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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has released more than Rs5 billion for police and development projects across the province, including initiatives aimed at strengthening security infrastructure in districts affected by terrorism. According to official documents, Rs1.036 billion has been released as outstanding funding for nine ongoing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police projects during the current fiscal year, while Rs4.267 billion has been allocated for schemes under the Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP). The allocations include Rs1.867 billion for the technological upgradation of police in selected terrorism-hit districts and Rs2.4 billion for the first and…

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Pakistan has categorically rejected the baseless and misleading allegations by Zalmay Khalilzad, former ambassador of the US to Afghanistan, of arming former Afghans to fight Taliban and their supporters terrorist groups. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s Fact Check account said in a post on X that Khalilzad’s sweeping baseless assertions merely recycle speculative narratives as part of his personal agenda to prop up terrorism supporting the Taliban regime. The information ministry said it is particularly misleading to conflate Pakistan’s legitimate counterterrorism operations against terrorist organisations operating from inside Afghan…

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Saudi forces launched deadly airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa city and its surrounding governorate on Saturday, media associated with the Iran-backed group said, while also reporting around 20 strikes on Mocha. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah reported a series of “Saudi enemy airstrikes” targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least three people and wounded several others. A separate strike at a cement factory in the Sanaa governorate resulted in “a number of martyrs and wounded”, the broadcaster said. The reports came after the Saudi coalition fighting in…

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Gold prices in Pakistan fell for a second consecutive day on Saturday, with the price per tola dropping by Rs2,500 to Rs422,036, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The price of 10 grams of gold declined by Rs2,144 to Rs361,827, while gold in the international market fell by $25 to $3,995 per ounce. Silver prices also edged lower in the domestic market, with the price per tola falling by Rs7 to Rs5,858 and the price of 10 grams decreasing by Rs6 to Rs5,022. International silver prices…

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Saudi-led coalition forces intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh, Taif and Yanbu, as well as a drone in the Eastern Province, amid escalating cross-border attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia, the coalition said on Saturday. Coalition spokesman Brig-General Turki Al Maliki said air defences shot down a missile launched towards Riyadh and intercepted two ballistic missiles targeting Taif and Yanbu. He also confirmed that a drone had been intercepted and destroyed in the Eastern Province. The Saudi Civil Defence issued early warning alerts for potential aerial threats in Riyadh, Najran…

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In a fresh twist to the alleged rape of an Azerbaijani woman, sources in Lahore police on Saturday alleged that the woman, Diana, who had accused three men of rape, received Rs20 million in exchange for a video statement declaring the accused innocent. However, the lawyer for one of the suspects has denied that the woman was bribed. According to the sources, Ahmed Tanveer, one of the suspects, belongs to a wealthy and influential family, and his father is a major contractor. The sources alleged that Tanveer’s relatives and a…

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A court in Lahore on Saturday sent Ahmed Tanveer, arrested in a case involving the alleged rape of an Azerbaijani woman, to jail on 14-day judicial remand and directed police to arrange his medical examination and an identification parade. Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Saeed Saim announced the reserved decision on a police request. During the hearing, the suspect’s lawyer, Safdar Shaheen Pirzada, opposed the police request, alleging that his client had been subjected to torture. He asked the court to order a thorough medical examination. The court asked Tanveer whether he…

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Pakistan has strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack at a funeral procession in a church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, which resulted in the loss of several precious lives, with many injured. “Pakistan extends its heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, especially the bereaved families, on the loss of their loved ones, and expresses its sincere wishes for the speedy recovery of those injured,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday. Pakistan stood in firm solidarity with the brotherly…

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The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Türkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have called for dialogue, diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve conflicts in the Middle East and promote peace and stability. The ministers met in Istanbul on October 23, 2026, to discuss key regional and international issues, including the US-Israel conflict with Iran, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the need for a negotiated two-state solution, the Foreign Office said in a statement. They also discussed Houthi militia attacks against Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government, freedom and…

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Luxury boutiques in France boarded up their normally glitzy windows ​and added guards ahead of fresh protests on Saturday, with some planning to stay closed after rioters ‌looted shops across the country last weekend. France, the most visited country in the world, draws large numbers of overseas shoppers seeking Chanel handbags and Hermes scarves, an important source of revenue for brands facing slowing demand. But some decided staying open was too risky after last ​week’s events, when rioters smashed and looted hundreds of shops in Paris, Marseille and Bordeaux. A…

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