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By Fatima Raza · Pakistan Desk · Updated October 15, 2026 From today, October 15, 2026, Pakistan has stopped issuing machine-readable passports (MRPs) for good. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGI&P) has directed that every new passport application submitted on or after today will be processed as an e-passport — at passport offices…
Islamabad, Oct 14, 2026: Pakistan and Russia agreed on Wednesday to finalise an extradition treaty and a prisoner-exchange agreement, and to sign a memorandum of understanding on preventing organised crime and sharing information. The decisions came out of delegation-level talks between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev at the Ministry of…
Pakistan’s Army successfully test-launched the extended-range version of its Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 — the second high-profile missile test by the country in a week. The military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), announced that the Fatah-2 Extended Range (ER) weapon system is equipped with advanced navigation and state-of-the-art avionics,…
Former television anchor and Awam Raj Tehreek chairman Iqrar-ul-Hassan was reportedly taken into custody from his residence in Lahore’s DHA Phase 8 area in the early hours of Monday, October 12, 2026. Family members allege that personnel linked to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) carried out a late-night raid at around 2:40 to…
Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were martyred on Monday, October 12, 2026, after a Mushshak training aircraft crashed near Nawan Killi in Quetta due to a technical fault, the military’s media wing confirmed. The pilots have been identified as Major Husnain Shehzad Humayun, an instructor pilot, and Captain Abdul Samad, a student pilot. President Asif…
The Sindh government has imposed a complete ban on rallies, protests, sit-ins, and any gathering of five or more persons anywhere in the province until October 20, 2026. The restriction, announced on the night of Sunday, October 11, was imposed under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code and applies across all of Sindh, from…
Islamabad, Oct 13, 2026 — Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in Islamabad on Monday for a four-day official visit — the first-ever visit to Pakistan by any Russian interior minister. The visit is taking place at the invitation of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, and Kolokoltsev was received at the airport by Minister of State…
By Daniyal Sheikh | Updated: October 13, 2026 If you are in Karachi, check your area before you start the day: K-Electric has announced scheduled power interruptions across the city on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, as part of its routine maintenance programme. 50 of the utility’s 2,129 feeders will be shut down in phases —…
Islamabad, Oct 13, 2026 — Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi arrives in Pakistan today on a two-day official visit (October 13–14), during which the two countries will hold the eighth session of the Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Islamabad. The visit is taking place at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
Winner Babrik Shah First Runner-up Esra Ayesha Prize Money Rs4.7 million (Rs47 lac) Grand Finale October 10, 2026, Tamasha House, ARY Studios Karachi Host Adnan Siddiqui Channel ARY Digital Season Run August 8 – October 10, 2026 (about 64 days) Babrik Shah has won Tamasha Season 5. The Lollywood actor was crowned the winner of…