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The government has sought support from oil refineries to provide petrol at a discount of Rs15 per litre as part of its efforts to shield consumers from rising global energy prices. Speaking at a press conference alongside Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar in Islamabad, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said rising international energy prices had affected Pakistan’s economy and increased transportation costs. He said providing relief to the public remained among the government’s top priorities and that it had launched a fuel subsidy scheme to support consumers.…

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Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipments continue to arrive at Port Qasim, with fresh supplies expected to ease prices across the country. The first vessel, Alisa, has berthed at the SSGC terminal and is transferring 3,071 tonnes of LPG, according to LPG Marketing Association Chairman Ali Haider. Another cargo vessel, Atran, carrying 1,745 metric tonnes of LPG from Oman, is scheduled to berth at the port on Monday. With the arrival of the two shipments, a total of 4,816 tonnes of LPG will have reached Karachi during the first week of…

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Pakistan’s headline inflation eased to 9.6% year-on-year (YoY) in October 2026, down from 10.3% in September, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 6.2% in October 2025. On a month-on-month (MoM) basis, inflation rose 1.1% in October, compared with 1.3% in September and 1.7% in October 2025. Urban inflation eased to 9.5% YoY in October from 10.1% in September. It stood at 6% in October 2025. On a monthly basis, urban inflation increased 0.8% in October, compared…

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US President Donald Trump held his final campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, making a last appeal for Republican support ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, which will decide control of Congress. Speaking first in Dubuque, Iowa, and later in Salina, Kansas, Trump urged voters to give Republicans another two years in control of both chambers of Congress, saying this would allow his administration to continue pursuing its agenda. He told supporters in Salina that a Republican victory in the House of Representatives and Senate would ensure that his…

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Lindsay Clancy is ​due back in court on Monday for a hearing that could determine whether she will be retried ‌for killing her three young children at her Massachusetts home in 2023 after a jury deadlocked at her first trial. Judge William Sullivan is scheduled to hear arguments in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Clancy’s bid to dismiss the murder charges and to discuss a timetable for a potential ​new trial if he allows the case to proceed. Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz’s office has yet ​to publicly detail its plans…

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Iranian negotiators have left talks with Qatari mediators aimed at ending the war with the United States, ​and a draft proposal is being circulated, with a follow-up meeting ‌possible, an official briefed on the talks said on Monday. The negotiators departed on Sunday, though not because of difficulties in the negotiations, the official said, without providing further details on the ​draft proposal. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the basis of the talks is ​a seven-step plan Iran drew up in September to reopen the ⁠Strait of Hormuz and end the…

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Gold prices rebounded in domestic and international markets on Monday after falling sharply for three consecutive days, with the per-tola rate in Pakistan rising by Rs2,400 to Rs412,136. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 10 grams of gold also increased by Rs2,058 to Rs353,340. In the international market, gold prices rose by $24 to reach $3,896 per ounce.

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Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday directed the formulation of a comprehensive strategy to revive the Pakistan Television (PTV) Drama and Film Academy as a modern training institution, equipping young people with professional skills in filmmaking, drama production and digital content creation. He was chairing a high-level meeting to review plans for the revival of the PTV Drama and Film Academy and the revamping of PTV Home through specialised training programmes, modern technical facilities and practical, industry-oriented training models. Federal Secretary for Information Ashfaq Ahmed Khalil…

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Onlookers ‌craned their necks outside an ornate palace chamber, peering through the doors at four women in silk robes and jade hairpins acting out a court intrigue. One consort slapped another across the face, the director called for another take, and the cast huddled over ​their phones. Then they started laughing. But the scene was not for a television drama. The women were friends who ​had travelled more than 1,500 km to star in their own production at ⁠Hengdian World Studios, the sprawling complex in eastern China known as “China’s…

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US political commentator Tucker Carlson has claimed that President Donald Trump could be days away from authorising a nuclear strike on Iran, alleging that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing Washington to attack a suspected nuclear site in central Iran. In a post on X late Sunday, Carlson identified the potential target as Pickaxe Mountain, where Israeli intelligence believes Iran has resumed its nuclear enrichment programme. He claimed conventional US weapons could not penetrate the estimated 300 feet of solid granite protecting underground tunnels at the site, leaving a…

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