Key takeaways: Pakistan has taken over the G-24 chair from Nigeria. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb set three priorities: development-led policymaking, stronger multilateral institutions and a fairer global financial system. Islamabad says success should be judged by tangible outcomes for developing economies. Pakistan has assumed the …
Key takeaways Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the ODI tri-series final at Lahore on 31 October, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare. Fakhar Zaman scored 127, and the win gave Pakistan its first tri-series title since 2008. Pakistan lifted the ODI …
Key takeaways Pakistan told the UN that more than 4,700 Pakistanis were killed in three years in attacks launched from Afghan soil. It urged Kabul to act against militant groups and warned it would exercise self-defence if attacks continue. Pakistan has told the United Nations …
Key takeaways Singapore’s foreign minister visited Islamabad on October 30 for talks with Ishaq Dar, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations, with trade, investment, disaster cooperation and ASEAN engagement on the agenda. Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Vivian Balakrishnan, arrived in Islamabad on Friday, October …
Key takeaways An oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance at a health centre in Tharparkar late on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people. Staff were preparing patients for transfer when the blast set the vehicle on fire. The president and Sindh’s chief minister have ordered …
Key takeaways Lahore topped IQAir’s major-city ranking on Wednesday morning, October 28, with an AQI of 296 at 10am — “very unhealthy”. Punjab’s environment agency is stepping up monitoring, dust suppression and enforcement as colder weather and easterly winds worsen smog. Lahore was ranked the …
Key takeaways Petrol rises by Rs1.54 to Rs379.25 a litre and diesel by Rs2.16 to Rs395.82 from October 27, under the latest OGRA revision. Officials cite global market movements, while government levies and dealer margins are unchanged. Prices rise from Tuesday Pakistan has raised the …
Shadab Khan struck an unbeaten 113 to rescue Pakistan from certain defeat and secure a one-wicket victory over England in the ODI tri-series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Chasing 242, Pakistan had collapsed to 154 for nine before Shadab and last …
Key takeaways: Pakistan reopened the Gabd-Rimdan crossing with Iran on Saturday after a week-long suspension. Trucks carrying LPG and essential food can move again, with only consignments noted on or before 16 October cleared at first. Pakistan has reopened its Gabd-Rimdan border crossing with Iran, …
Key takeaways: Foreign investors repatriated $2.305bn from Pakistan in FY26, $665m more than net FDI of $1.64bn. Manufacturing led the outflows; the government says the two figures are not directly comparable, despite the gap. Foreign investors took $2.305 billion in profits and dividends out of …