Latest updates, national breaking news, government declarations, and developmental projects from Pakistan.
PakistanIranian envoys met Qatari mediators in Doha on 31 October 2026 to discuss paths out of confrontation in the Gulf, as diplomats worked to avert renewed fighting after the US midterm elections.
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PakistanPakistan has urged the UN to confront militant groups it says operate from Afghan territory, as UN expert Richard Bennett warns against normalising Taliban rule.
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PakistanThe Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5% on 28 October 2026, its first hike since July 2023, as energy-driven inflation near 3% threatens to spread more broadly through the economy.
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PakistanFox News moved South Carolina's Senate race to a toss-up on 29 October after a New York Times/Siena poll tied Darline Graham and Annie Andrews at 48 percent each, days before the 3 November election.
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PakistanBulgaria, Romania and Turkey jointly condemned attacks on Black Sea commercial shipping after the container ship Contship Jet was hit by three sea drones off Bulgaria on 28 October, with all 18 crew rescued safely.
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PakistanUS President Donald Trump said Brazil’s presidential runoff “looked like another rigged election”, a day after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory — while defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party said it recognises the result.
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PakistanPakistan has told the UN General Assembly that the veto should be abolished or severely restricted, not expanded, warning that new permanent seats would deepen inequality in the Security Council.
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PakistanPakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has marked Kashmir Black Day with a call for the international community to take meaningful action on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination.
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PakistanPakistan has strongly condemned Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madinah regions, reaffirming its solidarity with the kingdom and its commitment to the Makkah Alliance.
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PakistanNearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment from January 2027 — the largest since 2023 — while about 7.3 million SSI recipients see the rise from 31 December 2026.
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PakistanSecurity researchers warn that PHP remote-code flaws patched on 21 October are now being exploited, while a stolen-token campaign reached email accounts at 79 organisations. Patching and session revocation are the urgent steps.
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PakistanThe IMF projects global growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, with inflation rising to 4.7% this year — as the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Bank of Canada all set rates this week.
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