PAKISTAN BREAKING NEWS

A landslide triggered by heavy rainfall caused a rock spire to collapse in Turkiye’s Unesco World Heritage-listed Cappadocia region on Thursday, killing at least two people, officials said. Turkiye’s Cappadocia region, a magnet for tourists from around the world, is home to cone-shaped rock…

Adviser to the prime minister on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah, on Thursday informed the Senate that Noreen Niazi, the sister of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan, was fine after being provided medical treatment in Lahore. Imran’s three sisters — Noreen, Aleema Khan, and Uzma Khan — have been in…

ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Thursday reaffirmed its support for Sohail Afridi, the ex-chief minister who was rendered nonfunctional after the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ruling out any move within the party to consider an alternative candidate for the office. Afridi has not been…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved the expansion of Allama Iqbal International Airport and Jinnah International Airport as outlined in their respective masterplans while seeking to turn Karachi into an “air cargo hub”. According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO),…

The United States has fired a top military planner, US media reported, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed from his role as head of strategy, plans and policy on the…

Federal ministers on Thursday responded to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks regarding a recent huddle in Tehran comprising the Makkah defence pact countries and Iran. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said the meeting was not…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc on Thursday piled pressure on Israeli Arab leaders over unproven accusations of foreign funding, in a push to neuter parties that could hold the key to forming a government after an inconclusive election. Israeli President Isaac Herzog called for an…

The European Union (EU) said on Thursday it does not want any more national-level bans on social media before a pan-European law is approved, as it blocked draft rules put forward by Austria. Under EU law, member states must notify the European Commission to ensure their bills do not break the…

Several social media users, including PML-N supporters based on their past posts, shared a video on X on October 28 allegedly showing Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asking for forgiveness in the National Assembly amid his tensions with the government. However, the…

Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, were convicted for the second time in less than a year on Thursday. This time, the couple was sentenced to 10 years in a security breach case following a jail trial. The 2024 case pertained to the alleged disruption of…

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, to 10 years in prison each in the security breach case. Imaan and Hadi were being tried in jail in the 2024 case pertaining to the alleged disruption of an…

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday urged National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai to use the “authority and power” delegated to him by jailed PTI founder Imran Khan to direct opposition members to participate in House committees and discuss pressing national issues. He…

LAHORE is choking again, and the government’s answer is to send more machines onto its streets. On Wednesday, its air quality index reached 296 , putting children, outdoor workers, and the elderly at particular risk. Yet Punjab plans to acquire 30 more truck-mounted fog cannons. These can suppress…

Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday mocked President Donald Trump for mobilising a government-wide response to his earlier remark that Trump had “got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory ”. “The White House even called the Secretary of Treasury,” Obama…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed an agreement to operationalise a green channel at the Sost-Khunjerab border for agricultural and allied products to facilitate bilateral trade. The agreement was signed online between the customs administrations of the two countries at the Federal Board of…

LAHORE: Lahore was ranked the world’s most polluted major city on Thursday, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 419, as air pollution levels remained high across Punjab ahead of the peak smog season . According to IQAir’s live global ranking for 10am to 11am on Oct 29, Lahore topped the list,…

HYDERABAD: The death toll from an ambulance fire in Sindh’s Tharparkar rose to nine on Thursday, according to Mithi Deputy Commissioner Hameed Jagirani. The incident occurred on Wednesday night when an oxygen cylinder exploded in an ambulance at a Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI)-run…

BAJAUR: The district administration banned pillion riding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur for 10 days on Thursday by invoking Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) owing to the security situation. The notification for the restriction, issued by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Adnan Farid’s…

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan more than quadrupled in 2026 despite a Taliban government ban, the United Nations said on Thursday, urging that impoverished farmers needed alternatives to the lucrative crop. Cultivated areas reached 43,000 hectares (around 106,200 acres), up from 10,000…

Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will undertake an official visit to Islamabad on Friday (Oct 30) at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Office (FO) said on Thursday. “The visit assumes significance as it coincides with…

LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger bus plunged into a drain in Punjab’s Hafizabad district on Thursday, according to Rescue 1122. Rescue services said the mishap occurred in the Fatehke area of Pindi Bhattian tehsil. The bus was reportedly on its way…

PESHAWAR: An inquiry into the recent deadly collapse of a school roof here has held the owner responsible for using substandard construction material. It also pointed out negligence on the part of the relevant departments. The inquiry report was presented to Governor Faisal Karim Kundi during a…

PESHAWAR: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi, the ex-chief minister who was rendered nonfunctional after the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and four other PTI leaders in the Radio Pakistan attack case . The prosecution had earlier…

• Border Health Services vaccination setup abolished; new ministry tender due in a month • Officials arrested for bypassing ministry via parallel procurement committees • Pilgrims asked to arrange jabs thru travel agents ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has decided to issue a new…

ISLAMABAD: As many as 45 researchers from the National University of Sciences and Technology (Nust) have earned the prestigious honour of being among the world’s top 2pc of scientists in 2026, say rankings compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier. According to a press release issued by Nust,…

Pakistan fuel prices, 2026 Official ex-depot prices (PKR/litre) — OGRA & Ministry of Energy notifications Petrol (MS-92) Diesel (HSD) Pre-crisis baseline Source: OGRA / Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division); Dawn.com · .fpw-root { --fpw-navy: #0a2240; --fpw-red: #b5341a; --fpw-grey:…