News from 21 October 2026

News from 21 October 2026

1. Major highway projects: PPP model under study for four routesBusiness · 21 Oct, 23:55
2. Asad Umar speech at MediaVerse 26 urges students to adaptJobs · 21 Oct, 22:56
3. OpenAI brings ChatGPT ads to 26 more markets, Pakistan includedAI · 21 Oct, 22:28
4. GSP Plus: EU envoy tells Karachi textile body to show resultsBusiness · 21 Oct, 22:18
5. Eight museums planned on 150 acres of Islamabad state landPakistan · 21 Oct, 22:04
6. Punjab CCD says Multan suspect died in Bahawalpur gunfightPakistan · 21 Oct, 21:33
7. Three sentenced to seven years in Rs19.4m online fraud casePakistan · 21 Oct, 21:22
8. JazzCash adds AJK electricity bill payments via app and agentsBusiness · 21 Oct, 21:12
9. DHS orders removal of DeepSeek AI tools from US agency devicesAI · 21 Oct, 21:01
10. Pakistan women's squad to be picked after domestic T20 eventCricket · 21 Oct, 20:36
11. Ali Amin Gandapur rejects Salman Akram Raja's loyalty claimsPakistan · 21 Oct, 20:16
12. Islamabad High Court seeks replies on Imaan Mazari's appealsPakistan · 21 Oct, 19:11
13. PM orders indiscriminate action against corrupt elements in FBRPakistan · 21 Oct, 18:58
14. Army major Wajahat Waheed killed in Gwadar IED blastPakistan · 21 Oct, 18:46
15. AI Model Benchmarking Needs More Standards, Says Hugging FaceAI · 21 Oct, 18:35
16. FBR officer suspended over unauthorised press statementPakistan · 21 Oct, 18:25
17. Lahore police arrest 5,212 suspects tied to 2,410 gangsPakistan · 21 Oct, 18:15
18. NAB inquiry: KP lawmaker Amjad Ali told to appear in PeshawarPakistan · 21 Oct, 18:04
19. Microsoft AI agents risk: Guardian Agents launch for firmsAI · 21 Oct, 17:54
20. NAB asset recovery reaches Rs9.18 trillion in third quarterPakistan · 21 Oct, 17:44
21. Pakistan Stock Market Extends Losses as KSE-100 Drops 0.49%Business · 21 Oct, 17:34
22. CNIC Name Change Procedure: Once-in-Lifetime Rule ExplainedPakistan · 21 Oct, 17:11
23. Ishaq Dar meeting reviews surplus commodity exports and supplyBusiness · 21 Oct, 16:44
24. AI regulation Democrats weigh oversight if they take CongressAI · 21 Oct, 16:33
25. Zahidjee Textile Mills closes 262-loom weaving unit in PakistanBusiness · 21 Oct, 16:22
26. McCormick to buy 76.55% of Unilever Pakistan Foods LimitedBusiness · 21 Oct, 16:12
27. ICC ODI rankings: Pakistan move to fourth, ahead of AustraliaCricket · 21 Oct, 15:41
28. Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar and Indonesia to sign defence pactPakistan · 21 Oct, 15:31
29. Daanish School admission 2027: entrance test set for Dec 12Jobs · 21 Oct, 15:20
30. Inception Mercury 3 claims up to 8x speed over traditional AIAI · 21 Oct, 15:18
31. Islamabad local polls to proceed under 2015 law, ECP rulesPakistan · 21 Oct, 15:07
32. LPG market rates exceed OGRA prices as supply crisis deepensBusiness · 21 Oct, 14:16
33. Balochistan minister vows safe recovery of abducted Rakhshan commissioner and Meena Majeed’s brotherPakistan · 21 Oct, 14:06
34. First national survey reveals 32% of Pakistani adults face mental health disordersPakistan · 21 Oct, 13:56
35. Punjab Transfers Rs14.5b to Over 76,000 Mosque ImamsPakistan · 21 Oct, 13:45
36. Riyadh government agencies shift to remote work policyWorld · 21 Oct, 13:35
37. Main suspect in Multan orphan murder dies in police encounterPakistan · 21 Oct, 13:35
38. Google and Amazon release PyTorch tools to rival Nvidia AI chipsAI · 21 Oct, 13:24
39. Robotics startup Eka raises $150m to advance physical AIAI · 21 Oct, 13:15
40. Hubco targets 80% localisation following BYD Pakistan launchAutos · 21 Oct, 13:04
41. OpenCode AI Tool Hack Exposes API Keys and Runs Up User BillsAI · 21 Oct, 12:54
42. IHC summons Passport DG in person over unremoved ECL namePakistan · 21 Oct, 12:32
43. Glacier collapse threatens Pakistan, as northern ranges warm fastPakistan · 21 Oct, 12:18
44. Glacier collapse in Pakistan risk grows after Nepal-Tibet eventPakistan · 21 Oct, 12:04
45. Iran vs Trump: Araghchi hits back at 'finish the job' threatWorld · 21 Oct, 11:15
46. Punjab burning ban covers plastic and leaves in open spacesPakistan · 21 Oct, 10:53
47. Sindh's 107 agricultural graduates leave for China trainingJobs · 21 Oct, 10:42
48. Punjab laptop scheme: second phase launched, Azma Bokhari saysJobs · 21 Oct, 10:24
49. UN Agency Jobs in Pakistan: Where to Look and How to ApplyJobs · 21 Oct, 10:12
50. Industrial output falls 4.96% in August; businessmen urge reliefBusiness · 21 Oct, 09:58
51. Abbottabad mourns folk flautist Zakir Mir, funeral held TuesdayTrending · 21 Oct, 09:26
52. FIR against doctors: medical bodies condemn harassment casesPakistan · 21 Oct, 09:15
53. PHC sets Nov 10 hearing on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergencyPakistan · 21 Oct, 09:04
54. Pakistan warns India over strategic balance in South AsiaPakistan · 21 Oct, 08:54
55. Fesco news today: CEO booked for alleged Rs320m tax fraudPakistan · 21 Oct, 08:44
56. Rizvi brothers: 30 police stations deny arresting TLP leadersPakistan · 21 Oct, 08:34
57. Mpox cases in Pakistan: infant case reported at Malir hospitalPakistan · 21 Oct, 08:24
58. Rawalpindi civil judge injured in alleged attack by advocatePakistan · 21 Oct, 08:14
59. BYD Electric Cars in Pakistan: Plant Set to Start by DecemberAutos · 21 Oct, 07:53
60. Bannu drone strike hits suspected hideout in Wazir areaPakistan · 21 Oct, 07:34
61. JUI-F snap polls sought as Fazl calls for in-camera sessionPakistan · 21 Oct, 07:24
62. LPG price hike: Rates Hit Record Rs600 per Kg Amid ShortageBusiness · 21 Oct, 07:14
63. Nora EV Price List: Metro Just Under Rs 29 Lakh Before GSTAutos · 21 Oct, 06:52
64. IMF Pakistan tax: Fund flags unfair system, broader base soughtBusiness · 21 Oct, 06:40
65. Multan car accident: suspect accused of killing 15-year-oldPakistan · 21 Oct, 06:13
66. Additional SHO Meera Khan martyred in Miranshah firingPakistan · 21 Oct, 05:46
67. Pakistan's digital infrastructure: 234,000 km of fibre laidAI · 21 Oct, 05:34
68. US bars Cloudera from green card sponsorship for two yearsBusiness · 21 Oct, 05:24
69. Shehbaz Sharif open to counterterrorism talks with all partiesPakistan · 21 Oct, 05:09
70. England vs Pakistan cricket: Brook says batting lost groundCricket · 21 Oct, 04:38
71. Pakistan, US near trade deal with few technical issues leftBusiness · 21 Oct, 03:08
72. Riyadh airport reopens as airlines cancel Saudi flightsWorld · 21 Oct, 02:53
73. Pakistan Pushes for Fruit Access as US Trade Touches $11.5bnBusiness · 21 Oct, 02:43
74. SpaceX revenue beats estimates at $14.6 billion as AI growsAI · 21 Oct, 01:58
75. US midterm elections: Republicans defend narrow majoritiesWorld · 21 Oct, 01:41
76. Pakistan fiscal reforms: Zardari tells IMF team of commitmentBusiness · 21 Oct, 00:21