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The Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, photographed from a distance in daylight, with its dome and four minarets rising above an avenue lined with trees.Archival photograph · 17 September 2014 · Islamabad
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan federal cabinet meets Sunday on K-P, parliament sessions set for 13 October, Fazl mediates

Saturday night's presidential and PM House meetings agreed separate National Assembly and Senate sessions on Tuesday, with JUI-F's Fazlur Rehman offering to mediate.

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The multi-storey Punjab Assembly building on The Mall in Lahore, seen from the roadside with trees and passing traffic in the foreground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Amnesty International says Punjab's anti-terror amendment allows secret trials

Amnesty International said the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act 2026 lets authorities hold near-secret terrorism trials and warned it undermines fair-trial rights.

The Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, photographed from a distance in daylight, with its dome and four minarets rising above an avenue lined with trees.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PTI terms Centre's KP emergency plan an 18th Amendment violation as long march enters seventh day

PTI on 10 October said the federal emergency plan for 12 KP districts breaches provincial autonomy, as the long march reached Charsadda on day seven.

A Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 in white and blue livery parked at an airport gate with a jet bridge attached, support vehicles on the apron, blue sky and scattered clouds in the background.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PIA to lease two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Norse Atlantic for UK routes from November

PIA signed an ACMI wet-lease on 9 October 2026 with Norse Atlantic Airways for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners — its first 787 widebodies — to operate Pakistan-UK services.

A dense cluster of high-rise towers forming the Panama City skyline, photographed in daylight from a nearby vantage point.International — World / International — World

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes southern Panama, damaging towns

A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Herrera province in southern Panama on 9 October, damaging buildings, cutting power and briefly triggering Pacific tsunami warnings.

The State Bank of Pakistan building on Mall Road in Lahore, a colonnaded heritage facade behind a low boundary wall, photographed in daylight.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's September remittances cool to $3.59bn, putting FY27 on track for about $43.5bn

State Bank of Pakistan data show workers' remittances fell 1.9 per cent month-on-month to $3.59 billion in September 2026, lifting the Jul-Sep total to $10.88 billion.

Pakistan State Oil tanker trucks parked alongside a PSO filling station in Punjab, with the green PSO logo visible above the canopy.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan trims petrol by 66 paisas to Rs398.30 and lifts diesel by 52 paisas to Rs396.24 for October 10–12

Petrol eases to Rs398.30 a litre while high-speed diesel rises to Rs396.24 from 10 October under the daily pricing mechanism, with OGRA already publishing daily notifications.

A nuclear power station on the shore of a large lake, with a domed containment building, low turbine buildings and steam rising under a clear sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

IAEA finds Pakistan's nuclear security regime robust in first IPPAS review

The IAEA's first physical-protection review of Pakistan concluded on 9 October 2026, finding a robust nuclear security regime and recommending further improvements.

A view along the Shahra-e-Dastoor boulevard in Islamabad, with government buildings, trees and a clear sky in the background.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan's FO says Makkah Alliance forces will defend Saudi soil, not cross into Yemen

Pakistan's Foreign Office said the 9 October briefing rejects crossing into Yemen and rejects reports of PAF jets striking the Houthis.

An aerial view of Ben Gurion Airport, showing its terminal buildings, aprons, control tower and runways set in flat, built-up terrain.International — Region / International — Region

UAE says flydubai co-pilot plotted suicide crash at Tel Aviv airport

The UAE's attorney general says the FZ1073 co-pilot planned to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal and admitted acting alone after two reconnaissance flights.

A long-exposure night view of the Blue Area commercial district in Islamabad, with lit office buildings and light trails along a central avenue.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

PM Shehbaz inaugurates Daanish IT Park, Pakistan's first national technology park

PM Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated Pakistan's first national technology park in Islamabad on 10 October, renaming it Daanish IT Park and promising open bidding for its operator.

Stage photograph of a packed Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi auditorium in 2011 with dancers, a live band and crew under bright theatrical lighting and the audience seated in the foreground.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Karachi to host World Culture Festival with 1,500 artists from 150 countries

The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and the Sindh government will host the third World Culture Festival from 29 October to 22 November 2026, with 80% of programmes free.