Farooq Abdullah’s Pakistan remarks draw flak from BJP and Kashmiri rivals
The BJP calls the National Conference chief's Baramulla speech treason and a rival Kashmiri party warns people not to follow him, as Omar Abdullah stays silent.
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Armed groups turn civilians into targets as Manipur violence escalates
At least 23 unarmed civilians, including a pregnant woman and a 17-year-old boy, were killed in a single month as Manipur's Naga-Kuki conflict shifts from fighters to villagers, an investigation finds.
Pakistan is protecting us Kashmiris, says Farooq Abdullah
Farooq Abdullah tells a Baramulla rally that Pakistan is protecting Kashmiris by raising their issue abroad, drawing BJP accusations of treason.
Iran’s Supreme Leader envoy calls India ties “two pages of the same book”
Iran's Supreme Leader's representative in India, Ayatollah Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, calls India and Iran "two pages of the same book" and says India can help bring peace to the Middle East.
Maryam Nawaz calls petrol pump arrest a “tight slap” to spoiled brats
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz warns against abuse of wealth after Lahore police arrest a man accused of assaulting a petrol pump worker over a smoking row.
PIA unveils new cabin crew uniforms designed by HSY
HSY’s design beat nine other Pakistani designers in a Karachi showcase and will enter service on October 31, debuting on PIA’s newly acquired Dreamliner.
Christian families beaten, forced through Hindu rituals by mob in West Bengal
Three families in Paschim Medinipur say they were beaten, disrobed and threatened with death over two days by a mob they identify with Bajrang Dal, and that police offered little protection.
Shehbaz orders feasibility study for direct Pakistan–Maldives flights
The prime minister told aviation officials to work out how to get the first flight to Malé off the ground, as he and President Muizzu pushed for closer trade and travel links.
India burns through $90bn defending its rupee, one of Asia’s worst-performing currencies
The Reserve Bank of India has used about $90bn of more than $140bn raised from the diaspora to shore up a currency that has fallen 5% against the dollar this year, the Financial Times reports.
AI exposure hits 61% of Pakistan’s service-sector jobs, World Bank finds
A new World Bank assessment finds services face the sharpest AI exposure in Pakistan’s economy, while agriculture remains largely insulated for now.
