Pakistan to distribute 500,000 Chromebooks to students in two years
PM Shehbaz Sharif launched the Youth Chromebook Scheme in Islamabad, with 500,000 devices to be awarded on merit to expand digital education nationwide.
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Pakistan presses Taliban to dismantle militant sanctuaries
Pakistan urged the Afghan Taliban to dismantle militant sanctuaries, citing UN and US reports and calling for credible, verifiable action from Kabul
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Pakistan busts digital syndicate, arrests 42 over obscene animations, social media fraud
NCCIA raids three fake design firms in Karachi, arresting 42 suspects, including 12 minors, over alleged sales of obscene animated content
Oct 24, 2026
Oct 24, 2026
Pakistan's central bank may raise interest rate to 12%: Bloomberg
Persistent inflation and rising price expectations strengthen the case for a 50-basis-point increase, although a rate hold remains possible
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
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UAE ranks among top 3 countries for quality of life: HSBC report
The UAE ranks among the top 3 countries for quality of life, with 83% of wealthy investors satisfied, an HSBC report found. See how it compares with the global average.
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
UAE closes beaches in northern emirate after oil spill
UAE oil spill response is under way as Umm Al Quwain closes its beaches during cleanup. The ministry says reported odors pose no health risks to residents.
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Pakistan’s polio cases down 99.8% from 1990s levels, president says
Pakistan has cut polio cases by 99.8% since the early 1990s, from an estimated 20,000 a year to 31 in 2025, President Zardari said on World Polio Day
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Oil tanker freight rates hit record highs amid Middle East tensions
Oil tanker freight rates have hit record highs, reaching up to $254,000 a day versus $20,000 to $50,000 before the conflict, Topline Securities reported.
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Tiger Shroff shooting: Three suspects held after Mumbai attack, police say
Three suspects detained in Rajasthan after gunmen opened fire as he left a Mumbai event. Police say the Bollywood actor is safe.
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
India beat New Zealand by four wickets in second T20I as Tilak Varma stars
Tilak Varma hit 51 not out off 26 balls as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I at Hagley Oval to take a 2-0 series lead
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Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to seal unbeaten UAE tri-series triumph
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to win the UAE ODI tri-series, as Ibrahim Zadran hit 70 not out and Rashid Khan took three wickets in the final
Oct 24, 2026
Oct 24, 2026
Pakistan to host 2028 Women’s T20 World Cup from September 7 to October 1
Further details about the venues and the tournament schedule have yet to be outlined in the information circulated by the ICC
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 23, 2026
Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions
Foreign ministers from R4 and four European powers urged diplomacy to ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and address Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Oct 24, 2026
Oct 24, 2026
