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Pakistan · Page 8
Every province, Gilgit-Baltistan and the north, from the desk that has covered the country since the paper began.
Two children killed as wedding bus hits tractor-trolley in Peshawar
Rescue 1122 says 15 injured people were given first aid in Safen, Budh Bher, and eight of them were taken to hospital for further treatment.
UHS Lahore cuts HSSC marks for allied health admissions to 50%
The 96th Syndicate meeting also approved five new PhD programmes and 1,100 additional evening seats at 18 public-sector nursing colleges in Punjab.
Kasur family dies after eating kheer; death toll disputed
Rescue teams shifted the family from Kanganpur to Lahore hospitals after they fell ill; a lizard is suspected in the dish but no cause is officially confirmed.
Pakistani lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years each in security-barrier case
The report by Arab News Pakistan did not name the couple, identify the court, or say where in the country the case was heard.
Khawaja Asif rejects Fazlur Rehman criticism over Tehran meetings
Defence minister tells National Assembly no defence pact was under discussion in Iran and that Field Marshal Asim Munir went there to push for regional de-escalation
Bilawal presses opposition to engage with parliamentary committees
The PPP chairman also asked Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to brief the National Assembly and proposed a cross-party committee on electoral reforms.
Pakistan, China agree Green Channel at Sost-Khunjerab for farm trade
The online ceremony at FBR headquarters covered customs clearance for agricultural and allied products, but no start date or product list was announced.
PM approves Lahore and Karachi airport expansion under master plans
Islamabad meeting reviewed a foreign firm's survey of passenger facilities and ordered third-party validation of construction quality.
Karachi University bars staff from posting official documents online
Registrar's notification requires prior approval from the competent authority before any university letter or order is shared, and warns of disciplinary action.
PKCERT warns government and banks of critical Node.js flaws
The national cyber response team says the vulnerabilities allow remote code execution and TLS certificate bypass in Node.js versions 22.x, 24.x and 26.x.
PM orders free lunch programme and overhaul of Islamabad government schools
Shehbaz Sharif tells Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to settle infrastructure, curriculum and teacher-training issues within a set timeframe, with smart boards ordered in every school.
Cybercrime agency arrests schoolgirl's alleged blackmailer within 15 minutes
The NCCIA says it has recorded 351 arrests in social media harassment cases, while raids on four call centres in Lahore and Karachi produced 89 more.
Court sentences Iman Mazari, Hadi Chattha to 10 years each
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra announced the verdict at Adiala Jail, where the couple has been held for months; the three sentences run concurrently.
Five killed, 40 injured as Lahore-Chiniot bus falls into drain
Aaj News reports the bus went out of control while turning a curve near Kot Nakka; a crane was used to lift it out and some passengers are unaccounted for.
LPG sells at Rs 550 a kilo in Punjab despite Rs 280 rate
Express News quotes retailers saying Ogra has moved against shops but not against plant owners who charge above Rs 525 per kilogram.
Asif says Tehran meeting attendance not defence ministry's mandate
The defence minister's reply came after JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman criticised his absence from a Tehran gathering of Makkah Defence Alliance officials.
PTA fines telecom operators Rs3.41 billion over poor service quality
Figures given to Express News show 86 show-cause notices and 20 warning letters over four years, with operators told to clear coverage gaps by October 2026.
Bajaur bans pillion riding for 10 days over security threats
The order issued by Deputy Commissioner Adnan Farid's office under Section 144 runs until November 7, with violators facing prosecution under Section 188.
Supreme Court Bar Association polling opens in Lahore and Peshawar, delayed in Karachi
About 4,634 lawyers are registered to vote for president, secretary, additional secretary and finance secretary in the 2026-27 annual elections.
Aurangzeb presses banks to speed SME and farm loan disbursements
A finance ministry review shows Rs8.674bn approved under the Zarkhez-e farm loan scheme but only about Rs2.34bn actually disbursed to small farmers.
SBP opens bank lending to small firms and farmers through agents
Per-borrower caps are set at Rs1 million to Rs5 million for small enterprises and Rs500,000 to Rs2 million for farm borrowers, with microfinance banks and non-bank lenders originating the loans.
Lahore police arrest 65 in anti-smog operations, register 37 cases
UrduPoint reported the two totals but gave no locations, legal sections or details of the allegations, and no named police officer was quoted.
Islamabad anti-terrorism court postpones verdict in Mazari, Chattha barrier case
Defence counsel Aimal Khan Mandokhail argued the court could not rule while petitions before the Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court remain undecided.
Qatar gives Iran new war-ending draft as Pakistan co-mediates
Tehran is expected to answer by the end of the week on a seven-day plan of daily confidence-building steps, though an Iranian official called the ideas unacceptable.
Health ministry scraps vaccine tender for pilgrims and overseas workers
A fresh tender for meningococcal and influenza jabs is due within a month, while seven firms have gone to the Islamabad High Court over the bidding.
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.
SBP governor says fundamentals improved despite global shocks
Speaking at ICMAP's convocation in Karachi, Jameel Ahmad said inflation is near target and growth recovering, and warned against short-term fixes.
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.