukkur Bench of the Sindh High Court has adjourned until October 27 the hearing of a petition filed against an alleged raid and action by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) at the factory of businessman Agha Saadullah Khan Nasir.The division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Faisal Kamal Alam and Justice Tasneem Sultana heard the…
