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A sunrise over green farmland near Swabi, with bare trees and low hills on the horizon and a lone cyclist on a dirt track in the foreground.Archival photograph · 4 February 2018 · Swabi
Pakistan / Politics & Governance

KP imposes month-long Section 144 in five districts, banning gatherings and pillion riding

Bajaur, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Swabi and Tank banned public gatherings, rallies, pillion riding and weapons display for a month after a week of attacks on police and soldiers.

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A wide expanse of the Bab el-Mandeb strait seen from mid-channel, with the hazy Yemeni coastline on the horizon and open water in the foreground.International — Region / International — Region

Yemen's government forces abandon Bab al-Mandeb as Houthis fire missiles at Riyadh

Yemen's government forces withdrew from Bab al-Mandeb on 15 November to defend Aden, after the Houthis fired ballistic missiles towards Riyadh.

A twisting blue-glass tower and several unfinished high-rises rise behind palm trees, a green construction fence and a road junction in Manama.International — Region / International — Region

Iran strikes Bahrain air base for second time in three days

Iran fired six drones at a US radar site at Bahrain's Riffa air base on 15 November; Bahrain said it intercepted them, and Gulf states condemned the second attack in three days.

Mohammad Yousuf kneels on the outfield in Pakistan's white Test uniform and green cap with one hand resting on his head, with empty green seats and advertising boards behind him.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Mohammad Yousuf and Sana Mir inducted into PCB Hall of Fame for 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board has inducted Mohammad Yousuf and Sana Mir into its Hall of Fame for 2025 — one chosen by a six-member vote, the other admitted automatically.

Two girls in red headscarves stand beside a hand water pump in a village in Sindh as water runs from the spout into the cupped hands of one of them.Pakistan / Business & Finance

World Bank approves $300 million for rural Sindh water and sanitation

The World Bank's board has approved $300 million for STAR WASH-1, the first phase of a $540 million rural water and sanitation programme in Sindh reaching 1.5 million people.

An arid valley near Kolpur in Balochistan, with a gravelly wash in the foreground, a paved road and low flat-roofed buildings at the foot of bare brown ridges under a hazy sky.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Major martyred in quadcopter attack in Balochistan as operation kills eight

The military said armed quadcopters struck a patrol in Balochistan on 14 November, killing a major and a havildar, as eight Fitna al-Hindustan fighters were killed at Kolpur.

The Pakistan Monument in Islamabad lit at dusk, its petal-shaped concrete structure outlined in light against a deepening sky.International — Region / International — Region

ECO ministers meet in Islamabad as Pakistan presses for trade corridors

The 30th ECO Council of Ministers opened in Islamabad on 15 November with Ishaq Dar in the chair, as ministers are due to adopt an Islamabad Declaration and a 2035 strategy.

Parliament House in Islamabad at night, its facade outlined in white and red decorative lights with a long Urdu calligraphy panel above the entrance and a Pakistani flag over the doorway.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

New provinces referendum to hinge on joint session of parliament, sources say

PML-N sources say the president and prime minister mapped a joint-session route to a referendum on new provinces, with a court fallback and a Balochistan vote to come.

A wide view over the dense concrete buildings of Khan Younis towards the Mediterranean coast under a grey, clouded sky, with a broad road running through the middle distance.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan urges Israel to honour Gaza ceasefire after Nasser hospital strike

Pakistan's Foreign Office joined governments across the Arab and Islamic world on 14 November in condemning Israel's strike on the Nasser Medical Complex.

A wide view of the Bosphorus Bridge spanning the water in Istanbul, with the low-rise city skyline and wooded hills behind it in clear daylight.International — Region / International — Region

Türkiye's Makkah defence pact takes effect after Qatar mutual defence deal

Türkiye published the law approving the Makkah defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on 14 November, three days after Ankara signed a parallel pact with Qatar.

A green tractor pulling a yellow and green National Super Seeder implement across a dry, sandy field, its orange disc coulters and seed hopper trailing dust, with cut paddy stubble standing in the background.Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Punjab's 750-member rapid-response force takes on rice-stubble fires near Lahore

Punjab's 750-member force in 67 rapid-response units puts out rice-stubble fires, extinguishing 650 of 679 reported fires in a day, with Rs15,000-an-acre fines for those who burn.

Bangladesh players in white shirts and red shorts and Sri Lanka players in blue stand in two lines on the pitch at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, with four referees in yellow between them and the Bangladesh squad lined up on the running track in front.Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Pakistan reach SAFF Championship final for first time with 1-0 win over Bangladesh

Pakistan beat hosts Bangladesh 1-0 in the SAFF Championship semi-final in Dhaka on 14 November to reach a first final against India on 17 November.