Pakistan rate seen rising to 12% as oil prices fuel inflation risks
SBP has held rates at 11.5% since April, but rising oil and food prices have increased expectations of a hike
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Pakistan busts digital syndicate, arrests 42 over obscene animations, social media fraud
NCCIA raids three fake design firms in Karachi, arresting 42 suspects, including 12 minors, over alleged sales of obscene animated content
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Pakistan's central bank may raise interest rate to 12%: Bloomberg
Persistent inflation and rising price expectations strengthen the case for a 50-basis-point increase, although a rate hold remains possible
Oct 23, 2026
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Karachi’s Bandar Road: Why shopkeepers say business is down 50%
Karachi’s historic road pays the price of the Green Line BRT expansion
Oct 23, 2026
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UAE ranks among top 3 countries for quality of life: HSBC report
The UAE ranks among the top 3 countries for quality of life, with 83% of wealthy investors satisfied, an HSBC report found. See how it compares with the global average.
Oct 23, 2026
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UAE closes beaches in northern emirate after oil spill
UAE oil spill response is under way as Umm Al Quwain closes its beaches during cleanup. The ministry says reported odors pose no health risks to residents.
Oct 23, 2026
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Pakistan rejects former US envoy Khalilzad’s allegations of arming anti-Taliban groups
Pakistan rejects Khalilzad’s allegations of arming Afghans to fight the Taliban, calling the former US envoy’s claims baseless and speculative
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Oil tanker freight rates hit record highs amid Middle East tensions
Oil tanker freight rates have hit record highs, reaching up to $254,000 a day versus $20,000 to $50,000 before the conflict, Topline Securities reported.
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Tiger Shroff shooting: Three suspects held after Mumbai attack, police say
Three suspects detained in Rajasthan after gunmen opened fire as he left a Mumbai event. Police say the Bollywood actor is safe.
Oct 19, 2026
Oct 19, 2026
Top-order concerns persist as Pakistan look to continue winning momentum in tri-series
Pakistan have won both their matches while England aim to keep their campaign alive after losing their first two games
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India beat New Zealand by four wickets in second T20I as Tilak Varma stars
Tilak Varma hit 51 not out off 26 balls as India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the second T20I at Hagley Oval to take a 2-0 series lead
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Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to seal unbeaten UAE tri-series triumph
Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets to win the UAE ODI tri-series, as Ibrahim Zadran hit 70 not out and Rashid Khan took three wickets in the final
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Pakistan joins regional and European push to defuse Middle East tensions
Foreign ministers from R4 and four European powers urged diplomacy to ease the US-Israel-Iran conflict and address Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
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