KARACHI: A massive jump of $66 per ounce in the world market on Wednesday took the local gold price to a new peak of Rs128,700 per tola and Rs110,340 per 10 grams — registering a sharp increase of Rs4,800 and Rs4,116, respectively. All Sindh Saraf Jewellers Association (ASSJA) fixed the price based on the world gold rate of $2,041 per …

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved a project for improvement of the vital Mainline-1 railway track on Wednesday. The estimated cost of the project is Rs1.137 trillion. The Ecnec also gave its approval to three other development projects, with a total estimated cost of Rs114 billion. The meeting was chaired by the adviser to the …

ISLAMABAD: The overall business confidence in Pakistan fell all past year due to a combination of factors including high inflation and interest rates, currency devaluation and economic stabilisation programme coupled with Covid-19 related lockdowns and uncertainty. This has been revealed in Business Confidence Index (BCI) Survey — Wave 19, conducted by Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI). “The …

Facebook has deleted a post by President Donald Trump for violating its policy against spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. The post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which Trump says children are “virtually immune” to the virus. Facebook said Wednesday that the “video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is …

Lebanon mourned on Thursday the victims of the most powerful blast to hit a country that has already been struck down by an economic crisis, as rescuers searched for those missing since the explosion flattened Beirut port and devastated the city. French President Emmanuel Macron, making the first visit by a foreign leader since Tuesday’s blast which killed at least 145 people …

Director Patty Jenkins has revealed that ‘Wonder Woman 3’ will ‘probably’ be her last in the Gal Gadot-led superhero franchise. The sequel to ‘Wonder Woman 1984’, was initially set to hit cinemas in June but has been pushed back to October due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Patty Jenkins recently opened up about the film, hinting  it could be her last …

Dua Lipa is set to enthrall fans again with a special edition of her number-one album ‘Future Nostalgia’. The  pop star has announced that a remix of her 80s-inspired bop ‘Physical’ by Mark Ronson and Gwen Stefani is on the way. They will join previously announced stars Madonna and Missy Elliott . Dua previously revealed that her idol Madonna and …

Priyanka Chopra has recently opened up about how she and husband Nick Jonas are coping during the ongoing global health crisis of COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview with PEOPLE magazine. The actress par excellence said, “I’m asthmatic and my husband’s type 1 diabetic, so we have to be even more careful. But there have been a lot of Zoom calls and Zoom …

Beyonce has sported more than 60 designer outfits in the visual album, which serves as a companion to her movie soundtrack, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’. The 38-year-old singer  wore incredible ensembles  throughout the 85-minute film,  which dropped on Disney+ last Friday. Fashion curator Zerina Akers – who worked with Beyonce on Black is King –  shared her experience about …

Bollywood star Radhika Apte has been trailblazing her way through the industry with poignant and gallant roles that break stereotypes. During a recent interview, the Badlapur actor was asked about her time in Bollywood and how she had been consistently warned against joining the industry. “They told me I would get raped. They said that’s what happens in the film industry. Everyone …