Pakistan’s central bank expected to hike rates By: Reuters on September 12, 2023Inflation fell to 27.4% in August; food inflation remains at 38.5%. Rupee slides to all-time low, falling 6.2% in the last month alone. SBP said July inflation to be on downward path over next 12 months. KARACHI: Seeking to tackle sky-high inflation and bolster diminished foreign exchange reserves that have sent the rupee to record […]
American explorer Mark Dickey rescued after nine days By: Web Desk on September 12, 2023On Tuesday, an international rescue team rescued US explorer Mark Dickey, who had been trapped for nine days in the narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave with internal bleeding. “Mark Dickey was removed from the last exit of the cave,” the Turkish Caving Federation stated, adding that the “cave rescue part of the operation has […]
Four injured as blast targets Pakistan’s paramilitary troops in Peshawar By: Web Desk on September 11, 2023On Monday, a blast targeted a paramilitary Frontier Corps vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s capital, injuring four people, including two Frontier Corps (FC) personnel, officials said, the latest in a series of attacks that have roiled the restive region bordering Afghanistan. On Warsak Road in the provincial capital, a targeted explosion occurred near a Frontier Corps […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 11 September 2023 By: Web Desk on September 11, 2023Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 11 September 2023 is Rs. 206,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal, while the Gold Price for 10 Grams is Rs. 176,612 in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources at the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is […]
Security alert for iphone users By: Web Desk on September 8, 2023A Canadian digital watchdog warned Apple users on Thursday after discovering spyware linked to the Israeli company NSO that exploits a recently discovered device vulnerability. According to a statement issued by the organization, Citizen Lab discovered that a member of a civil society organization with headquarters in Washington had their Apple device infected with NSO’s […]
Experts believe weight loss drug proves promising in diabetes treatment By: Web Desk on September 8, 2023Experts disclosed in their study the beneficial effect of the weight loss — drug semaglutide — in treating those with Type 1 diabetes, as the results left medical researchers astounded by the miracles. The drug, also known as Ozempic or Wegovy, gained popularity last year due to its weight loss effects. According to reports, the […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 8 September 2023 By: Web Desk on September 8, 2023Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 8 September 2023 is Rs. 210,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal, while the Gold Price for 10 Grams is Rs. 180,041 in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources at the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is […]
Pakistan to close markets, shopping malls at sunset in fresh energy saving plan By: Web Desk on September 7, 2023As the South Asian nation struggles with a limiting power and economic crisis, the Pakistani government is considering stringent energy-saving measures, such as closing all shopping malls and markets at sunset. According to media reports, the Ministry of Energy has proposed closing down commercial activities during Maghrib prayer, which occurs at sunset. Following consultations with […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 7 September 2023 By: Web Desk on September 7, 2023Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 7 September 2023 is Rs. 215,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal, while the Gold Price for 10 Grams is Rs. 184,328 in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources at the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is […]
UN food agency ends aid to 2 million Afghans over lack of funding By: APP/ Web Desk on September 6, 2023A global funding shortfall is forcing the World Food Programme (WFP), a Rome-based UN agency, to drop 2 million people from food assistance in Afghanistan on top of the 8 million the organization stopped helping earlier, the programme said Tuesday. WFP officials in Afghanistan said it can only give emergency aid to 3 million people […]