Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
KP governor halts supply of flood-damaged wheat to flour mills
Governor Kundi halted the supply of flood-damaged wheat from the Azakhel godown after an inquiry, as KP ordered a review of all ongoing procurements.
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Punjab
Girl, 12, dies after alleged beating by employer in Sheikhupura
A 12-year-old domestic worker died after an alleged beating by her employer in Sheikhupura, days after a nine-year-old maid's arm was broken in the city.
Punjab
Rawalpindi courts paralysed after alleged attack on civil judge
Lawyers and court staff held rival protests in Rawalpindi after a civil judge was allegedly struck in his chamber and lawyers were booked for terrorism.
Technology
Musk ordered Starshield slowdown for Ukraine, Wall Street Journal reports
Musk ordered a slowdown of the Starshield service Ukraine's drones rely on, the WSJ reported, while Rubio said the decision rests with SpaceX, not Trump.
Economy
Cotton ginners threaten nationwide shutdown over FBR raids in Sindh
Cotton ginners warned of a nationwide shutdown over FBR raids in Sindh, as exporters told the commerce minister that energy and tax costs are hurting them.
Islamabad
NAB asks government to cut its graft case threshold to Rs50 million
NAB chief Nazir Ahmed Butt urged the government to lower the Rs500m limit on cases it can take up to Rs50m, and said railway land worth Rs6.78tr was recovered.
Technology
UN warns AI is crowding out human judgement in war; Pakistan flags new risks
The UN's disarmament research chief warned AI is replacing human judgement in war, as Pakistan told the UN science is moving faster than governance.
Middle East
US orders non-emergency embassy staff to leave Saudi Arabia
The US told non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia after deadly Houthi attacks, as drone debris killed two at the Shaybah oilfield.
Islamabad
Islamabad local government elections to be held on December 20
The ECP has scheduled Islamabad's local government elections for December 20, with nominations from November 2 to 6 and results due by December 24.
Football
Como thrash Manchester United 4-1 while Rice rescues Arsenal in Munich
Manchester United lost 4-1 at Como, piling pressure on Michael Carrick, while Declan Rice's late goal earned Arsenal a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich.
Technology
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a jury found it misled Facebook users over data shared with Cambridge Analytica; Meta will appeal.
Technology
EA closes BioWare and cancels next Mass Effect game, cutting 400 jobs
Electronic Arts will close BioWare, maker of Mass Effect and Dragon Age, and cancel an early Mass Effect game, with about 400 jobs cut across the company.
Energy
Petrol cut by Rs2.71 a litre, diesel up 31 paisas for Thursday
The government cut petrol by Rs2.71 to Rs379.31 a litre and raised high-speed diesel by 31 paisas to Rs390.11 for October 22 under daily pricing.