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Pakistan•03:49 AM

UN Chief Guterres Arrives in Pakistan for Three-Day Official Visit

Pakistan's Foreign Office says the October 6–8 visit offers a key opportunity to reaffirm Islamabad's partnership with the United Nations and to exchange views on regional and international developments.

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Pakistan•04:11 AM

PTI long march enters second day as caravans move from Karak towards Kohat

PTI's long march moved into its second day on Monday, travelling from Karak towards Kohat under a five-day schedule announced by KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, after government-opposition talks failed to break the deadlock.

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Pakistan•04:09 AM

Gandhara film festival brings 88 films from 35 countries to Karachi

The seventh Gandhara Independent Film Festival screened 88 films from 35 countries in Karachi from October 2 to 4, combining in-person screenings at NAPA with an online programme.

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Pakistan•04:27 PM

Pakistan, IMF move toward staff-level agreement as review talks advance

Islamabad: Pakistan's economic review talks with the International Monetary Fund have moved toward negotiations on a staff-level agreement after the Fund shared the first draft of the Memorandum of Financial and Economic Policies. The IMF review mission is expected to remain in Islamabad until around the middle of next week. An agreement could be reached [...]

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World News

World•03:49 AM

ICC Unseals Arrest Warrants for Four Senior Taliban Leaders Over Gender Persecution

The International Criminal Court has made public four arrest warrants against Afghanistan's top Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for the systematic persecution of women and girls.

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World•04:11 AM

Merz Visits Kyiv Under Air Raid Sirens, Unveils €1 Billion Military Aid Package

The German chancellor's October 4 visit brought pledges of weapons, energy repairs and a joint drone-production deal as Russian strikes hit the capital's bridges.

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World•04:08 AM

Brazil Heads to October 25 Runoff After Flávio Bolsonaro Edges Lula in First Round

Neither candidate crossed the 50 percent threshold in the October 4 first round, setting up a decisive second round between the incumbent president and the former president's son.

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World•04:08 AM

Bosnians Vote in General Election Under New Biometric, Scanner-Based System

More than 3.4 million voters were eligible to choose the tripartite presidency and parliaments at state, entity and cantonal levels.

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World•04:07 AM

Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution leaves inmate gravely ill

Tennessee corrections commissioner Frank Strada will step down this month, days after a botched lethal injection left convicted murderer Christa Pike unconscious and on a ventilator — the state's second failed execution this year.

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Sports

Sports•04:09 AM

Ireland and Israel end tense Nations League fortnight with ill-tempered 1-1 draw behind closed doors

Troy Parrott's first-half penalty was cancelled out by Dor Peretz as the second meeting between the sides in a week finished level in an empty stadium in Serbia.

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Sports•04:08 AM

Nortje eyes remarkable Test return as injury-hit South Africa turn to veteran quick for Australia series

The 32-year-old has not played first-class cricket since March 2023 but says he has spent months rebuilding his red-ball workload after years of back and hip trouble.

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Sports•04:22 PM

Kainat Imtiaz announces retirement from international cricket

Pakistan women's fast bowler Kainat Imtiaz has announced her retirement from international cricket, ending a 13-year career with the national team. The Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed the decision. Kainat made her T20 international debut in 2010 and her ODI debut in 2011. She represented Pakistan in 19 one-day internationals and 21 T20 internationals. She was [...]

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Business & Economy

Business•04:11 AM

SBP Opens Applications for Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox

Individuals and firms can submit proposals to test innovative financial solutions under SBP supervision, with applications accepted until November 30, 2026.

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Business•04:11 AM

Pakistan's Cotton Arrival Growth Slows to 5%, Raising Price Concerns

Year-on-year growth in cotton arrivals fell sharply to 5 percent by end-September from 27 percent a month earlier, raising output concerns.

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Tech, Health & Life

Technology•03:49 AM

South Korea Says AI Appears to Have Been Used in Wave of Bank Hacking Attacks

Technology•04:11 AM

Tencent Reportedly Signs $7 Billion Oracle Deal for 100,000 AI Chips

Technology•04:11 AM

OpenAI's Altman Says AI Benefits Justify Accepting Some Risks

Technology•04:08 AM

Bank of Japan Warns AI Boom Could Reverse If Profits Fail to Materialize

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hammadkhaksar•October 5

AJK's Youth Deserve Merit, Not Slogans

Every year, Azad Jammu and Kashmir's colleges and universities send thousands of young men and women out into the world with degrees in their hands and hope in their hearts. Walk through any campus in

hammadkhaksar•October 5

The IMF Road and the Common Pakistani

There is a phrase every Pakistani knows by heart: "sakht faislay" — tough decisions. Governments of every colour have stood at the same podium and announced the same medicine: broaden the tax net, cut

hammadkhaksar•October 5

Pakistan Cricket Needs Domestic Roots, Not Just Stars

Pakistan cricket has a paradox at its heart: a country that produces some of the most breathtaking individual talent in world cricket, yet keeps arriving at major tournaments looking underprepared, in

hammadkhaksar•October 2

Water, the slow crisis Pakistan cannot postpone

Floods make headlines; water scarcity does not. Yet Pakistan's per-capita water availability has been falling for decades. This column argues that water governance — not just dams — is the country's defining climate challenge.