July 2026 – Page 77

JI blocks nationwide highways on August 7 due to inflation, rising fuel prices

Warns that any attempt to suppress the peaceful protest could turn the movement into an anti-government campaign JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman was addressing the inaugural meeting of the party’s three-day congregation at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo: X/file LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced a nationwide blockade of major highways on […]

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‘NHA staff reluctant to serve in Balochistan’

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QUETTA: The Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas was told on Monday that a number of employees of the National Highway Authority (NHA) in Balochistan had sought transfer to the federal capital due to the law and order crisis in the province. The committee met under the chairmanship of Senator Niaz Ahmed. During the

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cosmetic steps or landmark reform

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ISLAMABAD: Former Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday raised serious questions over the Supreme Judiciary’s proposal to establish an International Commercial Court of Pakistan (ICCP) through a constitutional amendment, saying the ICCP could not become a destination for global trade unless Pakistan first restores confidence in the rule of law, judicial independence and

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The Ripple-linked token rose 4% as traders see breakout towards $1.35

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• Volume increased during the breakout attempt, with CoinGecko showing 24-hour trading volume of around $1.27 billion. • XRP held above the $1.08-$1.10 range throughout the session, keeping the short-term recovery structure intact. Technical Analysis • The key near-term level is $1.13. A sustained break above that would confirm the triangle breakout seen by traders

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FinMin is discussing modernization of the refinery with Honeywell in Washington

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Talk about the potential to improve the country’s domestic refining capacity, reduce dependence on imported oil products Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with a delegation of Honeywell Technologies led by its Vice President and General Manager, Barry Glickman, in Washington DC. PHOTO: X Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a delegation from Honeywell Technologies in Washington,

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Bitcoin Rises to Near $66,000 as ETF Inflows Recover; Tensions in Iran continue

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Bitcoin Rises to Near $66,000 as ETF Inflows Recover; Tensions in Iran continue

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US and Iran exchange strikes for 10th straight night amid tensions

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Smoke rises from an explosion at an undisclosed location during what US Central Command says is strikes on Iran, in this screenshot taken from a handout video released on July 20, 2026. — Reuters Around 100 American soldiers have been injured since July 7. Houthis threaten blockade of Saudi Arabian ports. Oil prices rise amid

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Bitcoin ETFs post a fifth straight day of inflows in a first since April

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US spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $227 million on July 20, a fifth straight day of net inflows for the first time since late April, according to SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $38 million, led by BlackRock’s ETHA. The five-day run has pulled in about $727 million, the most sustained stretch of buying

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UK Parliament launches investigation into banking chokepoints for crypto companies

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British politicians want to know the extent to which the country’s banks have stifled cryptocurrency firms by denying them bank accounts and imposing restrictions on crypto-related payments, in a cross-party inquiry that started on Tuesday. The UK’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is chaired by Lord Vaizey of Didcot, the former UK

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s leather jacket sells for nearly $1 million at Sotheby’s auction

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Leather jacket belonging to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sells for $960,000, well above the estimate of $40-60,000 Huang’s jackets have become an icon of the technology sector and a permanent CEO ‘uniform’ piece Proceeds will help fund scholarships and more across technology A black Tom Ford leather jacket worn and signed by Nvidia CEO Jensen

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