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Gold and Silver plunge hits investors hard – SUCH TV
Gold prices dropped significantly both locally and internationally on Saturday, providing temporary relief to buyers but causing substantial losses for investors.
Market sources reported that the price of gold in Pakistan dropped suddenly by Rs25,500 per tola today, bringing the new rate to Rs511,862 per tola.
Similarly, the price of 10 grams of gold fell by Rs21,862, reaching Rs438,839.
Jewellers said the decline reflects trends in the global market. Internationally, gold fell by $255 per ounce, bringing the price to $4,895 per ounce.
Market analysts noted that global economic conditions, the value of the US dollar, and investor sentiment influence gold prices, a trend now evident in local markets.
Silver prices also declined, with the price of one tola dropping by Rs2,063 to reach Rs9,006.
Market insiders said the fall in gold and silver prices may stimulate some buying and selling activity, but the overall trend will depend on global market conditions in the coming days.
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Trump says he could send National Guard to airports ‘for more help’
President Donald Trump said he’s considering sending the National Guard to U.S. airports, two days after the administration deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to several major U.S. airports following hourslong waits for travelers because of the partial government shutdown.
In a Truth Social post Wednesday, Trump blamed Democrats for the shutdown, which began Feb. 14.
“Thank you to our great ICE Patriots for helping. It makes a big difference,” he wrote in his post. “I may call up the National Guard for more help.”
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026.
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More than 11% of TSA officers called out on Wednesday and over 450 have quit since the shutdown started, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Elevated absences of Transportation Security Administration officers, who are required to work though they’re not getting paid during the shutdown, have contributed to long lines at major U.S. airports, including in Atlanta, Houston and New York.
The DHS, which oversees both ICE and and the TSA, said the ICE agents will “support airports facing the greatest strain” but the department didn’t respond to requests for comment on what the ICE agents’ duties are. ICE agents are getting paid in the shutdown.
Airlines have been warning customers about potentially long security lines, while executives grow increasingly frustrated with lawmakers about the impasse. On Tuesday, Delta Air Lines said it suspended its airport escorts and other special services for members of Congress and their staff because of the ongoing partial shutdown of the DHS.
The shutdown comes as Democrats in Congress have demanded changes to how federal immigration enforcement operates in exchange for releasing DHS funding after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by ICE officers in Minneapolis.
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Families offered support with food costs over Easter holidays
Low-income families are being offered help with the cost of food during the Easter holidays.
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