Karachi: Gold and silver prices in Pakistan reached record highs on Tuesday, January 20, following a sharp rise in the international bullion market, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa, Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA). The price of gold per tola increased by Rs4,300 to Rs493,662, up from Rs489,362 a day earlier. Similarly, the price of

Tennis showman Gael Monfils bowed out of his 20th and final Australian Open on Tuesday with a mix of pain and regret as he fell to an injury-hampered 6-7(3) 7-5 6-4 7-5 defeat in the first round to local qualifier Dane Sweeny. The 39-year-old Frenchman had flashes of his trademark flamboyance and somehow made a

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she would dissolve parliament this week ahead of a snap election on February 8, hoping for a stronger mandate to push through her ambitious policy agenda. The country’s first woman leader is banking on her high poll numbers to lead the unpopular ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced a significant structural shift in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), confirming that the tournament will move to a Player Auction Model ahead of its season 11. “In a historic move after a decade of success, the HBL Pakistan Super League (HBL PSL 11) will transition to a

Senior Pakistani politician Marriyum Aurangzeb has become the centre of online attention after her appearance at Junaid Safdar’s lavish wedding celebrations in Lahore over the weekend, sparking widespread discussion on social media. Photos and videos from the event quickly went viral, with netizens comparing before-and-after images of Aurangzeb and commenting on what many described as

OSLO, Norway: US President Donald Trump told Norway’s prime minister he no longer needed to think “purely of peace” after failing to win the Nobel Peace Prize, in a message published Monday. Trump went on to reiterate his desire for the United States to take control of Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, in the interest