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Hurricane Simon Bears Down on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Key takeaways Category 4 Hurricane Simon is bearing down on Mexico’s Pacific coast with sustained winds of 150 mph. Puerto Vallarta and surrounding coastal communities face dangerous storm surge, flash …

Pakistan Imposes Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari has placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under emergency rule under Articles 232 and 234, effectively suspending the PTI-led provincial government after the federal cabinet cited worsening militancy and collapsed talks …
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Pakistan Imposes Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari has placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under emergency rule under Articles 232 and 234, effectively suspending the PTI-led provincial government after the federal cabinet cited worsening militancy and collapsed talks …
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Hurricane Simon Bears Down on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Key takeaways Category 4 Hurricane Simon is bearing down on Mexico’s Pacific coast with sustained winds of 150 mph. Puerto Vallarta and surrounding coastal communities face dangerous storm surge, flash …

Riyadh Airport Missile Attack Kills 12, Wounds 309 — Deadliest Strike on Saudi Soil in Over a Decade
A missile strike on the passenger-terminal complex at Riyadh’s King Khalid airport killed 12 people and wounded 309 on Saturday, authorities confirmed. The deadliest attack on Saudi soil in over …
Politics

State Stability and National Unity – A Call of the Hour
By Javed Iqbal Butt Pakistan is currently passing through a critical phase marked by both internal and external challenges.
Business

IMF-Pakistan Talks Enter Final Phase, $1.2B Tranche in Sight
Key takeaways Pakistan’s policy-level talks with the IMF are expected to wrap up by October 7. A successful fifth review would unlock about $1.2 billion — $1 billion under the …

G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel Reserves as Pakistan’s Fuel Prices Rise Again
Key takeaways G7 leaders agreed on Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from strategic reserves over four months, with a large diesel tranche within 20 days, …
Science and Tech

PTA Tells Islamabad High Court It Has No Power to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
Key takeaways Pakistan’s telecom regulator told the Islamabad High Court it has no legal authority to impose age verification or restrict social media access for children under 16. The PTA …
Sports

60 Year Old Ustaad Abdul Waheed Becomes Mr. Pakistan
60 Year Old Ustaad Abdul Waheed Becomes Mr. Pakistan, Wins Body-Building Championship. "Good health is a gift from God.

Javed Afridi wants PSL vs IPL, said in tweet.
Javed Afridi, CEO of Haier Pakistan and the owner of Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has been awarded an honorary golden visa by the...
Entertainment

The Tragic Story of TikToker Sana Yousaf: A Life Cut Short by Rejection
In a heart-wrenching incident that has shaken Pakistan, 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf was tragically shot dead in her Islamabad home on June 2, 2025.
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Hurricane Simon Bears Down on Mexico’s Pacific Coast
Key takeaways Category 4 Hurricane Simon is bearing down on Mexico’s Pacific coast with sustained winds of 150 mph. Puerto Vallarta and surrounding coastal communities face dangerous storm surge, flash flooding, and damaging winds. Residents and visitors should follow official guidance and be ready for …

Pakistan Imposes Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari has placed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under emergency rule under Articles 232 and 234, effectively suspending the PTI-led provincial government after the federal cabinet cited worsening militancy and collapsed talks over the ongoing protest march. Key takeaways Pakistan placed its northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province under …

Riyadh Airport Missile Attack Kills 12, Wounds 309 — Deadliest Strike on Saudi Soil in Over a Decade
A missile strike on the passenger-terminal complex at Riyadh’s King Khalid airport killed 12 people and wounded 309 on Saturday, authorities confirmed. The deadliest attack on Saudi soil in over a decade was blamed on Houthi rebels by the Saudi-led coalition, which vowed a decisive …

China, Pakistan Announce First Joint Army Training in Xinjiang
Key takeaways: China and Pakistan will hold the “Karakoram 2026” joint army training in Korla, Xinjiang, later this month — described as the first joint army training between the two countries — focused on high-altitude counter-terrorism operations with drones, sniping and joint command drills. Illustration: …

Karachi Load Shedding: K-Electric Warns of Night Power Cuts
Key takeaways: K-Electric has warned Karachi may face evening and night-time load management as a nationwide RLNG shortage squeezes generation. Previously exempt neighbourhoods are already seeing 1–3 hour cuts, and NEPRA has taken action over loss-based outages. K-Electric has warned that Karachi could face power …

Nobel Peace Prize 2026: Navi Pillay Wins, US Sanctions ICC
South African jurist Navi Pillay, 85, has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong work defending international law. The announcement landed amid a storm: hours later, the United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court — where Pillay once served as a judge — …

Houthi Strikes Kill Three at Riyadh Airport as Saudi Arabia Vows Retaliation
Three Saudi nationals were killed and several people injured in two Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation, while airlines including Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to the capital amid the escalating war. Key takeaways Three Saudi …

Pakistan’s Daily Fuel Reviews Kick In: Petrol Up Rs2.31 to Rs398.96
Key takeaways: Pakistan’s new daily fuel-pricing system set fresh rates on Thursday, effective Friday October 9: petrol rose Rs2.31 to Rs398.96 per litre and diesel Rs0.78 to Rs395.72, with Friday’s rates frozen through the weekend. Pakistan’s daily fuel price reviews have delivered their latest verdict: …

Nobel Literature Prize 2026: Anne Carson Wins for Genre-Defying Writing
Key takeaways Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced on October 8. The Canadian poet and classicist was honoured for an inventive body of work that fuses ancient Greek myth with modern life, making her the 19th woman …

Vatican’s Top Diplomat Arrives in Pakistan on First-Ever Visit
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See’s top diplomat, arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for a three-day official visit — the first of its kind — as Pakistan and the Holy See mark 75 years of diplomatic relations. Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary …































