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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Politics

Jemima Goldsmith urges UK govt to break silence over Imran Khan's 'human rights'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s former wife, Jemima Goldsmith, has urged the UK government to step in and not remain silent over the alleged treatment being meted out to her ex-husband. “Prime Minister @andyburnham and Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband: how much longer will Britain remain silent?” Jemima, the former wife who shares two sons with the ex-prime minister, wrote in a post on X. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Business

Gold climbs above $4,600 for first time ever with geopolitical shifts

Gold rose to a new all-time high of $4,610.83 an ounce on Monday, rising 2.2 percent as investors flocked to safe havens amid a flurry of geopolitical and policy shocks in recent days. “Beyond monetary and political concerns, gold remains well supported by ongoing geopolitical risks,” said Forex.com analyst Fawad Razaqzada. “While tensions had eased somewhat in recent weeks, the latest flare-up involving Iran has reintroduced a fresh layer of uncertainty,” he added, pointing to the risk of renewed US involvement in the Middle East. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Business

Global lenders secure $3.5bn debt package for Reko Diq

In a major boost for Pakistan’s biggest mining scheme, half of the $3.5 billion debt required for the Reko Diq copper-gold project has been secured after the US Export–Import (EXIM) Bank approved a $1.25 billion facility, The News reported. Officials now expect to achieve full financial close on the $7.7 billion venture in the first two weeks of December, ahead of a Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) board meeting on December 9, where final approval is considered likely. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Return of Israeli soldier’s body critical moment for ceasefire

Hamas has handed over the body of Israeli Lieutenant Hadar Goldin, who was captured in Rafah back in 2014 during an Israeli military offensive. His body has been kept in Hamas captivity for almost 11 years and has now been returned to the Israeli military as part of the current ceasefire agreement. This is a critical moment for the agreement. Hamas has issued a statement saying the mediators now must act in order to maintain the ceasefire by preventing the Israeli military from violating it under what they call false… Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Gaza deal imperfect but ‘the only game in town’

Israeli political analyst Ori Goldberg says “sticking points” over how to implement the future stages of Trump’s Gaza plan are predictable, given that both Israel and Hamas have effectively been forced into it. “This isn’t even really a deal,” but more of a “superimposed arrangement” that the two sides have been forced into by the US and Middle East powers, Goldberg told Al Jazeera. “This is almost all sticking points and very little secure arrangements that can proceed gradually. Most egregiously, the Palestinians are not a part of this deal… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Maduro accuses US of using drug war as pretext to seize Venezuela’s natural resources

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the US of wanting to steal his country's oil, gas and gold, dismissing Washington’s stated motive for its recent military deployment in the Caribbean as a ruse. "They are looking for many things. They are looking for oil, not drug trafficking," Maduro said during an interview with former leftist Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa. "Venezuela has the main oil reserve in the world and has the fourth (largest) gas reserve, precisely in the Caribbean, where these people are commanding the fleet, and Venezuela has what… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Uncategorized

Madrasa students return 20-tola gold found in Swat floods

Students of a local madrasa set an example of honesty after returning 20-tola gold, worth millions of rupees, to its rightful owner during relief work in flood-hit Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A video of the event, which went viral online, shows mud-covered students recovering gold ornaments from a flooded home. Their act of honesty drew widespread praise from netizens. The students discovered the jewellery while clearing debris and mud in the aftermath of devastating floods that damaged homes and caused heavy financial losses. Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in Sports

Arshad Nadeem wins gold at Asian Athletics Championship

Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem won gold with a massive 86.40m in the men’s javelin final at the Asian Athletics Championship being held in Gumi, South Korea. Nadeem, narrowly missed breaking the championship record of 86.72m but secured the top spot in Asian Championship. India’s Sachin Yadav earned the silver medal with a 85.16m throw, while Japan’s Yuta Sakiyama took bronze with 83.75m. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who led early in the competition, finished fourth with an 83.27m throw, missing the podium. Pakistan’s Yasir Sultan placed eighth with a… Read More…

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Hafsa Mustafa Posted in World

Canada in talks with US to join Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system

The Canadian government has confirmed it is in active discussions with the United States about potentially joining President Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defence system, a multi-billion-dollar initiative aimed at countering “next-generation” aerial threats, including hypersonic and space-launched missiles. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Wednesday that talks with the US include both existing security frameworks and new programmes like the Golden Dome, which is projected to cost $175 billion and be operational by the end of Trump’s term. Read More…

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