Newspaper - National - October 26, 2026

LITERARY NOTES: A rainbow of knowledge: letters by seven luminaries

IT MAY sound a bit odd today as letter writing is a dying art now, but it is a fact that letters —written on paper...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

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NCCIA busts man selling explicit videos of own children

Official advises citizens to ‘think twice’ before uploading any compromising material

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

DPM Dar, Chinese envoy review CPEC progress

The discussions focused on advancing trade, investment, regional connectivity, agricultural modernisation and people-to-people exchanges.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:07am

GB launches subsidised wheat seeds scheme

Hi­gh-quality, certified wheat seeds will be procured from Punjab and distributed among farmers in all districts of GB, government official says.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:11am

Afridi, Swati ‘in safe hands’ after house arrest: Kundi

Governor says emergency in KP may extend ‘beyond six months’

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

14 dead, seven hurt in separate accidents on mountain roads

Seven people, including a father and his two sons, were killed when a passenger jeep veered off the road and plunged down a mountainside near Muzaffarabad.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:28am

Lahore doctor’s penalty in death case set aside

Tribunal orders fresh probe into post-surgery death in 2021.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:59am

Pakistan’s food supply fails own dietary guidelines: FAO

Report identifies persistent shortages in several nutritious food groups, particularly vegetables, roots and tubers, fruits, and legumes and pulses.

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

Pakistan, Qatar explore new avenues for trade, investment cooperation

Doha’s investment sought in modern agriculture, grain storage facilities and advanced farming technologies.

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

PA resolution cannot abolish Sardari system, say tribal chiefs

Government urged to explain reasons for abolishing this system in province.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 08:48am

Vocational scheme for youth training

Programme aims to equip young people, particularly women, with technical and vocational skills aligned with modern industry requirements.

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

JUI-F vows to keep fighting for constitutional supremacy

Party's Balochistan chief Maulana Abdul Wasey regrets that hurdles were being created for those raising democratic voices.

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 09:23am

Phones, gold worth Rs20m ‘recovered’

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) provided timely assistance to as many as 167,000...

Published 26 Oct, 2026 06:06am

ATC warns Imaan, husband of verdict sans testimony

Couple refuses to record statements under Section 342 of CrPC; judge directs them to respond at next hearing on Monday.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 08:17am

Siemens ready to expand healthcare support in Pakistan

Zardari encourages company to pursue smart solutions for healthcare in remote areas

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:19am

JUI-F KP directs leaders to quit ARDC

JUI-F KP general secretary says the party has issued show-cause notices to its members appointed to the ARDC.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 08:04am

Wapda inks Rs133bn deal for Diamer-Bhasha Dam project

Contract covers the project’s hydro-mechanical equipment and hydraulic steel structures.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 08:12am

Supreme Court questions Sindh govt’s property claim

SC questions why only litigants have to approach civil courts in cases not disputed by competent authority.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 08:16am

‘No-go areas’ do not exist in Balochistan, claims Bugti

Speaking at an open court during his visit to North Dera Bugti, the CM said resolving public grievances, providing basic facilities were among the govt’s top priorities.

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Gilani assures KP governor of federal support

Kundi briefs Gilani on province’s security situation, public issues and recent administrative developments.

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Tribute paid to polio workers in Quetta

Ex-chief minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch urges people to reject elements targeting polio teams.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 08:34am

Uthal crash death toll rises to 15

Deadly wreck has prompted widespread criticism and raised serious concerns among residents over alleged negligence by local police and highway authorities responsible for patrolling the route.

Published 25 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Nasirabad pylon blast cuts power to many areas of Sindh, Punjab

Nasirabad SSP says an improvised explosive device was planted under the power pylon in the Goth Mughal Khan Bugti area.

Updated 25 Oct, 2026 09:30am

Low attendance mars assembly session again

Insulin from Germany ‘down to a third’ of import needs, NA told

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

ECP proposes AI rules for parties, media, election observers

Draft bars digitally manipulated ‘defamatory content’; feedback sought by Nov 20.

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

10 terrorists killed as security forces wrap up Gwadar op: ISPR

Says one woman among those eliminated in separate engagements

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Over 500 ‘illegal’ Afghans held in three provinces

About 56pc of the total reported arrests and detentions took place in Balochistan, 34pc in Pun­jab and 10pc in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:00am

State counsel cross-examines witnesses in Imaan, Hadi case

Court will provide couple with questionnaires today to record their statements

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

CM Bugti sees smaller units as key to good governance

Says Rakhni is being developed as a model division to strengthen province’s development landscape.

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

President for cementing Berlin ties

ISLAMABAD: Presi­dent Asif Ali Zardari on Friday stressed the need to realise the potential for expanding ...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Uthal crash leaves 12 dead, 22 injured

KHUZDAR: At least 12 passengers were killed and around two dozen injured when a minibus and a passenger coach...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 06:19am

Mother seeks justice over son’s killing in Quetta

“If justice is not delivered, I will set myself on fire in front of the press club,” Sharaf says.

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:06am

No change to 2024 constituencies: Election Commission of Pakistan

The commission claimed that it has the power to "re-describe" constituencies under Rule 15 of the Election Rules 2017 following changes to administrative divisions.

Updated 24 Oct, 2026 08:10am

Jamaat, govt to hold talks on petroleum levy

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has said it will hold talks with the government today (Friday) regarding its demand to...

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:05am

Landslide leaves thousands stranded on Baltistan Road

GBDMA warns against travel as road to remain closed; residents call for safety measures on thoroughfare.

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:05am