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Another all-time high: Gold hits Rs391,000 in Pakistan
Gold prices reached fresh record highs in global and domestic markets on Tuesday, tracking strong gains in the international bullion trade. After international gold rose by $49 per ounce to a new peak of $3,692, the price of gold in

All govt payments to be paid digitally by 2026
Pakistan intends to digitize all payments made by federal, provincial, and local governments as well as state-owned enterprises by June 2026, a parliamentary committee has been informed on Thursday. During a briefing to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance

Shehbaz Sharif praises Trump as ‘architect of peace’, COAS as ‘man of vision’
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has lauded United States (US) President Donald Trump as the “architect of peace” in South Asia, crediting him with preventing a war between neighbouring nuclear-armed countries India and Pakistan through what he called true world-class

‘She got slapped’: Indian users react to Shehbaz Sharif’s sharp response to question
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif’s blunt reply to an Indian journalist’s question on cross-border terrorism elicited strong reactions from Indian social media users. Upon arrival at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), when a reporter from Asian News International (ANI)

She started arguing with her husband’: Madiha Imam recalls being confused with Yumna Zaidi by fan abroad
Pakistani actor Madiha Imam has recalled a hilarious mix-up when she was mistaken for fellow actress Yumna Zaidi, leading to an unexpected confrontation between a fan and her husband. Appearing on Geo News’ Hasna Mana Hai, hosted by Tabish Hashmi,

Mother of Zoheb, Nazia Hassan passes away
The mother of 1989s pop superstars Zoheb Hassan and the late Nazia Hassan has passed away. The news was confirmed by Zoheb Hassan, who took to social media to pay tribute to his mother Muniza Baseer in an emotional note

Azaan Sami Khan does not like sharing private life on social media because of religious beliefs
Azaan Sami Khan talks at length about his creative processes but keeps his private life out of bounds of social media. In a recent interview, Azaan elaborated on his perspectives regarding marriage and family dynamics. He referred to nikah as

Hania Aamir joins Bangladeshi YouTuber’s family for local food
Pakistan’s sweetheart Hania Aamir visited Dhaka, Bangladesh and went to YouTuber Iftekhar Rafsan’s house to eat Bangladeshi food cooked by his mother. In a YouTube video that garnered over a million views overnight, Hania is seen engaging in light-hearted banter















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