Americas
US midterms 2026: what is at stake for Trump and Congress
Americans vote on November 3 for the House, a third of the Senate and 36 governors, with Trump's approval at a record low and $3.8bn spent on ads.
Senate
All The Indus Compass coverage of Senate: 5 stories.
Islamabad
Senate panel summons ASF official over passenger treatment at Karachi airport
A Senate committee summoned an Airports Security Force official over a senator's bag search at Karachi airport and ordered courtesy training for airport staff.
Pakistan
PM ready to build consensus on counterterrorism, Sanaullah tells Senate
Rana Sanaullah told the Senate PM Shehbaz Sharif is ready to invite all parties to agree on counterterrorism if the opposition sets other demands aside.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Parliament approves KP emergency; PTI challenges it in court
The National Assembly and Senate approved the emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by majority vote, as PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan asked the PHC to strike it down.
Economy
Funding gap halves foreign-funded projects to Rs255bn
The government cut rupee cover for foreign-funded projects from Rs537bn to Rs255bn, a Senate panel heard, while work on the M6 motorway is due within months.