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The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a province-wide weather alert, forecasting rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms in most districts from October 10 to 14. According to a PDMA spokesperson, a westerly weather system is expected to enter the country’s upper regions on Saturday, bringing rain to several parts of Punjab. Rain, strong winds and thunderstorms are expected on October 10, 11, 13 and 14 in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal and Mianwali. Intermittent rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms, is also forecast for…

Pakistan may need to redraw its administrative map and consider creating additional provinces as its population continues to grow, according to a new report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on October 9, 2026. The report, What Pakistan Reveals About Administrative Reform for Fast-Growing Populations, examines how the country’s population has increased more than sevenfold since 1951, reaching approximately 260 million, while Pakistan continues to operate through the same four main provinces. It outlines several possible restructuring models, including creating 16 administrative units, establishing 23 to 25 units or developing more than 30 units based on existing civil divisions.…

An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended ‌to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by the captain, the UAE attorney general said on Friday. Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi’s statement did not ​appear to implicate flydubai in any wrongdoing, and contained the most detailed account yet from prosecutors ​about what they believe to have happened. Flydubai was not immediately available for comment. The plan was ⁠inspired by the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US, UAE public prosecutors think,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump on Friday that Kyiv had undermined the possibility of an ​immediate resumption of trilateral Ukraine peace talks after it had hit ‌Moscow with drones during last month’s election, the Kremlin said. Trump has so far unsuccessfully tried to broker a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, which started ​with Russia’s invasion in February 2022. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ​said on Thursday that Russia’s war in Ukraine is at ⁠a dangerous stalemate and the United States will keep working toward a settlement ​to end the conflict. Putin had…

US President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of the Nobel Peace Prize after South African jurist Navi Pillay was named this year’s laureate, describing the decision as an “indelible stain” on Norway and accusing the prize’s decision-makers of being anti-democratic. Speaking at a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, on Friday, Trump called the award decision “disgraceful and embarrassing” and dismissed Pillay as a “mystery person”, saying he had never heard of her. “I never heard of the person. Nobody did,” he said. “This is an indelible stain on the country of Norway and those people that made such…

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southern Panama on Friday, damaging homes, cutting power, halting flights and sending residents into the streets, while triggering more than a dozen aftershocks. The US Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a depth of 12.6 km (7.8 miles) and that some casualties were possible. Television images showed elderly residents in tears in the streets as a series of weaker aftershocks rattled the country. “We’re scared. It’s just the two of us old folks here. The house has cracked, and we’re afraid it could fall on us,” said Ricardo Brown, 74, in Herrera province in…

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong met former Punjab chief minister Hamza Shehbaz Sharif to discuss Pakistan-China relations, regional developments, and ways to enhance economic and strategic cooperation. Hamza reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the One-China policy and appreciated China’s longstanding support, while both sides explored greater trade and investment through the CPFTA and CPEC. They agreed to maintain close contact and continue discussions on matters of mutual interest.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva Tahir Andrabi said China’s Global Development Initiative (GDI) has revitalized the global development agenda and strengthened South-South cooperation, with more than 1,800 projects implemented across 120 countries, mobilizing over $23 billion. He described the GDI as complementary to the BRI and an important platform for addressing gaps in achieving the SDGs, while deepening Pakistan-China cooperation under CPEC 2.0. He also highlighted opportunities for developing countries to benefit from emerging technologies such as AI, quantum computing and robotics through the GDI and the newly established World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO).

China and the European Union (EU) have agreed to maintain stable bilateral economic and trade ties and make them more balanced, while scheduling their next meeting under a trade and investment consultation mechanism for March 2027, according to a joint statement released Friday. Published by China’s Ministry of Commerce, the statement said that Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic jointly chaired the second meeting of the China-EU trade and investment consultation mechanism from Thursday to Friday in Beijing. The two sides engaged in pragmatic and productive discussions and agreed on…

China has unveiled 19 key measures to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, with a focus on innovation in science and technology, industrial development, development models, institutional mechanisms and talent management. The measures were outlined in a document on developing new quality productive forces jointly issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council on October 9. The document sets out the guiding principles, approaches and priorities for developing new quality productive forces, providing a unified framework for policy implementation. It calls for adherence to four principles: innovation-driven development, reform as a key enabler,…