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Dirham goes further as Asian currencies weaken

Quick look at current exchange rates - as of October 30- against the UAE dirham

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Pakistan: 10 killed in ambulance oxygen cylinder blast

Pregnant woman among victims as blast engulfs ambulance during patient transfer

A fire truck responds to the scene after an ambulance caught fire in Tharparkar on Oct 28, 2026.

Pakistan activist, husband get 10 years in terror case

Couple convicted over 2024 cricket security breach, allege persecution for rights work

Pakistan human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari, husband jailed for 10 years each in terrorism case

Pakistan judge quits over ‘executive interference’

‘My conscience does not permit me to continue,’ Justice Kayani says

Kayani said he was particularly troubled by the plight of ordinary people seeking justice, arguing that their needs had increasingly been neglected.

Tehran talks falter as Houthis escalate attacks

Turkey advances defence pact as Houthis target Saudi oil refinery and Qatar presses Iran

Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin during their meeting with Iran's President, Foreign Minister, and National Security Council head in Tehran on October 26, 2026.

Pakistan PM receives 1kg gold: Where did it go?

Kyrgyzstan’s unusual gift among dozens deposited in Toshakhana

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif deposited more than three dozen official gifts, including 1kg of fine gold received from Kyrgyzstan, in the Toshakhana between July and September.

Egypt to defend Saudis: Will Pakistan, Turkey follow?

Cairo's military move raises stakes as regional powers weigh a wider role against Houthis

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah Al Sissi with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Egypt's parliament has authorised defensive military support for Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks.

Pakistan to give 500,000 Chromebooks to students

Shehbaz Sharif says devices will be distributed on merit, including to seminary students

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launches the PM Youth Chromebook Scheme during an event in Islamabad, October 25, 2026.

Pakistan dad held over sexual abuse videos of own kids

Main suspect from Skardu; probe continues in Multan, Islamabad and southern Punjab

National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency Additional Director Shoaib Khan addresses a press conference in Islamabad on October 25, 2026.

Pakistan e-passport service starts in UAE: What to know

Embassy announces e-passport issuance for Pakistanis in UAE

E-passport services for Pakistanis in UAE to launch on October 23

Pakistan overtake Australia in ICC ODI rankings

Pakistan climb to fourth in ICC ODI rankings

Pakistan's Arafat Minhas (2R) holds the ball after taking his sixth wicket to dismiss England's Adil Rashid as he celebrates with teammates following their victory against England at the end of their one-day international (ODI) tri-series cricket match in the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium of Rawalpindi on October 20, 2026.

Why did Sonu Nigam apologise to Karnataka fans now?

Sonu Nigam addresses controversy, calls for unity before October 24 performance

Sonu Nigam

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