Karachi court sentences man over 2021 attack on Chinese engineers
An anti-terrorism court gave Dad Bux sentences totalling 48 years, to run concurrently, over the 2021 shooting that wounded a Chinese engineer near Gulbai.
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Minerals forum closes with 13 deals as FWO reports Chagai copper find
Pakistan signed 13 agreements and MoUs with foreign firms and governments as the two-day minerals forum ended, and the FWO said early drilling data pointed to about 350 million tonnes of copper ore in Chagai.
Petrol cut by Rs2 to Rs330, diesel unchanged at Rs360 from Saturday
The fourth petrol cut in as many days takes the price Rs16 below last week’s Rs346. Diesel stays at Rs360 a litre.
ECP gives PM’s Office two weeks to request cantonment board polls
The commission says it and the defence ministry are ready for elections in 42 cantonment boards, overdue since August, but the federal government’s formal request is still pending.
Pakistan seeks two winter LNG cargoes after rejecting $27-plus bids
Pakistan LNG Ltd turned down offers of $27.10 to $31 per mmBtu for December and January, and has asked for new bids as Hormuz disruption squeezes winter supply.
Gold falls Rs4,900 to Rs411,636 per tola, third drop in three days
The 10-gram rate fell Rs4,201 to Rs352,911 as world gold slipped $49 to $3,891 an ounce. A tola is now Rs19,200 cheaper than on Tuesday.
Supreme Court rules inheritance rights do not lapse with time
The clock for a claim starts only when an heir learns of a clear denial of their share, a five-member bench held, ordering officials to notify every heir, including women, before inherited property is transferred.
Barrick keen to invest in mineral processing in Karachi, Gwadar, PMO says
Chairman John Thornton led the company’s delegation to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said he wanted Barrick’s expertise beyond Reko Diq.
Rain clears Lahore’s air as Delhi overtakes it as world’s most polluted city
Light rain and wind brought Lahore’s air quality index down to about 111, as Delhi took its place at the top of the Swiss monitor IQAir’s ranking with a hazardous 334.
Nishat Group open to investing in Pakistan’s planned new port
Chairman Mian Muhammad Mansha told the maritime minister the group would explore the project. No amount or agreement was announced, and the site has not been chosen.
