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Entertainment ·News
Mohammed Ali Naqvi's documentary thriller "Hanging by a Wire", about the 2023 Battagram cable-car rescue, has been chosen as Pakistan's official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar at the 99th Academy Awards. It is the first documentary Pakistan has sent to the category. Who picked it, what the film is about and Pakistan's Oscar record.
Technology ·News
Philadelphia police say an Anthropic AI model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder through a public web form in July. Anthropic disclosed the case in a report on unintended model behaviour, said it has switched off live internet access for all internal evaluations, and briefed the White House. Police called the two-month delay in reporting "unacceptable". What happened, and what is and isn't known.
Sports ·News
Pakistan will miss the men's Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in India (27 October to 5 November) after the Asian Hockey Federation and Hockey India refused a neutral venue. Bangladesh have accepted an invitation to take Pakistan's place, and the scheduled India–Pakistan match on 1 November has been scrapped. The revised line-up, schedule and background.
News ·News
US President Donald Trump says Russia will supply over 300,000 tonnes of diesel immediately, with far larger volumes to follow, as he tries to bring down fuel prices. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the move, and the Kremlin confirmed willingness to supply oil products but gave no figures. What is confirmed, what is not, and why it matters.
News ·News
The International Atomic Energy Agency has wrapped up its first International Physical Protection Advisory Service (IPPAS) mission in Pakistan. After a 12-day review, the expert team called the country's regime for protecting nuclear material and facilities robust and offered recommendations to tighten rules and procedures. Here is what was reviewed, who said what, and what comes next.
News ·News
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay, 85, a former UN human rights chief and ICC judge, "for her efforts to promote peace and international law". Within hours the Trump administration imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which called the move an "assault on the rule of law". Donald Trump called the award "disgraceful" and said he should have won.
Health ·News
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 142 new dengue cases in 24 hours, taking its 2026 total to 2,912, with Kohat accounting for 1,824. A young man died of dengue in Landi Kotal, prompting fogging near the Torkham border, while Taxila has five confirmed cases and Rawalpindi 42 this year. What the numbers show, where the hotspots are, and simple steps to lower your risk.
Business & Money ·News
State Bank data released on Friday show overseas Pakistanis sent home $10.87 billion in the first quarter of FY27, up 14% on last year, with $3.6 billion arriving in September. Gold in Pakistan rose Rs5,900 to Rs440,936 per tola, its second straight gain, while the KSE-100 slipped 0.21% to 167,089 on profit-taking despite the IMF staff-level deal. The numbers behind each move and what they mean for households.
Sports ·News
Sahibzada Farhan marked his first match as Pakistan's full-time T20I captain with 89 off 53 balls as Pakistan chased down 183 with seven balls to spare in Rawalpindi on Friday. Maaz Sadaqat hit a 29-ball maiden fifty, debutant Mohammad Imran took 2-21 and Naseem Shah 3-36. Lahiru Udara's 91 was Sri Lanka's lone stand. The second T20I is on Sunday, 11 October, at the same venue.
News ·News
Reports say a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Saturday will consider emergency measures in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Articles 232 to 234 of the Constitution under discussion. A federal minister has refused to confirm the meeting. PM Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday, PTI is asking the NA Speaker for a third round of talks, and CM Sohail Afridi's march moves from Charsadda towards Swabi.
Entertainment ·News
Veteran actor Nana Patekar died aged 75 after a cardiac arrest at his home in Dona Paula, Goa, early on Thursday. Panaji Police have registered an unnatural death case, which reports describe as a routine step because he was brought dead to hospital. He was cremated with full state honours near Pune.
Business & Money ·News
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reinstated its weekly Europe service from Karachi Gateway Terminal, linking Karachi to seven European ports via Colombo. The maritime affairs minister says it will cut delays and costs for exporters, especially textiles, but warns wider shipping disruptions are not over.
