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Pakistan beat England by 1 wicket as Shadab 113* steals ODI

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Twin cities LPG cylinder climbs to Rs6,500 amid Sui cuts

In Rawalpindi and Islamabad, piped Sui gas runs only in short daily windows while 11kg LPG cylinders cost about Rs6,500, pushing many households toward wood and coal.

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BusinessSystems Limited sales jump 33% as nine-month profit climbs56 min ago

BusinessGul Ahmed to buy five Nooriabad plots spanning 43.75 acres1 hr ago

WorldLula vs Bolsonaro results: Lula wins 4th Brazil term2 hr ago

TechKarachi phones up Rs15,000–30,000 as AI lifts memory costs2 hr ago

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Power subsidies shift to BISP eyed from January 2027

A ministerial committee chaired by Ahsan Iqbal will recommend how to move electricity relief from broad unit-based discounts towards BISP-linked support for low-income households.

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Markets nowGold 24K / tola416,583 ▲Dollar (market)276.94 Dollar open market280.15 Petrol / litre377.71

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Sohail Afridi, Speaker Swati under house arrest: Kundi

Faisal Karim Kundi said the former KP chief minister and assembly speaker are under house arrest and may be freed if no cases exist, as relatives seek their recovery in court.

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PAM Kuwait: 39,559 firms meet wage rules, 8,849 do not

Of 48,408 Kuwait private firms with five or more workers, 8,849 were flagged for late or missing wages; deductions stay capped at 25% under 13 allowed grounds.

11 hr ago

World

Afghanistan 5.5 earthquake felt in Pakistan late Sunday

An earthquake today in Pakistan was felt as tremors after a 5.5-magnitude quake hit Afghanistan at 11:14 pm IST on 25 October; further details are still emerging.

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Two missiles near Makkah, Madinah destroyed; debris falls

Saudi Civil Defense said debris from the two intercepted ballistic missiles fell in Makkah, Jeddah, Taif and Rabigh on Sunday, with teams clearing the sites.

25-Oct-2026, 12:11 pm

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Syed Haider Ali Shah to take UN New York post Oct 31

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved Syed Haider Ali Shah, now ambassador in The Hague, as Permanent Representative in New York from 31 October.

25-Oct-2026, 11:40 am

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R4 meeting warns of Hormuz, Black Sea navigation risks

Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt, joined by four European partners, issued a joint statement in Istanbul after Saturday’s R4 meeting.

25-Oct-2026, 10:29 am

World

France detains nearly 1,000 after living-cost protest clashes

Tens of thousands of officers watched marches over prices and schools; Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Bordeaux saw barricades and tear gas after a calmer day than last weekend.

25-Oct-2026, 2:35 am

Saudi civil defence warns of potential danger in Makkah, Jeddah24-Oct-2026, 7:03 pm