Yasmeen Lari’s bamboo community centre stars in Doha architecture show
The Pakistani architect’s disaster-ready design is on show until May 2027 in a Doha palace opened to the public for the first time
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Friday 6 November 2026
Record reserves, rolled-over loans: how Pakistan’s external sums work
Reserves are at a high and bond markets have reopened, but about a third of this year’s bill still rests on friendly rollovers
Close the scam centres, and the doors that keep them open
Karachi’s biggest raid yet shows the scale of a racket that steals from the world in Pakistan’s name. Arrests are not enough without the money and the protectors
One Constitution Avenue needs more than a hotel
The government has taken back the towers and promised a five-star hotel. Refunds, a published report and a reformed CDA matter more
Rubio weighs leaving Trump administration after midterm losses, report says
The State Department called the report “fake news” and said the secretary of state has not discussed leaving his role
Blue Origin unveils third stage for New Glenn as next launch slips to 2027
Jeff Bezos’ rocket company also announced Northstar, a lighter and more powerful engine, as it rebuilds a pad damaged in May
Israel election: Eisenkot wins backing of 67 lawmakers to form next government
President Herzog is expected to task the Yashar leader, while Netanyahu has 46 and United Torah Judaism backed no one
US warns of ‘ongoing’ cyber threat to freezers after global hacks
CISA and the FBI say hackers are targeting internet-connected cold storage, and urge firms to take systems offline
Thursday 5 November 2026
Government to refund up to Rs70,000 for international IT certifications
Graduates and professionals can register now for AWS, Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Oracle exams, but you pay first
Petrol cut by Rs9.41 a litre to Rs352.59, diesel down Rs5.56 to Rs382.25
The fourth cut in a row takes Rs25.32 off petrol, and the new rates apply from Friday, November 6
Pierpaolo Piccioli leaves Balenciaga after just 16 months
Kering says a new creative direction will be announced shortly, after mixed reviews of his collections
US midterms: Nasdaq enters correction as AI stocks tumble and SpaceX sinks
Wall Street fears tougher scrutiny of data centres after Democratic wins, while Pakistan’s KSE-100 closes higher
NCCIA arrests 273 in Karachi call centre raid, says 350 scam centres operate
More than 100 women and 42 under-18s were among those held, and a court has ordered bail for women and minors
UAE’s new traffic rules from January: five-car cap, child seats, nine-hour limit
What changes for drivers, delivery riders and e-scooter users under regulations taking effect on January 1
Field Marshal Munir visits SSG headquarters in Tarbela
He paid tribute at the Shuhada Monument and said indigenous capability and preparedness were essential
NUST leads 90 Pakistani universities in QS Asia rankings, at 76th
Quaid-i-Azam University is 111th and LUMS 143rd, and NUST ranks second in Southern Asia
Turkish parliament passes first article of Makkah defence pact bill
Lawmakers adjourned after the first vote, with the remaining articles due on Thursday afternoon
Saudi envoy assures Pakistani workers of visas within 24 hours
The promise came in a meeting with Minister Salik Hussain, and details of how it will work are still to come
Formula milk packs in Pakistan must now say ‘Mother’s milk is best’
The drug regulator’s order covers local and imported formula, in Urdu and English
Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal after 23 years, 234 caps and 146 goals
The 41-year-old hands back the number 7 shirt, weeks after walking out of the national camp
Occupied Kashmir’s ruling party is cracking over a promise it cannot keep
Aga Ruhullah’s exit is about Article 370, but also about how little power an elected government holds in Srinagar. Pakistan should read it carefully, and not overread it
The Fa’az shows what Pakistan can do when it stays the course
The first homegrown air-to-air missile is a real achievement. On the day gas went on a timetable, its lesson of patience belongs in the energy sector too
Twenty years is long enough to wait for $800m
Pakistan is still owed about $800m for PTCL, over 32 properties worth a fraction of that. Arbitration is the right step, if the state fixes its own file and sets a deadline
Missed the tax deadline? Form ATL-U can save you the Rs25,000 charge
The catch: you cannot buy property for six months after signing the undertaking
Pakistan’s first robotic telesurgery performed in Islamabad, university says
A surgeon at a conference removed a gallbladder by remote control, with a team at the patient’s side
Lahore Fort’s Akbari Gate restored after being shut since British rule
The gate is to reconnect the fort with the Walled City once a ticket office is in place
FIA can’t pursue wilful default until a banking court rules, LHC says
The Lahore High Court says lenders cannot use criminal probes as a shortcut to recovering loans
Blue whale found dead on Gwadar’s East Bay after two days off the coast
WWF-Pakistan is investigating, and its adviser says shallow water may have thrown the whale off course
Preservation work finished at Islamabad’s Shah Allah Ditta Buddhist caves
Officials hope the ancient site in the Margalla foothills will draw families and foreign visitors
No, the PTA has not banned TikTok: viral notification is fake, regulator says
The regulator says it issued no such order and urges people to check its official channels
Spotify audiobooks reach Pakistan: what you get and what it costs
Fifteen hours a month and more than 100,000 English titles, but check the price before you pay
Government plans to abolish super tax in phases, FBR chairman says
Rashid Mahmood Langrial told Karachi industrialists work has begun, after a two-point cut in the rate
NASA unveils X-70 Fractal, a new crewed experimental aircraft
The agency expects a first flight within two years, testing manoeuvres and flight controls never before tried in a crewed plane
NASA’s Swift telescope falls back to Earth over Indonesia after 22 years
The observatory re-entered the atmosphere over North Sumatra. NASA expected most of it to burn up, though some parts may have survived
US sanctions Indian couple’s ‘criminal network’ over fake ship flags for Iran
The Treasury says a Chandigarh-based operation posed as flag authorities for countries from Guyana to Laos, helping Iran’s shadow fleet carry oil
Petrol cut by Rs7.06 a litre to Rs362, diesel down Rs3.71 to Rs387.81
It is the third cut in three days under the daily formula, taking almost Rs16 off petrol and just over Rs15 off diesel
Wednesday 4 November 2026
PIA to fly direct between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1
Three flights a week on a Boeing 777, with tickets on sale now, as the airline aims for 23 weekly flights between Pakistan and Britain
Pakistan to curb imports of camera smart glasses, ECC decides
The committee also wants workplace rules from the provinces. No start date or details yet, and Punjab already has its own 30-day ban in force
Ozone hole is seventh largest on record, but still healing, NASA says
An unusually strong polar vortex enlarged this year’s Antarctic hole, scientists say, but the layer is on track to recover by the 2070s
One Constitution Avenue to become a five-star hotel, government says
The cabinet has approved an inquiry that ministers say found fraud in the Islamabad project. Apartment buyers are to be refunded, with an interest adjustment
