2024

By: Muhammad Asif Asi, Islamabad Among the 195 countries in the world, there is one country blessed with abundant resources yet shackled by poverty—Pakistan. It is a nation with fertile lands, mineral-rich mountains, and water-laden…

ISLAMABAD: The District and Session Court has granted interim bail to former first lady, Bushra Bibi until January 13 in connection with the cases related to the November 26th protest. Duty Judge Shabeer Bhatti conducted the hearing for…

GAZA: At least 10 people were killed, including five journalists, and more than a dozen wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza early on Thursday, medics with the Gaza health authorities said. Five people were killed and 20 wounded in an…

KARACHI: According to the most recent information from the Karachi, Multan, and Lahore bullion markets, the price of one tola of 24 karat gold in Pakistan as of December 26, 2024, is Rs 281,000 while 24-karat is Rs 240,920 per 10g.…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Rupee rate against US Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal, and Dirham remains unchanged on December 26, 2024 in the open market. On Thursday, 1 USD is 278 Pakistani Rupees, 1 Euro is 288.35 PKR, 1 British Pound is 347.4 PKR,…

ISLAMABAD: Meta-owned messaging platform, WhatsApp, will stop working on several android mobile phones with operating systems that are no longer eligible for updates. Such mobile phones will not be able to use the messaging app with…

Beijing: Oil prices edged higher on Thursday in thin holiday trading, driven by hopes for additional fiscal stimulus in China, the world's biggest oil importer, while an anticipated decline in U.S. crude inventories also provided…

WASHINGTON: Richard Grenell, former US envoy for special missions, has urged the release of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan during an interview with an American television channel. Grenell, who…

Kazakhstan: A passenger plane en route to Chechnya from Azerbaijan tragically crashed near an airport in Kazakhstan, raising concerns over multiple fatalities. Dramatic footage of the incident surfaced on social…