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Gold slips, set for weekly loss on Mideast tensions, rate-hike fears

Gold prices edged lower on Friday, and were set for a weekly loss, as tensions in the Middle East dampened hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace ​deal amid rising inflation and rate-hike fears. Fundamentals Spot gold was down ‌0.3% to $4,462.22 per ounce, a…

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Oil little changed on uncertainty over US-Iran peace deal

SINGAPORE: Oil prices were little changed on Friday following ‌sharp declines in the previous session, with prospects dimming for a near-term end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran after the Hezbollah militia rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon. Br…

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Bilawal promises progress in GB

GILGIT: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that PPP has public welfare agenda and if the people of the Gilgit Baltistan voted in favour of PPP they will bring progress in the GB region. Addressing an election ca…

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ECP to hear Murad Saeed’s Senate seat case on 16th

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finally fixed for hearing on this month’s 16th a case involving a Senate seat that fell vacant after the electoral body first disqualified PTI’s Murad Saeed from his legislative membership i…

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BISP chairperson, German envoy inaugurate seven new MRVs

ISLAMABAD: The National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) comprises the data of 38.7 million households, while 215 federal and provincial programmes have benefited from BISP’s data-sharing mechanism. This wa…

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GB elections: PPP leaders allege pre-poll rigging

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders on Thursday accused political opponents of attempting to influence the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections through development announcements and use of state machinery, saying such moves amount to “…

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‘PurAzm Pakistan’ launched to expand economic opportunities for youth

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday launched PurAzm Pakistan, a national platform designed to expand access to skills, employment, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunities for the Pakistani youth. The drive is being implemented through the P…

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5th, 6th tranches of fuel subsidy scheme to be disbursed this month

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Thursday to review the Fuel Subsidy Scheme. He took stock of the relief being provided to public transport operators, motorcycle owners, and farm…

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China-Pakistan Security Partnership sought

LAHORE: Chinese Consul General in Lahore Sun Yan has stressed the need for a “China-Pakistan Security Partnership,” highlighting expanded cooperation in military-to-military relations, counter-terrorism efforts, and broader security coordination b…

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Dar meets team of Defence College Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with a delegation from the National Defence College of Sri Lanka at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. The delegation is visiting Pakistan as part of a …

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