Street in New York co-named ‘Allama Iqbal Avenue’ before Independance Day on August 8, 2023As Pakistan’s Independence Day approaches, an avenue in New York, the country’s most populous city, has been co-named “Allama Iqbal Avenue.” Ambassador Masood Khan congratulated President Ali Rashid of the American-Pakistani Advocacy Group on his leadership in having the avenue co-named “Allama Iqbal Avenue.” Iqbal is a global icon and a symbol of Pakistani nationalism. […]
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan – 8 August 2023 on August 8, 2023KARACHI: Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 8 August 2023 is Rs. 219,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold Rates are usually the […]
Civil judge’s wife Somia Asim arrested in maid torture case on August 7, 2023Somia Asim, the wife of Civil Judge Asim Hafeez, was arrested on Monday for assaulting 14-year-old housemaid Rizwana after a district and sessions court in Islamabad denied her interim bail. Additional Meetings After hearing the case, Judge Farrukh Fareed revoked Somia’s bail, ordering her arrest in the case that drew widespread attention, with the public […]
India’s Rahul Gandhi reinstated as parliament member on August 7, 2023After being absent from India’s bicameral parliament for four months, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s membership in Lok Sabha — the lower house — was restored Monday, according to local media. Following the suspension of the opposition leader’s two-year sentence for defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the Indian Supreme Court, the speaker reinstated his […]
PTI beats JUI-F in Peshawar LG by-polls on August 7, 2023Former ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won a by-election for the vacant seat of chairman in Peshawar’s Mathra tehsil. Following the My 9 events this year, over 100 leaders, including some of Imran Khan’s close aides, distanced themselves from politics and the party, and in a recent development, the party chairman was jailed in a corruption […]
Hafeez Sheikh among candidates shortlisted for Pakistan’s next caretaker Prime Minister on August 7, 2023As the ruling alliance’s current government nears the end of its term, the process of selecting the next caretaker prime minister is in full swing. As the PML-N, PPP, and JUI-F hold back-to-back meetings, new names emerge for the coveted position. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah revealed ahead of the National Assembly’s dissolution that finance minister […]
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan – 7 August 2023 on August 7, 2023KARACHI: Today Gold Rate in Pakistan on 7 August 2023 is Rs. 220,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold Rates are usually the […]
5-member JIT formed to probe charges against judge’s wife on August 5, 2023A five-member joint investigation team (JIT) has been constituted to investigate the well-publicized case of physical abuse and torture of a 14-year-old domestic assistant by the wife of Civil Judge Asim Hafeez. A horrifying story of violent treatment of a young girl working as a domestic helper at the civil judge’s home arose earlier this […]
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case on August 5, 2023Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Chief Imran Khan has been detained in connection with the Toshakhana scandal. According to media sources, the PTI head, 70, has been held in the province capital Lahore and will be transferred to the country’s federal capital Islamabad for additional procedures. Following the directives, a big unit […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 5 August 2023 on August 5, 2023KARACHI: Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 5 August 2023 is Rs. 219,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold […]