Business
SBP raises policy rate by 50 basis points to 12pc
The State Bank of Pakistan's monetary policy committee raised the key policy rate by 50 basis points to 12 per cent on Monday.
October 2026
Entertainment
Punjab orders Pakistan’s first film royalty law
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered work on the country's first film royalty law, aimed at ensuring creators earn from the continued use of their work.
Business
Pakistan-Iran border trade partly resumes after security halt
Some cross-border trade between Pakistan and Iran has resumed after Pakistan suspended cargo traffic at the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings in Balochistan on October 17, citing security risks.
Weather
Lahore ranks world’s second most polluted city as smog returns
Lahore ranked second among the world's most polluted major cities on IQAir's live tracker on Monday, with an air quality index of 199.
World
Lula wins historic fourth term in Brazil as Bolsonaro rejects result
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been declared the winner of the presidential runoff, securing a historic fourth term in office.
Pakistan
Pakistan urges equitable access to peaceful nuclear technology at UN
Pakistan has called at the United Nations for fair and equal access to nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Crime
Trailer runs over and kills two on Karachi’s Mai Kolachi Road
Two people were killed when a trailer ran them over on Mai Kolachi Road in Karachi.
Politics
Jailed PTI leaders urge party leadership to forge consensus
Jailed leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf have urged the party's leadership to build consensus on its way forward.
Business
Dar orders urgent action to curb rising wheat prices
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has ordered urgent steps to bring down rising wheat prices.
World
Flights resume at Riyadh airport after two-week closure
Flights have resumed at Riyadh's airport after a two-week closure caused by Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Health
Karachi’s first infant mpox patient dies; Sindh death toll reaches 12
The first infant diagnosed with mpox in Karachi has died in hospital, health officials said.
Business
Bestway launches Geely Auto in Pakistan with two electric SUVs
Bestway Group has launched Chinese automaker Geely Auto in Pakistan, unveiling three models including two fully electric vehicles.