Islamabad
Pakistan and Oman sign six agreements, including visa exemption
Pakistan and Oman exchanged six agreements and MoUs, including a visa waiver for official passports, as PM Shehbaz hosted Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi.
Shehbaz Sharif
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Islamabad
Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia, PM tells alliance chief
PM Shehbaz Sharif met Makkah Defence Alliance chief Lt Gen (retd) Nauman Mahmood and reaffirmed Pakistan's unwavering commitment to Saudi Arabia's security.
Economy
PM Shehbaz says wheat is plentiful, warns hoarders of no leniency
PM Shehbaz Sharif told the first National Agricultural and Food Security Council that wheat stocks are ample and the wheat price will be announced soon.
Economy
PM Shehbaz orders SME financing doubled to Rs2.2tr by 2028
PM Shehbaz Sharif told Smeda to double small business financing to Rs2.2tr by 2028 and ordered a third-party audit of Islamabad's Daanish IT Park.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Emergency and governor's rule imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Zardari approved emergency and governor's rule in KP under Articles 232 and 234, after the cabinet cited the province's failure on counterterrorism.
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.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
21 years after 2005 quake, Balakot still waits for its new city
Pakistan marks 21 years since the October 8, 2005 earthquake that killed over 86,000 people, while New Balakot City and AJK projects remain unfinished.
Economy
PM Shehbaz orders faster ML-1 work and corporate reforms in railways
PM Shehbaz Sharif told officials to speed up the ML-1 railway upgrade, fund it by developing railway land, and present a commercial plan within two weeks.
Islamabad
PM Shehbaz urges PTI to end long march and return to talks
PM Shehbaz Sharif asked the PTI to call off its march and resolve issues through dialogue, as Talal Chaudhry said a draft deal collapsed at the last minute.
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.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Security forces kill eight terrorists, three commanders, in DI Khan
Security forces killed eight Fitna al-Khawarij terrorists, including three key commanders, in an intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday.
Economy
PM Shehbaz woos JP Morgan, BlackRock and Citi in London
PM Shehbaz Sharif met five global financial firms in London and became the first Pakistani PM to open trading at the London Stock Exchange.
Energy
7.6 million sign up for fuel relief as Dar praises 'whole of government' effort to ease war-driven petrol costs
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar reviewed the PM's fuel relief scheme, under which 7.6 million motorcycle, rickshaw and small-car owners have registered for Rs100 a litre off.