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Archival photograph · 4 February 2017 · Saadiyat Island, Abu DhabiPakistan Pavilion opens at AI Everything Global 2026 in Abu Dhabi as IT exports to UAE jump 42% to $536m
Pakistan's PSEB-organised pavilion at the two-day AI Everything Global 2026 in Abu Dhabi opened on 6 October; officials say IT exports to the UAE rose 42% to $536m in FY26.
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Pakistan / Business & FinanceThar Block-II coal mine enters Phase III, raising output to 11.2 million tonnes
Pakistan inaugurated Phase III of the Thar Block-II coal mine on 5 October 2026, adding 3.6 million tonnes of capacity and backing 1,980MW of power generation.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceSBP to clear cheques as electronic images from 15 October
The State Bank of Pakistan will start the Pakistan Express Clearing System on 15 October 2026, clearing cheques as electronic images instead of physical instruments.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePunjab CM Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour in Muscat
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz received the 2026 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award at World Habitat Day in Muscat on 5 October for the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar housing programme.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CulturePCB to take over Hyderabad's Niaz Stadium for 20 years in deal with HMC
On 6 October 2026 the PCB and Hyderabad Municipal Corporation signed a 20-year agreement giving the board administrative control of Niaz Stadium while HMC retains ownership.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSahibzada Farhan replaces Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan T20I captain
The Pakistan Cricket Board has replaced Salman Ali Agha with Sahibzada Farhan as Pakistan's T20I captain and dropped Babar Azam from the T20 squad for the Sri Lanka series.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan state-owned enterprises owe Rs10.1 trillion, finance ministry report finds
A Ministry of Finance report puts Pakistan's federal state-owned enterprises' debt at Rs10.1 trillion by end-December 2025, Rs7.1 trillion higher than SBP figures.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomLahore High Court summons attorney general over under-16 social media ban
The Lahore High Court has summoned the attorney general over a petition to ban social media for under-16s, while Pakistan's telecoms regulator says it lacks age-check powers.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan, Afghan Taliban clash at Moscow Format, first failure to issue joint statement
Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban failed to issue a joint statement at the eighth Moscow Format meeting on 6 October 2026 — the first such breakdown since the forum began in 2017.
International — Region / International — RegionMakkah Alliance agrees rapid force deployment in Saudi Arabia
The Makkah Alliance's committee decided on 5 October to implement collective defence and deploy agreed forces rapidly in Saudi Arabia, and named its first secretary-general.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceFour customs officials and a traffic police officer killed in Dera Ismail Khan
Armed men killed four customs officials and a traffic police officer in two attacks in Dera Ismail Khan on 6 October, as militant violence continues across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
International — Region / International — RegionYemen government declares all-out war to retake Houthi-held territory
Yemen's Rashad al-Alimi announced military operations on 5 October to retake all territory held by the Houthis, hours after Saudi-led strikes and a Houthi counterstrike on Aramco.