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Delegations seated around the oval table of the United Nations Security Council chamber in New York, beneath the Council's large painted mural, with blue delegate chairs and observers in the gallery.Archival photograph · 28 April 2017 · UN Security Council chamber
International — Region / International — Region

UN Security Council adopts Pakistan-initiated statement on diplomacy in war

The Security Council adopted by consensus on 5 November a presidential statement initiated by Pakistan on the role of diplomacy during active hostilities.

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A wide view of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey's plenary chamber, with rows of orange seats, members at desks and large chandeliers hanging from the ceiling.International — Region / International — Region

Türkiye's parliament ratifies Makkah defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

Türkiye's parliament approved the Makkah defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia by 279 votes to 119, but the vote does not authorise troop deployments.

A large red container ship berthed at a Karachi dock with tall loading gantries along the quay, small boats moored at the pier and hazy grey water in the foreground.Pakistan / Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz approves TDAP restructuring, capping the trade body at eight core functions

Shehbaz Sharif approved a restructuring of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan on 6 November, with an eight-function mandate, a private audit and a mid-2027 deadline.

A pilgrim in white robes raises his hands in prayer on an upper terrace of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, with the Kaaba and the arcaded courtyard below.International — Region / International — Region

Saudi Arabia rejects $51bn Houthi demand report as Pakistan reaffirms Makkah alliance

Riyadh denied a report that Yemen's Houthis demanded $51bn to end the war, as two missiles were intercepted near Najran and Pakistan reaffirmed its Makkah alliance pledge.

A wide, hazy forecourt with a green-roofed PSO petrol station canopy on the left, a tall orange CNG sign on the right, and buses, trucks and a motorcycle on the paved ground.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Petrol falls for fourth straight day, down Rs25.32 since Monday

Petrol falls Rs9.41 to Rs352.59 a litre and diesel Rs5.56 to Rs382.25 for 6 November, the fourth consecutive daily cut, taking petrol down Rs25.32 since Monday.

A brightly painted passenger bus with a decorated rear panel driving away from the camera on a wide, tree-lined road, with a white car ahead and a grass verge to the right.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Eleven killed as Multan–Kasur bus collides with truck near Pakpattan

Eleven people, including a patrolling police officer and a Para Force member, died and 33 were injured when a Multan–Kasur bus hit a truck on Depalpur Road, Punjab.

A wide multi-lane boulevard lined with trees and mid-rise buildings, with cars, motorcycles and a bus in heavy daytime trafficPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Karachi call centre raid: 273 held as court orders bail for women and minors

Pakistan's cybercrime agency arrested 273 people, including 42 minors, at a call centre on Shahrah-e-Faisal, then a court ordered women and under-18s released on bail.

A trader walks across the New York Stock Exchange floor beneath banks of screens displaying stock prices.International — World / International — World

Nasdaq sinks 5.5% as AI stocks slide after Democrats' midterm sweep

The Nasdaq fell 5.5% and the Dow more than 1,800 points as investors dumped AI and chip stocks after the US midterms, with losses spreading across Asia.

Polling staff and green election material bags inside a polling station room, with notices on the walls and a police officer standing near the door.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Islamabad local election schedule challenged in High Court over delimitation

A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court challenges the Election Commission's 20 December local government election schedule and seeks fresh delimitation first.

The stone facade and arched entrance of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Tehran, with a tree and parked cars in front.International — Region / International — Region

Iran widens regional outreach with calls to Pakistan and Gulf states

Iran's foreign minister called counterparts in Pakistan, Qatar, Oman and Kuwait to discuss de-escalation after the US midterms, Pakistan's Foreign Office said.

Riyadh's skyline at dusk, with the Kingdom Centre's spire and globe lit on the right, blue-lit office towers rising behind low buildings and an illuminated medical centre sign in the foreground.International — Region / International — Region

Saudi Arabia and Syria sign defence agreement as Damascus weighs Makkah pact entry

Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defence-ministries agreement in Riyadh on 4 November with more than $403m in Saudi loans, as Damascus weighs joining the Makkah pact.

A white government building in Islamabad with a dark panel of Urdu script set into its facade, seen from below behind a canopy of green trees.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia extends $3bn loan rollover as Pakistan briefs Senate on external financing

Saudi Arabia has extended the $3bn loan that matured in October, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a Senate committee briefed on a $21.5bn external financing requirement.