Europe
Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin, then Zelensky, after Abu Dhabi talks
After two days of Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, US envoys Witkoff and Kushner fly to Moscow and Dublin; Europe's seat at the table is the main dispute.
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Punjab
JI plans Quetta rally on Nov 22 and a Lahore gathering on Nov 29
Jamaat-i-Islami will rally in Quetta on Nov 22 and at Minar-e-Pakistan on Nov 29, widening its petroleum levy campaign to farmers and local government polls.
Energy
Petrol falls Rs3 to Rs335 and diesel Rs7 to Rs364 from Thursday
Petrol will cost Rs335 a litre and diesel Rs364 from Thursday after a Rs3 and Rs7 cut. We compare the new rates with the April peak and the pre-war price.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Ten policemen killed in Kohat attack after anti-mining operation
Ten Khyber Pakhtunkhwa policemen and 18 attackers died when a police party was ambushed near Kohat after an operation against illegal gold mining, police said.
Middle East
Iran calls US $20m nuclear reward 'repugnant' as a Hormuz tanker hits a mine
Iran condemned a US $20m reward for nuclear information and said no enriched material will leave; a US-escorted tanker reportedly hit a mine in Hormuz.
Islamabad
Supreme Court disposes of Imaan Mazari's petition and sends it to the IHC
The Supreme Court closed Imaan Mazari and Hadi Chattha's petition as infructuous after their 10-year sentence and told the IHC to decide their other petition.
Islamabad
PM Shehbaz takes Pakistan's climate case to COP31 and meets Iran's president
PM Shehbaz Sharif joined world leaders at COP31 in Antalya to press for climate finance and showcase Pakistan's solar push, and met Iran's Pezeshkian.
Islamabad
Imran Khan taken to Pims for an eye injection as lawyers reach Adiala
Imran Khan was taken to Pims overnight for an eye injection, officials say; PTI lawyers reached Adiala after an IHC order and the party wants Shifa Hospital.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Police say a former Afghan army soldier was arrested over terror plots in Tirah
KP police say Hikmatullah, a former Afghan army member linked to banned groups, was arrested in Tirah on Nov 7; Pakistan says Afghan soil is used against it.
Energy
Pakistan asks Qatar for cheaper LNG and extra winter cargoes
Pakistan has invoked price-review clauses in its two Qatar LNG contracts and sent a team to Doha to seek extra December and January cargoes, The News reported.
Punjab
FIA traces Rs690m in suspect transfers in Rs120bn online gambling case
The FIA says it has traced about Rs690m in suspect transactions in an alleged Rs120bn online gambling case and named bank officials; more arrests are expected.
Economy
Centre has taken Rs34.8bn from the provinces under the IMF-linked grant deal
The Centre has deducted Rs34.84bn from the four provinces under Article 164 in two months of FY27, part of a Rs1.035tr IMF-linked grant deal, The News reported.
Economy
ADB approves up to $500m of disaster financing for Pakistan
The ADB approved contingent disaster financing of up to $500m for Pakistan, to give quick budget support after floods, earthquakes and other disasters.