Court reissues arrest warrants for Sohail Afridi over Radio Pakistan attack
The suspended KP chief minister is accused with three former ministers over the May 2023 arson at the broadcaster’s Peshawar station. The hearing resumes on November 17.
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Russia, Ukraine agree large prisoner swap as Abu Dhabi talks end
Kushner called the first talks since February tough but productive, and will take ideas to Putin in Moscow and Zelenskyy in Dublin. Territory remains the hardest issue.
England Women scrap West Indies Test to focus on Ashes preparation
The April tour shrinks to six white-ball games as England line up four red-ball matches at home, and a camp in Bengaluru, before the Headingley Test in June.
Emirates buys six of its leased A380 superjumbos from Qatar’s Lesha Bank
Two of the superjumbos have already changed hands, and the other four will follow in stages through April 2028 as their leases run out.
Qatar’s emir vows to keep backing global climate action at COP31
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani joined world leaders at the opening of the COP31 leaders’ summit in Antalya and called the conference a milestone for international cooperation on climate change.
Shehbaz tells COP31 Pakistan needs $138bn for clean power by 2035
The prime minister said rooftop solar had added nearly 22GW in two years, but the shift would stall without cheap finance and technology.
Hegseth survives impeachment bid as House sends charges to committee
All Republicans but Thomas Massie voted to shelve the eight articles, 211-204, as 11 Democrats missed the vote and Democrats promise another try in January.
Pakistan reach SAFF Championship semi-finals after India beat Maldives
The Green Shirts finished second in Group B after a 3-2 loss to India and a 3-0 win over Maldives. Five diaspora players have now joined the squad.
PIMS to get a CEO and more autonomy after fire that killed 14 babies
Health Minister Mustafa Kamal told lawmakers all 34 inquiry recommendations had been met. The hospital’s own chief said about 17 had been implemented.
JI calls Minar-e-Pakistan rally for Nov 29 as fuel levy talks drag on
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said the government is considering a phased cut in the levy after about ten rounds of talks, but protests and negotiations will run side by side.
Terrorists wound three CRPF personnel in attack on Kulgam checkpost
Attackers on a motorcycle opened fire on the checkpost and fled. One officer is in critical condition, and a search operation is under way.
Saudi air defences destroy three Houthi cruise missiles aimed at Riyadh
The Saudi-led coalition said the missiles were intercepted before reaching their targets. It gave no details of damage, casualties, or launch sites.
Saudi oil output jumps to highest since Iran war began, OPEC says
The kingdom pumped 10.56 million barrels a day in October, leading a rise across OPEC+ despite continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Karachi’s new blue plaques honour Sadequain, Amjad Sabri, and Umer Sharif
Borrowing a London idea, District Central is marking the homes of artists, performers, and sportsmen, with QR codes to come.
De Silva, Mendis tons put Sri Lanka within 30 of Pakistan in Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka reached 404-4 in reply to 434-9 declared before bad light ended day three, with De Silva on 167 and captain Kusal Mendis on 117.
Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years over housing costs
The 24-hour stoppage disrupted transport, schools, and ports two weeks before an election. The prime minister backed it; the opposition called it “nonsense”.
Radio Pakistan Peshawar has new walls. Now find its lost voices
The trial over the 2023 arson must run its course. The state need not wait for a verdict to search for surviving copies of decades of Pashto and Hindko music, drama and speech.
Gold falls Rs3,400 to Rs427,436 per tola as world prices slip
Ten grams fell Rs2,915 to Rs366,457, the Sarafa association said, as gold lost $34 an ounce internationally.
Rupee edges up to 276.62 against the dollar in interbank trade
The currency gained 3 paisa on Wednesday while the dollar held near a two-week high abroad on bets of another US rate rise.
Belgium passes law letting police raid homes to detain migrants
Rights groups call it “a law of fear” and compare it to ICE raids in the US. The migration minister says it targets people who are a danger to society.
Sonia Gandhi memoir ‘Belonging’ recalls love, cancer, and a dynasty, stirs row
The 544-page book traces her journey from an Italian village to the head of Congress. The BJP says she could have called it ‘Whitewashing’.
Russia used Melania Trump’s Oleshky truce to retake ground, Ukraine says
Kherson’s governor says Russian troops reoccupied positions and brought in weapons during the six-day pause the US first lady brokered, days after she celebrated it at the White House.
Supreme Court disposes of Imaan Mazari, Chattha appeals as infructuous
A three-member bench said the Islamabad High Court will rule on the maintainability of the lawyer couple’s petitions in the security breach case.
Oil tanker ablaze in Hormuz after hitting mine, Iran’s army says
Iran’s army did not name the ship. The Revolutionary Guards say three tankers hit mines on an “unauthorised route” as attacks on shipping reach a monthly high.
Delhi pollution monitors maxed out as Diwali smog hit 66 times WHO limit
Stations went silent for hours on Diwali night. India’s opposition calls it “data fraud”; the pollution board says the readings were simply off the scale.
Pakistan, Kuwait hail ratified defence pact as Shehbaz meets Kuwaiti PM
Meeting at COP31 in Antalya, the two prime ministers also agreed to deepen trade, investment and energy cooperation, the PM Office said.
Shehbaz meets Pezeshkian, Syria’s al-Sharaa and World Bank chief at COP31
On the summit sidelines in Antalya, the prime minister discussed the regional situation with Iran’s president and pledged solidarity to the Palestinian prime minister.
Sixteen memorandums later, what Pakistan’s minerals forum must show
Last year’s forum produced 16 memorandums. Since then Reko Diq has slowed and its financing is unfinished, while security and a railway have moved up the agenda. PMIF26 will be judged on whether signatures are turning into mines
Bessent moved to US military base after Iranian threats to his life
The Treasury secretary leads the US economic pressure campaign on Tehran, people familiar with the matter say. His department says he “will not be deterred”.
UK security minister Dan Jarvis visits Pakistan for terror, migration talks
Jarvis met Ishaq Dar and Mohsin Naqvi on counter-terrorism, organised crime, illegal migration, visa fraud and stability in Afghanistan.
Video calling EU leaders ‘complicit’ in Gaza beamed onto Dublin summit venue
People Before Profit projected the footage onto the Convention Centre, where about 50 leaders meet on Thursday. Gardaí halted it, and a march is planned for the summit.
Pink buses are a good start. Every bus should be safe for women
The CDA’s 30 women-only electric buses deserve a quick launch. But Peshawar shows that making every bus safe does more for women than a separate fleet, and Islamabad should do both
Kohat ambush: DSP among 12 policemen injured, toll unclear
Police say terrorists and criminals ambushed a police party during a raid on illegal gold mining. Earlier reports of at least 10 martyred have not been confirmed by the latest police statement.
Remittances rise 14% to $3.9bn in October, Saudi Arabia leads
Inflows for July to October reached $14.8 billion. The State Bank now expects a record $45 billion this fiscal year.
The KSE-100 is back at 180,000. Staying there is the hard part
Pakistani shares have regained the level where they ended the last fiscal year. Cheaper oil, record reserves and remittances drove the rebound; rising interest rates, foreign selling and the Strait of Hormuz will decide what comes next.
Abu Dhabi talks put Europe’s security, not just Ukraine’s, on the table
The first three-way talks in nine months moved from the front lines to security guarantees and Europe’s future order. Territory still blocks a deal, and the Gulf keeps becoming the place where wars are negotiated.
Ex-Afghan army soldier held in Tirah over suicide-bomber plot, police say
Police say Hikmatullah, alias Hamza, trained a suicide bomber at a madrasa near Jalalabad and tried to attack a security post. A second suspect is still being tracked.
Climate disaster money is too slow, Nepal and Pacific nations tell COP31
Nepal’s foreign minister called funding delays “not justified” after the loss and damage fund set aside $21.6m following deadly floods. Pacific states want $500m for their own resilience fund.
Syria’s al-Sharaa and Iran’s Pezeshkian join COP31 leaders in Antalya
Pezeshkian said he would use the UN climate summit to raise the damage done to Iran’s environment by US and Israeli attacks.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye sign 3,000MW wind power deal at COP31
The second phase of a February pact brings power plants to be built jointly with Saudi Arabia in Türkiye to 5,000MW, as the COP31 hosts push electrification.
