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Web Desk: In international market, gold drops to $5,018 per ounce The price of gold and silver in global market and Pakistan dropped again for the third consecutive day. The price of 24-karat gold per tola fell by a massive Rs8,700, bringing the new rate to Rs524,562, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association.

Web Desk: Former Pakistan commentator Ramiz Raja has spoken about the controversial run-out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Salman Ali Agha during the second One-Day International in Mirpur on Friday. Expressing his thoughts after the 2nd ODI, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman said he belonged to a different school of thought, adding that modern cricket often sees sides seize any chance the moment it appears. He said that the dismissal fell outside the spirit of sportsmanship.

Web desk: More than 1,800 flights cancelled from Pakistani airports as rising jet fuel prices add pressure The ongoing war in the Middle East has begun to disrupt global air travel, leaving the skies unsettled and forcing thousands of flight cancellations across the region.

Web Desk: Multiple oil shipments reach Karachi as port operations for berthing and cargo handling continue Another oil tanker carrying thousands of tons of fuel has arrived at Port Qasim from Oman, as Pakistan continues to receive petroleum shipments through its key maritime gateway. Port officials said the vessel is part of the ongoing oil supply operations at the port, where several tankers are being handled simultaneously.

Web Desk: A meeting of the Petroleum Prices Monitoring Committee was held under the chairmanship of Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, during which fluctuations in global oil prices were reviewed. According to details surfaced on Saturday, the committee termed the petroleum stocks in the country as satisfactory. The meeting also reviewed crude oil and refinery operations, along with the supply of petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and liquefied petroleum gas. Measures for fuel conservation and responsible consumption were also considered.

Web Desk: Pakistan’s position in the ongoing conflict related to continuing attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel is anchored in international law, in norms of diplomacy, in non-use of force to settle dispute and in emphasis on dialogue and diplomacy The News reported. It maintains that it is playing the role of a bridge builder, and its principled position on issues regarding sovereignty, international law and UN Charter and on dialogue and diplomacy is respected in all regional capitals, thus allowing it to exercise a channel of communication between the relevant capitals.

Web Desk: Marking a rather positive development amid fuel shortage concerns across the globe as well as in Pakistan, two vessels carrying 100 million to 120 million litres of oil reached Karachi, the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) officials said on Friday. The two ships, they added, reached Karachi under the protection and escort of the Pakistan Navy in the aftermath of the recent attacks on vessels in the region.

Web Desk: Sunrisers Leeds head coach Daniel Vettori has revealed that Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed’s wicket-taking ability in any phase of the game was the key reason behind his signing for the team. The Pakistan spinner was purchased for £190,000 (around $255,000) by Sunrisers Leeds as they outbid Trent Rockets after a tense battle during The Hundred auction held in London on Thursday.

Web Desk: Citizens using digital identity cards should not be required to produce physical copies, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) said on Friday, warning institutions against refusing to accept the digital version of the national ID. In a statement, Nadra said the digital identity card carries the same legal status as the physical Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).

Web desk: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced that the government decided against increasing petroleum product prices despite surge in global oil rates, saying the move aimed to ease financial burden on citizens. The statement comes as the federal government was scheduled to review the fuel prices on March 13 (today).