Latest updates, national breaking news, government declarations, and developmental projects from Pakistan.
PakistanUS President Donald Trump said Brazil’s presidential runoff “looked like another rigged election”, a day after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s victory — while defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party said it recognises the result.
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PakistanPakistan has told the UN General Assembly that the veto should be abolished or severely restricted, not expanded, warning that new permanent seats would deepen inequality in the Security Council.
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PakistanPakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has marked Kashmir Black Day with a call for the international community to take meaningful action on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination.
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PakistanPakistan has strongly condemned Houthi ballistic missile attacks on Saudi Arabia's Makkah and Madinah regions, reaffirming its solidarity with the kingdom and its commitment to the Makkah Alliance.
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PakistanNearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment from January 2027 — the largest since 2023 — while about 7.3 million SSI recipients see the rise from 31 December 2026.
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PakistanSecurity researchers warn that PHP remote-code flaws patched on 21 October are now being exploited, while a stolen-token campaign reached email accounts at 79 organisations. Patching and session revocation are the urgent steps.
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PakistanThe IMF projects global growth of 3.1% in 2026 and 3.4% in 2027, with inflation rising to 4.7% this year — as the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Bank of Canada all set rates this week.
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PakistanPakistan's Foreign Ministry has rejected Taliban claims of civilian casualties from its counter-terrorism operations, calling them unfounded, and vowed to keep defending the country against terrorism from Afghan soil.
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PakistanGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for unity inside his governing coalition, telling a conference of the Christian Social Union (CSU) in Bavaria on Saturday 24 October 2026 that Germany faces extraordinarily serious challenges from extremists at home and from foreign powers abroad. Speaking to delegates of the CSU, the Bavarian sister party of his
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PakistanGlobal markets ended a turbulent week on a split note on Friday, 23 October 2026, as an oil surge pushed energy shares higher while investors stayed cautious after a sharp technology sell-off the day before. Early Friday trading saw Brent crude above 114 dollars a barrel, while Wall Street's main indexes moved in different directions.
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PakistanUkraine's defence companies can now compete for contracts issued by NATO's main procurement agency, after Ukraine joined the NATO Support and Procurement Agency's (NSPA) Security Cooperation Support Partnership. The agency announced the move on 22 October 2026, making Ukraine the seventh member of the partnership. The step gives Ukrainian industry a structured route into NATO
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PakistanThe Global Down Syndrome Foundation has awarded $75,000 to 10 organisations across the United States and Canada through its 2026 GLOBAL Education Awards, recognising new programmes that expand access to Down syndrome research, medical care, healthcare and wellness. The funded programmes are expected to benefit nearly 1,000 people with Down syndrome, family members, healthcare professionals,
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