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The exterior of the Election Commission of Pakistan headquarters in Islamabad, a low-rise building behind a wide gate, photographed in 2013.Archival photograph · 2013 · Islamabad
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

ECP rejects Punjab plea to delay local government polls until April 2027

The Election Commission of Pakistan on 15 October 2026 rejected Punjab's request to push local government polls to April 2027, ordering immediate election schedules.

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An audience seated in a darkened conference hall looking at a brightly lit stage during a cryptocurrency and blockchain conference, with purple and blue stage lighting and a large presentation screen at the back.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

PVARA's Bilal bin Saqib takes Pakistan's digital-finance push to the World Bank in Bangkok

PVARA chairman Bilal bin Saqib met IFC, Treasury, Digital & AI and Controllers leaders at the World Bank's Bangkok annual meetings on 14 October, exploring tokenised bonds.

The façade and gated entrance of a Peshawar government school building, with a tall flagpole, three stories of classrooms, and mature trees shading the courtyard.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Peshawar private school roof collapse kills more than two dozen children, teacher

The Al-Khair School System roof collapse in Peshawar's Dir Colony on 15 October 2026 killed at least 20 children and one teacher, with more than 30 injured.

A head-and-shoulders portrait of Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan's interior minister, in a dark suit and tie.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and Russia agree to finalise extradition and prisoner-transfer deals

During the first visit by a Russian interior minister, Pakistan and Russia agreed to finalise an extradition treaty and a criminal-exchange pact and signed an organised-crime MoU.

A daytime view of the Old Muscat waterfront in Oman, showing low-rise traditional buildings in the foreground, the Al Alam palace complex behind a row of stone fortifications, and turquoise water and low rocky hills in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan and Oman sign six MoUs and joint working groups at 8th JMC session

Pakistan and Oman signed six agreements on 14 October covering visas, archives, IT, broadcasting and media, and agreed new joint working groups and a Pakistan-Oman business forum.

A black-and-white photograph of field hockey players from Pakistan and India contesting the ball during the 1973 men's World Cup semi-final.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

PHF launches Pakistan Hockey League 2027 to revive national sport

Pakistan's hockey federation and the private firm MediaCast launched the Pakistan Hockey League in Islamabad on 14 October, targeting an inaugural 2027 season in Lahore.

A crowd gathers at an outdoor food distribution point, with sacks of supplies and staff behind a counter.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's hunger score worsens to 25.5 in 2026 Global Hunger Index

Pakistan ranked 106th of 122 countries in the 2026 Global Hunger Index, its score rising to 25.5 from 24.0 in 2018 as food inflation and climate shocks deepened food insecurity.

The white, stepped facade of the Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad, with the national flag flying above it, an Islamic calligraphy panel on its front, and a garden of orange flowers in the foreground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Parliament's joint sitting ratifies K-P emergency and governor's rule

A joint sitting of Parliament ratified the emergency and governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by majority vote on 15 October, a day after both houses endorsed the emergency.

An electric bus parked at a UK bus station, painted in pale blue and white, photographed from the kerb side with the destination display above the windscreen.Pakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan's GUGO Motors and China's Shengtang Group sign EV-bus manufacturing MoU in Islamabad

On 15 October, GUGO Motors and Shengtang Group signed an MoU in Islamabad to manufacture electric buses in Pakistan, with a 14-member Chinese delegation.

A Chinese People's Liberation Army eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle moving along a parade ground in a line, with soldiers marching behind it.International — Region / International — Region

China and Pakistan begin first-ever joint army exercise Karakoram 2026

The two armies opened Karakoram 2026 at Korla in China's Xinjiang on 14 October, their first joint army training, focused on high-altitude counter-terrorism.

The Sukhumvit skyline in Bangkok, showing residential and commercial towers stretching along the tree-lined boulevard at dusk.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Aurangzeb says Pakistan's fiscal deficit at 22-year low, eyes double-B sovereign rating

In Bangkok on 14 October, Aurangzeb told investors Pakistan's fiscal deficit is at a 22-year low, with growth set to top 4% in FY27.

The exterior of the Grand Mosque of Makkah in Saudi Arabia seen at night, with the clock tower and surrounding buildings lit up.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz meets MDA secretary general Mahmood in Islamabad

PM Shehbaz met Makkah Defence Alliance secretary general Nauman Mahmood in Islamabad on 14 October and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to Saudi Arabia under the pact.