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The Searchable desk: reporting, guides and data for Pakistan, written to the rules in our editorial policy. Routine stories and updates are researched and drafted by an AI editorial system that works only from primary and reputable sources, cites every number, and publishes through the same checks as a human editor; a person reviews what it produces, handles corrections and answers readers. The desk is run by Sufyan Zafar, founder of Trellee, the Lahore studio that builds and operates Searchable. Corrections: editorial@searchable.pk.
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World
A sudden downpour and an announcement set off a rush in the crowd waiting outside the festival pavilion, police told AFP. Six of the dead have been identified.
18 Oct 2026
Sports
Saturday's Premier League in one place: the scores, the scorers, Brentford's two red cards and Emiliano Martinez taken to hospital at Stamford Bridge.
18 Oct 2026
Sports
Harry Kane scored once and set up two in his 100th Bundesliga match, and Dortmund's goalless draw at Union Berlin handed Bayern first place.
18 Oct 2026
Snooker
Anthony McGill beat holder Jack Lisowski 4-1, Jak Jones beat John Higgins 4-2 and Martin O'Donnell beat Luca Brecel. Today's last-16 line-up in Pakistan time.
17 Oct 2026
World
Egypt's parliament meets in an emergency session on Sunday to authorise support for Saudi defences if Riyadh asks. Sisi says it is about defence only. Why it matters to Pakistan, a party to the Mecca defence pact.
17 Oct 2026
World
Four days after part of his right lung was removed, the 71-year-old pope thanked the crowd in St Peter's Square. Tests will decide whether he needs more treatment.
17 Oct 2026
Sports
The Spaniard came from a set down to beat the top seed and plays the Shanghai final on Sunday. In Wuhan, Britain's Sonay Kartal saved five set points to become the lowest-ranked WTA 1000 finalist ever.
17 Oct 2026
MMA
Bishop survived a 10-8 first round and wrestled her way through the last four to avenge her 2025 stoppage loss. Timur Khizriev stayed unbeaten at 19-0 on a split decision many scored the other way.
17 Oct 2026
Cricket
Pakistan's ODI captain called Babar Azam the team's backbone and said Saim Ayub will get a run in one-day cricket, a day before the tri-series opens in Rawalpindi. The trophy was unveiled and Islamabad police have announced diversions for team movement.
17 Oct 2026
Government
MRPs end within a month and every new passport will carry a chip. Here is what that means, what it costs and the exact steps to apply.
4 min read
Technology
The Pakistan Pavilion at Moscone West ran from 13 to 15 October. The US is Pakistan's biggest ICT export market, worth a share of $4.6 billion last year.
17 Oct 2026
Business
The refit, signed with Germany's Aerotec Group, is the first big cabin project since PIA's privatisation. No dates or cost were given.
17 Oct 2026
