Day: September 3, 2026

King Charles Praises Pakistan’s Mediation Efforts in US-Iran Conflict

Nadeem Ali
King Charles meets Pakistan cricket team and praises Pakistan’s mediation efforts

LONDON: King Charles has praised Pakistan’s efforts to mediate between the United States and Iran, expressing appreciation for Islamabad’s role in seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The king made the remarks while welcoming the Pakistan cricket team to Buckingham Palace, where he met the players and discussed their visit to the United Kingdom and the ongoing Test series against England. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to the UK Tipu Usman and British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott were also…

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Netherlands Moves 86 Tons of Gold to London as De-Dollarization Grows

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

AMERICAS SHOCKING BLOW THE NETHERLANDS 86 TON GOLD TRANSFER AND THE NEW WAVE OF GLOBAL DE DOLLARIZATION   BY MIAN IFTIKHAR AHMAD   On September 2, 2026, the Dutch central bank made an announcement that sent shockwaves through global financial circles, as De Nederlandsche Bank DNB revealed that between March and August 2026 it had transferred approximately 86 tons of gold from its total reserves of 612.4 tons out of New York and Ottawa and moved it to London, with this transfer valued at roughly 120 billion dollars and DNB…

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Lahore High Court Judges Lose Another Bench Member as Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh Resigns

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Exterior view of the Lahore High Court building where Lahore High Court judges preside over cases in Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore, September 3, 2026 — One of the Lahore High Court judges, Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh, has stepped down from the bench. He sent his resignation letter to President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday, invoking Article 206 of the Constitution. In the letter, he said he wants to move into legal scholarship, policy research and comparative judicial practice. The exit comes at a sensitive time for the Lahore High Court. The court has been running well below its sanctioned number of judges for over a year, and every departure adds…

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BISE Faisalabad 9th Class Result 2026 Announced, Success Rate 51.21%

Mian Iftikhar Ahmad

Education Board Faisalabad Announces Results of Matric Class 9th (First Annual) Examination 2026 A total of 196,656 candidates appeared in the examination, out of whom 100,708 passed, with an overall success ratio of 51.21 percent; 548 examination centres were established across the region. Chairman Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Faisalabad Professor Dr. Rana Binyamin announced the results online. Secretary Board Dr. Saleem Taqi Shah and Controller of Examinations Professor Rana Atiq-ur-Rehman were also present on the occasion. The results have been prepared with utmost care, hard work and complete…

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Quetta Airport Road Protest After Trader’s Killing, Kidnapped Child Still Missing

Syed Sardar Muhammad Khondai

Tragic Incident in Quetta: Father of 8-Month Kidnapped Child Killed, Protest Held with Body on Airport Road Quetta (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai) In a tragic incident in the provincial capital of Balochistan, Quetta, Haji Salahuddin Khan Noorzai, a prominent trader and father of Jafar Khan Noorzai, who was kidnapped 8 months ago, was shot dead by unknown armed motorcyclists. According to sources, the incident took place in the Muslim Abad area of Quetta, where armed assailants targeted Haji Salahuddin Noorzai and fled the scene. He died on the spot. Following…

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Fair Trial Guarantees in Pakistan Face a New Test After Punjab’s Anti-Terrorism Law

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Gavel and law books symbolising fair trial guarantees under Pakistani law

Fair trial guarantees Pakistan citizens are entitled to under the Constitution just ran into a fresh legal experiment, and not everyone likes the results. The Punjab Assembly passed the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2026 on August 31, and within days the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan was warning that parts of the law sit uneasily next to the very rights it claims to protect. At the center of the dispute is a new legal category: the “special security case.” Once a case is designated as one, the people running it —…

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Pakistan Independence Day Celebration Held in Springfield, Virginia

Asim Siddiqui

Grand Pakistan Independence Day Celebration Held in Springfield, Virginia, with Strong Participation from the Pakistani-American Community Representatives of Different Political Groups Come Together on One Platform, Promoting National Unity and Expressing Best Wishes for Pakistan’s Progress and Prosperity Report by Asim Siddiqui — Washington SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA: A Pakistan Independence Day celebration was organized by the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) at a local restaurant in Springfield, Virginia, drawing a significant number of members of the Pakistani-American community. Arshad Abbasi served as the stage secretary, while Mian Qaiser opened the program with…

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Inside ADB CPS Pakistan: How Islamabad’s New Strategy With the Bank Will Shape Future Lending

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Exterior of the ADB Pakistan Resident Mission office building in Islamabad with the Asian Development Bank signage

Behind the headline-grabbing railway deals sits a quieter document that will decide how the Asian Development Bank spends money in Pakistan for the next four years. The bank’s new Country Partnership Strategy, or CPS, for Pakistan runs from 2026 to 2030, and it was formally launched earlier this year through the ADB Pakistan Resident Mission in Islamabad. It is the framework that everything from ML-1 railway financing to smaller provincial water projects will now be measured against. Background A Country Partnership Strategy is essentially the ADB’s medium-term game plan for…

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Pakistan Eurobond Rate Hits Record High as Islamabad Raises $3 Billion

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Pakistan flag beside a rising financial bond yield chart representing the Pakistan Eurobond rate in 2026

Pakistan’s Largest-Ever International Bond Sale Draws Nearly $6bn in Orders ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised a record $3 billion through a dual-tranche Eurobond sale, marking the country’s single largest transaction in the international capital markets. The Ministry of Finance confirmed the news on Thursday, describing it as a milestone for the country’s return to global debt markets. The offering attracted close to $6 billion in investor orders, nearly double the amount actually issued. This level of demand reflects a Pakistan Eurobond rate environment that is now far more favourable than it…

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