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Pakistan’s finance chief acknowledges poverty challenge after World Bank report

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Pakistan parliament backs emergency rule in northwest, offers Imran Khan’s party fresh talks

Joint sitting endorses emergency rule after separate approvals by both houses on Wednesday
Interior minister says nearly all opposition demands were accepted before talks collapsed

videoBy Usama Iqbal Khawaja · 15 October 2026

Pakistan’s finance chief acknowledges poverty challenge after World Bank report

Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of MENAAP’s extreme poor, according to the report
Muhammad Aurangzeb cites cash aid, fuel subsidies and job creation to tackle poverty

By Arab News Pakistan · 16 October 2026

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Houthi attacks disrupt Pakistani IT firms’ business in Saudi Arabia, executives say

Prolonged instability threatens growth in Pakistan’s $4.6 billion technology export sector
Executives report delayed projects and stalled investments as security concerns mount

By NAIMAT KHAN · 15 October 2026

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Pakistan orders probe into school roof collapse in northwest that killed 35

By REHMAT MEHSUD · 15 October 2026

Iran, Pakistan to hold fresh consultations in Baghdad amid Middle East escalation

By Arab News Pakistan · 15 October 2026

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Pakistan considers new laws to tackle AI-assisted crimes, minister says

Development comes after FBI alerts recently prompted investigations into alleged AI-assisted criminal plots
Experts differ on the need for new laws, with some calling for stronger safeguards against emerging tech threats

By Waseem Abbasi · 15 October 2026

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Rs3.63 per liter, slightly raises diesel rate

By Ismail Dilawar · 15 October 2026

Pakistan seeks lower borrowing costs in talks with Islamic trade financier

By Ismail Dilawar · 15 October 2026

Japan’s foreign minister condemns deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Toshimitsu Motegi offers condolences for the lives lost in attacks against the Kingdom in recent weeks by the Iran-backed militia in Yemen
He urges the Houthis to cease all hostilities and calls on Tehran to encourage the militia to exercise restraint

By Arab News · 16 October 2026

UN Security Council backs Saudi right to self-defense after deadly Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport

By Ephrem Kossaify · 16 October 2026

Syrian foreign minister arrives in Riyadh for talks on regional developments

By Arab News · 15 October 2026

Iraq parliament approves remaining cabinet posts, PM deputies

Among the approved portfolios were Nayef Al-Shammari as defense minister and Yasir Al-Maliki as interior minister
Key ministerial positions had remained vacant since the government was established in May

By Reuters · 16 October 2026

Israeli troops burned house, feed warehouse in southern Syria, state media say

By Arab News · 16 October 2026

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The supply chains and gaps in export controls that make it easier for the Houthis to build missiles

By Jonathan Gornall · 16 October 2026

Crucial to give Ukraine all means needed to defend population, infrastructure, says Macron

Macron and Zelensky discussed new packages to strengthen Ukraine's combat aviation
Zelensky expressed gratitude for the weaponry production licenses that France had promised to Ukraine

By Reuters · 16 October 2026

Bus, train collision in Channel tunnel leaves 19 injured — French authorities

By Reuters · 16 October 2026

Greenland takes a step toward banning deep-sea mining

By Arab News Pakistan · 16 October 2026

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Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to stop militants from carrying out cross-border attacks

Ishaq Dar warns militant groups operating from Afghanistan could eventually threaten Taliban’s own rule
Pakistan says more than 2,800 militant attacks since January have killed or wounded around 3,000 people

By AP · 13 October 2026

Support for Kingdom flows in from local and regional pop-culture figures

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