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Zardari and Shehbaz Agree: No New-Provinces Referendum Without Parliament
Key takeaways: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed that any referendum on creating new provinces must first win Parliament’s approval. The PPP remains opposed to …
Quad Leaders Expected to Meet in Manila on November 17 in First Summit Since 2024
Key takeaways: The leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia are expected to meet in Manila on November 17 for the first Quad summit since 2024. Talks are …
Tanker Hits Docked Cruise Boat in New Orleans; All Aboard Rescued as Riverboat Capsizes
Key takeaways: A tanker that lost …
Punjab’s New Pollution Force Races to Douse Stubble Fires as Lahore Tops World’s Most Polluted List
Key takeaways: Punjab has formed a …
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Zardari and Shehbaz Agree: No New-Provinces Referendum Without Parliament
Key takeaways: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed that any referendum on creating new provinces must first win Parliament’s approval. The PPP remains opposed to …
Punjab’s New Pollution Force Races to Douse Stubble Fires as Lahore Tops World’s Most Polluted List
Key takeaways: Punjab has formed a …
Pakistan Pitches Its Mineral Wealth to Global Investors at Islamabad Forum
Key takeaways: Pakistan opened its Minerals …
Ten Police Killed in Kohat Ambush During Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown
Key takeaways: Ten police personnel, including …
Pakistan’s Three Debutants Make Test History Against Sri Lanka
Key takeaways Three Pakistan debutants scored …
Tarbela T-5 Work Suspended After Bund Breach Floods Tunnel
Key takeaways: Water flooded Tunnel Five …
World
Quad Leaders Expected to Meet in Manila on November 17 in First Summit Since 2024
Key takeaways: The leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia are expected to meet in Manila on November 17 for the first Quad summit since 2024. Talks are …
Tanker Hits Docked Cruise Boat in New Orleans; All Aboard Rescued as Riverboat Capsizes
Key takeaways: A tanker that lost steering struck the docked American Heritage riverboat in New Orleans on Friday, capsizing it in the Mississippi River. All aboard were rescued and accounted …
FAA Grounds All US Flights for Hours After Air Traffic Control Communications Failure
Key takeaways: The US Federal Aviation …
Global Microsoft Outage Knocks Out Outlook and Teams in 74 Countries
Key takeaways: A global Microsoft outage …
Oil Jumps $3 as Hormuz Tanker Blasts Rattle Global Markets
Key takeaways: Oil prices jumped more …
Indonesia’s Vice President Resigns Over Diploma Scandal
Key takeaways Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran …
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.
Pakistan’s Historic Diplomacy Peaks in 2025 Under Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar
By Javed Iqbal Butt In 2025, …
Illusory Revolution and the Deception of Social Media
By: Javed Iqbal Butt In Pakistani …
PM’s aide resigns as NAB decides to probe RRR Project.
A top associate of the head …
Waqar Zaka Want to Pay Pakistan’s Debts and take PM’s Place.
Waqar Zaka ran a partially successful …
Afghanistan’s war ending on 9/11
President Joe Biden has announced that …
Business
Binance Says $6.3 Billion Hit in Suspected Hack, the Largest Crypto Theft on Record
Key takeaways Binance says an estimated $6.3 billion was impacted in a security incident on 29 October, with about $3 billion frozen so far. Deposits and withdrawals remain suspended while …
TSMC Posts Record Profit for Sixth Straight Quarter on AI Chip Boom
Key takeaways Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported a sixth consecutive quarter of record profit on Thursday, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker rode surging demand for artificial-intelligence chips to beat …
Hot US Inflation Sends Global Markets Tumbling
US inflation came in hotter than …
IMF-Pakistan Talks Enter Final Phase, $1.2B Tranche in Sight
Key takeaways Pakistan’s policy-level talks with …
G7 Agrees to Release 100 Million Barrels of Diesel Reserves as Pakistan’s Fuel Prices Rise Again
Key takeaways G7 leaders agreed on …
FBR Extends Income Tax Deadline to October 15 as AI-Powered Scrutiny Begins
Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Key takeaways The …
Science and Tech
Nvidia Opens Probe Into Jensen Huang Over China Spy Claims
Key takeaways: Nvidia’s board has opened an independent investigation into reports that chief executive Jensen Huang was the target of a foreign intelligence effort linked to a Chinese businesswoman. Huang …
PTA Tells Islamabad High Court It Has No Power to Ban Social Media for Under-16s
Key takeaways Pakistan’s telecom regulator told …
The AI Revolution in Pakistan 2026: From Freelance Hub to Emerging Tech Powerhouse
As we navigate through 2026, Artificial …
The Redmi Pad – An all in one pad for fun launched in Pakistan
Lahore, Pakistan, October 6th, 2022 - …
Xiaomi Redmi 10C: A Literal Powerhouse on a Budget
Wish for a budget phone that …
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Xiaomi brings forth the giveaway competition …
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.
Over 70% of the worlds football are made in Sialkot Pakistan
Sialkot city in Pakistan is home to at least 1,000 football factories where nearly 70% of the world’s soccer balls are made, according to Business Insider.
Babar Azam Ends Kohli’s 4-Year Long Rule as Best Ranked ODI Batsman
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Wednesday …
Entertainment
RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr, Dies at 34
Key takeaways Actor RJ Mitte, who played Walter “Flynn” White Jr on Breaking Bad and became one of Hollywood’s most visible advocates for disability representation, has died at 34. He …
The Tragic Story of TikToker Sana Yousaf: A Life Cut Short by Rejection
In a heart-wrenching incident that has …
Facebook monetization issue to be resolved soon in Pakistan.
Picture taken on May 12, 2012 …
Among Us Is Launching for PS4 And PS5
The most popular social deception game …
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Zardari and Shehbaz Agree: No New-Provinces Referendum Without Parliament
Key takeaways: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have agreed that any referendum on creating new provinces must first win Parliament’s approval. The PPP remains opposed to dividing Sindh, and no vote can proceed without consensus. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime …
Quad Leaders Expected to Meet in Manila on November 17 in First Summit Since 2024
Key takeaways: The leaders of the United States, India, Japan and Australia are expected to meet in Manila on November 17 for the first Quad summit since 2024. Talks are set to cover critical mineral supply chains, the safety of commercial shipping lanes and attacks …
Tanker Hits Docked Cruise Boat in New Orleans; All Aboard Rescued as Riverboat Capsizes
Key takeaways: A tanker that lost steering struck the docked American Heritage riverboat in New Orleans on Friday, capsizing it in the Mississippi River. All aboard were rescued and accounted for; 32 were taken to hospital, none critically injured. A tanker that lost steering struck …
Punjab’s New Pollution Force Races to Douse Stubble Fires as Lahore Tops World’s Most Polluted List
Key takeaways: Punjab has formed a 750-member Environmental Protection Force in 67 rapid-response units to extinguish stubble fires. Lahore’s air quality index hit 244 on Saturday, again ranking it the world’s most polluted city, as officials say the crackdown is working. Punjab has sent a …
FAA Grounds All US Flights for Hours After Air Traffic Control Communications Failure
Key takeaways: The US Federal Aviation Administration halted all departing flights nationwide for more than four hours on Friday after a communications failure hit air traffic control centres. More than 1,000 flights were cancelled and nearly 10,000 delayed. Officials say overloaded switches and routers on …
Global Microsoft Outage Knocks Out Outlook and Teams in 74 Countries
Key takeaways: A global Microsoft outage knocked out Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services across 74 countries from Thursday afternoon. Microsoft blames overloaded servers, rules out a cyberattack, and says recovery is progressing but not yet complete. A global outage knocked out Microsoft’s Outlook …
Pakistan Pitches Its Mineral Wealth to Global Investors at Islamabad Forum
Key takeaways: Pakistan opened its Minerals Investment Forum in Islamabad, pitching copper, gold and critical minerals to delegates from over 60 countries. The government promised predictable policies and domestic processing, with the Reko Diq project expected to start by 2029. Pakistan opened its pitch for …
Oil Jumps $3 as Hormuz Tanker Blasts Rattle Global Markets
Key takeaways: Oil prices jumped more than $3 a barrel on November 12 after explosions were reported on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemen’s Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi energy sites. Brent crude settled at $95.82, its biggest one-day gain in weeks, as …
Indonesia’s Vice President Resigns Over Diploma Scandal
Key takeaways Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned on Thursday after court rulings disputed his overseas high school qualifications. President Prabowo Subianto accepted the resignation, and parliament must now choose a replacement within 60 days. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Indonesia’s vice president resigned on Thursday, …
Ten Police Killed in Kohat Ambush During Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown
Key takeaways: Ten police personnel, including a senior officer, were killed and 12 wounded when gunmen ambushed their team in Kohat after an operation against illegal gold mining. Police say 18 attackers were killed and the Pakistani Taliban claimed the attack. Ten police personnel were …