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[ At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan eased Rs1,500 on Tuesday, diverging from a powerful rally in international markets where bullion surged beyond the historic $5,000 per ounce threshold, driven by intensifying economic and geopolitical uncertainty and sustained safe-haven demand. In the domestic … Read more
[ Completion to unlock $1b tranche; public, salary, and industry relief tops agenda ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) review mission is set to visit Pakistan next month to negotiate the third economic review of the ongoing loan programme. The completion of the third review would unlock the next $1 billion tranche for Pakistan under … Read more
Ceremony kept under wraps to avoid crowds after explosive claims about the Beckhams by their eldest son PARIS, FRANCE: Victoria Beckham escaped the bitterness of a family feud with a trip to Paris on Monday to receive an award from the culture ministry for her contribution to the fashion and entertainment industries. The former Spice … Read more
Increased sourcing from the US reduces reliance on the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow maritime corridor through which a substantial proportion of global oil trade passes and which remains vulnerable to geopolitical tensions. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has found an alternative oil supply route as a $430 million US crude deal by the private … Read more
As a Navy mathematician in the 1950s and beyond, she played an unheralded but foundational role in making possible the global satellite-based mapping system.
Stephen Colbert has announced the official end date for his run on The Late Show. During a taping of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Colbert revealed that the series finale will air Thursday, May 21. The news confirms what CBS had announced last summer, that the show would conclude at the close of the 202526 … Read more
‘American Doctor’ tells of brutality in the Israel-Hamas war, presents scenes of Israeli atrocities in Gaza PARK CITY, UTAH, US: At the start of “American Doctor,” a new documentary about US medics working in hospitals in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war, director Poh Si Teng initially declines to film pictures of dead Palestinian … Read more
[The airline said its new policy, rolled out on Tuesday, responded to passengers’ preferences, but some customers said the scramble was part of the charm.
The project, known as Vineyard Wind, was already 95 percent complete when the Trump administration ordered construction to stop.
. A rare stillness takes over the usually bustling Sea View beach. Cold weather keeps visitors away, leaving the horses idle and the scenic promenade beautifully empty — an unusual glimpse of calm in the heart of the city. Photo: NNI KARACHI: The icy winds from Balochistan that gripped Karachi for several days have subsided, … Read more