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Stories that belong to the whole country rather than to one province.
Kaleemullah's four goals give Pakistan 6-1 win over Tonga
The Shaheens recovered from conceding a sixth-minute penalty to record their first victory at the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan.
Pakistan reopens airspace to Taiwan's airlines until March 2027
The CAA permission, reported by Dawn, reverses a closure imposed under the One China policy that Khawaja Asif confirmed to Bloomberg.
SBP governor credits disciplined policy for economic recovery
Jameel Ahmad cites a positive real policy rate and risk-based supervision, while the maritime minister says secure sea routes remain vital to stability.
State Bank eases bank credit for small firms and farmers
Banks may now route SME and farm loans through microfinance and non-bank lenders acting as agents, with per-borrower ceilings of up to Rs5 million.
PTI and allies signal support for Fazl's new Charter of Democracy
Opposition parties are weighing a Nov 9 or 10 all-parties conference to agree a joint political roadmap after Fazl told the National Assembly the Constitution had been misused.
Worker registrations for Oman and Qatar fall sharply, NA told
Business Recorder and Arab News Pakistan report the 2026 decline alongside a rebound in UAE intake, but neither published the size of the fall.
SBP doubles minimum capital requirement for banks to Rs20bn
Existing banks and development finance institutions have until December 31, 2030 to meet the new threshold, with separate assigned-capital rules for foreign bank branches.
PM orders emergency steps to make train travel safe
Shehbaz Sharif assured the railways ministry of full government backing for reforms, but neither report named a deadline or specific measures.
Federal Constitutional Court faults Supreme Court bench over decided case
Two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Khan dismissed the review petitions, holding that the Supreme Court's 28 December 2021 ruling on the Income Support Levy remains undisturbed.
Ulema, faith leaders back decree against suicide attacks
A joint meeting of the national and Balochistan Paigham-i-Amn committees in Islamabad, chaired by Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi, endorsed the Paigham-i-Pakistan narrative.
Report says Hindu share of Pakistan's population fell below 2%
The finding, carried by NDTV and an Arabic-language news network, does not name its authors, the years it covers or the data behind it.
Pakistan signs MoU with Denmark's ICARS to curb poultry antibiotic use
The three-year project, led by the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, will test organic acids as an antibiotic substitute on 30 poultry farms.
PTA begins blocking WhatsApp accounts tied to inactive SIM cards
The regulator says a deactivated number reissued to a new subscriber can cost the old owner control of the account, and wants users to update registration.
Air pollution cuts Pakistani life expectancy by 3.9 years, report finds
PAQI's national emissions inventory puts the annual economic cost at 6.5pc of GDP and warns Lahore residents could lose up to seven years.
Constitutional court dismisses 1,178 petitions against levy ruling
The Federal Constitutional Court upheld the Supreme Court's December 2021 judgment on the Income Support Levy Act 2013, but the reports carried no reasons or bench details.
Carmakers seek review of used-vehicle imports under gift scheme
PAMA tells the prime minister's adviser on industries that gift-scheme imports rose from 7 vehicles in May to 2,238 in September, undercutting local assembly.
No reliable data on child online abuse, HRCP warns
The commission cites a 2025 Muzaffargarh case involving at least 50 children and calls for coordination between police, prosecutors and platforms.
Ningbo Green Light Energy to start PSX trading on Thursday
Shares of the solar EPC firm reach the Main Board through a merger with LSE SPAC-I, with an opening price of Rs21.06 set in the court-approved scheme.
Government reviews business rules to draw investment, minister says
Industries minister Haroon Akhtar Khan names no regulations or timeline, while SIFC steps up talks with businesses and the energy minister floats targeted power subsidies.
Six million Afghans return home amid Pakistan, Iran deportation drives
A labourer supporting seven relatives in Sheberghan says work has grown scarcer since the returnees arrived, as demand for jobs and housing rises.
Minister calls for joint push on children's online safety
Shaza Fatima Khawaja tells the Digital Tahaffuz Summit in Islamabad that technology firms, parents and civil society must share the work of protecting young users.
Government weighs two construction regulators and three-year defect liability
A meeting chaired by Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Cheema directed PPRA to start work on a minimum three-year liability period for major public projects, phased to smaller ones.
PHF to launch nationwide schools hockey league on November 15
Top three teams' players will get monthly stipends of Rs10,000, Rs7,500 and Rs5,000 for a year, with provincial rounds in January and a national final in February.
Justice Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting chief justice
The Supreme Court's senior puisne judge took the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad administered by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, APP reported.
HEC attests 139,021 documents online since May launch
The commission says 73,146 degree attestation cases were completed without applicants visiting an office or submitting original documents.
Petroleum Division signals shift to 15-day fuel price revision
Officials told petrol pump owners in Islamabad that the current daily revision system would be moved to a fortnightly cycle, but no date has been set.
NADRA expands overseas services as QR-code NICOP rollout stays phased
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told the National Assembly he had no figure for overseas Pakistanis hit by travel restrictions linked to invalid NICOPs.
Pakistan bars Taiwan carriers from its airspace under One-China policy
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Bloomberg that only mainland Chinese airlines are permitted to fly over Pakistan, as Taiwanese carriers re-route Europe-Asia flights.
Federal panel sets 120-day deadline for shrimp farming roadmap
Seven working groups will draft 14 reports while Sindh studies a 3,500-acre shrimp farm, as Islamabad pushes an export-led aquaculture plan.
Textile mills ask FBR to keep Karachi customs unit, review faceless assessment
APTMA says nearly 21 months of faceless customs assessment has lengthened clearance times and raised importer costs, and wants an independent review before any expansion.