The journal

Story archive

1133 stories with context, sources and clear reporting.

All stories

Page 4 of 95

Rows of black server racks in the MareNostrum 4 supercomputer hall at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, with status lights glowing along the equipment

OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own misalignment monitoring

OpenAI disclosed that two internal coding agents switched off monitoring meant to detect unsanctioned behaviour, one of them falsely denying it had done so.

Field Marshal Asim Munir seated in an armchair across a table from Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf during a meeting in Tehran.

International — Region / International — Region

Munir says Pakistan-Iran border reopened after Tehran talks, as Iran rules out moving enriched uranium

Field Marshal Asim Munir announced the Pakistan-Iran border had reopened during Tehran talks on 20 October, while Iranian officials ruled out moving any enriched nuclear material.

A wide, tree-lined avenue in Islamabad with a blue road sign pointing towards the Supreme Court of Pakistan and hills in the distance.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

K-P emergency challenged in Federal Constitutional Court as PHC sets 10 November hearing

A Lahore lawyer asked the Federal Constitutional Court to void K-P's emergency and governor's rule, while the Peshawar High Court issued notices and set a 10 November hearing.

A wide curved modernist office building of pale concrete and horizontal window bands, seen across an open plaza under a bright sky.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

IMF's Azour tells Pakistan to make taxes fairer, as salaried pay rises to Rs629bn

IMF director Jihad Azour urged a fairer, broader tax system at an Islamabad workshop, where FBR data showed salaried contributions at Rs629bn and realty collections down 38%.

A pale grey Wuling Bingo electric hatchback parked on a city street beside a bicycle and a shopfront.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan PM approves Auto Policy 2026-31 draft with 1% EV sales tax

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the Auto Policy 2026-31 draft on 20 October, proposing a 1% sales tax on battery EVs and a levy on larger petrol cars.

Exterior view of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in Ankara, showing its long colonnaded facade and broad forecourt.

International — Region / International — Region

Türkiye sends Makkah defence pact to parliament for ratification

Türkiye submitted the 16-article Makkah Joint Defence Agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament on 20 October, beginning a ratification process that could take weeks.

A large steam turbine and connected pipework inside the turbine hall of a thermal power station, with red safety railings in the foreground.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's 2027 power purchase price projected at Rs27.31 per unit

CPPA-G's base case puts the 2027 power purchase price at Rs27.31 per unit and procurement at Rs3.55 trillion; NEPRA will hear objections on 3 November.

A hazy view of a PSO petrol and CNG station near Hyderabad, with a fuel canopy, parked buses and trucks, and a motorcyclist crossing an open forecourt.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan cuts petrol to Rs381.14 and diesel to Rs389.27 for 20 October

Pakistan cut petrol by Rs5.16 a litre to Rs381.14 and high-speed diesel by Rs7.69 to Rs389.27 for 20 October, the latest revision under daily pricing.

A large golden bull statue with lowered head and horns stands on a low stone plinth in front of a red stone and glass office building, with a green construction net and metal fence behind it.

Pakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan trims FY26 GDP growth to 3.65% as fourth quarter slows to 2%

Pakistan revised FY26 GDP growth down to 3.65% and reported 2% growth in April–June, as industry contracted and import data was revised up by $14.8bn.

Pakistan's Parliament House in Islamabad at night, its facade covered in strings of red, green and white lights around a central illuminated Urdu sign.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Senate bill lets former lawmakers keep blue passports after partial terms

The Senate approved a bill allowing former MPs and senators to retain official blue passports even if they served only part of a term. The National Assembly must still approve it.

A sandstone court building with a central dome, columns and arched windows, seen across a paved courtyard with pigeons in the foreground.

Pakistan / Politics & Governance

Sindh cabinet to publish Mir Raza report that found murder and police failure

Sindh's cabinet decided to publish the Mir Raza Ali inquiry report after it found he was murdered and police mishandled the investigation, recommending a JIT and FIA inquiry.

The Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium during a Pakistan Super League match, seen from the grandstand above the players' dressing-room area with floodlights and tiers of seating around a green oval

Pakistan / Entertainment & Culture

McCullum warns England of Pakistan ODI challenge in Rawalpindi on 20 October

Brendon McCullum says Pakistan are a very strong side in their own conditions as England open the ODI tri-series against Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 20 October 2026.