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Parliament endorses emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as PTI walks out

Pakistan's National Assembly and Senate approved the October 11 emergency proclamation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which the law minister called a last resort against surging militancy.

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14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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Pakistani Technology Organisations Win 11 Honours at Jakarta's Digital and AI Awards

Pakistan's software industry association says 11 awards went to Pakistani organisations in areas including cybersecurity, education, government services and AI.

14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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KDDI and LG CNS Agree to Pursue AI and Digital Transformation Projects in Asia-Pacific

Japan's KDDI and South Korea's LG CNS are exploring joint AI, smart-city and digital infrastructure opportunities across several Asian markets.

14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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FORVIA Names Chief Digital and AI Officer Raphaël Viard to Executive Committee

14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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Anthropic Warns Smaller AI Models Could Eventually Replicate Across Devices

14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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Google Offers Frontier AI Models and Compute Credits to 200 European Researchers

14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

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Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane Reaches Nikumaroro to Examine Underwater Object

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14 Oct, 18:00 Karachi

ITOCHU Recognised for AI Use in Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghan and Kazakh Businesses Sign $11 Million in Wheat Supply Deals in Herat

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Red Cross Donates AFN 1.2 Million in Rehabilitation Equipment to Daykundi Hospital

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghanistan Opens 121km Wakhan Road Towards the Chinese Border

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

WHO-Backed Reviews Aim to Improve Maternal and Newborn Care at 50 Afghan Hospitals

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Iran Offers Cooperation on Afghanistan's Herat–Mazar Railway, Mining and Power

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghan Poppy Cultivation Falls Sharply as Officials Report New Industry and $14bn Trade

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghanistan's Hairatan Rail Port Receives 280–300 Freight Wagons a Day

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan and Oman Seek Closer Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

CPEC 2.0 Shifts Focus to Industrial Cooperation, Investment and Innovation

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan's FBR Expands Data-Led Scrutiny of Tax Returns Using AI

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan Cuts Petrol Price by Rs2.71 a Litre and Diesel by Three Paisa

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan Ranked Among Major Online Digital Services Suppliers, World Bank Report Says

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan's Finance Minister Discusses Digital Finance With US Officials in Bangkok

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Pakistan Health Update: Sixth Polio Case, 53 Dengue Cases and Mental Health Plan

14 Oct, 17:54 Karachi

Punjab Launches Second Phase of Livestock Card Scheme to Support Farmers

13 Oct, 22:10 Karachi

Kabul's Fifth Imam Abu Hanifa Exhibition Closes with $934.8 Million in Announced Trade Agreements

13 Oct, 21:41 Karachi

Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon Globally in Major AI Rollout

13 Oct, 19:01 Karachi

BBC FM Radio Broadcasts Suspended in Afghanistan; Authorities and Broadcaster Give Their Positions

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Are Trade Exhibitions Enough to Bring Afghan Farm Products to Global Markets?

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: What Digital and Islamic Financial Services Could Mean for Small Afghan Businesses

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Water, Fertiliser and Risks to Afghanistan's 2027 Wheat Crop

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: What Could New Financing Support Mean for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs?

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: How Small Industrial Clusters Could Support Jobs and Exports in Afghanistan

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Afghanistan's Private Sector Has Potential but Faces Finance, Energy and Regulatory Obstacles

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Jobs, Food and Reintegration Remain Central to Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Why Afghanistan's Economy Can Grow Even as Income per Person Falls

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Discuss Expanding Trade and Transit, Propose Joint Commission

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Paktia Authorities Approve 33 Development Projects for Roads, Education and Health

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Women's Handicraft Markets Operate in Bamyan but Sellers Report Lower Demand and Rising Costs

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Aqcha Carpet Weavers in Jawzjan Face Raw Material and Export Market Difficulties

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Afghan Authorities Say Iran Transit Arrangement Raises Daily Truck Returns from 100 to 300

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Work Begins on Four Power Projects Worth 468 Million Afghanis in Kabul and Parwan

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Afghanistan Reports 850 Unfinished Electricity Projects Requiring Further Investment

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE to Study Proposed Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Drivers Bringing Agricultural Produce to Kabul Raise Concerns over Municipal Fees

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Afghan and Iranian Businesses Sign 28 Trade MoUs Valued at $451.8 Million

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Preliminary Agreement to Allocate 110 Hectares for Afghan Investment at Iran's Chabahar Port

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Fifty Mushroom Farms in Kandahar Offer Local Families a New Source of Income

13 Oct, 18:36 Karachi

PICSS Records 271 Security Incidents and 433 Deaths in Pakistan Over 30 Days

13 Oct, 18:36 Karachi

Pakistan Urges Afghan Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Attacks; Kabul Rejects Allegations

13 Oct, 18:36 Karachi

Damaged Bridges and Road Sections in Mastung Prompt Diversions on Quetta–Karachi Route

13 Oct, 18:36 Karachi

Karachi Imposes Section 144 Restrictions on Protest Gatherings Until October 20

13 Oct, 18:36 Karachi

Peshawar Enforces Seven-Day Section 144 Restrictions amid Limited Protests

13 Oct, 18:35 Karachi

Reports Say Ishaq Dar-Led 11-Member Committee to Oversee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

Pakistan Targets More Than $1 Billion from Privatising Five or Six State Enterprises: Finance Minister

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

Chinese Chip Technology Reports Shake Global Markets; South Korean Tech Stocks Face Pressure

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

Afghanistan Says CASA-1000 Power Project Is 70% Complete, Targets 2028 Completion

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

IMF Forecasts 3.1% Global Growth in 2026, Cites AI Support and Persistent Risks

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

Rehman Baba Express Derails Near Multan; Sources Differ on Death and Injury Toll

12 Oct, 23:38 Karachi

Afghanistan Signs More Than $400 Million in Trade MoUs with Central Asian Countries and India

12 Oct, 23:24 Karachi

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev Arrives in Pakistan for Four-Day Visit

12 Oct, 22:09 Karachi

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev Arrives for Four-Day Pakistan Visit, Receives Warm Welcome

Developing11 Oct, 22:17 Karachi

Unverified statement attributed to TTP opposes governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Analysis11 Oct, 19:58 Karachi

Afghan outlet Al-Mirsaad's September 30 report draws attention after KP governor's rule

Developing11 Oct, 19:40 Karachi

Unverified reports claim Afghan Taliban surrounded camp housing Pakistani refugees near Ghazni

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

Governor's Rule in Punjab in 2009 and KP in 2026: President Zardari's Two Different Constitutional Tests

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

Governor's Rule and Ordinary People: What Happens to Salaries, Schools, Hospitals, Police and Businesses?

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

Balochistan's 2013 Experience: Does Governor's Rule Automatically End Terrorism?

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor's Rule and the Afghan Border: Terrorism, Diplomacy and Competing Allegations

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

Does Governor's Rule Mean Martial Law, Dissolution or Curfew? Ten Common Misconceptions Checked

Column11 Oct, 14:40 Karachi

An Evening in Peshawar, the Constitution and the Silence of Power — A Literary Reflection

Column11 Oct, 14:37 Karachi

225 Attacks, 259 Deaths: What Security Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Governor's Rule

Column11 Oct, 14:37 Karachi

The Federal Security Argument for Governor's Rule: Does a Law-and-Order Crisis Justify Extraordinary Action?

Column11 Oct, 14:37 Karachi

If Governor's Rule Is Challenged in Court, Which Five Constitutional Questions Would Matter?

Column11 Oct, 14:37 Karachi

The Central Objection to Governor's Rule: Should the Voters' Mandate Bear the Cost of an Administrative Crisis?

Column11 Oct, 14:27 Karachi

Has Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Assembly Been Dissolved? Elected Members and Lawmaking Under Governor's Rule

Column11 Oct, 14:27 Karachi

How Long Can Governor's Rule Last? Two Months, Six Months and Parliamentary Approval

Column11 Oct, 14:27 Karachi

Parliament endorses emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as PTI walks out

Pakistani Technology Organisations Win 11 Honours at Jakarta's Digital and AI Awards

KDDI and LG CNS Agree to Pursue AI and Digital Transformation Projects in Asia-Pacific

FORVIA Names Chief Digital and AI Officer Raphaël Viard to Executive Committee

Anthropic Warns Smaller AI Models Could Eventually Replicate Across Devices

Google Offers Frontier AI Models and Compute Credits to 200 European Researchers

Search for Amelia Earhart's Plane Reaches Nikumaroro to Examine Underwater Object

ITOCHU Recognised for AI Use in Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage

Afghan and Kazakh Businesses Sign $11 Million in Wheat Supply Deals in Herat

Red Cross Donates AFN 1.2 Million in Rehabilitation Equipment to Daykundi Hospital

Afghanistan Opens 121km Wakhan Road Towards the Chinese Border

WHO-Backed Reviews Aim to Improve Maternal and Newborn Care at 50 Afghan Hospitals

Iran Offers Cooperation on Afghanistan's Herat–Mazar Railway, Mining and Power

Afghan Poppy Cultivation Falls Sharply as Officials Report New Industry and $14bn Trade

Afghanistan's Hairatan Rail Port Receives 280–300 Freight Wagons a Day

Pakistan and Oman Seek Closer Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation

CPEC 2.0 Shifts Focus to Industrial Cooperation, Investment and Innovation

Pakistan's FBR Expands Data-Led Scrutiny of Tax Returns Using AI

Pakistan Cuts Petrol Price by Rs2.71 a Litre and Diesel by Three Paisa

Pakistan Ranked Among Major Online Digital Services Suppliers, World Bank Report Says

Pakistan's Finance Minister Discusses Digital Finance With US Officials in Bangkok

Pakistan Health Update: Sixth Polio Case, 53 Dengue Cases and Mental Health Plan

Punjab Launches Second Phase of Livestock Card Scheme to Support Farmers

Kabul's Fifth Imam Abu Hanifa Exhibition Closes with $934.8 Million in Announced Trade Agreements

Google Launches Gemini 4 Argon Globally in Major AI Rollout

BBC FM Radio Broadcasts Suspended in Afghanistan; Authorities and Broadcaster Give Their Positions

Analysis: Are Trade Exhibitions Enough to Bring Afghan Farm Products to Global Markets?

Analysis: What Digital and Islamic Financial Services Could Mean for Small Afghan Businesses

Analysis: Water, Fertiliser and Risks to Afghanistan's 2027 Wheat Crop

Analysis: What Could New Financing Support Mean for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs?

Analysis: How Small Industrial Clusters Could Support Jobs and Exports in Afghanistan

Analysis: Afghanistan's Private Sector Has Potential but Faces Finance, Energy and Regulatory Obstacles

Analysis: Jobs, Food and Reintegration Remain Central to Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Analysis: Why Afghanistan's Economy Can Grow Even as Income per Person Falls

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Discuss Expanding Trade and Transit, Propose Joint Commission

Paktia Authorities Approve 33 Development Projects for Roads, Education and Health

Women's Handicraft Markets Operate in Bamyan but Sellers Report Lower Demand and Rising Costs

Aqcha Carpet Weavers in Jawzjan Face Raw Material and Export Market Difficulties

Afghan Authorities Say Iran Transit Arrangement Raises Daily Truck Returns from 100 to 300

Work Begins on Four Power Projects Worth 468 Million Afghanis in Kabul and Parwan

Afghanistan Reports 850 Unfinished Electricity Projects Requiring Further Investment

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE to Study Proposed Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan

Drivers Bringing Agricultural Produce to Kabul Raise Concerns over Municipal Fees

Afghan and Iranian Businesses Sign 28 Trade MoUs Valued at $451.8 Million

Preliminary Agreement to Allocate 110 Hectares for Afghan Investment at Iran's Chabahar Port

Fifty Mushroom Farms in Kandahar Offer Local Families a New Source of Income

PICSS Records 271 Security Incidents and 433 Deaths in Pakistan Over 30 Days

Pakistan Urges Afghan Taliban to Prevent Cross-Border Attacks; Kabul Rejects Allegations

Damaged Bridges and Road Sections in Mastung Prompt Diversions on Quetta–Karachi Route

Karachi Imposes Section 144 Restrictions on Protest Gatherings Until October 20

Peshawar Enforces Seven-Day Section 144 Restrictions amid Limited Protests

Reports Say Ishaq Dar-Led 11-Member Committee to Oversee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs

Pakistan Targets More Than $1 Billion from Privatising Five or Six State Enterprises: Finance Minister

Chinese Chip Technology Reports Shake Global Markets; South Korean Tech Stocks Face Pressure

Afghanistan Says CASA-1000 Power Project Is 70% Complete, Targets 2028 Completion

IMF Forecasts 3.1% Global Growth in 2026, Cites AI Support and Persistent Risks

Rehman Baba Express Derails Near Multan; Sources Differ on Death and Injury Toll

Afghanistan Signs More Than $400 Million in Trade MoUs with Central Asian Countries and India

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev Arrives in Pakistan for Four-Day Visit

Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev Arrives for Four-Day Pakistan Visit, Receives Warm Welcome

Unverified statement attributed to TTP opposes governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Afghan outlet Al-Mirsaad's September 30 report draws attention after KP governor's rule

Unverified reports claim Afghan Taliban surrounded camp housing Pakistani refugees near Ghazni

Governor's Rule in Punjab in 2009 and KP in 2026: President Zardari's Two Different Constitutional Tests

Governor's Rule and Ordinary People: What Happens to Salaries, Schools, Hospitals, Police and Businesses?

Balochistan's 2013 Experience: Does Governor's Rule Automatically End Terrorism?

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor's Rule and the Afghan Border: Terrorism, Diplomacy and Competing Allegations

Does Governor's Rule Mean Martial Law, Dissolution or Curfew? Ten Common Misconceptions Checked

An Evening in Peshawar, the Constitution and the Silence of Power — A Literary Reflection

225 Attacks, 259 Deaths: What Security Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Governor's Rule

The Federal Security Argument for Governor's Rule: Does a Law-and-Order Crisis Justify Extraordinary Action?

If Governor's Rule Is Challenged in Court, Which Five Constitutional Questions Would Matter?

The Central Objection to Governor's Rule: Should the Voters' Mandate Bear the Cost of an Administrative Crisis?

Has Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Assembly Been Dissolved? Elected Members and Lawmaking Under Governor's Rule

How Long Can Governor's Rule Last? Two Months, Six Months and Parliamentary Approval

What Is the Difference Between Articles 232 and 234? Emergency and Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa