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LAHORE: Punjab police hierarchy has expressed strong reservations over the establishment of a proposed body with “overarching” powers parallel to the traditional policing system and having politicians’ role in the authority, a top official has confirmed.

US consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained on firmer ground early in the third quarter and arguing against a half-percentage-point interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. The report from the Commerce Department on Friday also showed prices rising moderately last month, curbing inflation.

Gold has undisputedly remained the most popular commodity throughout recorded human history. From being used in the death masks for pharaohs in ancient Egypt to ingots (oblong-shaped bars which served as currency) in ancient China, gold has held an eminent status for a variety of reasons. Rulers in various civilisations hoarded it to display affluence and as a means to amass reserves for any future contingency.

QUETTA / RAWALPINDI: At least five people lost their lives in different parts of Balochistan as heavy monsoon rains continued to batter the province on Sunday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Depar­t­ment (PMD) warning of more rain and landslides in several parts of the country.

Managing Director of Tetra Pak Pakistan Limited, Awais Bin Nasim

The previously tax-exempt packaged milk is now taxed at 18 per cent, making it more costly than in France, Australia, Amsterdam or Paris. A Bloomberg article compares that in dollar terms, a litre of packaged milk costs $1.33 compared with $1.29 in Amsterdam, $1.23 in Paris, and $1.08 in Melbourne.

• AGP points out violations like advance payments, flouting of procurement rules, unauthorised work
• Calls for inquiry to fix responsibility, urges authorities to improve internal controls

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris criticised Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Saturday over a visit he made to soldiers’ graves at Arlington National Cemetery that was later used in campaign video footage.

LONDON: Amidst the largely glowing press reports PTI founder Imran Khan has received in the British press for his application to the chancellorship position at Oxford University, a column published in the Observer this weekend criticised the incarcerated former prime minister in a detailed article.

KABUL: A Taliban government spokesman has said the Afghan authorities were committed to engagement with the international community after a new morality law sparked tense exchanges over women’s rights.

RAWALPINDI: Just when Pakistan felt they were on the top, Bangladesh fought back. Putting up a show of resilience, the visitors rose from absolute shambles to strong position in the second Test here at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

NEW YORK: Paula Badosa reached the US Open quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday by conquering Wang Yafan as well as New York’s suffocating humidity.

SRI LANKAN captain Dhananjaya de Silva is bowled by England fast bowler Gus Atkinson during the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday.—AFP

LONDON: Gus Atkinson completed a memorable match by taking five wickets as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test at Lord’s on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match series.

The choice between beet sugar and cane sugar centres on maximising the productivity of two key natural resources: land and water. In Pakistan, over the last 25 years, this strategic option has often been the subject of intense debate, but it is now gaining new momentum due to population explosion, dwindling surface water availability, increasing groundwater depletion, rising tubewell irrigation costs, and the growing impacts of climate change. These challenges underscore the pressing need for... Читать дальше...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expre­ssed satisfaction over a falling rate of inflation and improvements in other economic indicators.

• Gohar denies seeking ‘favour’ from govt
• Raoof says govt ‘desperate’ to extend CJP’s tenure
• PPP’s Gilani asks PM to lead dialogue with all parties
• Khawaja Asif claims Nawaz Sharif did not speak about reaching out to PTI

QUETTA / LAHORE: One person was killed and four others were injured in bomb blasts in Quetta and Bajaur on Sunday.