News from 27 October 2026

News from 27 October 2026

1. QatarEnergy keeps force majeure on Pakistan LNG to year-endBusiness · 27 Oct, 23:52
2. Sanaullah presses Achakzai-Sharif meeting to restart talksPakistan · 27 Oct, 23:41
3. Shehbaz, JI discuss Rs30-40 fuel cut for deserving usersBusiness · 27 Oct, 23:31
4. MIT professor leads review of OpenAI Exponential Time claimAI · 27 Oct, 23:07
5. Pakistan Railways directs five firms to honour concessionsPakistan · 27 Oct, 23:06
6. Motorway Police issues licences for foreign holders in PunjabPakistan · 27 Oct, 23:03
7. Google DeepMind Genie 4 holds scenes for up to two minutesAI · 27 Oct, 22:34
8. Pakistan-Iran trade stalls as 18,000 containers strandedBusiness · 27 Oct, 22:19
9. PHP2Shell attacks confirmed on PHP 8.4.26 test serversTech · 27 Oct, 22:08
10. Pakistan preparing first astronaut launch, minister saysPakistan · 27 Oct, 21:57
11. Customs audit finds no matching FedEx phone release casesBusiness · 27 Oct, 21:30
12. Diana case update: Lahore judge exits Tanveer bail hearingPakistan · 27 Oct, 21:20
13. Rohit Patel exits Meta Superintelligence Labs for NdocAI · 27 Oct, 21:10
14. Senate rights sitting flags crypto fraud and campus trapsTech · 27 Oct, 20:59
15. LUMS event closes ADB satellite irrigation project phase threePakistan · 27 Oct, 20:49
16. Multan building collapse leaves 1 dead at Northern BypassPakistan · 27 Oct, 20:39
17. Apple AI features in iOS 27.2 update add SynthID marksAI · 27 Oct, 20:29
18. Opera WebAI standard lets users run AI on their devicesAI · 27 Oct, 20:19
19. General Compute $100m Series A lifts value to $800 millionAI · 27 Oct, 20:08
20. Apple unveils M6 MacBook Pro and iMac with faster AIAI · 27 Oct, 19:58
21. PRAEC backs monitoring and marketing bans on unsafe drugsPakistan · 27 Oct, 19:48
22. GMO Internet checks posted data after Onamae cyber attackTech · 27 Oct, 19:37
23. NTU Faisalabad and Karachi campuses seek contract staffJobs · 27 Oct, 19:37
24. IHC adjourns NAB 40-day remand challenge to mid-NovemberPakistan · 27 Oct, 19:26
25. HEC application deadline for PIDCL test extended to Nov 1Jobs · 27 Oct, 19:26
26. FPSC Phase III exams move to 7–11 November after delayJobs · 27 Oct, 19:16
27. AML panel clears virtual assets body for Schedule IV listingBusiness · 27 Oct, 19:06
28. Imaan Mazari case verdict reserved; ATC sets Oct 29 datePakistan · 27 Oct, 19:06
29. Three students hurt after Nushki college firing attackPakistan · 27 Oct, 18:55
30. New Zealand student visa rules give graduates two months moreJobs · 27 Oct, 18:45
31. Electricity distribution losses fall to Rs325bn: LeghariBusiness · 27 Oct, 18:45
32. JI chief at PM House firm on mid-November petrol marchPakistan · 27 Oct, 18:35
33. Punjab Food Authority raid cancels Salva Foods licensePakistan · 27 Oct, 18:24
34. Meta AI investment plans fuel $97.5bn equity raiseAI · 27 Oct, 18:14
35. USEFP Islamabad hiring: media degree and three years' workJobs · 27 Oct, 18:04
36. Outsourced rail firms told to accept senior citizen discountsPakistan · 27 Oct, 17:53
37. Sazgar Engineering Q1 profit down 54% as car volumes dropBusiness · 27 Oct, 17:42
38. Leghari flags end to six-month higher rate after 200 unitsPakistan · 27 Oct, 17:26
39. Hammad Azhar gets jail after 50 days of police remandPakistan · 27 Oct, 17:26
40. Freelancer export receipts up 45% to $549mn in 1QFY27Business · 27 Oct, 17:15
41. Accel, Nvidia join $14m Series B for Bengaluru AI firmAI · 27 Oct, 17:04
42. Fauji Cement exports freeze while local sales lift Q1Business · 27 Oct, 16:54
43. Lohari Gate has 95 unsafe buildings before Basant 2027Pakistan · 27 Oct, 16:44
44. Maryam Nawaz statement: victims may answer assaults in kindPakistan · 27 Oct, 16:34
45. AI agents breach Anthropic via third-party vendor appsAI · 27 Oct, 16:23
46. Sindh rejects MDCAT 2026 controversy as Karachi leads scoresJobs · 27 Oct, 16:18
47. Islamabad hotel fines hiked; five-room hotels now coveredBusiness · 27 Oct, 16:08
48. KPPSC revises Sub-Inspector written tests for Jan–Feb 2027Jobs · 27 Oct, 15:40
49. Centre takes up Rs69.89bn KP canal and farm livelihoods planBusiness · 27 Oct, 15:28
50. Karachi flu cases rise as cooler nights hit hospitalsPakistan · 27 Oct, 15:18
51. PM directs eight hours of household gas amid conflictBusiness · 27 Oct, 15:08
52. PM opens Pims fire inquiry of senior staff over safety gapsPakistan · 27 Oct, 14:54
53. FBR office open on Saturday, 31 Oct for tax collectionBusiness · 27 Oct, 14:38
54. Pakistan U19 Asia Cup squad named; Farhan Yousuf leadsCricket · 27 Oct, 14:27
55. Engro Fertilizers, Mari Energies sign MoU for farm yieldsBusiness · 27 Oct, 13:57
56. Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 8 wickets after 110 collapseCricket · 27 Oct, 13:37
57. Armored vehicles for KP police: 8 APCs, 10 ambulancesPakistan · 27 Oct, 13:18
58. Job seekers told: skip advance fees in fake job scamsJobs · 27 Oct, 13:07
59. Airlink electric bike Air EV targets 95% local manufacturingBusiness · 27 Oct, 12:52
60. Pakistan literacy rate hits 63% with Punjab at 68%Jobs · 27 Oct, 12:36
61. Nestlé Pakistan nine-month sales rise 6.3% to Rs160.26bnBusiness · 27 Oct, 12:25
62. FIA Pakistan airport immigration system fails nationwidePakistan · 27 Oct, 12:07
63. Palm oil futures in Malaysia pressured by rival oils, crudeBusiness · 27 Oct, 11:54
64. GPT-6.1 Terra rolls out thrice as fast on computer tasksAI · 27 Oct, 11:44
65. Sri Lanka's Nissanka misses Pakistan Tests with injuryCricket · 27 Oct, 11:33
66. Shadab Khan century lifts Pakistan before Sri Lanka ODICricket · 27 Oct, 11:23
67. Shrimp farming push: panel sets four-month plan windowBusiness · 27 Oct, 11:13
68. Kashmir Chowk Underpass pace prompts sub-30-day finish hopePakistan · 27 Oct, 11:03
69. Pakistan eyes $500m Panda bond issuance without ADB, AIIBBusiness · 27 Oct, 10:38
70. Islamabad Police jobs online apply: 6,000 vacancies plannedJobs · 27 Oct, 10:28
71. Pakistan's regional trade deficit rises 26.6pc in Q1Business · 27 Oct, 10:17
72. Pakistan clears $750m ADB loan for pension and PPP programmeBusiness · 27 Oct, 10:07
73. Shehbaz: lasting South Asia peace needs Kashmir settlementPakistan · 27 Oct, 09:47
74. Punjab seals plants as LHC petition targets smog crisisPakistan · 27 Oct, 09:36
75. Gold prices in Pakistan rebound after five-day declineBusiness · 27 Oct, 09:25
76. KP flags 4,049 government school buildings as dilapidatedPakistan · 27 Oct, 09:15
77. AGP special audit of LWMC after CMIT fleet inspectionPakistan · 27 Oct, 09:04
78. PTI KP seeks national plan before protests over emergencyPakistan · 27 Oct, 08:38
79. MSCI Asia ex-Japan up 1.2% on AI IPO, Meta $95bn planAI · 27 Oct, 08:27
80. Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 staffTech · 27 Oct, 08:17
81. Illegal Afghan repatriation in Peshawar set for Nov 1Pakistan · 27 Oct, 08:07
82. UAF students to visit farms across six Punjab divisionsPakistan · 27 Oct, 07:57
83. Khyber Press Club condemns Landi Kotal police raidPakistan · 27 Oct, 07:46
84. Third PM cohort sends 107 agri experts to China courseJobs · 27 Oct, 07:36
85. Pakistan trade deficit with China drives most of $4.97bn gapBusiness · 27 Oct, 07:25
86. NGC seeks 95% SCADA data quality from plants by Oct 2026Business · 27 Oct, 07:15
87. Cohere finds Alibaba Qwen tried a Beijing file uploadAI · 27 Oct, 07:15
88. Punjab to run electric buses in 91 tehsils from Jan 2027Pakistan · 27 Oct, 07:05
89. FIA visa fraud case nets pair accused over fake Saudi visasPakistan · 27 Oct, 06:27
90. Growers say mills gain if Sindh skips cane season noticesPakistan · 27 Oct, 06:17
91. Saim Ayub leaves ODI tri-series for domestic cricket; Farhan called upCricket · 27 Oct, 06:06
92. LPG hits Rs700 in KP as MNAs demand notified Rs280 rateBusiness · 27 Oct, 05:56
93. Faheem Akram Naeem gets four more days in stamp fraud casePakistan · 27 Oct, 05:46
94. Freelancer earnings hit $550m in Q1, up 46% on yearBusiness · 27 Oct, 05:35
95. SBP targets $25 billion forex reserves by June 2027Business · 27 Oct, 05:24
96. Kane takes Ballon d'Or as Putellas seals third women's prizeSports · 27 Oct, 05:14
97. CDC, EClear add Raast P2M and Dynamic QR for brokersBusiness · 27 Oct, 05:03
98. Drug pricing in Pakistan nears end of pending case reviewsBusiness · 27 Oct, 04:46
99. AJK cabinet decisions include 2% sports budget, BHU upgradesPakistan · 27 Oct, 04:36
100. Microsoft offers voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 staffAI · 27 Oct, 04:19
101. Three KP infrastructure projects worth Rs100bn go to EcnecPakistan · 27 Oct, 04:07
102. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka today at Gaddafi Stadium from 1pm PSTCricket · 27 Oct, 03:56
103. England name Ralphie Albert captain for U-19 tour of PakistanCricket · 27 Oct, 03:46
104. University mandatory internship gets 3 credit hours: NA toldJobs · 27 Oct, 03:35
105. Anthropic S-1: $16.3bn revenue, founders keep controlAI · 27 Oct, 03:25
106. Khawaja Asif Links Tehran Talks to Saudi Security PushPakistan · 27 Oct, 03:14
107. SpaceX locks $40B financing for AI chips via ApolloAI · 27 Oct, 03:03
108. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey meet Iran leaders in TehranWorld · 27 Oct, 02:42
109. New iPad mini OLED priced at $699, available Nov 6Tech · 27 Oct, 02:32
110. Pakistan foreign debt: $16bn interest paid in four yearsBusiness · 27 Oct, 02:32
111. IHC asks PTA and PEMRA for digital content enforcement dataPakistan · 27 Oct, 02:21
112. Port Qasim LNG terminal LOI faces Nov 2026 PQA deadlineBusiness · 27 Oct, 02:11
113. Pakistan's 67 ops kill 50-plus ISKP fighters, hold 100Pakistan · 27 Oct, 02:01
114. Tax exemption in Pakistan: Rs11,000bn waived over five yearsBusiness · 27 Oct, 01:50
115. Petrol up Rs1.54 to Rs379.25, diesel Rs2.16 to Rs395.82Business · 27 Oct, 01:40
116. Journalist unions, civil society form free speech committeePakistan · 27 Oct, 01:30
117. ITP suspends licensing at all Khidmat Markaz till Tuesday 9amPakistan · 27 Oct, 01:26
118. No wheat shortage this year as 6m-tonne buffer setBusiness · 27 Oct, 01:16
119. Four directors approved for Strategic Digital Wallet CoBusiness · 27 Oct, 01:06
120. OpenAI AI hits 98% on tests migrating COBOL softwareAI · 27 Oct, 00:56
121. Irrigated farms in Punjab urged to sow wheat by Nov 20Pakistan · 27 Oct, 00:45
122. Faisalabad board: 30,000 Class 9 candidates yet to downloadJobs · 27 Oct, 00:35
123. CDWP clears Rs213bn package for irrigation, solar, schoolsPakistan · 27 Oct, 00:14
124. Cabinet Division publishes July-Sept Toshakhana gift listPakistan · 27 Oct, 00:03