WAH CANTT, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Aug, 2026) Two labourers were killed after rocks reportedly fell on them during blasting at a crusher plant in the Salargah area of Taxila, the official sources said on Monday. The deceased were identified as Zahid and Saddam, both believed to be between 40…
KARACHI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Aug, 2026) The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Monday. CONVERSION RATES FOR August,10, 2026 FOR FOREIGN Currency FOR FORWARD COVER FOR DEPOSITS (EXCLUDING FE-25 DEPOSITS) SBP SETTLEMENT VALUE date August, 12, 2026. USD…
NEW YORK, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) Global oil prices rose over 1% on Monday, August 10, 2026. According to financial market data, global crude benchmarks settled higher. Brent Crude Futures rose 1.44% to $84.79 per barrel while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 1.08% to $79.29 per barrel….
RAWALPINDI, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 10th Aug, 2026) Chaklala Cantonment board has announced a 15 percent special rebate for taxpayers on property tax for the financial year 2026-27 to encourage timely payment of dues. According to a publicity campaign launched by the Board, taxpayers can avail themselves of the special rebate…
HANGZHOU, China, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) Typhoon ”Dolphin”, the 13th typhoon of the year, made its second landfall at Yueqing City in east China’s Zhejiang Province at around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, said the National Meteorological Center (NMC). The maximum sustained wind near the typhoon center hit Force…
PARIS, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) Online abuse is an increasing threat to athletes, officials and sporting communities, with the scale and sophistication of harmful online behaviour continuing to evolve. As the world marked Safe Sport Day on 8 August, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published a new…
KINSHASA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday raised the number of deaths to 1,887 and confirmed Ebola cases to 4,120 due to the outbreak declared in the east of the country on May 15. According to the latest bulletin…
SEOUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) South Korea’s tourism balance hit a record surplus since the COVID-19 pandemic period, thanks to the popularity of the country’s pop culture, industry data showed. The country’s travel account was in the black by US$596.6 million in June, marking a dramatic turnaround from…
ROME, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 10th Aug, 2026) Satellite images acquired between 1st and 3rd August reveal an unprecedented drop in water levels along four of Europe’s largest rivers — the Po in Italy, the Loire in France, the Rhine in Germany, and the Danube in Hungary — as a result…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 9th Aug, 2026) Punjab University (PU) on Sunday organised speech and documentary competitions as part of the ongoing National Minority Week celebrations, being held on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Provincial Minister for Minorities Affairs Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora attended the event…
