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WASHINGTON: Around 51 Muslim candidates are contesting seats in the 2026 US midterm elections, as voters across several states head to the polls to elect members of Congress, governors and state legislatures.
Published November 3, 2026
QUETTA: Security forces killed 17 terrorists during two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Kachhi and Kharan districts, while a Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom during an exchange of fire, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday.
Published November 3, 2026
PESHAWAR: As many as 291 Pakistani teachers, including 191 women, who had been teaching Afghan refugee children in UNHCR-supported schools for several decades, have reportedly been dismissed without prior notice or financial compensation, triggering protests in Peshawar.
Published November 3, 2026
QUETTA: Pakistani boxer Abida Batool has made history by winning the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) World Atomweight title, becoming the first Pakistani woman to claim the global championship.
Published November 3, 2026
TANK: Four polio workers performing their duties during an anti-polio campaign were abducted by unidentified armed men in Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on Tuesday.
Published November 3, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s declining tax revenue and proposed emergency taxation measures to address the shortfall, according to sources.
Published November 3, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened a meeting for today to review the overall situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to sources.
Published November 3, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Diplomatic efforts to broker a possible agreement between Iran and the United States have intensified, with Qatari mediators arriving in Tehran once again to facilitate negotiations.
Published November 3, 2026