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Archival portrait · 2026Punjab 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.
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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.
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.
International — Region / International — RegionUS pulls all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after security scare
The Pentagon says every B-1 bomber based at Britain's RAF Fairford has returned to the US after a suspicious incident near the base, which Washington uses for strikes on Iran.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceUN chief António Guterres to make official visit to Pakistan on 6-8 October
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrives in Pakistan on 6 October for a three-day visit to meet its leadership and discuss US-Iran mediation and disaster preparedness.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureSri Lanka name 16-member squad for Pakistan-England tri-series from 18 October
Sri Lanka Cricket has named a 16-member squad led by Kusal Mendis for the Pakistan-England ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi and Lahore from 18 October, with Asalanka dropped.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePTI long march sets off for Islamabad after government talks collapse
PTI's long march set off from Lakki Marwat on 4 October after government talks collapsed, as the Centre weighs emergency or governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan's solar generation overtakes nuclear for the first time
Pakistan generated more electricity from solar than from nuclear for the first time in 2025, a new report says, as rooftop systems and Chinese panel imports reshaped the grid.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan sets December 2027 deadline to sell nine power distributors
Pakistan has told the IMF it will privatise nine distribution companies by December 2027 in four batches, excluding loss-making Quetta, but the Fund questions the model.
International — Region / International — RegionMiddle East crude exports rebound past pre-war levels despite Hormuz tanker attacks
Kpler shows Middle East crude flows averaged 19.5–22.5 million barrels a day in late September, even as Iranian-linked tanker attacks keep pushing up Pakistan's fuel bill.
International — Region / International — RegionMakkah defence pact committee convenes in Riyadh on 5 October
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement's committee meets in Riyadh on 5 October with Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi officials as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceLast three Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25 flown to Addis Ababa: Dar
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar says Imran Ali, Muhammad Yasin and Syed Husain Yousuf have been rescued from hijacked tanker MT Honour 25 and flown to Addis Ababa with a Djibouti embassy team.