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Gold drops Rs3,300/tola on hawkish Fed comments triggering 3% decline globally; rupee stable KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected around Rs11 trillion liquidity into the financial system on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant Open Market Operations (OMOs), reflecting continued tightness in the interbank market as the government itself is the biggest borrower in…

ISLAMABAD: Sugar millersgot stay order from a provincial court on Friday against Punjab’s orders to start crushing from Saturday (today) – a move the federal minister for national food security said was in breach of an agreement and meant to keep commodity prices high. The millers have managed to delay the crushing season for at…

. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a full court meeting convened Friday, unanimously updated the Supreme Court Rules, 2025. The Supreme Court Rules, 1980 were reviewed and updated on the recommendation of the Committee, comprising Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi. The full…

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have arrested four people allegedly involved in facilitating a suicide bombing that killed 12 people and injured dozens in Islamabad on November 11. All suspects belong to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to a statement published on the official X account of the Government of Pakistan on Friday, these…

. ISLAMABAD: Jordan’s King Abdullah II will arrive in Pakistan for a two-day state visit on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During his visit, the king will hold important meetings with the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The full range of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries will…