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Keir Starmer opens a trade-focused visit to India. He urges fast implementation of the UK–India free trade deal. The pact cuts tariffs and targets a £25.5bn trade boost by 2040. Ratification is targeted within a year; meetings with PM Modi are planned. Business groups back the push but warn against higher taxes.
SC bench resumes hearing challenges to the 26th Amendment. Justice Amin-ud-Din says current amendment applies until new changes. Hamid Khan urges full court, citing judges’ reduced role in the JCP. Judges debate whether a full court can be formed via judicial order. Hearing adjourned until Thursday morning.
Pakistan choose to bowl first in Colombo. Australia enter with a commanding 16–0 ODI record over Pakistan. Both sides field strong line-ups for a key World Cup clash. Conditions suggest early help for seamers.
Raytheon secures a $41.6m modification to supply AMRAAMs to Pakistan. Contract value climbs to roughly $2.512b; work runs to May 2030. Pakistan added to a wide roster of foreign military sales customers. Deal presented alongside signs of warmer Pakistan–US relations.
Acting US envoy Natalie E. Baker met Minister Bilal Kayani in Islamabad. Talks centred on economic cooperation and railways reform efforts. Baker voiced confidence in Pakistan’s reform agenda and outlook. Both sides agreed to keep up regular engagement on key sectors.
Suparco clarified timing after confusion around perigee and full Moon. Perigee at 7pm UTC on Oct 6 aligned with local midnight in Pakistan. Full illumination expected at 8:47pm PST, creating classic supermoon. Moon appeared about 6.6% larger and 13% brighter than average. Saturn visible near the Moon; two more supermoons due Nov 5 and Dec 5.
Maryam Nawaz defended touting Punjab’s progress and challenged critics. Row with PPP deepens over flood relief and governance issues. Punjab’s Azma Bokhari rejected demands for an apology. Zardari asked Mohsin Naqvi to mediate; PTI floated backing a no-trust bid.
Clarke, Devoret and Martinis win the 2025 Physics Nobel. Their experiments proved macroscopic quantum tunnelling in circuits. Findings underpin advancing quantum devices and sensors. Nobel committee hails quantum theory’s practical power. Awards ceremony will take place in Stockholm on December 10.
Four regional powers renew backing for a peaceful, sovereign Afghanistan. Pakistan urges joint action against TTP, BLA, ETIM, Jaish al-Adl, Daesh and al-Qaeda. Ambassador Sadiq holds separate talks with Iranian, Chinese and Russian envoys. Islamabad ties stability to Kabul’s action against cross-border militancy. Meeting spotlights security cooperation and humanitarian concerns.
Karachi Airport Police traced and returned a British officer’s misplaced jacket. The jacket held cash, keys, a UK Police Service ID and other documents. The complaint was lodged the same day the loss was discovered, officials said. A prompt search led to the full recovery of the items. The officer praised the force for its efficient handling of the case.
UN declares famine in parts of Gaza amid continuing Israeli operations. Rights groups say starvation is being used as a weapon; Israel denies it. Deaths have topped 67,000, with women and children heavily affected. UN inquiry says acts amounting to genocide have been committed. Aid access remains restricted as talks in Cairo struggle to advance.
DG ISPR says Chinese systems used in May combat performed strongly. Pakistan credits J-10C jets with downing multiple Indian aircraft. Islamabad raises claimed Indian losses to seven planes; India disputes account. Pakistan insists it lost no aircraft and has not “played with figures.” Budget disparity with India framed as reason to seek cost-effective tech.
