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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Angoor Adda Border Firing Leaves One Dead and Five Injured as Pakistani Forces Retaliate

The Angoor Adda border firing on Tuesday night killed one civilian and injured five members of a single family in Pakistan’s South Waziristan district, in the latest incident to show how fragile

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Nepal-India Border Security Takes Centre Stage at Annual Armed Police Force and SSB Meeting

Nepal-India border security will be the central subject of talks this week as the heads of the two countries’ paramilitary forces meet in Kathmandu for the 10th annual coordination meeting between Nepal’s

UN Security Council Veto Reform: India Says Veto Must Not Serve Narrow Political Ends

UN Security Council veto reform must be pursued as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the Council, India has said, reiterating that the veto held by the five permanent members should not become an instrument of “narrow political expediency”. The

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Dengue Surge in Bangladesh Raises Questions Over Government Preparedness

The dengue surge in Bangladesh has intensified scrutiny of the authorities, with questions being raised over why effective preventive measures were not taken before infections began to climb. Despite repeated outbreaks in previous years and access to historical data, the

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

PTI Protest Strategy: KP Chapter Says Workers’ Safety Behind Decision to Hold Off

The PTI protest strategy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will be shaped by a joint national plan and not by immediate street action, according to

IAF Chief AP Singh Says Operation Sindoor Success Leaves No Room to Stand Still

IAF chief AP Singh has said that the success of Operation Sindoor should not become a reason for complacency, and that the Indian Air

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Fuel Theft at Filling Stations Persists in Dhaka Despite Repeated BSTI Raids

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Fuel theft at filling stations in Dhaka continues to cost motorists money, with a recent government inspection finding that customers at one pump received 530 millilitres less fuel for every 10 litres

Bangladesh-Japan Summit in Tokyo Sets Out Broad Agenda on Trade, Energy and Technology

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

The Bangladesh-Japan summit held in Tokyo on Tuesday brought together Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, for talks that covered trade, investment, technology and infrastructure. According to a

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Medicine Overpricing, Calls Drug Price Regulator Totally Defunct

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre over medicine overpricing, pressing the government to explain how a wide gap between the maximum retail price of drugs and the prices at which

Climate-Linked Heat Deaths Rise 36 Per Cent Since the Paris Agreement, Lancet Report Finds

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

Climate-linked heat deaths have climbed steeply in the decade since the Paris Agreement, according to the tenth Lancet Countdown report on health and climate change, which was published on Wednesday. The study

UAPA Bail for Foreign Nationals Not Barred by Nationality Alone, Supreme Court Rules

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

UAPA bail for foreign nationals is not automatically barred, the Supreme Court of India has held, clarifying that the prosecution must prove that an accused entered the country illegally before the statute’s

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Fuel Theft at Filling Stations Persists in Dhaka Despite Repeated BSTI Raids

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

Fuel theft at filling stations in Dhaka continues to cost motorists money, with a recent government inspection finding that customers at one pump received 530 millilitres less fuel for every 10 litres

Bangladesh-Japan Summit in Tokyo Sets Out Broad Agenda on Trade, Energy and Technology

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

The Bangladesh-Japan summit held in Tokyo on Tuesday brought together Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi, for talks that covered trade, investment, technology and infrastructure. According to a

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Medicine Overpricing, Calls Drug Price Regulator Totally Defunct

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre over medicine overpricing, pressing the government to explain how a wide gap between the maximum retail price of drugs and the prices at which

Climate-Linked Heat Deaths Rise 36 Per Cent Since the Paris Agreement, Lancet Report Finds

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Current Affairs

Climate-linked heat deaths have climbed steeply in the decade since the Paris Agreement, according to the tenth Lancet Countdown report on health and climate change, which was published on Wednesday. The study

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Jio Platforms IPO Draws Surge of Bids as Bidding Closes on Final Day

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Business

The Jio Platforms IPO closed its bidding window on Friday, October 23, with subscriptions surging on the final day as investors backed the $3.2 billion offering from billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s telecom and

Bharat Petroleum Profit Falls 21.5% in September Quarter as Marketing Margins Come Under Pressure

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Business

Bharat Petroleum profit declined 21.5 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026-27 (Q2 FY27), as the state-run refiner and fuel retailer absorbed the cost of volatile crude oil prices. Bharat

Karachi Industrial Park Approved as Federal Special Economic Zone

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Business

Karachi Industrial Park (KIP) has been approved as a federal Special Economic Zone (SEZ), the government announced after a meeting of the Board of Approvals in Islamabad on Friday, October 23. The

Jio Platforms IPO Anchor Book Draws More Than $25 Billion in Bids

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Business·Current Affairs

The Jio Platforms IPO has attracted some of the world’s largest institutional investors, with demand in its anchor book reaching more than $25 billion, according to two sources cited by Reuters. Reliance,

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Pakistan’s Refugee Dilemma Between Sovereignty and Humanity

For more than four decades, Pakistan has hosted Afghans displaced by war, political upheaval and economic insecurity. This history represents a substantial humanitarian contribution, but it has also placed sustained pressure on public services, border administration and an already constrained economy. As relations between

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Angoor Adda Border Firing Leaves One Dead and Five Injured as Pakistani Forces Retaliate

Nepal-India Border Security Takes Centre Stage at Annual Armed Police Force and SSB Meeting

UN Security Council Veto Reform: India Says Veto Must Not Serve Narrow Political Ends

Dengue Surge in Bangladesh Raises Questions Over Government Preparedness

PTI Protest Strategy: KP Chapter Says Workers’ Safety Behind Decision to Hold Off

IAF Chief AP Singh Says Operation Sindoor Success Leaves No Room to Stand Still

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Fuel Theft at Filling Stations Persists in Dhaka Despite Repeated BSTI Raids

Bangladesh-Japan Summit in Tokyo Sets Out Broad Agenda on Trade, Energy and Technology

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Medicine Overpricing, Calls Drug Price Regulator Totally Defunct

Climate-Linked Heat Deaths Rise 36 Per Cent Since the Paris Agreement, Lancet Report Finds

UAPA Bail for Foreign Nationals Not Barred by Nationality Alone, Supreme Court Rules

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Fuel Theft at Filling Stations Persists in Dhaka Despite Repeated BSTI Raids

Bangladesh-Japan Summit in Tokyo Sets Out Broad Agenda on Trade, Energy and Technology

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Medicine Overpricing, Calls Drug Price Regulator Totally Defunct

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Fuel Theft at Filling Stations Persists in Dhaka Despite Repeated BSTI Raids

Bangladesh-Japan Summit in Tokyo Sets Out Broad Agenda on Trade, Energy and Technology

Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Medicine Overpricing, Calls Drug Price Regulator Totally Defunct

Climate-Linked Heat Deaths Rise 36 Per Cent Since the Paris Agreement, Lancet Report Finds

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Jio Platforms IPO Draws Surge of Bids as Bidding Closes on Final Day

Bharat Petroleum Profit Falls 21.5% in September Quarter as Marketing Margins Come Under Pressure

Karachi Industrial Park Approved as Federal Special Economic Zone

Jio Platforms IPO Anchor Book Draws More Than $25 Billion in Bids

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