Health
Light-switch brain research wins 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine
Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in medicine for optogenetics, which uses light to switch brain cells on and off.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PTI march leaves Karak for Kohat as Raja says talks need Imran
KP CM Sohail Afridi's march set off from Karak for Kohat, as PTI's Salman Akram Raja said no progress was possible without meeting Imran Khan. Over 100 detained in Sindh.
Other Sports
Alcaraz reaches Japan Open final as Djokovic shines in Beijing
Carlos Alcaraz fought back to beat Jaume Munar and reach the Japan Open final, while Novak Djokovic stunned top seed Zverev to stay unbeaten in 32 Beijing matches.
Europe
Ex-prince Andrew goes to court to quash Epstein search warrants
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is challenging the search warrants used on his homes before his February arrest in the Epstein inquiry, in an unprecedented royal case.
Trade
India says trade talks with the US have hit a 'plateau'
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said trade talks with the US have reached a 'plateau', months after a February deal to cut US tariffs to 18 percent.
Islamabad
UN chief Guterres heads to Pakistan for talks on Iran mediation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Pakistan from October 6 to 8 to discuss Islamabad's role in mediating between the US and Iran, the Foreign Office said.
Markets
PSX tumbles nearly 2,000 points as political tensions rattle investors
The KSE-100 fell as much as 1,988 points on Monday after government-PTI talks collapsed and the PTI march began, outweighing relief from falling oil prices.
Islamabad
Munir, Dar and Asif in Riyadh for Makkah defence pact talks
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Ishaq Dar and Khawaja Asif are in Riyadh for the Makkah defence pact's committee meeting with Saudi and Turkish leaders on Houthi attacks.
Punjab
Lahore's air turns unhealthy early as smog season approaches
Lahore's air quality index hit 295 this week, before the winter smog peak, as Punjab enters what experts call a pre-smog phase. Here is what is being done.
Sindh
'Unbearable' heat takes a toll on Sindh's date workers
Date workers in Khairpur, which grows over half of Pakistan's dates, start at 2am to escape the heat, but say rising temperatures are making them sick.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Women prisoners in Peshawar struggle for healthcare and legal aid
More than 50 women held in Peshawar Central Prison face delayed trials, poor healthcare and no rehabilitation centre, lawyers and rights activists say.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Muqam says Centre does not want governor's rule in KP
Federal minister Amir Muqam said the government was not in favour of governor's rule in KP, but warned the PTI government had 'abandoned' the province to terror.
Football
Messi set for emotional Argentina farewell against Benin
Lionel Messi plays his final match for Argentina on Tuesday against Benin at the Monumental in Buenos Aires, ending a career of 125 goals and a World Cup title.