Princess Anne is set to honour her late father as she accepts major role. The Princess Royal has agreed to become the president of the In & Out Naval Military Club, a title which was previously held by her late father Prince Philip. While Princess Anne has not actually served in the military but has taken part in official events like Trooping the Colour and the King’s coronation, wearing the naval officer’s uniform. A letter has been issued to confirm the role taken up by the royal. “Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal has kindly agreed to assume the role…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Taylor Swift’s support band was forced to halt their performance due to a medical emergency. During the Anti-hero hitmaker’s Wembley Stadium show on Saturday, August 17, the American rock band Paramore suddenly stopped their performance midway after a fan sought immediate medical assistance. The stadium was flooded with Swifties, waiting to see the 34-year-old songstress take the stage for the third night of her August run in London. After Hayley Williams spotted a fan in dire need of medical help, she turned to her band and asked them to stop the show at once. Hayley, who is the lead vocalist, primary…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on National Health Services Dr Mukhtar Ahmad has said that only one case of Mpox has recently been detected in Pakistan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said the person who travelled from the gulf region was tested positive in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He said the detection led to prompt action by the authorities concerned, which isolated the family members of the affected person. Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said the relevant authorities have been directed to ensure all the precautionary measures on the airports. He said screening process has been activated at the airports. Dr Mukhtar…
Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. X claims Moraes secretly threatened one of its legal representatives in Brazil with arrest if it did not comply with legal orders to take down some content from its platform. Brazil’s Supreme Court, where Moraes has a seat, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The X service remains available to the people of Brazil, billionaire Elon Musk’s platform said on Saturday. X, formerly known as Twitter, is a social…
KARACHI: The one-tola gold price reached an all-time high on Saturday to Rs260,200, breaking the previous record of Rs257,700 on Aug 13, showing a jump of Rs2,500 per tola from Friday. Similarly, the 10-gram rate swelled to a new peak of Rs223,080 with a rise of Rs2,144, smashing the previous high of Rs220,936. The main reason behind the push in local rates was a $46 per ounce rise in world gold rates to $2,507 compared to Friday, according to the All Pakistan Gem and Jewellers Association (APGJA). According to Tresmark, gold has had an extended record run as broad market…
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Saturday that the government is open to assisting with initiatives that promote green technology and create employment prospects within the country. Addressing the launch event at the Expo Centre in Lahore, the minister welcomed the arrival of the BYD brand, highlighting the company’s commitment to cutting-edge technology and environmental stewardship. “BYD’s entry into our market is not just about introducing new vehicles, it’s about embracing a sustainable future,” the minister remarked. The initiative, he said, aligns with Pakistan’s environmental goal of achieving energy efficiency. He said the government will extend support for fostering…
LAHORE: As the PML-N claims that the Rs14 per unit relief will lead to a 38 per cent cut in electricity bills of consumers in Punjab, economists term the measure a political optic and question its sustainability. A senior Punjab government official claims that out of 6.5 million subscribers of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco), around 4.8m consume less than 500 units per month, and they will see a 38pc reduction in their power bills for August and September because of the relief announced by the Punjab government on Friday. Similarly, subscribers of Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan electricity supply companies (namely Gepco,…
KARACHI: The stock market witnessed a negative performance during the shortened week due to increasing political tensions and poor economic data. However, robust corporate results encouraged investors to go for cherry-picking, which supported the index to recover some losses in the third last session. However, the market faltered in the closing session. According to Arif Habib Ltd (AHL), the market remained range-bound in the short week due to the Independence Day holiday on Aug 14. The MSCI increased Pakistan’s weight in the frontier market index to 3.9 per cent under its review for August. Additionally, the government raised Rs119 billion…
KARACHI: Chambers of commerce and traders’ bodies on Saturday threatened to launch a countrywide strike after small businesses and retailers were issued “hefty” tax notices from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Trader’s bodies decried the tax challans, to the tune of Rs60,000, saying that they would prove counterproductive to the aims of the Tajir Dost Scheme (TDS), recently launched by the government. According to them, those who registered under the TDS scheme were promised they would not have to pay more than Rs1,200 in taxes. But now, they are being served notices to pay an unbearably high amount of Rs60,000, said…
TAIPEI: Three crew members from a Chinese fishing boat were missing on Saturday after their ship collided with an unidentified vessel and sank off the coast of a Taiwanese island, Taiwan’s coast guard said. China claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory and relations between the two have deteriorated in recent years. A series of fishing boat incidents occurring along the narrow waterway separating Taiwan and China have heightened tensions. The latest incident occurred earl y on Saturday when the Chinese-flagged boat “Min Long Yu 60877” sank after crashing into an unidentified vessel about 6.5 nautical miles off the…
