According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), an investiture ceremony to this effect was held at the General Headquarters (GHQ), Rawalpindi. Decorations conferred included Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Tamgha-i-Basalat. Medals awarded posthumously were received with honour by the families of the Shuhada. Paying homage to the martyrs and veterans, the COAS Asim Munir said Shuhada and Ghazis […]
According to Downdetector, more than 20,000 users began reporting problems with Spotify starting around 13:30 GMT. The outage was felt most prominently in the United States and several European countries, though users in other regions also experienced issues. While listeners could still access music they had previously downloaded, core features of the app, including the […]
As per Forex.pk, 10 grams of 24-karat gold in Saudi Arabia is currently valued at SAR 3,803, with an ounce of gold costing 11,830 Saudi Riyal. Gold rates are influenced by global market trends, including those in Saudi Arabia, with the latest update noted at 10:00 am on April 17, 2025. For centuries, gold has […]
The Saudi Riyal’s selling rate was noted at Rs75.32. Saudi Arabia’s official currency is denoted as SAR or SR. A single Riyal is divided into 100 halalas. The relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is characterized by a deep-rooted, mutually supportive alliance, reinforced by significant financial aid from the Saudi kingdom. Recently, Saudi Arabia extended […]
As per details, the delegation, which includes the Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan and other senior officials, will engage in discussions with IMF and World Bank representatives during the meetings, scheduled from April 21 to 26. According to diplomatic sources, the finance minister will hold meetings with officials from the U.S. State Department, […]
According to reports, the hearing was chaired by NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar. In its petition, K-Electric requested a reduction of Rs 6.62 per unit in electricity tariff under the FCA mechanism for the month of February. After the public hearing, NEPRA announced that a final decision would be made after a thorough review of all […]
Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said an overnight strike targeted several tents in the Al-Mawasi area of the southern city of Khan Yunis, resulting in 16 deaths. “At least 16 martyrs, most of them women and children, and 23 others were wounded following a direct strike by two Israeli missiles on several tents housing displaced families […]
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons — an allegation Tehran has consistently denied, insisting that its programme is for peaceful civilian purposes. “It’s like a puzzle. They have the pieces, and one day they could eventually put them together,” Grossi told French newspaper Le Monde […]
Since resuming military operations last month, Israeli forces have carved out a broad “security zone” extending deep into Gaza and squeezing more than 2 million Palestinians into ever smaller areas in the south and along the coastline. “Unlike in the past, the IDF is not evacuating areas that have been cleared and seized,” Katz said […]
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also announced on Wednesday the termination of two DHS grants totaling more than $2.7 million to Harvard. Noem said she wrote a letter to Harvard demanding records on what she called the “illegal and violent activities” of Harvard’s foreign student visa holders by April 30. “And if Harvard […]
