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Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved a Rs10 billion subsidy to ensure the provision of flour at affordable rates to the public amid rising wheat and flour prices. Chairing an emergency meeting via video link in Lahore, the chief minister expressed strong displeasure over the price increases and voiced concern over what she described as an artificial rise in wheat and flour prices in the market. The meeting decided to increase the quota of subsidised government wheat supplied to flour mills at Rs3,800 per maund. Maryam directed the relevant…

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At least 10 militants belonging to Fitna Al Hindustan were killed during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Barkhan district, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday. According to the CTD, the operation was conducted in the Rara Sham area after receiving intelligence reports about the presence of militants. A large quantity of weapons and ammunition was recovered from the militants, the department said, adding that two CTD personnel were injured during the operation. The CTD said security forces, police and the department remained committed to eliminating terrorism from Balochistan.

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An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a ​false homicide tip to a Philadelphia police website, among a string of incidents the AI company disclosed on Friday detailing ‌Claude models’ unsanctioned manipulation of some government websites. It is the first known instance in which a rogue AI appears to have tried to communicate a bogus tip to authorities, despite instructions not to create accounts or submit anything destructive, while not explicitly barred from submitting forms. The cases are the latest examples of rogue or undesired behaviour by the AI ​models of…

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march is set to reach Mardan after passing through different areas of Charsadda on Saturday. According to PTI sources, participants reached Charsadda after passing through Peshawar on Friday night and stayed at Rajar Ground. The march, under the leadership of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, resumed from the same location on Saturday and is scheduled to pass through Tangi, Charsadda and Sardheri before entering Mardan district. Under the revised schedule, participants will stay overnight in Mardan before departing for Swabi on October 11. The…

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An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended ‌to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by the captain, the UAE attorney general said on Friday. Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi’s statement did not ​appear to implicate flydubai in any wrongdoing, and contained the most detailed account yet from prosecutors ​about what they believe to have happened. Flydubai was not immediately available for comment. The plan was ⁠inspired by the September…

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India’s “Cockroach” youth movement and opposition parties are pushing hard for election chief Gyanesh ‌Kumar to resign over accusations of widespread manipulation of voter lists during an exercise to verify one billion voters. The calls come a month after US President Donald Trump praised the former bureaucrat, who took over as India’s chief election commissioner in February 2025, for insisting that voters prove ​their identity with photo ID, unlike in the US. Criticism of Kumar, who has denied all accusations, soared ​last month after a report in the Indian Express…

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Taylor Swift caught fans’ attention with a rare footwear choice during a dinner outing with Travis Kelce in New York on Friday, October 9, as the couple were photographed leaving a restaurant hand-in-hand. The singer and the Kansas City Chiefs star were seen leaving The Old Rose restaurant inside The Jane Hotel after their dinner date. Videos circulating online showed them walking down the steps towards a waiting vehicle. While the couple appeared relaxed, fans were quick to notice Swift’s flat shoes, a less common choice for the pop star…

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US President Donald Trump has named Katie Zacharia, a communications adviser at his media company, as the next White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Trump announced the appointment on his Truth Social platform, describing Zacharia as a “loyal and brilliant supporter” who had backed him from the beginning. Zacharia thanked Trump for the appointment, calling it the “honour of a lifetime”. In a post on X, she said her focus would be on communicating the administration’s achievements to the American public. “The work ahead is to continue delivering strong…

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Taiwan cherishes peace but will not ​give up its freedom, and there must be respect for the right of Taiwan’s people to exist, President ‌Lai Ching-te said on Saturday in a National Day speech, adding that boosting defences is not a provocation. Democratically governed Taiwan has faced increased military and political pressure from China, which views the island as its own territory over the strong objections of the government in Taipei. Facing China’s far larger military, which is adding ​advanced new weapons such as stealth-fighter jets, aircraft carriers and a…

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The federal government is expected to discuss the possible imposition of emergency or governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at a crucial meeting in Islamabad today, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The high-level meeting is expected to review the province’s security and political situation, with a possible decision on the way forward. Senior military officers are also likely to attend the meeting. The federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are at odds over several issues, including the party’s long march and security challenges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to sources,…

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