Islamabad
Cabinet approves new banknote designs and a Rs10 coin
The cabinet approved new banknote designs with stronger security features and a Rs10 coin to replace the Rs10 note, and ratified a defence pact with Kuwait.
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Economy
Mega dams' cost rises to Rs3.5tr as ECC approves Rs275bn
The ECC approved Rs275bn for water projects as the cost of the Diamer-Bhasha, Dasu and Mohmand dams rose 176 per cent to Rs3.5 trillion, officials said.
Economy
FBR chairman says government intends to scrap super tax
FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial said the super tax rate was already cut by two points and that work has begun on removing it gradually.
Markets
Oil falls 9% and gold tops $4,000 after Democrats win Congress
Brent fell 9% to $94.29 and gold climbed back above $4,000 an ounce after Democrats won Congress. In Pakistan gold rose Rs13,900 a tola to Rs426,036.
Economy
Saudi Arabia rolls over $3bn loan to Pakistan as US facility fades
Finance Minister Aurangzeb confirmed Saudi Arabia has extended its $3bn financing to Pakistan, as the proposed $10bn US facility looks increasingly unlikely.
Sindh
SSGC fixes three daily gas slots for homes as govt overhauls LPG market
SSGC will supply gas to homes in Sindh and Balochistan at breakfast, lunch and dinner hours this winter, as the government moves to auction LPG.
Middle East
Israel's election body rejects Netanyahu's fraud claims
Israel's Central Elections Committee said an audit of 9,069 polling stations found no harm to the vote, rejecting Netanyahu's fraud claims against Arab parties.
Asia
ICJ to rule on November 19 in Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar
The International Court of Justice will rule on November 19 on whether Myanmar's crackdown on the Rohingya was genocide, in a case brought by The Gambia.
Markets
KSE-100 crosses 170,000 on hopes of easing US-Iran tensions
The KSE-100 gained 2,567 points to 170,586 by 1.19pm on Wednesday, as the US midterm result and Qatar's mediation lifted hopes of easing Iran war tensions.
Middle East
Iran's supreme leader: hope of a US policy shift is 'seriously mistaken'
Mojtaba Khamenei said anyone hoping US behaviour will change after the midterms is 'seriously mistaken' and warned a renewed war would be 'much wider'.
Asia
Nepali workers stranded in Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks cancel flights
About 45pc of scheduled Saudi flights were cancelled from Oct 8 to 25 after Houthi attacks; Nepali workers pay up to Rs100,000 for tickets and may miss Tihar.
Economy
Sindh cuts wheat release price by Rs500 to Rs4,500 per 40kg
Sindh's cabinet cut the wheat release price from Rs5,000 to Rs4,500 per 40kg, with flour falling Rs15 to Rs17 a kilo; it also approved a $1bn urban plan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Fazl hints at street agitation at Mansehra workers' convention
JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman told a Mansehra convention his party will not let the government 'plunder' resources and hinted at launching a street agitation.