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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: 16 Killed, 339 Homes Destroyed
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late on Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in the remote northern prefecture of Nagqu, where …
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Privacy Case
Key takeaways: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found Facebook misled users about data privacy. The judge called the deception systematic and long-running; …
Pakistan Signs ‘Badr’ Defence Pact With Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia
Key takeaways: Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and …
Saudi Airport Attack Kills One, Injures Eight as Drone Strikes Hit Aramco Oil Field
Saudi Arabia came under attack on …
Pakistan
Pakistan Signs ‘Badr’ Defence Pact With Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia
Key takeaways: Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the ‘Badr’ defence MoU in Doha on October 21. It covers joint defence production, technology transfer, R&D and training — open to …
Maldives President Muizzu in Islamabad for First State Visit in 11 Years
Key takeaways: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu …
Field Marshal Asim Munir Due in Tehran as Pakistan Presses US-Iran Mediation
Pakistan’s most senior military officer is …
Ishaq Dar Leads Pakistan to SCO Summit in Dushanbe
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign …
Pakistan Suspends Iran Border Trade Crossings
Pakistan suspended trade with Iran on …
Pakistan’s IT Exports Hit $435 Million in September, Just Short of Record
Key takeaways Pakistan’s IT exports reached …
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: 16 Killed, 339 Homes Destroyed
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late on Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in the remote northern prefecture of Nagqu, where …
Saudi Airport Attack Kills One, Injures Eight as Drone Strikes Hit Aramco Oil Field
Saudi Arabia came under attack on two fronts on Wednesday: one person was killed and eight injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, while air defences …
UK Police Rearrest Two Men Over Suspected Iran-Linked Plot at RAF Fairford
By WHAT TODAY? News Desk · …
France Protests Turn Violent: 1,200 Arrested as Limoges Town Hall Burns
France has endured its most turbulent …
Strait of Hormuz Attacks Hit Record Pace: 12 Ships Struck in a Week
Key takeaways: UKMTO confirmed 12 vessel …
Trump Waives Russia Sanctions, Spares India 100% Tariffs
Key takeaways Donald Trump has put …
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 …
Election commission strongly opposes electric voting, favors paper ballets
The public authority has communicated its …
Business
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 expected in September, sending Asian stocks and Wall Street lower and reviving bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. The dollar retreated …
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 …
Pakistan Credit Rating Upgraded to ‘B’ by S&P
S&P Global Ratings raised Pakistan's long-term …
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 …
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 …
Redmi 10C – All Rounder in the entry segment!
Lahore, Pakistan, July 2nd, 2022 – …
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...
Over 70% of the worlds football are made in Sialkot Pakistan
Sialkot city in Pakistan is home …
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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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet: 16 Killed, 339 Homes Destroyed
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late on Thursday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more in the remote northern prefecture of Nagqu, where hundreds of homes collapsed in one of the strongest tremors to hit the plateau in …
Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion in New Mexico Privacy Case
Key takeaways: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found Facebook misled users about data privacy. The judge called the deception systematic and long-running; Meta says it will appeal. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to …
Pakistan Signs ‘Badr’ Defence Pact With Turkiye, Qatar, Indonesia
Key takeaways: Pakistan, Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia signed the ‘Badr’ defence MoU in Doha on October 21. It covers joint defence production, technology transfer, R&D and training — open to more partner countries. Illustration: WHAT TODAY? Pakistan joined Turkiye, Qatar and Indonesia on Wednesday in …
Saudi Airport Attack Kills One, Injures Eight as Drone Strikes Hit Aramco Oil Field
Saudi Arabia came under attack on two fronts on Wednesday: one person was killed and eight injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, while air defences intercepted a drone over Aramco’s Shaybah oil field, where falling debris killed two people and …
Japan’s MMX Blasts Off to Fetch First Mars Moon Samples
Japan’s MMX Blasts Off to Fetch First Mars Moon Samples Key takeaways: Japan’s MMX probe is on its way to Mars’s moon Phobos, launched by H3 rocket, to collect at least 10 grams of dust and return it to Earth in 2031. Japan’s flagship H3 …
Maldives President Muizzu in Islamabad for First State Visit in 11 Years
Key takeaways: Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Islamabad on October 20 for a three-day state visit — the first high-level Maldives–Pakistan engagement in over a decade. Marking 60 years of diplomatic ties, the agenda covers trade, defence, climate change, and MoUs. Maldives President Mohamed …
UK Police Rearrest Two Men Over Suspected Iran-Linked Plot at RAF Fairford
By WHAT TODAY? News Desk · Published October 21, 2026 LONDON — British counterterrorism police have rearrested two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s foreign intelligence service, in the investigation into last month’s suspected plot at RAF Fairford, the US-run air base in western England …
Eastern Libya Approves Turkey Maritime Deal, Scrapping 2020 Boycott
Eastern Libya Approves Turkey Maritime Deal, Scrapping 2020 Boycott Key takeaways: Libya’s eastern parliament has unanimously backed a maritime boundary agreement with Turkey, scrapping its 2020 rejection of the deal and its political boycott of Ankara — a striking reversal for the east, once Turkey’s …
Field Marshal Asim Munir Due in Tehran as Pakistan Presses US-Iran Mediation
Pakistan’s most senior military officer is due in Tehran on Tuesday as Islamabad intensifies its behind-the-scenes effort to cool the confrontation between the United States and Iran. Field Marshal Asim Munir — who holds the dual posts of Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of …
Kenya’s Shakahola Cult Leader Found Guilty of 191 Starvation Murders
A Kenyan court has found self-styled pastor Paul Mackenzie and 28 of his associates guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult, delivering the first verdict in one of the worst cult-related tragedies in recent history. The judgment, handed down at the Mombasa High Court …