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IHC orders Islamabad police to find Muhammad Usman within three days. Judge warns NCCIA chief and Islamabad IG to appear if deadline lapses. FIR says Usman was abducted at gunpoint on October 14. Petitioner-wife Rozina is also reported missing, lawyer tells court. Court seeks CDRs amid claims of pressure to withdraw the case.
Rawalpindi ATC issues a non-bailable warrant for Aleema Khan. Police told to produce her before the court on October 22. Ten co-accused attended; five witnesses testified. Guarantor also faces a non-bailable warrant; property papers to be verified. Case stems from PTI’s November 26, 2024 protest in Rawalpindi.
PM’s adviser says red tape is restricting access to climate finance. Pakistan has crossed into water scarcity and needs rapid investment. Recent floods and storage limits underscore the scale of risk. He calls for reforms to speed approvals and unlock funds. Nature-based and high-storage projects are both part of the plan.
Suparco confirms HS-1’s successful launch and orbital insertion from China. In-orbit testing will take up to two months before full operations begin. Hyperspectral imaging will support farming, environment and urban planning. The FO calls it a milestone in Pakistan–China space cooperation. HS-1 joins EO-1 and KS-1 to expand the country’s remote-sensing capacity.
Azhar Mahmood says a third spinner is under consideration for Rawalpindi. Abrar Ahmed or uncapped Asif Afridi could join the attack. Pakistan lead 1–0 after spinners dominated the first Test in Lahore. South Africa welcome back Keshav Maharaj as conditions hint at more turn. First-innings runs may decide the series finale.
Qatar announced a ceasefire deal between Pakistan and Afghanistan after Doha talks. Khawaja Asif said both sides will meet in Istanbul on Oct 25 to firm up mechanisms. Islamabad and Kabul pledged to respect sovereignty and curb cross-border militancy. Ishaq Dar called it a first step and urged a verifiable monitoring system. The move follows recent clashes and precision strikes along the porous frontier.
NAB KP arrests the alleged mastermind of the Rs40bn Kohistan scam. Officials detail a network using fake bills and cheques to drain public funds. Searches yield gold, cash, vehicles and key treasury records. A court grants physical remand as investigators pursue the money trail. Further arrests are expected as the probe widens across departments.
Admiral Naveed Ashraf is in the US for talks on maritime cooperation. He met senior US Navy, Coast Guard and State Department officials. Discussions focused on regional security, training and joint initiatives. ISPR calls the trip a sign of durable defence ties. The visit builds on recent army and air force engagements in Washington.
Islamabad and the IMF are drafting contingency taxes if revenues miss targets. Options include hiking GST on imported solar panels to 18% and lifting internet withholding to 18–20%. Measures would activate only if H1 shortfall persists and spending cuts fall short. IMF cut growth outlook to 3.25–3.5% but kept the 11% tax-to-GDP goal. FBR missed Q1 by Rs198bn and needs Rs6.695tr by December.
Swiss researchers are testing human brain-cell organoids as processors. The ‘wetware’ aims to exploit neurons’ efficiency versus silicon chips. Organoids are grown from stem cells and interfaced via electrodes. Early demos include a robot that learned to read braille patterns. Scientists see nearer-term medical payoffs while ethics debates continue.
Displaced families are returning to a shattered Gaza City amid a fragile truce. Entire districts lie in ruins, with power, water and communications scarce. Residents salvage belongings and erect makeshift shelters for survival. Personal accounts describe homelessness, hunger and a ‘ghost town’ skyline. Aid and reconstruction remain uncertain as basic needs go unmet.
A VBIED slammed into a camp wall before three gunmen tried to storm it. All four attackers were killed; no security-force casualties reported. Officials link the group to Afghan Taliban-backed TTP networks. The incident follows major militant losses in recent days in KP. Ceasefire at the border has not blunted counter-terror operations.
