News from 31 October 2026

News from 31 October 2026

1. SECP freezes bank accounts of 39,704 inactive companiesBusiness · 31 Oct, 23:48
2. Pakistan health minister sets full vaccine self-pay by 2030Pakistan · 31 Oct, 23:26
3. Gemini new features let you edit files inside the appAI · 31 Oct, 23:25
4. Punjab private MBBS admissions open till 6 NovemberJobs · 31 Oct, 22:51
5. Karachi atta rate today: 20kg bag costs up to Rs3,540Business · 31 Oct, 22:41
6. Asif: foreign military bases protect Israel, not MuslimsWorld · 31 Oct, 21:55
7. Qatar LNG shortage may curb industry, CNG gas this winterBusiness · 31 Oct, 21:51
8. Shehbaz urges PML-N to prioritise quick KP welfare stepsPakistan · 31 Oct, 21:40
9. Pakistan's halal meat exports face certification barriersBusiness · 31 Oct, 21:35
10. Saeed Ghani defends KMC road work in Railways disputePakistan · 31 Oct, 21:25
11. Pakistan beat Hong Kong by 6 wickets to reach Plate finalCricket · 31 Oct, 21:18
12. World Bank $600m BRIDGE loan linked to Investment ActBusiness · 31 Oct, 21:07
13. Seven dengue patients hospitalised as Rawalpindi hits 84Pakistan · 31 Oct, 20:56
14. Jinnah Hospital denies patient deaths linked to power faultPakistan · 31 Oct, 20:46
15. Ollie AI to close Nov 6 as rivals make fundraising hardAI · 31 Oct, 20:36
16. Bagh SP rejects gas cylinder claim in Pandi house explosionPakistan · 31 Oct, 20:25
17. CDA Building Control Directorate notice flags Fazlur Rehman homePakistan · 31 Oct, 20:15
18. Karachi local bodies corruption: Sindh forms probe committeePakistan · 31 Oct, 20:05
19. Petroleum Division seeks LPG pricing shift to PSO, SSGCBusiness · 31 Oct, 19:54
20. PSX closes at 166,409 as oil surge triggers sell-offBusiness · 31 Oct, 19:51
21. Punjab rolls out Rs1.99tr plan targeting $6.8bn exportsBusiness · 31 Oct, 19:40
22. Senate tables gas price adjustment bill for quarterly ratesBusiness · 31 Oct, 19:39
23. Sindh High Court order on number plates: 7-day limitPakistan · 31 Oct, 19:35
24. IHC bars acquitted cases from police character certificatesPakistan · 31 Oct, 19:24
25. LHC clears 24 CT scan machines for Punjab DHQ hospitalsPakistan · 31 Oct, 19:20
26. Rupee fall raises two dam costs Rs1.9trBusiness · 31 Oct, 19:10
27. Pakistan announces Nov 9 nationwide holiday for Iqbal DayPakistan · 31 Oct, 19:10
28. Android SMS vulnerability can crash phones without openingTech · 31 Oct, 19:05
29. SECP marks 39,704 firms inactive over missed filingsBusiness · 31 Oct, 18:55
30. Orakzai police operation wounds SHO as 2 terrorists diePakistan · 31 Oct, 18:50
31. Syed Azfar Ali Nasir named SMPRA chairman for five yearsTech · 31 Oct, 18:40
32. Rawalpindi and capital signal gaps now face PTA checksTech · 31 Oct, 18:31
33. Musadik Malik seeks satellite floodplain map before monsoonPakistan · 31 Oct, 18:21
34. FBR orders tyre plants to fit output trackers by Nov 30Business · 31 Oct, 18:11
35. Canada-EU Alliance for the Future deepens defence, tech tiesWorld · 31 Oct, 18:06
36. Singapore FM's Islamabad visit focuses on commerce, climateBusiness · 31 Oct, 17:56
37. Supreme Court verdicts are mandates, FCC tells both govtsPakistan · 31 Oct, 17:35
38. Nvidia may back billions in Nscale West Virginia build loansAI · 31 Oct, 17:35
39. Nine million Pakistanis live with Hepatitis C, data showPakistan · 31 Oct, 17:25
40. Brent oil price today up 2.5% to $117.75 a barrelBusiness · 31 Oct, 17:17
41. ITF J-30 Lahore winners: Talha, Rubtsova take two eachSports · 31 Oct, 17:07
42. Alphabet valuation tumbles $500bn on post-earnings selloffAI · 31 Oct, 16:56
43. Balochistan plans richer jail meals after CM approvalPakistan · 31 Oct, 16:46
44. Lahore air quality index today hits 294 amid Punjab smogPakistan · 31 Oct, 16:36
45. Shikarpur anti-polio drive set for under-fives Nov 2–5Pakistan · 31 Oct, 16:05
46. Kasb-i-Kamal, CIIC start training for 100 Pakistani workersJobs · 31 Oct, 15:55
47. Biometric check at NADRA restores wrongly marked death statusPakistan · 31 Oct, 15:50
48. 1,465 illegal medical centres sealed across KP in 3 monthsPakistan · 31 Oct, 15:40
49. Nagarparkar blast inquiry opens; three PPHI officials suspendedPakistan · 31 Oct, 15:30
50. UN expert urges no Taliban ties without rights progressWorld · 31 Oct, 15:20
51. Zest text agent blends tastes then books the tableAI · 31 Oct, 15:10
52. Balochistan cuts Rs410m pay, removes 72 absent doctorsPakistan · 31 Oct, 15:05
53. 11 fishermen freed at Wagah reunite with kin in KarachiWorld · 31 Oct, 14:55
54. Trump ties quick Iran war close to ban on nuclear weaponsWorld · 31 Oct, 14:45
55. Weekly inflation in Pakistan eases; SPI at 373.51 pointsBusiness · 31 Oct, 14:35
56. FBR misses October tax target; Rs116bn gap projectedBusiness · 31 Oct, 14:25
57. Pakistan to Plate semis at Hong Kong Sixes after UAE lossCricket · 31 Oct, 14:25
58. Three-year-old boy tests positive for mpox in KarachiPakistan · 31 Oct, 14:17
59. USD vs PKR weekend close fixed by SBP at Rs276.75Business · 31 Oct, 14:07
60. Petroleum-led panel to rewrite LPG rules amid Rs7,200 bottlesBusiness · 31 Oct, 13:57
61. Seven held in Multan as FIA probes visa fraud and wheat lossPakistan · 31 Oct, 13:57
62. Global oil prices rise for fourth month on Hormuz riskBusiness · 31 Oct, 13:47
63. Illinois, Notre Dame micro-LED hits 2.75 GHz bandwidthAI · 31 Oct, 13:37
64. OpenAI funding round target cut by $10bn in selloffAI · 31 Oct, 13:26
65. US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikesWorld · 31 Oct, 13:16
66. Dasu hydropower project line draws World Bank panel reviewPakistan · 31 Oct, 13:06
67. Reddit to require login as weekly search referrals fallAI · 31 Oct, 12:56
68. NA told: 3,900 children registered HIV-positive nationwidePakistan · 31 Oct, 12:56
69. Singapore FM Balakrishnan holds talks with Munir at GHQPakistan · 31 Oct, 12:45
70. Envoy Ajmal tells UN: curb militants, ease curbs on girlsWorld · 31 Oct, 12:45
71. Govt keeps petroleum levy at Rs80; cut next budgetPakistan · 31 Oct, 12:35
72. Colorado State funded Forest Sciences posts open till 18 NovJobs · 31 Oct, 12:25
73. Pakistan army voices cautious Iran-US mediation hopePakistan · 31 Oct, 12:15
74. SBCA audit: 740 dangerous Karachi buildings still standPakistan · 31 Oct, 12:06
75. Trump administration to deport 150 Afghans via PakistanWorld · 31 Oct, 11:56
76. US tech stocks falling today as Intel slides sharplyAI · 31 Oct, 11:45
77. Phone hacked by ads: National CERT issues spyware warningTech · 31 Oct, 11:45
78. Alabama lab funds master’s and PhD water-ecology seatsJobs · 31 Oct, 11:35
79. Nayatel retains first place in PTA Fixed Line cyber ratingTech · 31 Oct, 11:35
80. High-speed diesel hiked Rs2.29 as petrol rate holdsBusiness · 31 Oct, 11:25
81. AI chatbots lack a clear duty to report crime confessionsAI · 31 Oct, 11:15
82. SBP injects Rs1.07tr via reverse-repo and Mudarabah OMOsBusiness · 31 Oct, 11:04
83. PIA inducting four aircraft; Karachi-UK flights plannedPakistan · 31 Oct, 10:54
84. 1,500 Pakistani pilots jobless as carriers hire foreignersPakistan · 31 Oct, 10:44
85. Allahwala Town unpaid bills hit millions as KE losses top 60%Pakistan · 31 Oct, 10:34
86. MIT Solutions beat SBP by 51 runs to win President’s TrophyCricket · 31 Oct, 10:23
87. Girls education ban un-Islamic, Ashrafi tells Daska studentsPakistan · 31 Oct, 10:13
88. Ayaz Sadiq asks Sharif, Gilani, Achakzai for 30-member panelPakistan · 31 Oct, 10:03
89. FBR destroys Rs570m illegal cigarettes in Sukkur blazeBusiness · 31 Oct, 09:53
90. NCCIA case targets InDrive fake ride and delivery fraudPakistan · 31 Oct, 09:43
91. Lahore hosts free three-month Guest Relations Officer courseJobs · 31 Oct, 09:33
92. Janakpur Bolts lose Pakistan duo after PCB NOC clearance failsCricket · 31 Oct, 09:23
93. Reddit shares drop as Huffman flags Google AI traffic hitAI · 31 Oct, 09:13
94. KP police link anti-drone systems to Safe City centreTech · 31 Oct, 09:08
95. LHC keeps Noreen Niazi detention notices in force for nowPakistan · 31 Oct, 08:58
96. FCC confirms NIRC can remand trade union cases under lawPakistan · 31 Oct, 08:48
97. Malik seeks Saudi Aramco LPG and Hub storage investmentBusiness · 31 Oct, 08:38
98. ATC clears Abdullah in Lahore CTD explosive material casePakistan · 31 Oct, 08:27
99. PTI KP MPAs support federal talks on emergency endPakistan · 31 Oct, 08:21
100. Islamabad SEZ land search underway with Punjab: SIFCBusiness · 31 Oct, 08:11
101. Singapore backs Pakistan Gulf diplomacy, expands trade tiesPakistan · 31 Oct, 08:07
102. Aamer Jamal all-round display gives Markhor IT Solutions titleCricket · 31 Oct, 07:57
103. Senate told PPL HQ relocation aims to cut dual-office costsBusiness · 31 Oct, 07:47
104. LHC sets four-week end date for hospital parchi slipsPakistan · 31 Oct, 07:36
105. Top 1% Earners in Pakistan Average Near Rs1.18m MonthlyBusiness · 31 Oct, 07:26
106. IGP Islamabad reviews AI security monitoring at 4C CentreAI · 31 Oct, 07:06
107. FBR faceless customs assessment system not tied to portsBusiness · 31 Oct, 06:56
108. GIKI MS and PhD admissions open with Rs158,000 stipendsJobs · 31 Oct, 06:54
109. China Pakistan Economic Corridor green channel at SostPakistan · 31 Oct, 06:44
110. UK Minister of Religion visa eases religious-order dutiesWorld · 31 Oct, 06:36
111. University of Peshawar opens psychology diploma admissionsJobs · 31 Oct, 06:26
112. Al-Shib border shut since 21 Oct; pilgrims pointed to air routesWorld · 31 Oct, 06:18
113. UHS Lahore PGET 2026: 2,131 of 8,271 candidates qualifyJobs · 31 Oct, 06:07
114. SC upholds MCB win over Inland Revenue pension appealBusiness · 31 Oct, 05:57
115. FCCP land allotment ruling bars reopening final decisionsPakistan · 31 Oct, 05:57
116. UN envoy: Taliban tighten rights curbs five years into ruleWorld · 31 Oct, 05:53
117. Interior Ministry rules out any cut in Pakistan passport feesPakistan · 31 Oct, 05:43
118. Marcos opens Sazgar Auto Philippines rickshaw plantAutos · 31 Oct, 05:33
119. Pakistan's new HIV infections rise threefold since 2010Pakistan · 31 Oct, 05:23
120. PTA records 7,400 telecom complaints; Jazz leads listTech · 31 Oct, 05:13
121. Diesel hits Rs472 a litre as NA hears rupee cost impactBusiness · 31 Oct, 05:03
122. Apple Intelligence China rollout starts with iOS 27.3AI · 31 Oct, 04:52
123. OGRA raises RLNG rates by up to 15.27% for OctoberBusiness · 31 Oct, 04:42
124. Flu vaccine availability scarce across Pakistan marketsPakistan · 31 Oct, 04:32
125. Avicenna Medical College lists DPT, nursing seats in LahoreJobs · 31 Oct, 04:07
126. Khanna Police Station Islamabad razed on Expressway greenbeltPakistan · 31 Oct, 03:56
127. GeoAI, youth projects lead UN-Pakistan Conference day fourAI · 31 Oct, 03:43
128. KSE-100 falls 784 points with 300 stocks ending lowerBusiness · 31 Oct, 03:43
129. Petrol price in Pakistan today: Rs377.91 from Oct 31Business · 31 Oct, 03:27
130. Ziauddin University PG training opens; apply by 14 Nov 2026Jobs · 31 Oct, 03:26
131. Rs300bn cheap STEP credit anchors Punjab’s new PIVOT packageBusiness · 31 Oct, 03:16
132. CTD official among three slain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ambushesPakistan · 31 Oct, 03:06
133. Shangla school van falls into ravine; 1 child dies, 17 hurtPakistan · 31 Oct, 02:56
134. Balochistan government jobs: 29 federal quota postsJobs · 31 Oct, 02:56
135. Daanish University £190 million from Supreme Court: govtPakistan · 31 Oct, 02:49
136. LHC tells Noreen Niazi counsel to seek treatment via new pleaPakistan · 31 Oct, 02:37
137. TEPA Lahore AI signal project gets only Rs10m this yearAI · 31 Oct, 02:27
138. NA told wheat stocks going to provinces, AJK, BalochistanPakistan · 31 Oct, 02:17
139. Abbas Afridi stars as Pakistan beat India in Hong KongCricket · 31 Oct, 02:06
140. HEC internship charges cut to one credit hour for studentsJobs · 31 Oct, 01:56
141. PFA destroys 900kg lumpy skin disease meat in LahorePakistan · 31 Oct, 01:54
142. WASA Rawalpindi water DMAs planned with South Korean helpPakistan · 31 Oct, 01:44
143. Asim Munir Tehran visits show positivity, army spokesman saysPakistan · 31 Oct, 01:33
144. FBR warns of heavy fines as tax return deadline hits Oct 31Pakistan · 31 Oct, 01:22
145. LHC posts ATC judge as OSD after Azhar court orderPakistan · 31 Oct, 01:11
146. 28 shrimp aquaculture jobs open in Muzaffargarh, SargodhaJobs · 31 Oct, 01:01
147. Hanif Abbasi: 2,826 acres of railway land recovered nationwidePakistan · 31 Oct, 00:51
148. Pakistan says 4,700 killed by Afghan-origin terror in 3 yearsPakistan · 31 Oct, 00:41
149. Dr Tariq Fazal tables Petroleum Levy bill in AssemblyBusiness · 31 Oct, 00:41
150. NA unanimously backs wider workplace harassment protectionsPakistan · 31 Oct, 00:30
151. Aurangzeb backs NGC Rs100 billion PSX Sukuk programmeBusiness · 31 Oct, 00:20
152. Two held in Shangla for blackmail via fake loan appsTech · 31 Oct, 00:10
153. Pakistanis can get free 30-day Qatar tourist visasWorld · 31 Oct, 00:09