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Resolution honours martyrs as opposition clashes over army, quorum and new laws in NADefence Minister Khawaja Asif speaking at the National Assembly session on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. PHOTO: Facebook/ National Assembly of Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the National Assembly on Wednesday that the Pakistan Army does not belong to any single province or district but represents the entire nation. Responding to remarks by Leader of the Opposition Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who purportedly said the army belongs to only four districts, Asif said: “While Mahmood Achakzai may hold his views, he should not attack the military. The…

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices rose in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, continuing the upward trend at the start of the trading week. In the global bullion market, the price of gold increased by $23 per ounce, reaching $5,058. Locally, the price of gold per tola rose by Rs2,300 to Rs528,562, while the price per 10 grams increased by Rs1,972 to Rs453,156. Silver prices also climbed, with the rate per tola rising by Rs120 to Rs8,735, and the price per 10 grams increasing by Rs103 to Rs7,488. Spot gold was 0.5% higher at $5,048.27 per ounce by 0831…

Teacher abused children worldwide for 55 years, kept USB log of assaultsA globe-trotting teacher allegedly abused children across three continents for over 55 years and kept a USB drive documenting the attacks, French prosecutors say.Jacques Leveugle, 79, has been charged with the aggravated rape and sexual assault of 89 minors between 1967 and 2022, according to prosecutors in Grenoble, reports AFP. Authorities say the freelance tutor moved from country to country including Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, Niger, Algeria, the Philippines, India, Colombia and New Caledonia – using teaching jobs to get close to teens.”In each place where he settled to teach,…

Chris, Liam Hemsworth support their father post Alzheimer’s diagnosisChris and Liam Hemsworth took their parents, Leonie and Craig at the star-studded Crime 101 premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The Thor actor, 42, and his younger brother, 36, posed with their parents, after Chris recently opened up about his dad’s, battle with early-stage Alzheimer’s. Chris, who also revealed he is at a higher risk of developing the neurodegenerative disorder himself — looked handsome as ever in a dark brown suit.While the ailing father-of-three wore a long brown coat over it, and a white button-up underneath.Liam rocked his casual look, wearing a…

Proposal set to introduce fixed charges ranging from Rs200 to Rs675, NEPRA has not announced final decision yet ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power regulator is considering new fixed monthly charges for small electricity consumers, including those on the protected tariff category, after recent changes to net metering rules. The proposal, discussed during a hearing at the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on a request filed by the Power Division, would introduce fixed charges ranging from Rs200 to Rs675 depending on monthly consumption. Read: Govt draws Senate flak over net metering reversal It also includes a proposal to reduce subsidies and extend…

Dimoldenberg’s rise has been driven by ‘Chicken Shop Date’, in which she interviews high-profile guests Amelia Dimoldenberg is set to star in and produce a romantic comedy for Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures, Variety reports. The Chicken Shop Date creator and host will play a by-the-book journalist whose carefully planned life unravels when a routine celebrity interview unexpectedly turns into a romance that makes her question everything she believes about love.  The film will be produced by Gloria Sanchez Productions, the company behind Booksmart and Will & Harper, alongside Dimoldenberg. Sarah Heyward has been attached to write the screenplay. Gloria…

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump has once again asserted that he halted a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan last year by threatening tariffs, reiterating a claim he has made repeatedly since May. In an interview with Fox Business on Tuesday, Trump said he used trade pressure to bring multiple conflicts to an end. “I settled eight wars. Of the eight wars, at least six were settled because of tariffs.…

Governor says agriculture and industry are holding up, and earlier rate cuts are still feeding throughState Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad speaks at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore July 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank chief expects the economy to grow as much as 4.75% this fiscal year, pushing back against a recent downgrade by the International Monetary Fund. Governor Jameel Ahmad, in written responses to Reuters, argued the recovery is broader and more durable than headline export data suggest. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its FY26 growth forecast to 3.75–4.75%, 0.5% points…

ISPR says terrorists have access to massive cache of US weapons left behind in Afghanistan Army soldiers gather at the site following millitant attacks in Quetta on January 31. Photo: Reuters Wearing military fatigues with rifles slung over their shoulders, Yasma Baloch and her husband Waseem smile into the camera for a picture released by Pakistani insurgents after their final mission: detonating suicide bombs. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) shared the heavily-edited photograph sent to journalists and distributed it on social media. It was among half-a-dozen pictures and biographies that Reuters was unable to immediately verify, but which analysts see…

Tumbler Ridge school shooting among Canada’s deadliest — Here’s where it ranksCanada is grappling with one of the deadliest mass shooting casualty events in recent history as ten people including the suspected attacker are dead, as reported by the police authorities. As reported by Reuters, a woman assailant opened fire at a high school in British Columbia. As a result, around 25 are injured in related shootings at a school and at home in western Canada. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), around 7 people were found dead in Tumbler Ridge’s school and two were in a home.…