Region
Pakistan
Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
Pakistan confirms eighth polio case of 2026 in Khyber district
The National Emergency Operations Centre says a campaign from November 2 to 8 will reach about 24 million children under five in 97 districts
Electric stoves cut firewood costs by 60pc, AKRSP says
The rural support programme says it distributed 50,000 subsidised cooking appliances in a year, though its report gives no district breakdown, unit price or electricity cost.
Ahsan Iqbal orders faster work on Shandur-Gilgit road and NHA projects
Planning minister tells NHA to clear PSDP bottlenecks and scrutinise contractor claims; the Shandur-Gilgit road is 67.33 per cent complete and the N-25 Karachi-Quetta-Chaman corridor 19.25 per cent.
Qatari LNG tanker bound for Pakistan attacked near Hormuz
Nakilat says all 25 crew are safe and the vessel is under control, but Pakistan has not said whether the cargo will arrive or be replaced on the spot market.
Army spokesman warns Taliban it cannot absorb Pakistan's response
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry told Reuters that Kabul shelters wanted militant commanders and that Pakistani forces can counter drone threats from Afghan soil.
Waqar Younis defends Babar Azam on Indian podcast as backlash grows
The former captain said Babar carries Pakistan's batting alone, then picked Kohli and Bumrah over him and Shaheen in a rapid-fire round, drawing criticism from Faisal Iqbal.
Upper Dir police arrest five over assault of teenage boy
A Wari Circle DSP confirmed the arrests to Dawn; the case was filed on October 30 over an incident dated October 25, and one suspect is still at large.
DG ISPR calls India biggest sponsor of terrorism in Pakistan
Two outlets carried the remark with near-identical wording, but neither named the officer, the venue or the occasion, and no full text was published.
SNGPL extends new gas connection ban with no restoration date
Tandoors and hotels are also cut off from November, and thousands who paid the urgent processing fee still have no date for installation.
Gilgit-Baltistan marks independence day with ceremony in Gilgit
Governor Syed Mehdi Shah and Chief Minister Amjad Hussain hoisted the flag at Chinar Bagh and offered Fateha, but the state broadcaster carried no remarks by the chief minister.
Pakistan takes over G-24 chair, Aurangzeb sets three priorities
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says development will sit at the centre of global economic policy, with reform of the World Bank and IMF a second priority.
KP governor says province's people hold first right to its resources
Faisal Karim Kundi told an Urs ceremony in Peshawar that outsiders, foreign or Pakistani, can share the province's gas, oil and minerals only through joint ventures with local residents.
Sindh chief minister greets Gilgit-Baltistan on Independence Day
The Associated Press of Pakistan carried Syed Murad Ali Shah's congratulation in a single sentence, with no mention of any package, delegation or event.
Drone hits outer wall of Lahore CTD headquarters
Police said the device came from the Jallo Mor side at about 12:30am, its cameras and battery lights still working, and the bomb disposal squad later declared it clear.
Gilgit-Baltistan veterans recall 1947 fighting, captivity and sacrifice
Four men describe combat without food, clothing or weapons, and one says he spent a year and five months in enemy captivity.
PIA's first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands in Islamabad
The leased aircraft flew in from London as flight PK 786 and was received at the airport by PIA chief executive Air Vice Marshal Aamir Hayat.
Iran's foreign minister praises Pakistan and Qatar mediation efforts
Abbas Araghchi welcomed Qatar and Pakistan's contacts on Tehran's conditions, IRNA reported, as Iranian negotiators met Qatari mediators in Doha.
Report puts Pakistan's dengue increase over a decade above 3,000pc
The Hawk did not name the researchers, the years covered, the data source or any provincial breakdown behind the figure
Transgender activist Nayaab Ali named to Pakistan's Geneva UN delegation
The human rights ministry's notification puts her on a four-member team led by Minister of State for Law Aqeel Malik for the November 3 and 4 review of Pakistan's rights record.
DRAP fully digitalised, 86,000 medicines registered, says Kamal
The health minister told Karachi industrialists that buyers can scan a packet to check a medicine's authenticity, and suggested letting the market set prices.
KP police seek Rs40 billion from centre for 12-district overhaul
IG Zulfiqar Hameed says the money would buy drones, anti-drone systems and armoured vehicles and finish Safe City work in all 12 districts within a year.
Met Department forecasts light rain, snow on Gilgit-Baltistan mountains
Skardu's maximum over the past 24 hours was minus one degree Celsius, with Leh at minus four, as dry and cold weather held across most of the country.
President calls for better public facilities in Gilgit-Baltistan
Daily Independent reports the remarks on the region's freedom struggle but gives no date, venue or text for the president's statement
Lahore tops global air quality index at 420, Karachi third
Punjab government monitors put Gujranwala at 500 and Lahore at 478 at 7am, with nine Lahore localities reaching 500.
Pakistan takes G-24 chair, Aurangzeb presses for financial reform
The finance minister named three priorities for the chairmanship: development-led growth, stronger representation for developing economies and changes to the international financial architecture.
PM calls G24 chairmanship a diplomatic milestone for Pakistan
UrduPoint carried the remark without the text of his statement, while Express News reported Pakistan will head the World Bank and IMF governors' boards in 2027.
Zardari, Shehbaz mark G-B's 79th Independence Day with development pledges
President cites Bhutto-era reforms; prime minister lists Naltar hydropower, four Daanish Schools worth Rs12.46bn, a 250-acre SEZ and a Skardu Safe City project
Government tells National Assembly of 200,000-tonne fertiliser shortfall
Two urea plants are shut after gas supply disruption linked to the Middle East situation, and about half of Pakistan's fertiliser now comes from imports.
Punjab CM felicitates GB people on liberation anniversary
Maryam Nawaz Sharif calls November 1, 1947 a memorable day in the region's history and pays tribute to the struggle that ended Dogra rule.
Consumer goods companies post higher sales despite rising food inflation
Nestlé Pakistan's nine-month net sales reached Rs160bn, up 6.3 per cent, Dawn reports, though some firms remain cautious on the full-year 2026 outlook.