Islamabad
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks, vows to stand with Saudi Arabia
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, urged an immediate halt and said Pakistan's commitment under the Makkah pact is resolute.
Latest News
Every story from The Indus Compass, newest first.
Energy
Oil falls after Trump rules out Iran attack before midterms
Brent fell to about $103 after Trump ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterms, as Tehran reviews a US reply on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle East
Saudia plane burns at Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights
A Saudia plane caught fire at Riyadh airport after Houthi missile fire, as Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights and half of departures were cancelled.
Technology
Margaret Hamilton, who wrote Apollo's moon-landing code, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, who led the software team behind NASA's Apollo moon landings and whose code helped save the Apollo 11 landing, has died at 90, MIT said.
Technology
Modi's AI data centre push meets resistance near Mumbai
Residents near Mumbai are protesting an Amazon data centre over water, power and noise, as Modi's push to make India a global AI hub runs into local resistance.
Americas
US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman
The Pentagon will livestream the army's firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 at Fort Hood in 2009, in what would be a first for a US execution.
Football
Prosecutors seek up to 12 years for Maradona's medical team
Argentine prosecutors asked for prison terms of up to 12 years for the seven medics on trial over Diego Maradona's death, saying they left him to his fate.
Economy
Flour up another Rs6 a kg as chakki owners reject wheat issue price
Karachi millers raised flour prices by Rs6 a kg, taking the week's rise to Rs20, while Hyderabad chakki owners and a PTI MPA attacked government wheat pricing.
Energy
Petrol up Rs2.31 a litre, diesel up 78 paisas for Friday
The government raised petrol by Rs2.31 to Rs398.96 a litre and high-speed diesel by 78 paisas to Rs395.72 for October 9, under the daily pricing system.
Trade
WTO raises trade forecast, names Pakistan among gainers from disruption
The WTO raised its 2026 trade growth forecast to 3.9pc on an AI boom and said Pakistan's sea freight services exports rose 73pc as shipping was rerouted.
Technology
US freezes green-card filings by Microsoft and Indian IT giants
The Trump administration froze green-card filings by Microsoft, Adobe and IT firms including Infosys, Tata and Wipro, and opened probes into nine universities.
Asia
India detains youth activists as protests over voter lists spread
India began detaining 'Cockroach' youth activists before a Delhi rally, as protests grow against the poll chief over voter list purges hitting Muslims.
Middle East
US embassy aide buried cables on West Bank abuses, NYT says
An aide to US envoy Mike Huckabee suppressed cables on settler violence, annexation and killings of Palestinian Americans, the New York Times reported.