News Archives for Latest - 2026-11-03

South Asia

Bangladesh garment workers stage fourth day of wage protests

“There are no major disruptions in our supply chain with only a limited number of factories temporarily closed,” clothing brand H&M says.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:44pm

Spanish footballer Jesus De Miguel dies after collision with keeper

De Miguel was fouled in the middle of the pitch by Equatorial Guinea international goalkeeper Jesus Owono.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:34pm

Balochistan

Soldier martyred, 17 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operations in Balochistan: ISPR

ISPR says IBOs conducted on the “reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy Fitna al Hindustan”.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:57pm

Govt assures public of meeting winter gas demand, hints at 'good news' for fuel prices

Petroleum minister vows "utmost efforts" to ensure gas supply during meal times; says country building energy security architecture from scratch.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:59pm

As PIA rolls out its new cabin crew uniform, netizens are asking what went wrong

The PIA claims the inconsistencies in the new uniforms are "teething issues" which are being corrected as the rollout settles in.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:30pm

Middle East

'We made a deal months ago': Trump says US will stop $4 billion funding to Israel at end of 2026

Says left-wing politicians are using the US financial support to Israel as a talking point to criticise Republicans.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:12pm

Punjab

CM Maryam incensed at Chaudhry Salik's claims of corruption in Punjab, sends him Rs5bn defamation notice

In a TV interview, the federal minister said he regularly heard complaints of corruption in Punjab and called Pervez Elahi the best-ever chief minister of Punjab.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:29pm

JI and Dar hold 'candid discussions' on fuel relief, agree to continue talks in coming days

JI's Liaqat Baloch claims that the govt has agreed to provide relief to agri sector and owners of vehicles up to 1,000cc.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 06:23pm

Entertainer and enigma, Glenn Maxwell bows out as cricket's great what-if

Where many of his peers stuck to the batting manual, Maxwell rewrote it with his 360-degree stroke-play, which made field settings a nightmare for rival captains.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 06:00pm

'Mogging' tops 'firewave' and 'ghost jobs' as Collins' word of the year

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:58pm

Soaring LPG prices force rickshaw drivers in Pakistan to cut meals

Thousands of drivers run their vehicles on LPG, which is sold in cylinders and mainly used for cooking and heating.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:48pm

Punjab

Lahore court grants NCCIA further two-day remand of suspects over US postage stamp fraud

IO's request for another 5-day remand of prime suspect, co-suspect denied.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:25pm

Punjab

IHC grants protective bail to TikToker booked following stampede at wedding event

Justice Dogar allows the suspect time to approach the relevant forum, preventing his arrest till November 10; Jatt appears before the court in a wheelchair.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:26pm

French judges probe war crimes complaint against Israeli army in Lebanon: lawyer

The crimes against humanity unit of the Paris Judicial Court has appointed two investigating judges to the case.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:24pm

Pakistan's architectural heritage finds a voice in Qatar with Yasmeen Lari, Nayyar Ali Dada's unique practices

At the Beyti Beytak exhibition in Doha, the works of renowned architects Lari, Dada, and others bring Pakistan's architectural legacy and evolving built environment into an international conversation.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:14pm

IHC suspends order rejecting FIR plea in Pims fire case, seeks inquiry report and govt response

Court issues notices to federal government, Prime Minister's Office among others.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 04:02pm

Binance says outflows normalised as North Korea rejects US allegation over heist

"The US assertion is absurd rhetoric and nothing new,” says Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 03:47pm

KP & FATA

Petitions against detention of Sohail Afridi, others referred to PHC CJ for constitution of larger bench

“These are not ordinary personalities,” remarks Justice Ali during the hearing; KP AG seeks three days to submit replies.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 03:42pm

Punjab

Foreign women rape case: Incomplete police report clears five suspects of sexual assault charges

Police charge three other suspects, who are allegedly low-paid employees of one of the prime suspects, with sexually assaulting the women.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 02:55pm

Branded Content

Six months of record-breaking development: Union Town offers fully developed, possession-ready plots on Pine Avenue

Union Town announces six months of major infrastructure development, with possession-ready residential and commercial plots.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 03:35pm

Respect for a woman’s dignity not just a matter of personal morality but constitutional obligation: Supreme Court

Court rejects plea of former Intelligence Bureau employee against his compulsory retirement over allegation that he set his wife on fire.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 02:18pm

Islamabad ATC grants bail to Imaan, Hadi in police altercation case

The court granted bail to both lawyers against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 07:07pm

Millions see Rahul Gandhi as India’s next PM, but has anyone asked him?

Has anyone bothered to ask Rahul Gandhi if he was himself interested in the job that so many appear keen to award him?

Published 03 Nov, 2026 01:02pm

Asian Cup postponed until December 2027, AFC says

A strike on Riyadh’s international airport last month killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, with Yemen’s Houthi movement claiming responsibility for the attack.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 01:01pm

How Laiba Khan Lodhi turned online hate into fuel for her drifting career

Mocked in a meme and flooded with misogynistic online comments over an early car drifting video, Laiba Khan Lodhi used that negativity to fuel her drive to become a professional drifter.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 12:41pm

Indian national killed after 2 helicopters collide in Nepal's Mount Everest region

Helicopter was carrying passengers who had been rescued from the Everest region when it crashed while landing.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 12:32pm

KP & FATA

2 policemen martyred, 1 injured in attack en route to polio duty in KP's Mohmand

KP governor directs “immediate and effective measures” for the recovery of 4 polio workers kidnapped in Tank.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 01:48pm

Australia's Glenn Maxwell calls time on international career

He has not been picked since the World Cup in Sri Lanka in February, with selectors bypassing him for a series against Bangladesh in June.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:53am

What Imran Khan said in his apology to Bombay High Court while seeking relief from Leave India Notice

A protest visit has landed the actor in a legal tussle, and he is now drawing a clear line on future demonstrations.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:27am

'Who cares?' Alaska voters shrug off potential Democratic manipulation

Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola, in a tight race against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan, is accused of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to run in order to create ballot confusion.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:26am

Maaz Sadaqat, Hasan Nawaz named in Pakistan Shaheens squad for Rising Stars Asia Cup

Pakistan have been placed in Group ‘B’ alongside India A, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates, while Group ‘A’ comprises Afghanistan A, Bangladesh A, Hong Kong China and Sri Lanka A.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:25am

Donald the Lame Duck? Trump will have other ideas if Republicans lose midterms

Analysts warn that Trump as a “lame duck” president could be the most vengeful Trump of all.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:04am

Pakistan's mirage of higher education

Here is a look at the good, the bad and the ugly in the wide-ranging landscape of our higher education system today.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 11:00am

How necessity continues to be the mother of invention in Pakistan

How can solar power be used to address issues around commuting, cooking and obtaining drinking water?

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 04:56pm

Rapper Macklemore says Free Palestine tour was his 'favourite thing' to be a part of

The rapper just had three sold-out shows in Europe, with all proceeds going to organisations supporting Palestinians.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 10:52am

Branded Content

Sarsabz farmers claim all three provincial titles in Punjab's Wheat Yield Competition 2025-26

Sarsabz farmers secured first position in 39 out of 40 districts and claimed all three provincial positions.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 11:12am

US signals progress in Iran talks to avert flare-up

A deal with Tehran “could happen”, Trump says on his Truth Social platform.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 10:24am

Sindh

SHC Larkana bench adjourns free-will couple’s plea for protection till 23rd

The couple has sought a court order for protection from alleged threat to their lives from the wife's family members and other relatives.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 10:24am

KP & FATA

Centre mulling reversal of Fata merger, claims Fazl

Complains character assassination drives launched against him.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 10:01am

Punjab

Punjab govt removes 2 DPOs over poor performance

The two DPOs were marked as low performers in a meeting chaired by CM Maryam Nawaz held two weeks back.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 09:54am

ICT

Islamabad residents seek PM’s intervention over Roshan Pakistan Housing, allege financial exploitation

Request action against the management of RP Housing Scheme over alleged regulatory violations, financial fraud and harassment.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 09:33am

Afghan Taliban voice concern over US plans for deportation

Over 150 Afghans in the US would be deported via Pakistan to Afghanistan, according to US media reports and an advocacy group.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 09:04am

ATC grants pre-arrest bail to four PTI leaders in Nov 26 SC protest case

The court has directed each of the four leaders to furnish surety bonds of Rs5,000.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:51am

Business

Pakistan’s fuel storage deficit: the fix lies in clearer rules, not spending money

Pakistan needs oil and gas storage.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:40am

Editorial: There is a brief opportunity for peace with Iran. Flexibility, not US-Israeli force, can secure it

If this brief opportunity for peace is wasted, sparking a wider conflict, the blame will rest squarely with the US president and the bloodthirsty Zionist regime.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 08:08am

Column

Guilty of journalism

‘Media Under the Shadow of Death’ documents the key challenges in Pakistani journalism.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:18am

Americans vote in midterms set to upend Trump presidency

All 435 House seats and 35 of the 100 Senate seats at stake; Democrats need only three House gains and a net four seats in the Senate to wrest both chambers from Republican hands.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 07:21pm

International

UK to make some migrants wait 10 years to settle

The qualifying period for the so-called Indefinite Leave to Remain for most workers will double from five to 10 years.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:27am

International

UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth’s ice from climate change

A worst-case but not-so-improbable scenario is that the world is heading towards warming of 2.6C by 2100 even if countries meet their climate commitments.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:10am

International

Hackers target Ukraine and Russia’s emergency alert systems

Warnings of fake nuclear, chemical attack broadcast as six-day local ceasefire expires.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:18am

International

Doctor on trial over abuse of 70 children in Germany

The 46-year-old doctor is charged with more than 130 criminal offences linked to the abuse of children.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:20am

International

Seven migrants drown off Canary Islands

Spain deports African, Asian asylum seekers to Morocco.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:16am

Front Page

Iran ready to reopen Hormuz in two days as Trump hints at deal

Tehran reports "intensive" US talks to avert war; draft deal circulates as negotiators leave Doha without breakthrough.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 07:48am

Sindh

JIT chief issued show cause over delay in submission of final charge sheet in Mir Raza murder case

DSP Lashari is no longer IO in the case after formation of JIT, court told.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:15am

Sindh

Sindh govt moves to demolish fire-ravaged Gul Plaza building

Sindh Building Control Authority will supervise the demolition process, for which technical and financial proposals have been invited separately.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

Sindh

Sindh CM reviews WB-funded projects worth $3.8bn

Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directs departments and project teams to take ownership of pending actions, strengthen coordination and meet timelines.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:27am

Sindh

Karachi mayor, opposition trade barbs over pace and quality of development work

Wahab says KMC has launched uplift schemes worth billions of rupees using its own resources.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:12am

ICT

Islamabad High Court directs Senate chairman’s adviser to settle dispute with bank by Dec 2

Case involves the adviser's conviction for defrauding the financial institution of Rs71 million.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:36am

ICT

Continuity in development policies vital amid global uncertainty: minister

Ahsan Iqbal says conflicts and geopolitical rivalries, including the Russia-Ukraine war, have far-reach for the global economy.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

ICT

BISE Rawalpindi second annual examinations begin today

Board has set up 41 examination centres, including seven in Attock district, four in Chakwal, two in Talagang, five in Jhelum, two in Murree and 17 in Rawalpindi.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

ICT

District govt to oversee development of 26 model villages in Rawalpindi

Punjab directs completion of clean drinking water, sewerage system, cemented street projects in the model villages, meeting told.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

KP & FATA

Policeman injured in Peshawar firing

Cops remain unharmed in a separate incident of explosion near a police vehicle in Bannu.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

KP & FATA

PDA directed to devise traffic plan for Peshawar

Adviser on local government calls for called for timely completion of public welfare schemes.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

KP & FATA

Kaghan Valley receives heavy snowfall

Motorists should remain cautious while travelling from Balakot to Naran in slippery conditions and strictly avoid rash driving, advises official.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

Punjab

FIA launches probe into wheat bags theft from Passco stores in Hafizabad

Inquiry was initiated after the Passco managing director formally referred the matter to the FIA director general.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:05am

Punjab

Over Rs1bn PC-I for Bahawalpur zoo uplift approved

Zoo uplift programme includes its restoration on modern lines and provision of better recreational facilities to the visitors.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:09am

Punjab

Kidnapping, firing: Key suspect linked to Gujrat ‘students gang’ held

Suspect is allegedly linked to a violent students gang involved in shooting incidents and kidnapping students from different colleges in the city.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 10:02am

Punjab

Azma retorts as Salik remembers Parvez Elahi as ‘the best-ever CM’ in Punjab

PML-Q leader has also accused Punjab govt of discriminatory spending of public funds in districts.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:56am

KP & FATA

Fertiliser curbs hit sowing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Sugar mill lodges complaint with Governor Kundi regarding the non-availability of fertiliser amid restricted supplies.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 09:06am

Business

Pakistan’s first biomass plant operational

It is a 5-year, $3.5 million project that will promote sustainable biomass energy technologies to support rural livelihoods, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ease pressure on forest resources.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:08am

Business

Private sector turns net borrower

SBP data shows private-sector net borrowing at Rs87bn between July 1 and Oct 23, compared with Rs29bn in debt retirement in the same period last fiscal year.

Published 03 Nov, 2026 07:08am

Business

Imported wheat fails to cut flour prices

Rates for chapati, naan, sheermal/taftaan and qulcha remain unchanged at Rs20, Rs30-35, Rs100-110 and Rs90-100, respectively; ship carrying over 58,000 tonnes of wheat due at Karachi today.

Updated 03 Nov, 2026 08:59am

Balochistan