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Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
KP health commission seals 1,465 illegal medical centres in three months
Inspectors checked 6,673 facilities across the province and issued explanation notices to 2,668 centres, the commission's performance report says.
PPP invites opposition to join 30-member electoral reforms committee
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has sought 15 names from the government, 10 from the Senate chairman and five from the opposition.
Maryam Nawaz launches Rs1,995.3bn Punjab export plan
The PIVOT plan for 2026-29 targets $6.8 billion in extra exports and 162,000 direct jobs, with Rs300 billion in concessional loans for industry.
ABHI Microfinance Bank sets November 5-6 bidding for Rs3bn IPO
The Karachi-listed bank will sell 132 million shares at a floor price of Rs15, with retail subscription due on November 12 and 13.
ANP calls Quetta multi-party conference over Achakzai arrest
Jamaluddin Rishtya says the charges against the Balochistan ANP president are fabricated and invites parties, lawyers and traders to the November 6 meeting
PM orders free treatment at revived Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital
The 182-bed facility, gifted by China during the COVID-19 pandemic and idle for years, will be run by the Indus Hospital and Health Network with the government paying patients' bills.
Pakistan tells UN 4,700 killed in attacks from Afghanistan
Envoy Muhammad Jawad Ajmal told the Human Rights Council the Taliban still allow militant groups on Afghan soil, as UN rapporteur Richard Bennett urged states not to normalise ties without rights progress.
Pakistan open Women's Emerging Nations Trophy against Bangladesh
The 10-team, 30-match tournament runs in Ajman from November 12 to 25, with the final at Karwan Sports Club Cricket Ground.
FBR warns of fines up to 75 percent as tax return deadline nears
Returns filed by October 31 will be cross-checked against property and asset data using artificial intelligence, the bureau's sources told ARY News.
Army spokesman sees cautious hope in Iran-US mediation
Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry says Field Marshal Asim Munir's two Tehran visits this month point to positive movement but warns powerful elements are obstructing peace.
Think tank puts Rs47bn annual cost on two new provinces
PRIME's analysis says upgrading all 30 divisions to provincial status could cost up to Rs730 billion a year, and urges stronger local government instead.
3,900 children registered HIV-positive in 18 months, National Assembly told
Sindh recorded 1,915 cases and Punjab 1,765, the health minister's written reply says, with Gilgit-Baltistan reporting one.
Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu costs rise by Rs1.9 trillion, NA told
The Ministry of Water Resources blames exchange-rate changes and says a revised PC-I has been submitted, while cement, diesel and steel prices have jumped.
Maryam Nawaz launches Rs1.99 trillion Punjab economic plan
The PIVOT plan for 2026-29 pairs Rs1,089 billion of public money with a Rs906 billion private investment target and offers Rs300 billion in cheap loans to industry.
Pakistan Railways rolls out new 20-coach Karakoram Express rake
The Lahore-Karachi service, to be run by a private operator, offers four classes and leaves both cities daily at 3:00pm.
Corporate debt issuance reaches Rs291bn in first nine months
Finance Division says Aurangzeb chaired the fourth Capital Market Development Council meeting, which reviewed a Rs100bn National Grid sukuk plan and listing reforms.
Punjab approves Rs1.10bn for CT scanners at three hospitals
The government has not named the three public hospitals, given a purchase timetable or said how the Rs1.10 billion will be divided between them.
FPCCI proposes joint halal standards as ASEAN envoys meet Sindh CM
Chamber says Pakistan exports under $1.5bn against imports above $10bn, while Murad Ali Shah offers ASEAN investors projects in agriculture, pharma and IT.
CDA gives Fazlur Rehman 15 days to remove illegal construction
The notice, dated October 30, names Plot 07 in Sector G-6/4 and lists an unauthorised guard post, a generator on CDA land and building inside mandatory setbacks.
India protests to Pakistan over Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections
Indian state broadcaster DD News gives no date, venue or level for the representation, and reports no response from Islamabad.
Government ends five-year age limit on used vehicle imports
The commerce ministry told FBR the cap no longer applies to commercial consignments cleared after June 30, and the 40 percent additional duty stays in place.
PTI K-P parliamentary party denies factions, demands access to Imran Khan
Meeting attended by chairman Gohar Ali Khan rejects governor's rule and vows to challenge it in constitutional, legal and political forums.
Türkiye's MIT held ISKP operative picked up near Pakistan-Afghan border
Minute Mirror links the arrest of Uğur Bahadır, alias Abdullah, to MIT-ISI intelligence sharing and says he was flown to Türkiye for questioning.
KP to teach new curriculum to classes 9 to 12 from 2027
Approved textbooks become compulsory in every school in the province, and all educational boards will set examinations on the revised syllabus.
Singapore, Pakistan agree to widen trade and disaster cooperation
Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar in Islamabad and also called on Field Marshal Asim Munir at GHQ Rawalpindi.
PM orders faster work on Gilgit-Baltistan projects before 1 November visit
Shehbaz Sharif reviewed hydropower, infrastructure and a 100 megawatt solar scheme, and told ministries to release funds and clear hurdles on priority.
Pakistan warns conflicts must not paralyse global shipping at UN
Ambassador Usman Jadoon tells a Security Council debate on emerging technologies that attacks on merchant vessels threaten energy and food security.
Pakistan halts pilgrim travel via closed Iran-Iraq border crossing
Arab News reports organizers of overland pilgrimage groups have been told to hold travellers while the crossing stays shut, but names no ministry or border point
Maryam vows to resign if one rupee of corruption proven
Punjab chief minister says bribe-taking officials are being dismissed and that investment cannot arrive without peace and stability.
Abbottabad launches polio drive targeting 217,917 children
Officials have formed 1,685 teams across 54 union councils, including 1,570 mobile units, to reach children under five at their doors.