PTI Leader Rauf Hasan’s Name Removed From ECL, Islamabad High Court Disposes of Petition
Islamabad (HRNW)- The name of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Rauf Hasan has been removed from the Exit Control List (ECL), following which the Islamabad High Court disposed of his petition. The Deputy Attorney General informed the court that Rauf Hasan’s name was removed from the ECL on September 16. The development was subsequently recorded in the…
Jinnah Peoples Train to Connect Sariab and Kuchlak After Four-Month Construction
Quetta (HRNW)- The coaches for the Jinnah Peoples Train have been manufactured at the Carriage Factory in a record four months with the special cooperation of the Balochistan government. The train is expected to begin operations soon between Sariab and Kuchlak. Under the directives and supervision of Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, the completed…
Gold Prices Fall by Rs2,700 per Tola in Pakistan; Silver Remains Stable
Karachi (HRNW)- Gold prices declined in both international and local bullion markets on Monday, while silver prices remained unchanged. In the international bullion market, gold fell by $27 per ounce, bringing the global price to $4,350 per ounce. Following the international trend, the local price of gold decreased by Rs2,700 per tola, settling at Rs457,536 per…
Pakistan and EU Sign €65 Million Agreements for Three Major Development Programs
Islamabad (HRNW)- Pakistan and the European Union have signed agreements worth €65 million to launch three major development programmes aimed at strengthening investment, the rule of law, and the business environment in the country. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the agreements were signed by Secretary Economic Affairs Muhammad Humair Karim and EU Ambassador Riina…
Drone Attack Damages Moscow Oil Refinery as Russia Holds Final Day of Parliamentary Elections
Moscow (HRNW)- A large-scale drone attack on the Moscow region damaged an oil refinery and killed three people, according to Russian authorities, as the country entered the final day of its parliamentary elections. Reuters reported that the attack also caused damage to residential property. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses had intercepted more than…
Meloni Announces Plans to Ban Face Veils in Schools and Limit Foreign Students Per Class
Rome, Italy (HRNW)- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced plans for new school regulations that would limit the number of foreign students in individual classes and prohibit face coverings such as the burqa and niqab in schools. She said the proposals will soon be presented to the Italian Cabinet. Speaking at an annual gathering of…
Gulf Stock Markets Decline After Houthi Claims of Attacks on Riyadh
Riyadh (HRNW)- Stock markets across several Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, declined after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed missile and drone attacks targeting what it described as sensitive sites in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s benchmark TASI index fell 0.5 percent at the start of trading. Shares of Saudi Aramco declined by 0.6…
Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed Until US Fulfills Commitments
Tehran (HRNW)- Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened until its conditions are met and the commitments made by the United States are fulfilled. According to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran must pursue both military and diplomatic efforts simultaneously amid the ongoing confrontation. Ghalibaf said…
Iran Says UN Participation Is a Right as US Approves Visas for Delegation
Tehran (HRNW)- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has said Iran has the right to participate in the United Nations General Assembly after the United States approved visas for an Iranian delegation to attend next week’s session in New York. Speaking in comments quoted by Iranian media, Baghaei said traveling to New York was not particularly…
Intelligence Report Claims RAW-Taliban Network Backed Militant Operations in Pakistan
Islamabad (HRNW)- A confidential intelligence document cited by Pakistani and Afghan media has alleged coordination between India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), Afghanistan’s Taliban intelligence authorities, and militant groups involved in attacks inside Pakistan. The allegations have not been independently verified, and both India and Taliban authorities have previously rejected similar accusations. According to the report…