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The government on Wednesday increased the price of petrol by Rs1.20 to Rs393.86 per litre while reducing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by 17 paise to Rs396.65 per litre, effective Thursday, October 15, 2026. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) revised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products under the federal government’s petroleum pricing mechanism, according to a press release issued by the Petroleum Division. Petrol was previously priced at Rs392.66 per litre, while diesel cost Rs396.82 per litre. The Petroleum Division said the revision was necessitated by developments…

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US consumer inflation was hotter than anticipated in September, government data showed on Wednesday, as Washington’s war with Tehran pushed energy costs higher, deepening strains on American households ahead of next month’s midterm elections. The uptick underscores voter worries over high costs of living, and comes as President Donald Trump is campaigning in US states to shore up support for his Republican party as it tries to retain control of Congress. The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.7 per cent year-on-year in September, the Department of Labour said, more than…

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that a ship caught fire and sank in the Strait of Hormuz because of a mine, while British security firm Vanguard also reported a sinking. “A container ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz using an unauthorised and dangerous shipping lane struck a mine that exploded,” said the navy of the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran’s military. Images released by the Guards show a plume of black smoke rising from a ship, while dozens of containers that have fallen into the…

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The Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis’ alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides’ long-running civil war escalates. “The Chinese are partners and we have discussed with them about, you know, the use of dual products,” Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said in response to an AFP question about reports the Iran-backed group was trying to secure Chinese components to help manufacture weapons. “They were very keen for any sort of information so they can investigate it.…

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Yemen’s Houthis said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant’s operations centre. Powerful explosions also rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting the Houthis said it had intercepted a missile fired by the Iran-backed group towards Riyadh. The world’s top crude oil exporter has in recent days come under sustained attack, including a strike on Riyadh’s international airport that was the deadliest in years, as the war with the Houthis…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against ​Iran before Israel’s October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against ‌striking Israel. “It is not convenient for us, it’s no good,” Netanyahu said in an interview on Israel’s Army Radio, when asked about the possibility of a preemptive strike and allegations by his political rivals that he was seeking ​a military confrontation ahead of the election. “Even if Iran fires missiles at us, they will ​blame me,”…

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Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Wednesday, with both sides discussing regional security and bilateral security cooperation, Pakistan’s military said. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two sides discussed matters of mutual interest and the regional security environment, with particular emphasis on strengthening bilateral security cooperation. They underscored the importance of closer institutional links and improved coordination between the security institutions of Pakistan and Russia. Field Marshal reaffirmed…

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The National Assembly on Wednesday ratified the presidential decision to impose an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Article 232 of the Constitution, with the resolution passing by a majority despite protests from opposition members. The resolution was moved by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry during a session chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. The house first approved a motion to suspend the question hour before taking up the resolution. Following its approval, the National Assembly was adjourned until 11am on Friday. Government cites rising…

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has challenged the imposition of governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the Peshawar High Court, seeking to have the federal government’s decision declared void. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan filed the petition on Wednesday through Advocate Ali Zaman, requesting the court to set aside the governor’s rule and fix the case for an early hearing. The development came as the federal government secured the National Assembly’s approval for the presidential proclamation imposing an emergency in the province under Article 232 of the Constitution. Speaking to…

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Post-mortem examinations of five people found dead at a house in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Falak Naz Society have been completed, with preliminary findings confirming that two adults died from gunshot wounds to the head, while the cause of death of three children remains undetermined. The bodies of Shahzaib, Saba and the children, Shamaila, Aizal and Arya, were found at a house in the Bin Qasim Town area along Link Road a few days ago. According to Police Surgeon Dr Samia Syed, gunshot residue, chemical and DNA samples were collected from Shahzaib and…

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