Gold prices in Pakistan have witnessed a significant increase, reflecting trends in the international market. The price of 24-carat gold per tola rose by PKR 3,600, reaching a record high of PKR 361,200. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold surged by PKR 3,087, climbing to PKR 309,671. In the global market, the price...
In the later hours of Sunday, July 20, 2025, a horrifying video took the internet by storm, depicting the brutal execution of a young couple in Balochistan following a jirga’s decision, citing the reason behind the barbaric murder to be the couple’s decision to enter into a love marriage, against the customs of their tribe....
On July 20, 2025, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information, Broadcasting, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, issued a scathing condemnation of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly’s refusal to administer oaths to members elected on reserved seats, labeling the move a “constitutional mockery.” Khan, a prominent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former KP...
On July 20, 2025, Minister of State for Religious Affairs Khel Das Kohistani emphasized the critical need for political stability in Pakistan, asserting that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lacks the public and internal support necessary to stage effective protests. In an exclusive interview with PTV News Channel, Kohistani highlighted the diminishing influence of PTI and...
On July 19, 2025, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Prof. Ahsan Iqbal called for urgent reforms to revitalize Pakistan’s agricultural sector during a visit to a cotton research farm on Defence Road, Lahore. Highlighting the shortcomings in implementing the 18th Constitutional Amendment, which devolved agriculture to provincial control in 2010, Iqbal expressed...
On July 20, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces conducted a successful intelligence-based operation in Kalat district, Balochistan, neutralizing four terrorists associated with the group termed Fitna-tul-Hindustan by authorities. The operation, executed on July 19–20, targeted militants linked to attacks aimed at destabilizing the region. A significant cache of weapons, explosives, and a flag associated with the...
On July 20, 2025, Pakistan’s security forces, in collaboration with the Police, Levies, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and district administration, conducted a successful joint operation in Malakand district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, targeting militants associated with the group referred to as Fitna al-Khawarij, a term used by Pakistani authorities to describe the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The operation, which...
Pakistan’s Under-16 volleyball team clinched the 2nd Asian Men’s U-16 Volleyball Championship title on July 19, 2025, defeating defending champions Iran in a thrilling 3-2 final in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. The victory marks Pakistan’s first-ever Asian U-16 title, capping an undefeated run that showcased the team’s skill, resilience, and growing prowess on the continental stage....
Pakistan’s Senate passed the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025, abolishing the death penalty for publicly stripping a woman and harboring hijackers, replacing it with life imprisonment or up to 25 years in prison. The bill, introduced by Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, aligns with EU GSP+ trade requirements and ICCPR standards, aiming to...
On July 19, 2025, the District and Sessions Court in Islamabad issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case involving the alleged recovery of liquor and illegal weapons from 2016. Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti rejected Gandapur’s plea for exemption from personal appearance and ordered the police to...