Politics
Peshawar High Court grants bail to PTI activists held under MPO
The Peshawar High Court has granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activists detained under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance.
2026
Pakistan
Seven killed as jeep plunges down slope near Muzaffarabad
Seven people were killed when a jeep plunged down a mountain slope on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir.
Education
PM launches scheme to give 500,000 Chromebooks to students
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has launched the Prime Minister's Youth Chromebooks Scheme in Islamabad, under which 500,000 Chromebooks will be distributed to students over two years. Seminary students are included, and devices for families will come with MiFi internet.
Business
WAPDA signs Rs133bn contract for Diamer-Bhasha Dam equipment
The Water and Power Development Authority has signed a Rs133 billion contract for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project.
Pakistan
Pakistan Railways declares emergency till December 31 after repeated accidents
Pakistan Railways has declared an emergency until December 31 following a series of accidents on its network.
Business
Pakistan’s trade gap with Gulf partners narrows 26pc
Pakistan's trade deficit with its Gulf partners narrowed by 26 per cent to $2.85 billion in the July–September quarter.
Crime
Police defuse 20kg bomb planted along road in Lakki Marwat
Police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat district have defused a 20-kilogram improvised explosive device planted along a road.
Pakistan
Death toll from Uthal coach-minibus collision rises to 15
The death toll from a collision between a passenger coach and a minibus near Uthal in Balochistan's Lasbela district has risen to 15.
Sindh
Pylon blast in Nasirabad cuts power to parts of Sindh and Punjab
Power supply to many areas of Sindh and Punjab was disrupted after an explosive device went off under a transmission pylon in Balochistan's Nasirabad district.
Sports
Shadab’s maiden ODI hundred powers Pakistan into tri-series final
Shadab Khan scored his first one-day international century to lead Pakistan to a thrilling chase against England and a place in the tri-series final.
Sci-Tech
PTA finds network problems at 166 mobile sites, orders telcos to fix them
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has found coverage gaps and poor voice and internet quality at 166 mobile sites it inspected across the country, and has ordered operators to fix them within set deadlines.
Entertainment
Actor Aymen Saleem joins Pakistan Peoples Party
Actor Aymen Saleem has joined the Pakistan Peoples Party, saying she was inspired by the legacy of the late Benazir Bhutto.