- Over 34 Qaris from OIC member countries to compete in Islamabad from Nov. 24 to 29
- Event aims to promote Qur’anic recitation and strengthen cultural, interfaith harmony
Pakistan tightens security in Punjab after court blast, boosts protection for Sri Lanka cricket team
- Punjab steps up security across major cities after Islamabad suicide bombing kills 12
- Punjab has remained relatively peaceful in recent years but has witnessed militant attacks in the past
- Trade remains halted since 2019 but limited imports continue on humanitarian grounds, mainly pharmaceutical raw materials
- Central bank data shows Pakistan’s imports from India reached $36.6 million, exports were $1.95 million during July–September
- Meeting brought together more than a hundred ministers, grand muftis, and heads of Hajj offices from Muslim countries to review preparations for the Hajj 2026 season
- Five days of hostilities erupted between Thailand and Cambodia this summer, killing 43 people
- The dispute between Thailand and Cambodia centers on a century-old disagreement over their borders
- The UAE led in total funding, securing $615.7m across 15 deals
- England cricket captain Ben Stokes has defended his side’s lack of warm-up matches as the team prepares for the first Ashes test against Australia in Perth beginning Nov. 21
- England is looking to break a 14-year winless run in Australia. Stokes and fellow veteran batter Joe Root have never won a test in Australia
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- Conference to focus on parliamentary cooperation amid regional and global tensions
- Delegations from over a dozen countries land ahead of November 11 opening
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