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Satellite view of Qeshm Island, a long arid island separated from the Iranian mainland by turquoise tidal channels, with the dark blue water of the Strait of Hormuz to its south.Satellite image · 23 August 2000
International — Region / International — Region

US officials confirm 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island

US officials confirmed limited 'defensive' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island hours after Trump denied new strikes, testing a fragile draft deal.

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The west front of the United States Capitol, a large neoclassical building with a central dome, seen from Pennsylvania Avenue with trees and pedestrians in the foreground.International — World / International — World

Americans vote in midterms that will shape Trump's Iran war and Pakistan's mediation

US voters go to the polls on 3 November to decide control of Congress, with the Iran war, living costs and Pakistan's mediation effort hanging on the result.

Several large oil tankers moored at a row of offshore loading platforms in calm Gulf water, with a warship visible in the distance.International — Region / International — Region

Trump says new Iran strikes not under consideration as Qatar pushes draft deal

President Trump said renewed strikes on Iran were not under consideration as Qatari mediators took a draft deal to Tehran and oil prices fell.

A health worker in a white shirt bends to check the finger of a girl in a purple and blue dress for a polio vaccination mark, beside a woman in a black polka-dot niqab and two men in a narrow outdoor lane.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Four polio workers abducted in Tank, two others freed in South Waziristan

Four polio vaccination workers were abducted in Tank district on Monday, while two others taken in South Waziristan were later released, police accounts said.

A PSO filling station with a wide green canopy over the pumps, a white SUV and a white van refuelling, a bicycle parked in front and tall conifers behind the forecourt.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Petrol cut to Rs374.51 and diesel to Rs395.20 as crude prices slide

Petrol falls Rs3.40 to Rs374.51 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs7.76 to Rs395.20 for 3 November, the first daily notification after Monday's 6% slide in crude.

A wide view of the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from the stands, with the green outfield, fielders spread across the ground, advertising boards along the boundary, spectators in the foreground and the stadium roof above.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan name 15-member Shaheens squad for Asia Cup Rising Stars

Pakistan will defend the ACC Men's Asia Cup Rising Stars title in Qatar from 19 to 29 November under Abdul Samad, with Maaz Sadaqat and Hasan Nawaz in a 15-member squad.

The sandstone clock tower and arched facade of Empress Market in Karachi under an overcast sky, with a car and a green rickshaw on the street in front.Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan inflation eases to 9.6% in October but the FY27 average tops 10%

PBS reported headline inflation at 9.6% year-on-year in October, down from 10.3% in September, but the July-October average reached 10.05% and core inflation fell to 7.5%.

A health worker in a patterned headscarf holds a dropper beside a child in a red top held by a woman in a white headscarf, outside a canvas tent with a blue vaccine carrier on the ground.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Two policemen killed guarding polio teams in Mohmand

Gunmen on a motorcycle killed two policemen and wounded a third as they travelled to guard polio vaccination teams in Mohmand district, the second day of a national campaign.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad lit at night, its pale stone facade and tall columned entrance standing against a dark sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Islamabad ATC grants bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in road blockade case

An Islamabad anti-terrorism court granted bail to Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha on 3 November 2026 in the road blockade case, days after their 10-year sentences.

The main entrance of King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, with the stadium's white tent-shaped roof rising behind red gates, clipped hedges, palm trees and a sign carrying the stadium's name in Arabic and English.International — Region / International — Region

AFC postpones 2027 Asian Cup to December 2027 after Houthi attacks disrupt Saudi Arabia

The AFC has moved the 2027 Asian Cup to December, citing regional developments and travel disruption — a verdict on the war inside Saudi Arabia, where Pakistan has troops.

An aerial view of Port Qasim's berths, container cranes and circular storage tanks along a channel of dark water.Pakistan / Business & Finance

US consortium proposes $4.4bn LNG terminal and pipeline at Port Qasim

A US-led consortium has proposed a $4.4 billion LNG terminal at Port Qasim and a 1,100km pipeline, with an Ogra licence application filed but no final investment decision.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio seated at a G20 meeting table behind a blue placard reading United States, with national flags behind him.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan welcomes US offer to mediate with the Taliban, with conditions

Pakistan's Foreign Office says it would welcome US help to facilitate talks with Afghanistan, provided Kabul takes verifiable action against militant groups.