Pakistan opposes new permanent seats on the UN Security Council
Pakistan's UN envoy Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, the next foreign secretary, said new permanent members would worsen the Council's problems and backed more elected seats.
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Flour prices hit record highs in Peshawar and Hyderabad
A 20kg flour bag hit Rs3,300 in Peshawar and roti rose to Rs30, while wheat reached a record Rs13,100 per 100kg in Hyderabad as official supplies dried up.
Khawaja Asif says KP's crisis is 'not politics but terrorism'
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif blamed PTI's past push for talks with the TTP for KP's security crisis and questioned police funds. KP's finance adviser replied.
Petrol rises 88 paisas, diesel falls Rs1.88 in daily price revision
Petrol now costs Rs393.64 a litre and diesel Rs397.76 for Tuesday, under Pakistan's daily pricing system, with taxes of Rs114 and Rs100 a litre still in place.
Pakistan tells Moscow talks terrorism is at the core of Afghanistan's problems
Pakistan's envoy told the Moscow Format that terrorism from Afghan soil killed over 4,700 Pakistanis in three years, and that the Taliban regime is complicit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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.
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.
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.