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Satellite view of a thick grey aerosol haze layer blanketing the Indus plain and northwestern India, with the Arabian Sea coast and the Himalayan foothills at the edges of the frame.Archival satellite image · 9 November 2023 · Terra MODIS
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore's AQI crosses 600 as Punjab blames cross-border Diwali smoke

Lahore's air quality index crossed 600 on 9 November, putting the city top of the world's polluted major cities, as Punjab's environment minister blamed Diwali fireworks in India.

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The earth-filled Tarbela Dam and its reservoir in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the dam embankment running diagonally across the frame and hills behind.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Tarbela's T-5 hydropower project halted indefinitely after tunnel floods

A protective bund breach sent water into Tunnel Five at the Tarbela 5th Extension project, forcing an indefinite suspension and an inquiry; all workers were evacuated.

A faded fresco showing a central seated figure with a dark beard and turban, surrounded by attendants and an older bearded man.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Lahore's historic Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi reopens after 79 years

The Evacuee Trust Property Board has reopened Gurdwara Chhevin Patshahi on Temple Road, Mozang, after restoration, ending a closure dating to Partition.

A street scene in Rawalpindi's Saddar area with buildings, shops and traffic.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

TV anchor Rabia Ahsan shot dead in Rawalpindi; husband detained

Anchorperson Rabia Ahsan was found shot dead at her Rawalpindi home on 8 November; police detained her husband and registered a murder case.

Babar Azam, wearing Pakistan's green kit and helmet, plays a cover drive during a 2021 match, with the stumps and a blurred crowd behind him.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan hand four Test debuts in Rawalpindi opener against Sri Lanka

Pakistan gave Test debuts to Tayyab Arif, Mohammad Taha, Arafat Minhas and Saqib Khan after Sri Lanka chose to bowl in the Rawalpindi opener.

Delegations seated behind country nameplates at an Economic Cooperation Organization plenary, with the organisation's blue flag and an 'IRAN' nameplate in the foreground.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan hosts ECO Council of Ministers in Islamabad as Iran expected to attend

Pakistan hosts the 30th ECO Council of Ministers in Islamabad on 15-16 November, with Iran's foreign minister expected, as members adopt a 2035 strategy.

Jensen Huang, a grey-haired man with glasses wearing a black leather jacket, gestures while speaking in a classroom with a whiteboard behind him.International — World / International — World

Nvidia board opens investigation into CEO Jensen Huang over China intelligence reports

Nvidia's board opened an independent investigation after reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the target of a Chinese intelligence effort; Huang admits an extramarital relationship.

Wide view of a cricket stadium from the stands, with the green outfield, players warming up near the pitch and spectators filling the lower tiers.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan beat India in Under-19 Asia Cup after Zahoor's unbeaten 100

Pakistan beat India by three wickets in the Under-19 Asia Cup in Al Amerat, Oman, recovering from 61 for five through Hamza Zahoor's unbeaten century and Hasnain Abbas Dar's 38.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Shehbaz Sharif, a grey-haired man with a moustache, wearing a navy suit and a red-and-blue striped tie, with a Pakistani flag behind him.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises youth loan ceiling to Rs25m and cuts minimum age to 18

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the maximum loan under the youth business and agriculture schemes from Rs7.5m to Rs25m and cut the minimum age to 18.

Portrait of Khawaja Asif, a man with dark hair and a moustache, wearing a dark suit and light shirt at a conference in 2015.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan weighs 12-province plan with referendum before 28th Amendment

A report says Pakistan is considering 12 provinces, with a nationwide referendum before a possible 28th Amendment, as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif backs new units.

Night view of the King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh, with lit office windows across several towers, the KAFD sign on a lower building at the left and a full moon behind the tallest tower.International — Region / International — Region

Houthi missiles damage Aramco tower in Riyadh; Saudi strike on Sana'a reportedly kills 33

Houthi missiles reached Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District on 8 November, damaging an Aramco tower, as a Saudi strike on Bani Hushaysh reportedly killed 33 near Sana'a.

The interior of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Assembly chamber in Peshawar, with members seated in curved rows of dark chairs, a raised dais and visitors in the galleries.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

KP plans faceless anti-terrorism courts in Rs70bn security overhaul

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plans faceless anti-terrorism courts and a Rs70bn police and CTD package, with 17,000 posts to fill and new anti-drone systems.