Oil prices climbed on Thursday as crude inventories decreased following increased processing by US refineries and a reduction in gasoline inventories, indicating heightened demand. Brent futures advanced by 35 cents, or 0.4%, to $85.43 per barrel. Meanwhile, U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose by 36 cents, or 0.5%, reaching $82.47 per barrel. US crude…
On Wednesday, the price of 24 karat gold per tola increased by Rs600, reaching Rs245,600 compared to Rs245,000 on the previous trading day. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold rose by Rs514 to Rs210,562 from Rs210,048. The price of 10 grams of 22 karat gold also increased to Rs193,016 from Rs192,544,…
London: Britain’s economy exceeded expectations with stronger-than-expected growth in May, according to official data released Thursday, providing an early boost to the newly-elected Labour government. The Office for National Statistics reported a 0.4 percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) for May, following flat GDP growth in April. Analysts had anticipated growth of 0.2 percent…
Karachi, July 11, 2024: On Wednesday, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the arrest of a high-profile terrorist associated with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Law enforcement officials stated that the individual was planning an attack on a Muharram procession in Karachi. Speaking at a press conference, DIG CTD Asif Ijaz Sheikh announced that the arrested…
Islamabad, July 11, 2024: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar informed the Senate Standing Committee on Information on Wednesday that all social media platforms are active in the country, except for “X,” which was banned due to compliance issues. The minister stated that the decision to ban “X” was made by the caretaker government…