5.6-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Peshawar, adjoining areas
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/FileEpicentre located in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region: PMD.Strong tremors shake Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Swat, Gilgit.No immediate reports of damage or casualties so far. Tremors were…
Pakistan cannot bear Afghan refugee burden any longer, says PM amid border tensions
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs high-level meeting on repatriation of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, October 17, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News Provinces told to ensure humane, coordinated process.PM concerned…
Pakistan, Afghanistan engaged in constructive dialogue for peaceful resolution: FO
Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan addresses the weekly press briefing on October 17, 2025. — Screengrab via Geo NewsPakistan repelled Taliban attacks in self-defence.Ceasefire enforced on Taliban’s request Oct…
CM Afridi moves SC, seeks meeting with jailed PTI founder
Former prime minister Imran Khan and newly elected KP chief minister Sohail Afridi. — Reuters/Facebook@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi/FileAlready approached Centre, Pujnab govts to no avail: CM Afridi.Says consulting PTI founder is obligatory under…
Meta is adding more parental controls for teen AI use
An early look at Instagram’s parental controls for teen AI use. After enthusiastically rolling AI chatbots out everywhere, Meta has announced new options for parents to get an idea of…
Woman at War: Female Combatant Participation in the PYD and ISIS
Strategic and organizational considerations play a more decisive role in shaping women’s combat participation in violent political groups.
Opinion – Why the High Seas Treaty is a Landmark Moment for Global Environmental Governance
The High Seas Treaty has shown the power of international treaties to protect global commons and provides a blueprint to for other ecosystems.
TLP ban summary sent to Centre as Punjab on high alert amid fresh protest call today
Containers used for closed roads as security has been high alert during protest demonstration of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan at Multan road in Lahore on Thursday, October 16, 2025. — PPITanzeemat-i-Ahle Sunnat…
Nearly 900m poor people exposed to climate shocks, warns UN
A view of a corn field in Les-Rues-des-Vignes near Cambrai as the risk of drought continues across France, June 26, 2023. — Reuters Nearly 80% of the world’s poorest, or…
Anthropic connects Claude to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive
Anthropic is integrating its Claude AI assistant with Microsoft 365 services so it can surface content from Word documents, Teams messages, and Outlook emails in conversations with the chatbot. It’s…