Pakistan

Army, Rangers to be deployed in two constituencies for November 8 by-polls in Punjab

By-elections in National Assembly constituency NA-77 and Punjab Assembly constituency PP-203 will be held on November 8

Three children die in Peshawar gas cylinder blast

ECP postpones local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

PTI MPA Javed Kausar arrested outside Rawalpindi anti-terrorism court

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

Democrats face crowded 2028 presidential race after midterm victories

Trump under pressure on Iran war after Republicans' midterms defeat

Conservative US Supreme Court justices Thomas and Alito in spotlight after Democratic landslide

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.

Cristiano Ronaldo announces international retirement

PCB decides against issuing NOCs for Afghanistan Premier League

Pakistan's Maliha Ali stuns Russian champion at MMA World Championships

Business

After Saudi Arabia, Pakistan secures $4.3b loan rollover assurances from China and Kuwait

Pakistan has secured $4.3 billion in loan rollover assurances from China and Kuwait, taking total commitments from the two countries and Saudi Arabia to $7.3 billion.

Pakistan stocks surge 3,366 points amid global market reaction to US midterm elections

Gold prices surge by Rs9,600 per tola in Pakistan

SECP registers 5,003 new companies in October

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