Pakistan

ECP decides to hold Punjab LG elections in phases from February 7

ECP has reserved its decision on Punjabs request to hold local government elections after January 20, citing fog, weather conditions and the need for additional preparation time.

Three children die in Peshawar gas cylinder blast

ECP postpones local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

190m pounds case: Imran Khan, wife's appeals fixed for hearing on November 10

World

US Vice President JD Vance says Iran war is 'the reason we lost' midterms

The Democratic wave in midterms has raised major questions over Vances previous status as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination in the 2028 presidential election

Over 100 Democratic women set to enter US House in historic first

Nine things on US voters' minds ahead of midterm elections, according to poll

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage

Sports

PCB announces ticket sales for Rawalpindi Test against Sri Lanka

The PCB will begin selling tickets for the first Pakistan-Sri Lanka Test in Rawalpindi on Friday, with prices starting at Rs200.

India vs Pakistan 2027 World Cup tie has 8.4 million applications for tickets

FIFA to grant access to documents from scrapped World Cup sell-off plan

AFC postpones Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi Arabia from January to December

Business

Gold price increases by Rs13,900 per tola in Pakistan

According to the All Pakistan Sarafa Association, the price of 24-carat gold per tola increased by Rs13,900 to Rs426,036, while the price of 10 grams of gold went up by Rs11,917 to Rs365,257.

FBR widens sales tax rules to cover home appliances and batteries

SMEDA expands MSME support through finance, export and e-commerce initiatives

Oil edges down as investors await US midterm election results

Entertainment

Ed Sheeran releases first Bollywood song for Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'King'

The lyrics have been penned by Kumar, with Madhubanti Bagchi also contributing to the project

Italian woman arrives in Lahore to wed Pakistani groom she met on Instagram

Shah Rukh Khan thanks fans on 61st birthday with handwritten note

TikToker Patlu breaks silence after Sialkot wedding stampede, denies responsibility

Technology

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to make photo and video sharing easier

WhatsApp is rolling out a new Android and iOS feature that suggests users latest photos and videos when opening chats, making media sharing quicker and easier.

Apple forecasts margin drop in holiday quarter as rising memory costs bite

FBI links North Korea to theft of $6 billion from Binance

Binance to reopen withdrawals for more assets on several networks

Crime

NCCIA arrests three suspects for blackmailing, harassing women

NCCIA arrested three suspects in separate operations for allegedly blackmailing and harassing women online, recovering mobile phones and victims' private data.

Six members of family killed in firing by man's brother in Hangu

Cybercrime agency uncovers Rs2bn online investment fraud

Man shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Karachi's Gulistan-e-Jauhar

Weird

North America and Eurasia may still be one continent, scientists claim

A University of Derby geologist claims North America and Eurasia may remain connected, citing underwater mountain formations between their tectonic plates.

US couple's retirement dream in ruins after residential cruise scrapped in Cambodia

Italy recovers painting stolen 20 years ago with help of AI

Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loses appeal bid