ISLAMABAD: Gold prices in Pakistan fell sharply on Monday, a day after recording a decline, despite a rise in international bullion prices. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Association, the price of 24-karat gold fell by Rs3,800 per tola to Rs453,336. The price of 10 grams of gold decreased by Rs3,258 to Rs388,672. Silver prices also declined, with […]
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KOHAT: Four people were killed and three others, including a passerby, were injured in a gunfight between two groups over an illegal gold mine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohat district, police and local sources said. The incident took place in Darbo Kach area within the jurisdiction of Gambat police station, where the two groups allegedly opened
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has disposed of a petition challenging a possible protest and long march by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on September 27, issuing directions on the use of government resources and protection of citizens’ rights. The court ruled that no political party, leader or public office-holder has the legal authority to block roads, highways
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BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan have been fined 50% of their match fees and deducted 11 points from the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third and final Test against England in Birmingham. Pakistan were found to be 11 overs short of their required rate after time allowances were taken into account during
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LONDON: Jemima Goldsmith, the former wife of former Pakistani Prime Minister and cricket legend Imran Khan, has married Irish-Australian businessman and media executive Cameron O’Reilly, according to a report by the Daily Mail. The report said the couple married over the weekend, with Goldsmith’s brother, Ben Goldsmith, confirming the marriage. Goldsmith, 52, and O’Reilly, 62, had reportedly
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QUETTA: Balochistan has dismissed more than 100 government employees over promoting an anti-state narrative, provincial officials said, as the government moves ahead with a promised crackdown on alleged facilitators of militant groups and those accused of promoting their agendas. Babar Yousafzai, an assistant to the Balochistan Home Department, said the dismissed employees had promoted narratives
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HARNAI: Rescue operations have been completed after a toxic gas explosion at a Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) coal mine in Shahrag, Harnai district of Balochistan, but the deaths of four miners and injuries to five others have raised serious questions over mine safety standards and the effectiveness of the official rescue system. The provincial
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MASTUNG: Security forces killed three militants, including a commander of a militant group, during an intelligence-based operation in Mastung district of Balochistan, security sources said on Monday. According to the sources, security forces carried out the operation after receiving intelligence about militant activity in the area. During the operation, forces targeted a vehicle carrying the
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QUETTA: Rising petrol and diesel prices have added to the financial pressure on low- and middle-income households, with flour prices also increasing sharply in Quetta over the past week. The price of a 20-kilogram bag of flour has risen by Rs400, from Rs2,800 to Rs3,200, according to local traders. Similarly, the price of a 50-kilogram
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QUETTA: Violence against women has persisted in Balochistan for years, with at least 390 cases of murder and so-called honour killings reported between 2020 and 2025, according to data compiled by the Aurat Foundation. Serious cases of violence against women and girls have also continued to emerge this year. Recent incidents include an acid attack
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