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ISLAMABAD — Foreign exchange market opened today with major currencies showing mild fluctuations against local unit, while US Dollar maintained firm stance. US Dollar (USD) traded at 282.7 (buying) and 282.8 (selling), reflecting relative stability amid global market uncertainty. Euro (EUR) gained slightly, quoted at 331.9 for buying and 335.4 for selling, as European Central Bank hinted at holding interest rates steady to curb inflation. UK Pound remained strong at 380.7 (buying) and 383.7 (selling), advancing its upward momentum driven by improving UK economic sentiment. UAE Dirham and Saudi Riyal stood firm at 76.95 / 77.95 and 75.35 / 76.00…
A WAR of words broke out last week between India and Pakistan triggered by New Delhi’s belligerent statements. Threats and bellicose statements by Indian officials have continued sporadically after the four-day conflict between India and Pakistan in May. But the spate of recent utterances by India’s political and military leaders struck a more ominous note and has made the already fraught environment more tense. Last week, three provocative statements from Indian officials raised the temperature between the two countries. The most egregious remarks were by the Indian army chief Upendra Dwivedi, who said Pakistan will face erasure from the world…
While the issue of corporate farming is hit by unending controversy for various reasons, policymakers plan to offer innovative ways to develop cooperative farming for increasing productivity and earnings of small and medium sized farms. Federal Minister for Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain says small and medium farmers, who make up the majority of cultivators, face persistent challenges in accessing modern technology, affordable inputs, and profitable markets. Cooperative farming, he said, provides a collective solution to these problems. Informed estimates suggest that slightly over 90 per cent of the total farming community in Pakistan falls under the category…
KURRAM: Six workers were trapped on Sunday in a coal mine in Tora Wari, central Kurram, after an explosion caused part of the mine to collapse amid a sudden rise in water levels, officials said. Rescue officials reported that the blast triggered a surge in underground water, which led to the cave-in. According to police, the collapse occurred shortly after the explosion, leaving the workers stranded inside. Joint rescue teams from the Hangu and Kurram districts swiftly arrived at the scene and launched an operation to save the trapped miners. Equipped with modern machinery, the teams have started pumping water…
FOR almost seven hours, Pakistan pounded targets inside Afghanistan along the entire stretch of the border, from Arandu in Chitral to Angoor Adda in South Waziristan. The fighting ensued after the Afghan Taliban, around 9pm, targeted the Pakistani position along the Gavi border belt in Kurram. The apparent provocation for this cross-border aggression was a drone strike by Pakistan on a militant hideout in which 27 terrorists were killed inside the Pakistani territory. What began in the north soon expanded to the rest of the border, as Afghan forces struck several Pakistani posts from Kunar, Nangarhar, and Nuristan provinces. Tirah…
The controversy around the resignation of outgoing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has taken another turn after Governor Faisal Karim Kundi returned two separate letters submitted by the former over “disparate signatures” and summoned him on October 15 (Wednesday) to settle the matter. The development comes as a session of the KP Assembly has been summoned for today at 10 am with the election of the chief minister on the agenda. In a post on social media platform X late night on Sunday, Kundi said that the chief minister’s resignation had been “returned with observation”. He also shared…
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court has ruled that prisoners convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 1997 are not legally entitled to any form of general or special remission or pardon. The court declared that Section 21-F of the ATA explicitly excludes terrorists from eligibility for clemency or sentence reduction, leaving no room for interpretation or relaxation. A two-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Kamran Khan Mulakhail and Justice Najamuddin Mengal announced the verdict while hearing several constitutional petitions filed in 2023 and 2024, dismissing all of them collectively. According to the judgement, the petitioners had argued that they were entitled…
KURRAM: Six workers were trapped on Sunday in a coal mine in Tora Wari, central Kurram, after an explosion caused part of the mine to collapse amid a sudden rise in water levels, officials said. Rescue officials reported that the blast triggered a surge in underground water, which led to the cave-in. According to police, the collapse occurred shortly after the explosion, leaving the workers stranded inside. Joint rescue teams from the Hangu and Kurram districts swiftly arrived at the scene and launched an operation to save the trapped miners. Equipped with modern machinery, the teams have started pumping water…
• Kids to also receive supplementary Vitamin A dose during the week-long drive • Over 830,000 children are missed every time ISLAMABAD: While 830,000 children are missed during every polio campaign, another nationwide campaign to vaccinate 45 million under five children will begin on Monday in 159 districts. According to the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) the campaign will start from Oct 13 and it will end on Oct 19. Children will also receive a supplementary dose of Vitamin A to boost their immunity. According to NEOC, in Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the polio campaign will be conducted separately from Oct…
• Authorities foil two attempts by protesters to break blockade, head to Islamabad • Lahore DIG confirms reinforcements sent • Mobile data partially restored in twin cities • Around 170 TLP members held in Sahiwal division • PM, Naqvi review situation LAHORE: Law enforcement agencies, including Pakistan Rangers (Punjab) and large contingents of police from five districts, were dispatched to Muridke early on Sunday and reportedly surrounded the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protest camp, in what appeared to be preparations for a large-scale operation. They also foiled two attempts by the party’s supporters to move beyond the city as authorities dug…