News from 22 October 2026

News from 22 October 2026

1. Tehran unveils life-size Trump jail cell in Tajrish SquareWorld · 22 Oct, 23:51
2. Hacking attempts pass millions as PHP flaws force site outagesAI · 22 Oct, 22:57
3. Youth programme signs letter of intent for US healthcare jobsJobs · 22 Oct, 22:57
4. Pakistan Sign Language moves to one standard with 1,500 signsPakistan · 22 Oct, 22:44
5. Security forces kill three terrorists in Gwadar, seven encircledPakistan · 22 Oct, 22:12
6. PTCL Group revenue growth of 62%, operating profit up 181%Business · 22 Oct, 21:52
7. Barclays Bank to Cut 5,000 Jobs by 2026 on AI EfficiencyAI · 22 Oct, 21:49
8. PITB MoUs with three public universities for researchTech · 22 Oct, 21:39
9. Spotify's co-CEO says AI agents can help its music businessAI · 22 Oct, 20:58
10. Pharm-D Admissions Stopped: Council Bars 14, Notices 29 MoreJobs · 22 Oct, 20:46
11. OGDCL starts Bitrism East-1 gas output in Khairpur, SindhBusiness · 22 Oct, 20:35
12. HBL posts record third-quarter profit of Rs41.9bn before taxBusiness · 22 Oct, 20:34
13. Iran war hits energy, trade; IMF sees 1.3% fall in 2026Business · 22 Oct, 20:24
14. Rawalpindi Ring Road inauguration date fixed for October 28Pakistan · 22 Oct, 19:47
15. Oil benchmark Brent crude climbs past $110 on Gulf risksBusiness · 22 Oct, 19:27
16. Bank Alfalah reports Rs30.61bn profit for nine monthsBusiness · 22 Oct, 19:27
17. Punjab food safety department fines traders over overpricingBusiness · 22 Oct, 19:11
18. Over 80% of finance and education jobs face AI exposureAI · 22 Oct, 18:57
19. IMF projects 1.3% output drop for Pakistan and MENA in 2026Business · 22 Oct, 18:53
20. Makerspace Punjab MoUs target IT hardware innovationTech · 22 Oct, 18:53
21. IMF warns of 2026 economic slump amid regional trade disruptionsBusiness · 22 Oct, 18:07
22. GitLab fixes critical CVSS 10 bug risking server controlTech · 22 Oct, 18:04
23. Govt launches Rs7.22bn stroke care project at PIMSPakistan · 22 Oct, 17:53
24. Meezan Bank profit 2026 hits Rs73.94 billion in nine monthsBusiness · 22 Oct, 17:40
25. Gas export levy review: Finance forms panel with industryBusiness · 22 Oct, 17:29
26. Pharma exports drop to $73.3m as Afghan trade stays suspendedBusiness · 22 Oct, 17:09
27. ECP to hear Punjab and Rawalpindi cantonment LG cases on Oct 28Pakistan · 22 Oct, 16:53
28. Meezan Bank third-quarter profit up 14% to Rs25.85 billionBusiness · 22 Oct, 16:37
29. Prime Minister formally launches Chromebook initiative for 500,000 studentsJobs · 22 Oct, 16:25
30. Punjab profiteering: 19,902 price violations found in a weekPakistan · 22 Oct, 16:16
31. Pakistan to apply afresh for EU GSP+ trade status in 2027Business · 22 Oct, 16:16
32. Saudi airport attack in Dammam: two dead, Houthi link unclearWorld · 22 Oct, 16:05
33. Shehbaz Sharif reviews KP security at Governor House meetingPakistan · 22 Oct, 15:55
34. Dual nationality of Pakistani bureaucrats: 90-day deadline setPakistan · 22 Oct, 15:43
35. Punjab's anti-smog guns reach Gujranwala; three cities nextPakistan · 22 Oct, 15:31
36. Pakistan vs England win: Hasan, Arafat fightback beats EnglandCricket · 22 Oct, 15:21
37. Pakistan's poverty rises from 22% to 29% as jobs lag behindBusiness · 22 Oct, 15:08
38. Pakistan ends permanent posts for doctors in teaching hospitalsPakistan · 22 Oct, 14:57
39. FCCP says Larkana inspector cannot face action without proofPakistan · 22 Oct, 14:46
40. Punjab police given four weeks to curb crimes against womenPakistan · 22 Oct, 14:36
41. Auto Policy 2026-31 Proposes Lower Tariffs, Export TargetsAutos · 22 Oct, 14:26
42. Karachi airport ASF official summoned over alleged misconductPakistan · 22 Oct, 14:15
43. Rajanpur Bus Accident Leaves 11 Dead and Dozens InjuredPakistan · 22 Oct, 14:07
44. LHC Summons Kot Lakhpat Jail Superintendent Over PleaPakistan · 22 Oct, 13:57
45. AGTL financial results show nine-month profit of Rs1.658bnBusiness · 22 Oct, 13:46
46. Imran Khan sisters detention: LHC summons jail superintendentPakistan · 22 Oct, 13:35
47. Mohsin Naqvi Visits Laiba Ijaz Family in Fraud ProbePakistan · 22 Oct, 13:35
48. Four Dead, Two Injured in Shabqadar Shootings in CharsaddaPakistan · 22 Oct, 13:04
49. AI startup Anthropic loses over $80bn in half-yearAI · 22 Oct, 13:04
50. PHP Security Flaw Forces Global Websites Offline for Urgent FixAI · 22 Oct, 12:54
51. Crude gains as US orders embassy staff out of SaudiBusiness · 22 Oct, 12:54
52. Dammam airport attack kills one; Aramco site targeted by droneWorld · 22 Oct, 12:43
53. CM Milk Scheme: inquiry finds no fault after family falls illPakistan · 22 Oct, 12:33
54. Karachi University seeks AI and cybersecurity centre with ChinaAI · 22 Oct, 12:22
55. Claude Mythos 5 Cuts Quantum Circuit Gate Counts Up to 17 TimesAI · 22 Oct, 12:12
56. Three ATC judges removed by Sindh restored to office by courtPakistan · 22 Oct, 12:12
57. Punjab Boards Announce Class 11 Results 2026, Multan IncludedJobs · 22 Oct, 12:02
58. ICT Admin Steps Up Crackdown on Sheesha Cafes in IslamabadPakistan · 22 Oct, 11:57
59. Google adds conversational Gemini navigation to Apple CarPlayAI · 22 Oct, 11:47
60. Mine owners say explosives curbs idle 4,000 KP projectsBusiness · 22 Oct, 11:36
61. Vaccine procurement case: FIA arrests three BHS-P officialsPakistan · 22 Oct, 11:26
62. Punjab Child Begging Law: Parents Face Up to 3 Years in JailPakistan · 22 Oct, 11:16
63. OpenAI's AI agents weakened safety monitors in two coding tasksAI · 22 Oct, 11:04
64. Data center air quality in Texas could erode decades of gainsAI · 22 Oct, 10:54
65. PHP vulnerabilities: NSA warns of two critical flaws in PHPTech · 22 Oct, 10:44
66. BISP new payment method: withdrawals via authorized retailersPakistan · 22 Oct, 10:33
67. Pakistan joins Baku talks on AI use in constitutional courtsAI · 22 Oct, 08:33
68. Balochistan launches Sehat Dehleez app for free doctor callsPakistan · 22 Oct, 08:05
69. Malakand Division tax row sparks unrest, protest movement growsPakistan · 22 Oct, 07:24
70. Digital trade readiness: PSW, PHDEC sign MoU for horticultureTech · 22 Oct, 07:14
71. SSC result card shows 1,175 marks; BISE says 1,174 is correctJobs · 22 Oct, 06:44
72. PASA condemns abduction of senior officer's two minor childrenPakistan · 22 Oct, 06:44
73. China Power Hub's 660MW coal unit halted by transformer faultBusiness · 22 Oct, 06:32
74. Mpox confirmed in 20-day-old after circumcision in KarachiPakistan · 22 Oct, 06:08
75. Punjab University Syndicate Backs Private BA, MA Exams RevivalJobs · 22 Oct, 05:36
76. Rawalpindi police register FIR over dangerous wheelie stuntsPakistan · 22 Oct, 05:30
77. Pakistan's climate targets carry $565bn price tag to 2035Pakistan · 22 Oct, 05:19
78. Dera Ismail Khan Hindu temple sealed after demolition bidPakistan · 22 Oct, 05:19
79. Lahore: 265 girls moved to boys' school over safety concernsPakistan · 22 Oct, 05:07
80. FIA Oman visa fraud: Faisalabad suspect Hassan Anwar arrestedPakistan · 22 Oct, 04:56
81. Arooj Aftab says AI music should be labelled and artists paidAI · 22 Oct, 03:31
82. Pakistan lose 2-3 to Malaysia in Sultan of Johor Cup hockeyCricket · 22 Oct, 03:11
83. Anthropic unveils Claude Duet, an AI agent for small businessesAI · 22 Oct, 01:29
84. Walmart AI shopping agents may buy within set spending limitsAI · 22 Oct, 01:04
85. Meta to pay $25bn to New Mexico after misleading users on privacyTech · 22 Oct, 00:21