CARACAS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodríguez announced reduced working hours for public-sector employees as part of measures aimed at conserving electricity, with demand reaching its highest level in nearly a decade. Rodríguez said the new measure would involve employees working every other day, alongside…
CAPITALS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Gold rose to a more than two-month high on Wednesday after a US inflation reading matched expectations. Spot gold rose 0.9 percent to $4,406.64 per ounce by 17:30 GMT, and climbed above the 100-day moving average, which is currently at $4,387.22. Bullion climbed…
Not every difficult market is highly volatile. Some of the hardest trading environments are those where uncertainty prevents markets from developing clear trends. Not every difficult market is highly volatile. Some of the hardest trading environments are those where uncertainty prevents markets from developing clear trends. As August approaches, inflation remains above central-bank comfort zones…
Finding a fragrance that survives a full day in Pakistan’s heat and humidity is a genuine challenge; most perfumes fade within a few hours of stepping outside. Whether you’re heading to the office, attending a wedding, or just want to smell fresh from morning till night, choosing the right perfumes in Pakistan and the right…
SEOUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) The Republic of Korea’s auto exports rose 7 percent in July from a year earlier to a new record high, driven by strong demand for environment-friendly models, data showed Thursday. The combined value of automobile shipments came to US$6.24 billion last month, according…
SYDNEY, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action in the face of possible regulatory intervention….
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) on Thursday announced its financial results for the six-month period ended 30th June 2026, reporting revenues of AED27.5 billion and higher profitability, driven particularly by increased returns from TAQA Transmission and TAQA’s Generation business. EBITDA…
AL ARISH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) The UAE Floating Hospital in the Egyptian city of Al Arish continues to implement the Step of Hope programme under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, providing prosthetic limbs to 21 injured Palestinians and bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 72, as part…
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UNITED NATIONS, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 13th Aug, 2026) Pakistan has underscored the need to bridge the artificial intelligence divide between developed and developing countries, and translate technological advances into tangible development gains at a global summit held at UN Headquarters in New York. Balochistan Governor Sheikh Jaffar Khan Mandokhail, who…
