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Latest news from Pakistan and the world for readers here: economy, prices, government decisions, cricket and technology, updated six times a day.
World
Injuries have risen to 65 and 413 aftershocks have been recorded after the quake struck northern Tibet at 7:33pm Pakistan time on Thursday.
22 Oct 2026
World
Roberta Metsola announced the European Parliament's top human rights award in Strasbourg. It follows a Nobel Peace Prize for former ICC judge Navi Pillay this month.
22 Oct 2026
Entertainment
The Oscar-winning actress who played M in the James Bond films told BBC Radio 4 her sight loss now stops her doing plays, films and even reading. She was diagnosed in 2012.
22 Oct 2026
Cricket
Brook hit the fastest double century in ODI history, then Pavan Rathnayake's 130 and Janith Liyanage's last-over six gave Sri Lanka the second-highest chase ever. Pakistan meet England in Lahore on Sunday.
22 Oct 2026
Trending
The dusky shark that drew 1.6 million visitors to a South Korean canal keeps circling its mouth after rescuers ended their operation.
22 Oct 2026
Markets
Oil rose nearly 3% on Thursday after reports of renewed strike plans and a US order for staff to leave Saudi Arabia.
22 Oct 2026
World
The British bank says 1,000 posts have already gone and 4,000 more will by the end of 2026, with 60% in support functions.
22 Oct 2026
Business
Lending grew 42% and deposits passed Rs 3.9 trillion, but a 52% tax rate kept profit growth to single digits.
22 Oct 2026
Property
A Punjab Assembly committee wants to know how a lease on prime state land ran for decades without valuation. The club's own chairman calls the rent inadequate.
22 Oct 2026
United States
A fact sheet from the US embassy in Ottawa points to Canadian ministers' meetings with Democrats and talk of targeted tariffs. Canada says it is only answering Trump's trade war.
22 Oct 2026
