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Israel polls head for deadlock as Netanyahu, Eisenkot fall short of clear path to power

Supporters of former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, react to the exit poll at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 27, 2026. — ReutersNetanyahu and Eisenkot face uncertainty over forming…

Geo News · 28 Oct 2026, 01:45 PKT

EU accepts Temu's action plan to remedy Digital Services Act breaches following €200m penalty

EU accepts Temu’s action plan to remedy Digital Services Act breaches following €200m penaltyThe European Commission has officially accepted a corrective compliance roadmap submitted by cross-border e-commerce platform Temu. The move follows a landmark €200 million fine levied against the...

The News International · 28 Oct 2026, 01:30 PKT

Govt raises threshold for currency transaction reports to Rs3m as anti-money laundering framework reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced the currency transaction threshold by 50pc to Rs3 million for banks to trigger suspicious reports to the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) of the State Bank of Pakistan under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA). The increase in threshold…

Dawn · 28 Oct 2026, 01:15 PKT

Maryam backs 'tit-for-tat' response in assault cases

Expresses intention to approach chief justices over grant of bail

The Express Tribune · 28 Oct 2026, 01:11 PKT

Pakistan to welcome Indian Punjab CM

The Express Tribune · 28 Oct 2026, 01:11 PKT

Govt to end slab system punishing power consumers crossing 200-unit threshold

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate on Tuesday that the government has decided to scrap the electricity slab system that punishes consumers for crossing the 200-unit threshold even by one unit, and to provide targeted subsidy only to those deserving. Under…

Dawn · 28 Oct 2026, 00:27 PKT

Pakistan destroys several Afghan Taliban posts after cross-border attack martyrs civilian, injures five

Smoke rises from the ruins of Afghan posts following Pakistani military strikes in retaliation for a cross-border attack. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News Security sources say military's response is continuing following attack.Pakistani troops prepared to counter further...

Geo News · 28 Oct 2026, 00:14 PKT

Justice Ayesha Malik challenges assumptions blaming women for 'inviting' rape

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court’s (SC) Justice Ayesha Malik on Tuesday challenged victim-blaming assumptions that suggested that women ‘invite’ rape and called for such attitudes to be re-examined. The judge was addressing participants at the launch of a bench book on the adjudication…

Dawn · 27 Oct 2026, 23:37 PKT

Govt has 'off-the-record' contacts with PTI, says PM's aide

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah speaks during an event. — Facebook/ RanaSanaUllahOfficial/File Contacts take place by phone, during parliamentary sessions.Sanaullah says formal talks could eventually resume.He also urges opposition leader to…

Geo News · 27 Oct 2026, 22:55 PKT

Karachi women thrash suspect accused of fleeing with their mobile phones

Women slap and beat a suspect with slippers during his court appearance over an alleged mobile phone snatching incident in Karachi. — Geo NewsSuspect allegedly lured women with job offers.Police recover several phones from his possession.Nearly 60 women were called to...

Geo News · 27 Oct 2026, 22:51 PKT

Afghan posts destroyed after border shelling

Angoor Adda incident sparks anger among local residents over targeting of civilians

The Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026, 22:40 PKT

Piracy to draw 10 years in jail, Rs25m fine

NEC brings piracy, virtual assets under AML regime

The Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026, 22:40 PKT