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ISLAMABAD: Heatwave Continues while the Meteorological Department has given good news to the citizens suffering from the heat. According to the Meteorological Department, there may be rain with thundershowers in different areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today. The weather has been predicted to be hot and humid in most districts of Punjab, however, strong winds and thundershowers may occur in Murree, Galiyat, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot and Narowal in the afternoon. In addition, the weather is likely to be cloudy in Karachi today, while light drizzle has also been predicted in different areas of the…
TEHRAN: According to Iran’s IRNA news agency, funeral prayers for former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his family were held in Tehran. The US and Israel had killed him in an attack earlier this year. The funeral prayers were led by Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani at the Imam Khomeini Mosque, a major religious and cultural center in Tehran. According to IRNA, the funeral prayers were held in three stages. In the first stage, the funeral prayers of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were held, in the second stage, the funeral prayers of his daughter Bushra Khamenei, son-in-law Misbah al-Huda Baqeri and…
LAHORE: Babar Azam has been appointed as the captain of the Pakistan Test team for the tour of West Indies and England. The national Test squad was announced by selection committee member Aqib Javed. Asad Shafiq and former captain Misbah-ul-Haq were also present with him. Pakistan’s 16-member squad includes Babar Azam as captain, Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haq, Azan Owais, Abdullah Fazal, Salman Ali Agha, Ghazi Ghauri and Muhammad Rizwan. The squad also includes Sajid Khan, Ali Usman, Aamir Jamal, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Abbas, Obaid Shah, Owais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad. Middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel is not part of the squad due…
France defeated a tough Paraguay to pass the toughest test of the 2026 FIFA World Cup so far. France defeated Paraguay 0-1 in the pre-quarterfinal stage of the FIFA World Cup, with Mbappe scoring the only goal for France on a penalty kick, taking Mbappe’s goal tally to 7 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game was not very exciting and it took time to decide, but Kylian Mbappe’s penalty goal in the 70th minute ended the deadlock. In fact, due to the intense heat, the match took a long time to pick up pace, while the first half…
Argentina qualified for the pre-quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a thrilling match between Argentina and Cape Verde. Argentina defeated Cape Verde 3-2, after the match between the two football teams was tied 1-1 in regular time, and the match between the two was decided in extra time. In extra time, Argentina scored 2 goals and Cape Verde scored one goal, with Lionel Messi, Lesandro Martinez and Danny scoring for Argentina, while Dario Duarte and Sidney Lopes Cabral scored for Cape Verde. Lionel Messi had scored an early goal to give Argentina the lead, but Cape Verde put…
KARACHI: The price of gold per tola has decreased across the country. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, the price of one tola of gold has now reached Rs 439,836 after a decrease of Rs 1,100. Similarly, 10 grams of gold has decreased by Rs 943 to Rs 377,088. The price of gold in the global market has decreased by $ 11 to $ 4,174 per ounce.
ISLAMABAD: Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan: Pakistani rupee saw slight changes in latest interbank and open market exchange update, with major global currencies maintaining firm positions against the local currency. On July 4, US Dollar recorded no change as it hovered at Rs278.9 for buying and Rs279.4 for selling, continuing its strong footing in the market. Euro stood at Rs317.12 buying and Rs321.57 selling, while UK Pound remained one of highest-valued currencies at Rs370.23 buying and Rs374.25 selling. UAE Dirham traded at Rs75.85 (buying) and Rs76.75 (selling), while the Saudi Riyal was recorded at Rs74.35 and Rs75.05 respectively. The Omani…
ISLAMABAD: The government has issued a notification on the prices of petroleum products. The government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs 1.97 per liter, after which the new price of petrol has become Rs 297.53 per liter. According to the notification, the price of diesel has also been reduced by Rs 1.97 per liter. The new price of diesel will be Rs 309.50 per liter. It should be noted that the government changes the prices of petroleum products for the next 7 days. The Prime Minister’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has expressed the possibility of further…
TEHRAN: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral prayers of the late Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on the invitation of Iranian President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian. Ayatollah Khamenei was martyred during attacks on Iran on February 28, 2026. The prime minister led a high-level Pakistani delegation comprising Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and other senior…
PESHAWAR: With the onset of drizzle in the provincial capital Peshawar, the intense heat broke, while the cool and strong winds blowing in the city made the weather pleasant. A clear change was seen in the weather as soon as the rain started and citizens expressed satisfaction with the temporary relief from the intense humidity and heat. Light rain accompanied by strong winds continued in many areas, which recorded a drop in temperature and also affected normal activities on the roads. According to the Meteorological Department, intermittent rain is likely to continue in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar…