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The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower transits the Strait of Hormuz with an escort vessel alongsideArchival photograph · 26 November 2023
International — Region / International — Region

Trump reportedly rejects Iran's seven-day Hormuz plan, aides expect renewed bombing

The Wall Street Journal reports Trump rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with aides saying renewed bombing is likely after the midterms.

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Parliament House in Islamabad illuminated at night, with the flag-draped entrance visiblePakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz invites Achakzai for direct talks on ECP appointments

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai to the PM House for talks on the pending Election Commission appointments.

The illuminated Riyadh skyline at night, with the Kingdom Centre tower prominent among high-rise buildingsInternational — Region / International — Region

Pakistan, Saudi and Türkiye military chiefs meet in Riyadh under Makkah pact

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's military chiefs met in Riyadh on 25 September under the Makkah pact, condemning Houthi attacks and reaffirming collective defence.

A roadside fuel station with a petrol pump canopy in Khuzdar, Balochistan, with a fuel truck and vehicles parked nearby.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises petrol by Rs2.02 and cuts diesel by Rs3.59 from September 26

Pakistan raised petrol by Rs2.02 a litre and cut high-speed diesel by Rs3.59 from 26 September 2026, setting petrol at Rs391.30 and diesel at Rs408.53 for three days.

A crowd at a Pashtun Tahafuz Movement protest in Karachi in an archival photographPakistan / Politics & Governance

All 25 accused acquitted in Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case

A Karachi anti-terrorism court acquitted the final seven accused in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case on 26 September 2026, leaving all 25 charged people cleared.

The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, with rows of national delegation desks facing the podium and the UN emblem on the wall.International — Region / International — Region

India tells UNGA that terrorism by Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad hits back

India warned the UN General Assembly that terrorism from Pakistan will have consequences; Islamabad answered with counter-charges on Kashmir and the Indus waters.

A street view of Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in an archival photographPakistan / Politics & Governance

Suicide blast at Aman Mela checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, TTP claims attack

A suicide blast at the Aman Mela checkpost near Darazinda in Dera Ismail Khan killed 11, including police and customs personnel, and wounded about 30 on 26 September 2026.

The US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton transits the Strait of Hormuz at night, photographed from a low angleInternational — Region / International — Region

US and Iran explore phased deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz and lift blockade

US and Iranian negotiators in New York are exploring a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting Washington's blockade, sources said.

Three people at a railway station, each looking down at a smartphone held in one handPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Senate forms subcommittee to probe alleged Jazz overcharging

Pakistan's Senate IT committee has formed a subcommittee to probe audit claims that Jazz overcharged customers by billions of rupees, a finding the regulator disputes.

School students working at computers during a coding lesson in a classroomPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Punjab approves new school curriculum with AI education from Class 1

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved a new school curriculum on 24 September that adds AI education from Class 1 to 12 and cuts textbook volume by 25 per cent.

Supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf gather at a street protest in April 2022 after Imran Khan's ouster as prime ministerPakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI decides to postpone September 27 long march to early October

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has decided to postpone its September 27 long march on Islamabad to early October, party sources said, though no formal announcement has been made.

The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York, with rows of national delegation desks facing the podium and the UN emblem on the wall.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz tells UN any attempt to divert Pakistan's waters would be an act of war

PM Shehbaz Sharif told the UN General Assembly that any attempt to divert Pakistan's Indus waters would be treated as an act of war, and pressed for open Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.