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A Karachi University (KU) campus bus rammed into a second-year student, killing him on Friday morning.  Students present on site said the driver reversed into Aniqa Saeed, who died on the spot hit by the rear wheel. Campus emergency staff and police reached the site immediately.  Aniqa, a sociology student, was shifted to a hospital for medico-legal formalities. Mobina Town Police said they arrested the bus driver but the deceased’s family has declined to pursue legal action. A detailed report is being prepared, added police.  As news spread, students rallied in protest demanding justice and action againt the errant driver…

Israel declared a ceasefire and began pulling back its troops in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians started trekking back to their ruined homes after two years of war. The truce, pushed by US President Donald Trump, raised hopes among families of Israel’s remaining hostages that the guns would finally fall silent. The Israeli army said its forces stopped firing at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation for the ceasefire agreement and the return of hostages.” Three hours later, the Pentagon confirmed Israel had completed the first stage of its withdrawal, though Israeli forces still hold around 53% of…

Nenkasman poses for a photo with her husband in front of their home in Qiaoqi Tibetan Township of Baoxing County, Ya’an City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Oct. 8, 2025. Nenkasman, 40, hailing from Qiaoqi Tibetan Township in Baoxing County, Ya’an City, has been leading a diverse life.In 2007, Nenkasman and her husband started a family-run guesthouse and engaged in nature education. They led children participating in study tours onto pastures for hiking and bird-watching, collecting plants along the way to make specimens.Around a decade ago, Nenkasman began recording daily life and culture in her hometown with videos. During this process,…

LAHORE: Every now and then, the Punjab government announces a new crackdown against commodity hoarders, assuring citizens that food items will be sold at fixed rates. Surprisingly, none of the efforts appear to bear any fruit, as consumers continue to pay high prices for staples like sugar. Although the government has taken steps to restore the supply of sugar in the country, sugar has still not become available at the retail level in the general market. The district administration is taking daily measures to ensure the supply of sugar and has set the price of sugar at Rs170 per kilogram.…

FILE PHOTO: Ariel Cohen during a panel at DLD Munich Conference 2020, Europe’s big innovation conference, Alte Kongresshalle, Munich.Picture Alliance for DLD | Hubert Burda Media | APNavan, a developer of corporate travel and expense software, expects its market cap to be as high as $6.5 billion in its IPO, according to an updated regulatory filing on Friday.The company said it anticipates selling shares at $24 to $26 each. Its valuation in that range would be about $3 billion less than where private investors valued Navan in 2022, when the company announced a $300 million funding round.CoreWeave, Circle and Figma…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani present a signed agreement as they meet at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 10, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday announced an agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at a U.S. Air Force Base in Idaho.Hegeth said the facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base will allow pilots from Qatar’s air force to train with American military personnel.The Defense secretary made the announcement at a Pentagon press conference with Qatari Defense…

This photo taken on Oct. 10, 2025 shows the Hall of Supreme Harmony (Taihe dian) of the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Palace Museum. On Oct. 10, 1925, the Palace Museum was established based on the Forbidden City, once the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, and opened to the public for the first time, along with its priceless imperial art collections. Today, the museum ranks among the most visited museums in the world. In 2009, the attendance surpassed 10 million for the…

KARACHI: Contrary to popular belief, urban development is not always a positive move especially when sluggish construction work continues to obstruct the daily activities of nearby locals and businesses.  The Karimabad underpass is one notorious example. According to a survey by The Express Tribune, the recent monsoon rains caused rainwater to accumulate at the site of the underpass, halting construction work entirely for a month. Although construction work resumed a few days ago, it is progressing at an extremely slow pace. In essence, this project has become a nuisance for both shopkeepers and residents. Mohammad Amjad, a resident living in…

Govini, a defense tech software startup taking on the likes of Palantir, has blown past $100 million in annual recurring revenue, the company announced Friday.”We’re growing faster than 100% in a three-year CAGR, and I expect that next year we’ll continue to do the same,” CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan in an interview. With how “big this market is, we can keep growing for a long, long time, and that’s really exciting.”CAGR stands for compound annual growth rate, a measurement of the rate of return.The Arlington, Virginia-based company also announced a $150 million growth investment from Bain…

Sindh Home Minister Zia-ul-Hasan Lanjar on Friday revealed that two key ringleaders of the Lyari gang war — Wasiullah Lakho and Abdul Samad Kathiawari — are currently residing in Iran, confirming that efforts are underway to bring them back to Pakistan to face trial. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Police Office alongside Sindh Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon and Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho, Lanjar said the provincial government has written to the Ministry of Interior to issue red warrants for the suspects’ arrest. He said extortion remains a serious issue in Karachi but assured that…