News from 16 October 2026

News from 16 October 2026

1. Pakistan aims for $8bn mineral exports, ICMA estimatesBusiness · 16 Oct, 23:56
2. Iran nuclear talks: Pezeshkian denies seeking armsWorld · 16 Oct, 23:28
3. 11% Customs Duty on 13 Imported Auto Parts Made LocallyBusiness · 16 Oct, 23:12
4. Settlers burn cars, trees near Abu Falah during olive pickWorld · 16 Oct, 22:56
5. UBC guarantees CAD 160,000 PhD support over four yearsJobs · 16 Oct, 22:41
6. Hina Javed case: DNA links husband and domestic workerPakistan · 16 Oct, 22:32
7. Pakistan weekly inflation dips 0.04pc, annual rate 11.38%Business · 16 Oct, 22:17
8. Automakers' body seeks audit of National Tariff Policy dataBusiness · 16 Oct, 22:02
9. Pakistan's net FDI reaches $720m in 3MFY27, up 20%Business · 16 Oct, 21:16
10. Pakistan, Indonesia discuss FTA, direct flights in JakartaBusiness · 16 Oct, 21:00
11. Anmol Pinky cleared in 2018 CTD narcotics case in KarachiPakistan · 16 Oct, 21:00
12. Oil through Hormuz slows after weekly high in ship hitsWorld · 16 Oct, 20:44
13. UN flags record settler violence during West Bank harvestWorld · 16 Oct, 20:29
14. Flour mill wheat rate concerns grow as Landhi stocks spoilBusiness · 16 Oct, 20:13
15. Islamic FMs including Pakistan reject Colombia Jerusalem embassyWorld · 16 Oct, 19:58
16. Imran Khan X account case: IHC gives PTI more time to replyPakistan · 16 Oct, 19:43
17. Punjab mini dams project plans 150 sites by June 2027Pakistan · 16 Oct, 19:28
18. HRCP: minorities still face rights abuses despite new lawsPakistan · 16 Oct, 19:12
19. Raast payment system drives 306% digital points riseTech · 16 Oct, 18:57
20. Tax Officers Oppose More FBR Restructuring, Urge ReviewBusiness · 16 Oct, 18:42
21. Finance minister meets Fitch in Bangkok on economyBusiness · 16 Oct, 18:27
22. World Bank loan plan: Pakistan targets $1.5bn via guaranteesBusiness · 16 Oct, 18:15
23. Parliamentary committee on electoral reforms: NA passes motionPakistan · 16 Oct, 18:00
24. Shehbaz Sharif stops state LPG auctions after August bidsBusiness · 16 Oct, 17:45
25. Advocate Siraj Ahmed ordered to pay Rs2 lakh into exchequerPakistan · 16 Oct, 17:29
26. Two Nawaz Sharif cars hit in London; windows smashedPakistan · 16 Oct, 17:14
27. Foreign Office rejects Indian defence minister statement threatPakistan · 16 Oct, 16:59
28. LHC MDCAT ruling: paper collection after exam illegalJobs · 16 Oct, 16:44
29. Lahore DIG suspends SHOs of Anarkali, Data Darbar stationsPakistan · 16 Oct, 16:29
30. Mason Crane Recalled by England for Pak vs Eng ODI Tri-SeriesCricket · 16 Oct, 16:29
31. Peshawar police foil Speen Mela attack; one officer martyredPakistan · 16 Oct, 16:14
32. Dar Orders Close Watch on Essential Commodities Prices, SupplyBusiness · 16 Oct, 15:59
33. Over 90,000 professionals leave Pakistan for overseas jobsJobs · 16 Oct, 15:44
34. LHC dismisses Basant plea as premature, citing no notificationPakistan · 16 Oct, 15:35
35. Turbat Reaches 48.5°C During Peak 2026 Monsoon HeatPakistan · 16 Oct, 15:19
36. Colombia embassy in Jerusalem draws 18-state condemnationWorld · 16 Oct, 15:19
37. Smart glasses case: Govt told to forward cabinet summaryPakistan · 16 Oct, 15:04
38. Pakistan school collapse: relatives claim warnings were ignoredPakistan · 16 Oct, 14:39
39. K-Electric links 1,935 unplanned outages to uncoordinated road diggingTech · 16 Oct, 14:24
40. FJMU Student Death Case: PMDC Fines Varsity Rs20 MillionPakistan · 16 Oct, 14:09
41. Pakistan E-Passport Fee: DGIP Sets New Rates by ValidityPakistan · 16 Oct, 13:18
42. AJK Assembly Speaker Urges Consensus, Reforms on Refugee SeatsPakistan · 16 Oct, 13:03
43. QAMC Bahawalpur begins expelling 20 Afghan doctors, studentsPakistan · 16 Oct, 12:46
44. Peshawar school collapse: case filed against owners, contractorPakistan · 16 Oct, 12:24
45. Murad Ali Shah invites Huawei to Karachi Education City labsTech · 16 Oct, 12:19
46. IFC investments in Pakistan: Islamabad seeks more backingBusiness · 16 Oct, 11:34
47. Nawaz Sharif's cars vandalised in London, third such incidentPakistan · 16 Oct, 11:18
48. QTECH signs China deal to assemble lithium batteries in PakistanBusiness · 16 Oct, 11:02
49. New Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Vows Deeper Strategic TiesPakistan · 16 Oct, 10:47
50. National agricultural spot market proposed by SECP chiefBusiness · 16 Oct, 10:21
51. Polio booster campaign set for October 26-31 in PeshawarPakistan · 16 Oct, 10:06
52. Punjab rainfall reaches 48mm in Noorpur Thal, Lahore 24mmPakistan · 16 Oct, 09:51
53. Electricity bills may rise: Rs32.7bn fuel charge projected for NovemberBusiness · 16 Oct, 09:24
54. H-9 weekly bazaar stays closed until fire clearance is grantedPakistan · 16 Oct, 09:08
55. Government forms four technical groups to boost marble exportsBusiness · 16 Oct, 08:51
56. Lahore kite ban: 3,930 string rolls among items destroyedPakistan · 16 Oct, 08:35
57. Lahore Police Employee Booked After 200g of Ice RecoveredPakistan · 16 Oct, 08:20
58. Pakistan monsoon floods: 229,000 houses damaged, recovery unevenPakistan · 16 Oct, 08:05
59. Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting chief justice of PakistanPakistan · 16 Oct, 07:55
60. Uniform Friday sermons: Waqf Board plan faces backlash in IIOJKPakistan · 16 Oct, 07:24
61. Sialkot district: two sisters killed on Daska road ThursdayPakistan · 16 Oct, 07:09
62. IHC sets aside FTO disciplinary recommendation on tax officialPakistan · 16 Oct, 06:53
63. Ahad Khan Cheema meets IsDB chief on USD5.6bn financingBusiness · 16 Oct, 06:38
64. Connected Punjab programme records no disbursement so farTech · 16 Oct, 06:07
65. Pakistan urges halt to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNSCPakistan · 16 Oct, 04:02
66. Pakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, seeks haltWorld · 16 Oct, 01:57