8 Oct 2026
Vatican envoy Archbishop Paul Gallagher to visit Pakistan for the first time from Oct 8-10
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organisations, will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from October 8 to 10, the Foreign Office said.
8 Oct 2026
PM Shehbaz Sharif meets UN Secretary-General in Islamabad
PM Shehbaz highlighted Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to promote dialogue and de-escalation, including its mediation role between the United States and Iran.
8 Oct 2026
Bilawal Bhutto nominated for Judicial Commission membership by PPP: sources
Sources said a formal notification regarding his appointment is expected to be issued soon.
7 Oct 2026
Three killed, 36 wounded in separate attacks on Saudi airports
The attacks also caused damage to property
7 Oct 2026
Islamabad police introduces new social media policy
Personnel will further be prohibited from issuing statements to the media, speaking at public forums or writing articles without prior permission.
7 Oct 2026
Govt raises petrol price by Rs1.82 per litre, cuts high-speed diesel rate by Rs0.91
The government continues to impose taxes and duties of Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel.
7 Oct 2026
PTI march: CM Sohail Afridi says won’t allow another military operation in KP
"Residents of the tribal areas have been living peacefully before the military operations"
7 Oct 2026
Woman can seek divorce on grounds of shiqaq without proving cruelty, rules SC
The court stressed that shiqaq cannot be established by ordinary disagreements, incompatibility or temporary separation.
7 Oct 2026
Saudi court awards death penalty to Sri Lankan citizen over blasphemy: Report
Anujan subsequently appealed against the sentence, seeking a reduction in his punishment
7 Oct 2026
PMDC postpones NRE Step-I for foreign medical graduates to Nov 8 amid political tensions
The decision comes as the PTI continues its long march from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa towards Islamabad
7 Oct 2026
Pakistani troops have been stationed in Saudi Arabia for several decades, says DG ISPR
He said the Pakistani contingents currently stationed in Saudi Arabia belong to different domains under the Mecca Agreement.
7 Oct 2026
PHC orders digital bank to refund Rs40,000 over unauthorised transactions
The court subsequently issued orders against the bank, directing it to compensate the customer and pay the prescribed fine.
7 Oct 2026
Remaining three Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel off Somalia arrive in Karachi
They were received at the airport by Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab and their family members
7 Oct 2026
Abrar Ahmed loses top spot in ICC T20I bowling rankings, Hasan Nawaz rises
Saim Ayub rises one position
7 Oct 2026
Pakistan Navy seizes narcotics worth around $96 million during two operations in Arabian Sea
Around 850 kilogrammes of ice and 2,000kg of hashish/cannabis were recovered from two dhows