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Gold prices plunge by Rs 14,000 per tola in Pakistan

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At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY On Tuesday, gold prices in Pakistan took a sharp turn downward. The price of 24-karat gold per tola dropped by Rs 14,000 to reach Rs 416,362 , compared with the previous trading day’s rate of Rs 430,362. The plunge comes after a two-day pause in major movement and follows trends abroad. According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA), 10 grams of 24-karat gold fell by Rs 12,003 — down from Rs 368,966 to Rs 356,963. At the same time, the 10-gram 22-karat gold rate dropped by Rs 11,004 to reach Rs 327,227 from Rs 338,231. What drove the drop? Several key factors combined to spark the drop in local gold rates: Global gold prices weakened significantly. The international benchmark dropped by roughly US $140 per ounce , taking the price down to around US $3,940 . The local market is heavily affected by these global shifts because much of Pakistan’s gold supply is imported. A ...

OnlyFans Beats Apple and Nvidia in Revenue Efficiency

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  A new report reveals big news in business. OnlyFans has surpassed tech giants like Apple and Nvidia. It is now the world's most revenue-efficient company. This means it generates the most money per worker. The report comes from a U.S. firm studying finance and tech. Experts call this a surprise. OnlyFans operates with just 42 staff. Yet, it earns huge cash from content creators worldwide. The key figure is clear. OnlyFans makes $37.6 million per employee each year. That beats others by far. Nvidia takes second with $3.6 million per worker. Apple ranks fourth at $2.4 million. Nvidia produces computer chips. Apple sells phones and computers. Both are major players. But OnlyFans leads in this metric. How does it work? OnlyFans is a platform where people pay for exclusive content. Creators like singers, athletes, and others share videos and photos. Fans subscribe to access it. Many know OnlyFans for adult content. But it offers more. The site takes 20% of every payment. Creators keep...

World Series Ticket Prices Soar, Locking Out Dodgers-Blue Jays Fans

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This Image Show World Series Ticket Prices Soar. This Image give from Twitter (X) User The 2025 World Series kicks off this Friday, October 24, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling matchup. Fans are excited to see stars like Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. battle it out. But many are upset. Ticket prices are so high that average fans can’t afford to attend. The dream of watching the World Series live is slipping away for regular supporters. Resale ticket prices for Blue Jays home games are shocking. For Game 1, the cheapest ticket costs $875. Prices climb higher for later games. A ticket for a potential Game 7 costs up to $1,668. These prices are much higher than the original face value. Face-value tickets range from $360 to $640 Canadian dollars. Fans say these resale prices are unfair. Many blame scalpers and ticket resale platforms. These platforms, like StubHub and SeatGeek, allow sellers to charge whatever they want...

Gold Crashes After Record High Biggest One-Day Drop Since 2020 as Dollar Surges

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New York:  Gold prices tumbled sharply on Tuesday, marking their biggest one-day drop in five years. The sudden fall came as the U.S. dollar strengthened and investors rushed to take profits after the precious metal hit an all-time high just a day earlier. Spot gold slipped 5.5% to $4,115.83 per ounce by 10:51 a.m. EDT (1451 GMT), touching a one-week low. That’s the steepest decline since August 2020 . U.S. gold futures for December delivery also slid 5.3% to $4,129.20 per ounce . Gold had touched a record peak of $4,381.21 on Monday, capping a massive 60% gain this year . The surge was driven by uncertainty in global politics and economics, growing expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts, and strong buying by central banks. “Gold dips were being bought as recently as yesterday, but the sudden rise in volatility has made traders cautious,” said Tai Wong , an independent metals trader. “We’re now seeing some short-term profit-taking.” Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index rose 0...

Elon Musk Leads Forbes Billionaires with $492.3 Billion Fortune

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Elon Musk Leads Forbes Billionaires with $492.3 Billion Fortune Elon Musk has once again claimed the top spot on Forbes' real-time billionaires list. His net worth stands at $492.3 billion. This marks his 18th straight month at number one. The update came just 48 minutes ago. Musk's wealth grew thanks to strong gains in his companies. Tesla's stock jumped 33 percent. His stake in SpaceX also added to the total. Musk is the CEO of Tesla. The company makes electric cars. It leads the world in EV sales. The recent stock surge came from good news. Tesla reported high sales in the third quarter. New models like the Cybertruck sold well. Investors feel positive about the future. They think Tesla will grow more in self-driving tech. Musk owns a big part of Tesla. So, when shares rise, his wealth goes up fast. SpaceX is another key company for Musk. It builds rockets and satellites. SpaceX sends people and cargo to space. It works with NASA. The company is private. But experts val...

Govt Announces New Wheat Policy Farmers to Get Rs3,500 per 40kg Amid Push for Fair Prices

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Islamabad, October 19, 2025 — The federal government has approved the Wheat Policy 2025-26 , setting the official procurement price at Rs3,500 per 40 kilograms , aiming to protect farmers and stabilize national wheat stocks. A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad finalized the policy, which aligns local wheat prices with international import rates . Officials said the move is meant to ensure fair returns for farmers while maintaining strategic reserves for the country. According to the new plan, wheat can now move freely across provinces , removing all previous restrictions. This change is expected to guarantee steady availability of wheat nationwide and help balance prices in local markets. The Federal Minister for National Food Security will lead a national wheat monitoring committee , which will include representatives from all provinces. The committee will meet weekly to review implementation and report directly to the Prime Minister . ...

Pakistan Strikes Hard: Over 100 Terrorists Eliminated in Precision Attacks Along Afghan Border

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  In a bold move along the Pak-Afghan border, Pakistan carried out precision strikes on verified camps of the Kharji Gul Bahadur group in North and South Waziristan. Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, revealed on his X account that during a 48-hour ceasefire, militants from Afghanistan tried to launch multiple terrorist attacks inside Pakistan. However, Pakistan’s security forces successfully countered them, reportedly sending over 100 Kharjis “to hell.” The Gul Bahadur group also carried out a vehicle-borne IED attack in North Waziristan, killing civilians and a soldier while injuring several others. Following confirmed intelligence reports, last night’s strikes targeted key figures of the group, eliminating at least 60 to 70 militants, including their leadership. Tarar dismissed all claims suggesting civilians were targeted, calling them false narratives aimed at generating support for terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil. He stressed that Pakistan...

Pakistan Snubs IMF’s $30 Billion Import Data Probe Chooses to Handle It Alone

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ISLAMABAD — In a bold move, Pakistan has rejected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) proposal to send a team of experts to investigate a $30 billion gap in the country’s import records. Instead, the government says it will sort out the issue itself through the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) . The IMF raised the matter during talks for the second review of Pakistan’s $7 billion bailout program , suggesting a detailed probe to figure out why three key government institutions reported completely different import totals between July 2020 and June 2025 . Three Different Numbers, One Big Mystery Here’s how the numbers stack up: Pakistan Single Window (PSW): $321 billion State Bank of Pakistan (SBP): $291 billion Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL): $304.5 billion That’s a massive $30 billion difference , and nobody can fully explain where it came from. Officials believe the mismatch comes mainly from unrecorded raw-material imports under export schemes , whic...