Business
Stocks fall 2.4pc as oil prices and regional tensions rattle investors
The Pakistan Stock Exchange's benchmark index fell 2.4 per cent, or 4,045 points, on Friday as rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions unsettled investors.
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Entertainment
Pakistani short film ‘The Last Glance’ qualifies for Oscars after Tasveer win
Pakistani short film 'The Last Glance' has qualified for consideration at the Academy Awards after winning at the Tasveer South Asian Film Festival.
Sports
Sri Lanka edge England by two wickets in last-over thriller in Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka beat England by two wickets with just one ball to spare in the third match of the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Thursday.
Entertainment
PIA picks designer HSY for new cabin crew uniforms
Pakistan International Airlines has unveiled a new cabin crew uniform collection designed by couturier Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, better known as HSY.
Entertainment
Coke Studio songs drown out Indian actors’ film promotion at Wagah
Bollywood actors Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan were trolled from the Pakistani side of the Wagah-Attari border while promoting their upcoming film 'Udta Teer'.
Education
Sindh halts classes in unsafe school buildings with immediate effect
The Sindh government has announced a zero-tolerance policy against private schools operating in dangerous or dilapidated buildings, halting all teaching activity in such premises with immediate effect.
Weather
Dry weather to continue, mornings turn cold in the north
The Pakistan Meteorological Department says dry weather will continue in most parts of the country, while northern areas may stay partly cloudy and cold.
Crime
Sindh home minister orders tougher crackdown on Karachi street crime
Sindh's home minister has directed the police to step up their crackdown on street crime in Karachi, where mobile phone and motorcycle snatching remain a daily worry for residents.
Karachi
Karachi mayor announces new road link to ease Natha Khan traffic
Karachi's mayor has announced a new road link aimed at easing the daily traffic jams around Natha Khan, one of the busiest points on the city's main artery towards the airport.
Crime
Karachi police report 42 encounters and 894 arrests in a week
Karachi police say they arrested more than 894 suspects in the past week and recovered 150 illegal weapons, 44 motorcycles and a quantity of drugs, according to a police spokesperson.
Health
Pakistan confirms seventh polio case of 2026 in Karachi East
Pakistan has confirmed its seventh polio case of the year in a six-month-old boy from Karachi East district, the National Emergency Operations Centre for Polio Eradication announced on Monday.
Sindh
Dry week ahead as Karachi heads towards 40°C, says PMD
The Pakistan Meteorological Department expects dry or mainly dry weather across most of the country from October 19 to 24, with only isolated light rain in Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Kashmir and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.