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A wide view of the Kohat valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under a clear skyArchival photograph · 17 May 2015 · Kohat
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Kohat Police Lines attack mastermind killed in Lakki Marwat operation

Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department says Zahid Gul, accused of masterminding the 18 September Kohat Police Lines attack, was killed in a joint operation in Lakki Marwat.

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The coal-fired power station at Port Qasim near Karachi, showing generating units, a tall stack and cooling towers against a clear sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Sindh seals 34 MoUs at Shanghai conference to draw Chinese investment

Sindh signed 34 memorandums of understanding at a Shanghai investment conference on 15 October, offering Chinese investors a 10-year tax exemption in its special economic zones.

A red-brick boundary wall and white metal gate of a government English-medium primary school in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with a school signboard mounted above the gate.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Peshawar school collapse: FIR names owners and contractor as K-P orders safety inspections

Police charged the owners and contractor of the Peshawar school where a roof collapse killed more than 30 children, as K-P ordered province-wide school safety inspections.

A night-time satellite view of Baghdad, with a bright grid of city lights divided by the dark ribbon of the Tigris River.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan and Iran to hold de-escalation talks at OIC meeting in Baghdad

Pakistan and Iran plan fresh consultations on regional de-escalation when OIC foreign ministers meet in Baghdad on 17-18 October, amid the US-Iran war.

The State Bank of Pakistan Building on Mall Road, Lahore, a tall stone structure photographed in 2017 under a clear blue sky.International — Region / Business & Finance

Pakistan to chair World Bank and IMF boards in 2027, first time since 1953

Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema was named the 2027 chair of both boards of governors on 16 October at the Bangkok annual meetings; Pakistan last held the role in 1953.

Wide shot of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, a long horizontal modernist facade with a central dome, set behind trees on a clear day.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Justice Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting Chief Justice of Pakistan

On 15 October 2026 Justice Munib Akhtar, the Senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, took oath as acting Chief Justice in Islamabad.

Low-angle view of a large white government building of the Pakistan Secretariat in Islamabad with rows of windows and a colonnaded facade under a clear sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

FBR moves 2026 income-tax return deadline to 31 October in second extension

The FBR extended the Tax Year 2026 income-tax return filing deadline from 15 October to 31 October, its second extension in a month, after trade bodies sought more time.

A wide view of the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium stands and field during a Pakistan Super League match in March 2020Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

England land in Islamabad for Pakistan-England-Sri Lanka ODI tri-series starting 18 October

England's 16-player squad, led by Harry Brook and including Mason Crane, arrived in Islamabad on 16 October to begin the seven-match ODI tri-series at Rawalpindi and Lahore.

The exterior of the Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters in Islamabad, a low-rise building behind a wide gate, photographed in 2013.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ECP rejects Punjab plea to delay local government polls until April 2027

The Election Commission of Pakistan on 15 October 2026 rejected Punjab's request to push local government polls to April 2027, ordering immediate election schedules.

An assortment of communication cables on a surface, including an orange-tagged optical fibre line, bundled copper telephone wires and a coaxial cable.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan and Asia-Pacific forum align on gigabit USF roadmap as APT symposium ends in Islamabad

APT digital transformation symposium closed in Islamabad on 15 October 2026 with members aligning on a gigabit, fibre, satellite and AI-ready USF roadmap.

An audience seated in a darkened conference hall looking at a brightly lit stage during a cryptocurrency and blockchain conference, with purple and blue stage lighting and a large presentation screen at the back.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

PVARA's Bilal bin Saqib takes Pakistan's digital-finance push to the World Bank in Bangkok

PVARA chairman Bilal bin Saqib met IFC, Treasury, Digital & AI and Controllers leaders at the World Bank's Bangkok annual meetings on 14 October, exploring tokenised bonds.

The façade and gated entrance of a Peshawar government school building, with a tall flagpole, three stories of classrooms, and mature trees shading the courtyard.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Peshawar private school roof collapse kills more than two dozen children, teacher

The Al-Khair School System roof collapse in Peshawar's Dir Colony on 15 October 2026 killed at least 20 children and one teacher, with more than 30 injured.