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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has restrained the Peshawar High Court (PHC), until further orders, from hearing cases related to arrests under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law.
Published November 5, 2026
KARACHI: Pakistan's stock market continued its bullish momentum on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 2,802 points, or 1.63 per cent, to reach 174,815 during intraday trading.
Published November 5, 2026
LONDON: Global crude oil prices fell for the fourth consecutive day amid growing expectations of reduced geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and losses suffered by US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party in congressional midterm elections.
Published November 5, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised serious concerns over alleged financial irregularities involving millions of rupees in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the 2023-24 fiscal year, including suspected embezzlement at Pakistani diplomatic missions in Austria and Bulgaria.
Published November 5, 2026
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance has attributed the Republican Party’s defeat in the midterm elections to the war with Iran, saying the party must acknowledge the conflict as a major factor behind its electoral setback.
Published November 5, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to continue cooperation in combating terrorism during bilateral counterterrorism talks, with discussions focusing on regional and global security challenges, threats posed by terrorist organisations and efforts to promote regional stability.
Published November 5, 2026
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has said the government intends to completely abolish the super tax, adding that the process of its gradual elimination has already begun following an initial two-percentage-point reduction.
Published November 5, 2026
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-19 Asia Cup will begin in Oman today with Pakistan set to defend their title.
Published November 5, 2026