News from 18 October 2026

News from 18 October 2026

1. Ahsan Iqbal says first Pakistani astronaut flies Nov 25Pakistan · 18 Oct, 23:42
2. DRAP starts work on Pakistan's first medical devices policyPakistan · 18 Oct, 23:21
3. Apna Ghar loans: property documents cut down to fiveBusiness · 18 Oct, 22:51
4. Dar stresses dialogue with Iran's Araghchi in phone callPakistan · 18 Oct, 22:36
5. Mohammad Rizwan domestic cricket return set for MondayCricket · 18 Oct, 22:17
6. ITP starts TCS home delivery for renewed, duplicate licencesPakistan · 18 Oct, 22:02
7. Pakistan showcases 20 tech companies at TechCrunch DisruptTech · 18 Oct, 21:46
8. Lahore Basant 2027 date revised to March 12-14 by DCPakistan · 18 Oct, 21:31
9. Fourth Child Dies From Dog-Bite Rabies in Hyderabad in 2026Pakistan · 18 Oct, 21:16
10. Egypt ready to defend Saudi Arabia if kingdom requests helpWorld · 18 Oct, 21:12
11. SME lending hits Rs943bn as banks expand business creditBusiness · 18 Oct, 20:56
12. Bilawal says KP CM Afridi swore not to confront militantsPakistan · 18 Oct, 20:41
13. Jameel Ahmad says inflation near target as growth hits 3.7%Business · 18 Oct, 20:26
14. Khairpur varsity scraps 1,184 lawyers' unlawful LLB papersPakistan · 18 Oct, 20:10
15. PIA nominates Adrian Hamilton-Manns as CEO, clearances pendingBusiness · 18 Oct, 20:10
16. Foreign experts sought for K2 Airways plane crash sea huntPakistan · 18 Oct, 19:27
17. AI Geo Navigators opens regional office in AJK, signs UAJK MoUAI · 18 Oct, 19:12
18. Two masked riders damage Nawaz Sharif cars at AvenfieldPakistan · 18 Oct, 18:57
19. Pakistan post 305 after Salman Agha's fourth ODI tonCricket · 18 Oct, 18:42
20. Rs17bn Islamic project finance closed for Novacare HospitalBusiness · 18 Oct, 18:27
21. Pakistan names Nov 25 for first China-based astronaut flightPakistan · 18 Oct, 18:11
22. Balochistan operation news: five killed in WashukPakistan · 18 Oct, 17:56
23. Balochistan encounter leaves two terrorists dead in DalbandinPakistan · 18 Oct, 17:41
24. DRAP brings vitamins, infant milk under stricter oversightPakistan · 18 Oct, 17:25
25. Maldives President Muizzu to visit Pakistan Oct 20-22Pakistan · 18 Oct, 17:09
26. Mental health in Pakistan statistics show 32% affectedPakistan · 18 Oct, 16:54
27. Pakistan IT and telecom exports up 17.7% to $1.246bnTech · 18 Oct, 16:38
28. Faizabad walk-in licence services end in Islamabad on Oct 19Pakistan · 18 Oct, 16:15
29. Shaza Fatima to present AI roadmap at South Korea summitAI · 18 Oct, 15:59
30. Oman labour law mandates one-hour break each workdayWorld · 18 Oct, 15:43
31. Shehbaz: Child's future must not hinge on family wealthJobs · 18 Oct, 15:28
32. Pak-Afghan trade halt cuts jobs for drivers and daily wagersBusiness · 18 Oct, 15:19
33. Rana Iqbal notices alleged Ravi Road detention, torturePakistan · 18 Oct, 15:04
34. Taftan border closed over security and smuggling fearsPakistan · 18 Oct, 14:49
35. China lists TOPCon, HJT among restricted solar tech exportsBusiness · 18 Oct, 14:20
36. Musavir.AI builds first 3D digital map of twin citiesAI · 18 Oct, 14:04
37. Aimal Wali Khan raises Governor's Rule with KP GovernorPakistan · 18 Oct, 14:04
38. ISPR confirms 8 terrorists killed in Quetta Khuzdar NushkiPakistan · 18 Oct, 13:48
39. Faisal Karim Kundi asks ANP chief for Pakhtun land supportPakistan · 18 Oct, 13:39
40. Human trafficking in Karachi raid nets five in Surjani TownPakistan · 18 Oct, 13:23
41. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 37 runs in ODI tri-series openerCricket · 18 Oct, 13:07
42. Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah salutes Karsaz martyrs on anniversaryPakistan · 18 Oct, 12:35
43. China and US set $30bn each-side reciprocal tariff cutsBusiness · 18 Oct, 12:20
44. Pak-Afghan trade halt cuts jobs for drivers and daily wagersBusiness · 18 Oct, 12:05
45. Green Line extension funds released ahead of FY27 finishPakistan · 18 Oct, 10:39
46. Tug hit by two projectiles northeast of UAE's Khor FakkanWorld · 18 Oct, 10:23
47. Farhan’s 238 runs power Pakistan to 2-1 T20 series victoryCricket · 18 Oct, 10:07
48. Shehbaz, Nawaz defend KP governor rule over securityPakistan · 18 Oct, 09:52
49. Psychological disorders in Pakistan hit one in three adultsPakistan · 18 Oct, 09:36
50. Govt directs agencies to curb LPG hoarding for winterBusiness · 18 Oct, 09:21
51. Jameel Ahmad says policies made economy more resilientBusiness · 18 Oct, 09:05
52. Casualties confirmed in Canada military base fire blazeWorld · 18 Oct, 08:50
53. Rice lifts Pakistan food exports 25% in first quarter FY27Pakistan · 18 Oct, 08:32
54. University Road dig cuts gas to Gulshan, Saddar till 5pmPakistan · 18 Oct, 08:16
55. Sherpao: PTI put jailed leader ahead of KP’s peoplePakistan · 18 Oct, 08:01
56. Workers demand review of IPP agreements over power tariffsPakistan · 18 Oct, 07:45
57. KP Bar Council calls Monday strike against governor rulePakistan · 18 Oct, 07:29
58. GB police hold 58 for interview impersonation in GilgitPakistan · 18 Oct, 07:29
59. Nawaz: KP emergency should have come much earlierPakistan · 18 Oct, 07:13
60. IMF links AI boom to an 8.3pc rise in global tradeAI · 18 Oct, 06:58
61. CNSC warns India after Rajnath Singh's strike remarkPakistan · 18 Oct, 06:45
62. Kidnapping for ransom punishment: ATC jails five for lifePakistan · 18 Oct, 06:28
63. Ex-GB CM Khalid Khurshid gets prison custody after ATC hearingPakistan · 18 Oct, 06:13
64. Teachers shortage Attock leaves Panmotha with 6 staffJobs · 18 Oct, 05:57
65. Shehbaz Sharif announces national sports conference in capitalPakistan · 18 Oct, 05:41
66. Pak-China joint military exercise focuses on counterterrorPakistan · 18 Oct, 05:26
67. FCC: KP desk staff not owed same risk pay as uniformed policePakistan · 18 Oct, 05:10
68. SBP Governor Tells Investors Inflation Fall Aids StabilityBusiness · 18 Oct, 03:49
69. Only e-passports after shift at offices and missionsPakistan · 18 Oct, 03:32
70. Dr Zabta Khan Shinwari among two Pakistanis named ISC FellowsJobs · 18 Oct, 03:17
71. Syed Abid Ali Shah arrested in Saudi work visa fraud casePakistan · 18 Oct, 02:55
72. Pakistan loitering munitions need mesh nets for IADS survivalPakistan · 18 Oct, 02:40
73. Ufone, PTCL take four honours at Dragons of Asia 2026Tech · 18 Oct, 02:24
74. Saudi checks leave 34,834 expats facing residency proceduresWorld · 18 Oct, 02:09
75. Anthropic workforce turns less junior as meetings rise 20%AI · 18 Oct, 01:53
76. Grey cement stays Rs1,500–1,610 a bag as steel plateausBusiness · 18 Oct, 01:01
77. Pakistan at SIAL Paris: 37 firms show food productsBusiness · 18 Oct, 00:45
78. Sisi seeks parliament nod for Egypt support Saudi ArabiaWorld · 18 Oct, 00:19
79. Shoaib Mirza seals Benazir Bhutto Hospital canteen in RWPPakistan · 18 Oct, 00:04