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APP Islamabad: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.3,000 and was sold at Rs 303,300 on Thursday against its sale at Rs306,300 on previous trading day, All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association reported. The…

News Desk San Francisco, USA: Following the launch of Grok 3, Elon Musk’s xAI has experienced a tenfold increase in downloads, with daily active users rising fivefold. This update improves AI reasoning and encourages users to subscribe…

News Desk Islamabad: Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, is set to begin its anticipated company-wide layoffs next week while expediting the hiring of machine learning engineers, according to internal memos reviewed by…

News Desk Islamabad: Two solar and two lunar eclipses are set to occur in 2025, but none of them will be visible in Pakistan, according to reports. The first lunar eclipse of the year will take place on March 14, 2025, at 8:57 AM.…

News Desk Islamabad: The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) has initiated an ambitious plantation drive to restore and protect the natural beauty of Margalla Hills, a key national heritage site. The campaign aims to rejuvenate…

News Desk Islamabad: An estimated six out of ten deaths in Pakistan are caused by non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with cardiovascular diseases alone accounting for three out of every ten fatalities. Additionally, Pakistan has one of…

News Desk Islamabad: Famed actress Srha Asghar and her husband, Lala Umer Murtaza, who welcomed their second child earlier this month, have revealed the name of their newborn baby girl. On Tuesday night, the ‘Babban Khala ki Betiyann’…

APP Islamabad: Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam has lauded the instrumental role of youth in shaping both global and national climate action narratives. Speaking at the National Youth Climate…

APP Islamabad: Mainly cold and dry weather is expected to persist in most plain areas of the country on Wednesday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). However, regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan,…

APP Karachi: Following are the selling/buying rates of major currencies issued by the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), here on Tuesday. CURRENCY              SELLING          BUYING USD                                       281.08…