ISLAMABAD - The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs 1000 and was sold at Rs 232,600 on Friday against its sale at Rs 233,600 the previous day, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold also decreased by Rs 857 to Rs 199,417 from Rs 200,274, whereas the price of 10 grams of 22-karat gold went down to Rs 182,800 from Rs 183,585. The price of per tola silver decreased by Rs 50 to close at Rs 2850 and that of ten-gram silver also declined by Rs 42.87 to Rs 2443.41.

Photo: fileKarachi is once again witnessing the relentless impact of climate change on Pakistan’s prized mango crop, leading to a projected 20% reduction in production for the current season. Pakistan’s mango production capacity typically reaches around 1.8 million metric tonnes; however, the changing climate could limit it to 1.44 million metric tonnes. The PFVA patron-in-chief warned that the prolonged winter and delayed arrival of summer have resulted in declining mango production and weakened disease-fighting capabilities in mango orchards. Shah expressed caution regarding mango exports, noting a gloomy export scene due to economic restrictions and informal trade practices. Punjab accounts for 70% of Pakistan’s mango production, while Sindh contributes 29%, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) holds a 1% share, he said.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ahead of the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. PHOTO: ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his readiness to mediate in the war between Moscow and Kyiv. Last year, in a diplomatic coup, Crown Prince Mohammed secured the release of 10 foreigners captured by Russia in Ukraine. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a significant role and we are ready to take our cooperation to a new level,” Zelenskiy said wrote on Twitter shortly after arriving in Jeddah. Beginning my first-ever visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties with the Arab world.

BIRMINGHAM – A Birmingham man was shot in an assault on Thursday, May 18, 2023. At around 2:25 p.m., officers were dispatched to a person shot call at an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Tempest Drive Southwest. Officers arrived on the scene and entered an apartment when they discovered the victim, Antoine Deonta Ester, 26, of Birmingham, suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 2:42 p.m. The preliminary investigation suggests the victim got into an argument with an unknown suspect.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday granted bail to chief of the Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) Maulana Hi­dayatur Rehman, and ordered his release against two surety bonds of Rs0.3 million. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar conducted hear­ing of the bail petition of Maulana Hidayat. During the hearing, Advocate Kamran Mur­taza, representing the HDT chief argued that his client was arrested from court premises. Balochistan Advocate General ar­gued that Rehman should not be grant­ed bail until the main accused, Majid Johar, is sent on judicial remand. The movement advocating for the rights of the people of Gwadar was launched in November 2021, with Maulana Rehman at the forefront.

LAHORE - Pun­jab University College of Pharmacy organized inter­national seminar on ‘Mod­ern Techniques of Atomic Absorption Spectrometer, FTIR, NIR Spectrometer and Mercury Analyzer’. The seminar was attended by Regional Director Lomax Industries Services Arkady Kuznetsov, Principal PU Col­lege of Pharmacy Prof Dr Khalid Hussain, Prof Dr Syed Atif Raza, representatives of Bin Rashid Company, faculty members and a large num­ber of students. Addressing the participants, the speak­ers highlighted all scientific instruments and the latest technology used in them, machines used in pharmacy and research. Dr Khalid Hus­sain said that the purpose of organizing the seminar was to create awareness about scientific instruments and their measurement technol­ogy used in universities and industries. Later, shields were distributed among the participants.

Amnesty International on Friday raised concerns over Pakistan’s decision to try May 9 rioters under the Army Act, saying “using military courts to try civilians is a clear violation of international law”. “The right to a fair trial, guaranteed by Pakistan’s Constitution, is severely undermined by this move and cannot be justified. Pakistan: Using military courts to try civilians is a clear violation of international law. “The meeting endorsed the decision to initiate trials against the perpetrators, conspirators, and facilitators under relevant laws including the Pakistan Army Act and the Official Secrets Act, to ensure justice,” the statement read. The participants condemned in the strongest terms the arson, encirclement and attacks on military installations for personal interests and political gains.

The fake accounts came amidst political chaos in the country – and the What’s Love Got To Do With It? On Thursday, Jemima took to Twitter and retweeted a post asking whether the two profiles claiming to be her children were real or not. FYI my children are not on social media & have no plans to be. https://t.co/60p8lTSwoU — Jemima Goldsmith (@Jemima_Khan) May 18, 2023She further clarified that her kids are not on social media. “For your information, my children are not on social media and have no plans to be,” she concluded.

She said that the minds of the youth were poised by a so called political party under a deliberated move. Maryam Nawaz said that the PTI chief used the youth to avoid the Rs 60 billion corrup­tion case against him. She regretted that the hate and in­tolerance was promoted in the peo­ple particularly the youth for achiev­ing personal agenda. She said that PTI chief who was himself accused in Toshakhana case, destroyed national economy, business and youth’s employment during his tenure. Maryam Nawaz vowed to restore economy, businesses and to en­sure provision of employment to the youth.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President HE Ebrahim Raisi in delegation level meeting at Mand-Pishin joint border market on May 18, 2023. PHOTO: PMOPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday jointly inaugurated the Mand-Pishin border sustenance market aimed at boosting bilateral trade. This is one of the six border markets which will be constructed along the Pak-Iran common border. The two leaders also planted a sapling on the premises of the border market as a gesture to stride forward in the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Read Pakistan, Iran agree on power tariffForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Power Minister Khurram Dastagir, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb and senior officials of Pakistan and Iran were present at the event.

According to Express News, there is a heavy police presence around the PTI chief’s residence and all roads leading to Zaman Park have been closed to traffic. Moreover, all camps of PTI workers outside Zaman Park have been vacated. All media is once again invited to Zaman Park to cover the search operation order given by illegal caretaker government. https://t.co/hc1oWlxRnS — PTI (@PTIofficial) May 18, 2023The Punjab Police is of the view that “terrorists” who attacked the military installations on May 9 are present in Zaman Park and have to be arrested. A day earlier, the Punjab government asked the PTI to hand suspects involved in the May 9 violence, who were allegedly hiding at Zaman Park, a provincial minister said.

From the Tribune staff reportsTRUSSVILLE — Birmingham Orthodontics announced it has completed the relocation of their Trussville clinic on May 10. They are now located at 442 Main St. in Trussville near the new Trussville Board of Education building. Birmingham Orthodontics is an orthodontic practice based in Birmingham. The practice employs more than 60 employees and has five orthodontists on staff, Dr. Michael McCarthy, Dr. Erika Hartman, Dr. Alexis Pugh and Dr. Careybeth Rivers, who oversees the Trussville clinic. “It is a pleasure to serve the people of Trussville, and we look forward to continuing the same top-notch service as we welcome you all to our new location,” Dr. Rivers said.

SUKKUR -The local Met Office on Thursday has forecast dry and hot weather for Sukkur during the next 24 hours. The highest maximum temperature of 39.5 centigrade and the lowest minimum of 27 centigrade were recorded during the last 24 hours. Dry and hot weather has also been forecast for the rest of the region.

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