Haider Shah Tipped as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to UN
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to appoint Syed Haider Shah as Pakistan’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Published October 17, 2026
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KP Action Plan Proposes 206 Measures Across 27 Departments
PESHAWAR: An action plan aimed at strengthening political and economic stability in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been prepared, proposing 206 measures across 27 government departments over a period of 100 to 180 days.
Published October 17, 2026
Iranian Military Says Oil Super Tanker Struck Sea Mine in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that an oil supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to pass through a prohibited route in the Strait of Hormuz.
Published October 17, 2026
No Mining Contract Awarded to US: Khawaja Asif
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has clarified that discussions regarding Pakistan’s mineral resources are still at a preliminary stage and that no mining contract or mine has been handed over to the United States.
Published October 17, 2026
Pakistan, UK Agree to Expand Cooperation for Economic Reforms
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to strengthen cooperation in economic reforms, investment, energy and exports following a meeting between Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb and UK Minister for International Development Kirsty McNeill.
Published October 17, 2026
James Web Telescope Detects Mysterious Signal From Deep Space
WASHINGTON: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has detected a mysterious signal of light from a region of space where no object had previously been identified. The signal was recorded twice, approximately 88 days apart, but scientists have yet to determine its origin.
Published October 17, 2026
PM Orders Probe into Alleged Irregularities in Vaccine Procurement
ISLAMABAD: Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate alleged irregularities in the procurement of meningococcal meningitis and influenza vaccines by Border Health Services Pakistan under a public-private partnership arrangement.
Published October 17, 2026
Babusar Top Road Still Closed Due to Heavy Snowfall
MANSEHRA: The Babusar Top Highway remained closed to traffic for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday due to heavy snowfall, causing difficulties for motorists and stranded drivers.
Published October 17, 2026