October 13, 2026
The index closed Monday at 165,124.41, its sharpest fall this month, after the federal government imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Selling ran across banks, cement, autos and energy.
October 13, 2026
Talal Chaudhry confirmed that Sohail Afridi and some of his cabinet were detained on Sunday. Peshawar police put the number of senior PTI figures held at eight, including the assembly speaker.
October 13, 2026
An unelected governor, an eleven-member advisory council holding ministerial portfolios, a new chief secretary and a secretariat for twelve districts. The assembly's powers now sit with Parliament.
October 13, 2026
Faizan Sagheer, Ishtiaq, Asim Rafiq and Waqas Sharif died while repairing a water pipeline near their village in Poonch. Officials say the mine had drifted from the Indian side.
October 13, 2026
More than one-third of Pakistan’s population faces overlapping deprivations in health, education and living standards, according to the latest Multidimensional Poverty Index released by the United Nations Development Programme. The UNDP figures show that 38.3% of Pakistan’s population is classified as multidimensionally poor, while another 12.9% is considered vulnerable to multidimensional poverty. Among those living in multidimensional poverty, the average intensity of deprivation stands at 51.7%, indicating that affected households typically face disadvantages across several indicators at the same time. The MPI measures poverty beyond income, assessing deprivation in areas including nutrition, child mortality, years of schooling, school attendance, sanitation,
October 13, 2026
The province's first apex committee meeting since the federal takeover directed departments to act decisively against terrorism and agreed to upgrade police and the Counter-Terrorism Department.
October 13, 2026
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has strongly condemned Houthi attacks targeting southern Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its support for the kingdom’s security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha said the attacks represented an attempt to undermine Saudi Arabia’s security and stability. He warned that the continuation of such actions constituted a dangerous and unacceptable escalation. The secretary-general said the attacks could also undermine regional and international efforts aimed at maintaining a ceasefire in Yemen and advancing peace and stability. The OIC reiterated its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in the face of threats to its security and territorial integrity,
October 13, 2026
The Revolutionary Guards Navy says it hit a supertanker that crossed with its transponders off. British maritime authorities recorded four vessels struck in a single day.
October 13, 2026
Sayyid Badr Albusaidi co-chairs the eighth session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission with Ishaq Dar, as Islamabad works the Gulf channels on Hormuz and Yemen.
October 13, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed an 11-member committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar to oversee governance and security matters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province. A source close to the prime minister said the committee had been constituted informally and that no official notification had yet been issued. The body is expected to monitor developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a daily basis and report directly to the prime minister. The committee will also maintain close coordination with the new provincial setup and assist the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisory Council on
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