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October 15, 2026
Sehar Hashmi Calls Out Producers Over Delayed Payments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani actress Sehar Hashmi has spoken out about issues faced by artists in the drama industry, questioning producers’ alleged unprofessional behaviour and delays in paying performers. Hashmi,…

Sri Lanka Arrive In Islamabad For ODI Tri-Series
October 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Sri Lanka’s one-day international (ODI) squad has arrived in Islamabad to participate in the upcoming tri-nation series featuring Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka.…

Maaz Sadaqat Rises To Career-Best 45th In T20I Rankings
October 15, 2026
Pakistan’s young batter Maaz Sadaqat has been rewarded for his impressive performances in the T20I series against Sri Lanka, climbing 187 places to reach…

Multan Chamber Highlights Quality Standards And Clean Energy
October 15, 2026
MULTAN: An awareness session marking World Standards Day 2026 was organised by the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) at the Multan Chamber…

Three Consecutive Holidays Possible in November
October 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Students and government employees across Pakistan may enjoy three consecutive holidays in November due to the observance of Iqbal Day on November 9,…

Govt allocates Rs12.75bn for six major infrastructure projects
October 15, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (ABC): The government has allocated Rs12.75 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026-27 for six major infrastructure projects with…

Global AI boom drives demand for smarter, greener data centres
October 15, 2026
Islamabad Oct 15,2026: The global surge in artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving a major transformation in data-centre development, with governments and technology…

Houthi Attacks Disrupt Pakistan Flight Operations as 114 Flights Cancelled
October 14, 2026
KARACHI: Flight operations across Pakistan were severely disrupted on Wednesday amid the situation in Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks, with 114 flights cancelled or…

PSX Rebounds as KSE-100 Gains 641 Points, Closes at 165,417
October 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) returned to positive territory on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index gained 641.07 points, or 0.39%, to close…

Apna Ghar Scheme Cuts Required Documents From 25 to 5, Processing Time to 15 Days
October 14, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The government has reduced the number of documents required for housing finance under the Prime Minister’s Apna Ghar Scheme from 25…