Torkham border reopened after 20-day closure for repatriation of Afghan refugees Only deportation of illegal Afghans allowed; cross-border trade still halted Web Desk
E-challans spark backlash from Karachi citizens and opposition Citizens call fines excessive as opposition slams PPP govt for ‘ill-planned’ rollout Web Desk
Babar Azam pips Rohit Sharma to become leading run-scorer in T20 Internationals Pakistan skipper achieves a major milestone during the second T20 against South Africa in Lahore Web Desk
Witnesses allege mass killings as RSF seizes Sudan’s last Darfur stronghold Survivors describe ethnic slaughter near al-Fashir as UN warns hundreds may have been executed; RSF denies abuses and blames ‘ media exaggeration’ Reuters
China sends its youngest astronaut to ‘Heavenly Palace’ space station New crew replaces Shenzhou-20 team after six months aboard Tiangong, as China steps up its space ambitions Reuters
Record surge in tax return filings as 5.9 million Pakistanis submit returns this year FBR reports a 17.6% rise in tax filers and Rs9 billion higher tax payments compared to last year. Web Desk
OGRA cuts LPG prices by Rs5.89 per kg for November Domestic cylinder to cost Rs69.44 less as new prices take effect from November 1 Yasir Nazar
Turkey’s Erdogan to Merz: Does Germany not see Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza? Merz says Israel was exercising the right to self-defence Reuters
