Senator Faisal Vawda has said that the emergency and governor’s rule imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are unlikely to end within the next 90 or even 180 days. Speaking on a television programme, Vawda commented on the province’s new administrative arrangement and the wider political situation in Pakistan. Vawda said no political party currently had…
Police have arrested two men following an exchange of heavy gunfire between two rival groups on Sharaqpur Road in Sheikhupura, Punjab. The incident reportedly created a dangerous situation for residents and commuters in the surrounding area and escalated when police personnel arrived to control the clash. According to police officials, members of the two groups…
Mahmood Khan Achakzai has refused to resign as leader of the opposition in Pakistan’s National Assembly despite an alleged demand from a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) committee during a late-night meeting on Saturday. According to sources, Achakzai has made it clear that he will leave the position only if PTI founder Imran Khan personally asks…
A sessions court in Lahore has sought arguments from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel on an application requesting permission for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer to meet him in jail regarding a Rs10 billion defamation case. Additional District and Sessions Judge Yalmaz Ghani adjourned the hearing until October 31. Imran Khan’s counsel,…
Pakistan’s first nationally representative mental health survey has found that 32 per cent of adults are currently living with diagnosable mental and behavioural disorders, while 38 per cent have experienced a disorder at some point in their lives. The findings highlight the scale of mental health challenges across the country and the need for improved…
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has imposed a fine of Rs20 million on Fatima Jinnah Medical University (FJMU), Lahore, following the death of a 22-year-old final-year MBBS student at the university’s girls’ hostel in February 2026. The decision was approved by the PMDC Council on the recommendation of its Disciplinary Committee and formally…
The federal government has reduced the price of petrol by Rs3.93 per litre in Pakistan while keeping high-speed diesel (HSD) prices unchanged for the three-day period from October 17 to October 19, 2026. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, petrol will now cost Rs386.30 per litre, while diesel remains priced at Rs396.96…
Pakistan is preparing for a diplomatic transition at the United Nations, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deciding to appoint Ambassador Syed Haider Shah as the country’s next permanent representative, according to a report published on October 17, 2026. Shah currently serves as Pakistan’s ambassador to the Netherlands and is expected to take up the new…
The federal government has assigned additional charge of the National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Division to senior bureaucrat Nadeem Mahbub, who is currently serving as Secretary of the Federal Education and Professional Training Division. The appointment was announced through a notification issued by the Establishment Division on October 16, 2026. According to Notification No….
Karachi police have arrested two suspects, including the cousin of Zain-ul-Abideen, a young man who had returned from Saudi Arabia to visit his family, in connection with his murder. His body was recovered from a deserted garbage-dumping site in the Steel Town area on Friday, October 16, according to police. Zain-ul-Abideen worked as a tailor…
