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A herd of long-horned Thari cattle stands on bare sandy ground among scattered trees, with a shallow pool of water in the foreground.Archival photograph · 30 July 2015 · Tharparkar, Sindh
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Sindh declares Tharparkar calamity-hit district after drought destroys most crops

Sindh's government declared Tharparkar a calamity-hit district on 7 November, with crops in all seven talukas 85 to 90 per cent destroyed and water and livestock measures ordered.

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A Long March 2F rocket rises through a dark sky above a bright orange exhaust plume and clouds of smoke at the launch pad.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

China confirms Pakistani astronaut will fly on Shenzhou-24 to Tiangong

China's manned space agency says a Pakistani payload specialist will join Shenzhou-24 and return on Shenzhou-23, but has not named the flyer or set a launch date.

A large thermal power station with blue-framed boiler houses, two tall concrete chimneys and cooling towers, seen across scrubland and trees under a clear sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

NEPRA approves Rs2.37 fuel charge for November bills and raises industrial tariff

NEPRA has approved a Rs2.3673 per unit September fuel adjustment for November bills and lifted the industrial package rate to Rs25.30 over two members' objections.

The bow of the large black and red ship Bahra, marked with its name in English and Arabic, is moored at a Port Qasim jetty under a pale sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's trade deficit widens 19.7% in October as imports outpace exports

Pakistan's goods trade deficit rose 19.7% year on year to $3.88bn in October and 16% to $14.63bn in July-October, as imports grew faster than exports.

Two amateur mixed martial arts fighters grapple beside the fence of a cage, with officials and spectators visible in the background.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Maliha Ali wins MMA world bronze as Pakistan appeals semifinal defeat

Maliha Ali has won bronze at the IMMAF World Championships in Tbilisi, where Pakistan is appealing her split-decision semifinal loss to Russia's Polina Baldina.

Rows of rack-mounted servers illuminated by blue light in a data centre, with numbered labels on the racksPakistan / Technology & Telecom

NCERT warns AI tools raise cyberattack risk for Pakistan's banks and power grid

Pakistan's cyber emergency team says AI, bots and agentic tools are accelerating attacks on banks and critical infrastructure, and sets out warning signs.

The World Bank Group headquarters, a large glass-fronted office building, rises behind leafy street trees under a clear blue sky.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's external debt nearly doubles in a decade to $135.1bn

World Bank data show Pakistan's total external debt reached $135.1bn at the end of 2025, nearly double its 2015 level, with China the largest single bilateral creditor.

An elevated view of a busy commercial street in Peshawar, with low-rise shopfronts, cars, rickshaws and pedestrians, and a large City Centre Peshawar sign on a building at right.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Peshawar High Court suspends hearings on all writ petitions filed since 12 October

The Peshawar High Court has stopped hearing all Article 199 petitions filed on or after 12 October, widening a Federal Constitutional Court order beyond MPO detention cases.

A large red-and-white seismic survey vessel, the Ramform Titan, moves through blue water with its broad stern and helideck visible.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Turkish seismic vessel Oruç Reis due in Karachi for offshore survey

Pakistan's Petroleum Division says the Oruç Reis will arrive between 17 and 20 November to survey offshore blocks, the first major offshore exploration push in about 20 years.

A pilgrim in white robes raises his hands in prayer on an upper terrace of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, with the Kaaba and the arcaded courtyard below.International — Region / International — Region

Saudi Arabia rejects $51bn Houthi demand report as Pakistan reaffirms Makkah alliance

Riyadh denied a report that Yemen's Houthis demanded $51bn to end the war, as two missiles were intercepted near Najran and Pakistan reaffirmed its Makkah alliance pledge.

A wide multi-lane boulevard lined with trees and mid-rise buildings, with cars, motorcycles and a bus in heavy daytime trafficPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Karachi call centre raid: 273 held as court orders bail for women and minors

Pakistan's cybercrime agency arrested 273 people, including 42 minors, at a call centre on Shahrah-e-Faisal, then a court ordered women and under-18s released on bail.

A large red container ship berthed at a Karachi dock with tall loading gantries along the quay, small boats moored at the pier and hazy grey water in the foreground.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz approves TDAP restructuring, capping the trade body at eight core functions

Shehbaz Sharif approved a restructuring of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan on 6 November, with an eight-function mandate, a private audit and a mid-2027 deadline.