♦ Israeli forces kill 5 Palestinians in West Bank: health ministry; Hamas says engaged in 'heavy fighting' with Israeli army in Gaza; Huge queues at Gaza bakeries as war shortages bite

♦ UN chief warns Gaza growing more desperate 'by the hour': Israel pounds Gaza as UN warns order 'starting to break down': US sternly warns Israel's enemies not to get involved:

♦ Iran's Raisi says Israeli actions 'may force everyone' to act

♦ US says burden on Israel to distinguish between Hamas, Gaza civilians; Sunak and Macron stress need for urgent aid in Gaza

♦ Maulana Tariq Jamil’s son Asim shot dead in Mian Chanu

♦ Punjab cabinet to approve next four months’ budget tomorrow

♦ JUI-F declares unwavering support for Palestinian cause

♦ PML-Q calls for an end to Israeli oppression on Palestinians

♦ JI chief Sirajul Haq voices strong solidarity with Gaza at Islamabad March

♦ Sibbi-Harnai train service resumes after 18 years

♦ Lahore tops list of world’s most polluted cities as smog returns to engulf various parts of country

♦ Anti-polio campaign postponed in Chaman due to sit-in

♦ Two remaining footballers recovered from Dera Bugti

♦ Indian police say suspected bomb blast kills one person at Christian prayer meeting

♦ PIA’s financial crisis persists as over 50 flights cancelled: National flag carrier has to bear Rs8.5b loss due to flights cancellation in 13 days

♦ Punjab CM orders speedy completion of upgradation of two Lahore hospitals

♦ Pakistan wants to further enhance strategic partnership with Turkiye: PM Kakar, ex-premier Shehbaz and Punjab CM Naqvi felicitate Turkish leadership on 100th Republic Day of the country

♦ PTI’s former MNA Wajiha Qamar joins PML-N

♦ Cop martyred as militants storm police camp in Dera Ismail Khan

♦ Huge explosion at grid station in Shikarpur, 4 employees got burn injuries

♦ DIG Shariq Jamal Khan's death declared a murder by family 

♦ Man killed university student over minor dispute in Kahna

♦ Teen rapes 8-year-old girl in Raiwind

♦ Two Afghan returnees including woman crushed to death as trailer flips in Attock

♦ Bodies of 4 senior citizens found in different areas of Lahore

♦ Man shoots his son-in-law dead for ‘honour’ in Hafizabad: Man sets his wife on fire

♦ Man fined, sentenced to four years in prison for blackmailing, harassing woman

♦ Israel on verge of perilous push into Gaza: analysts

♦ Turkey celebrates centenary in shadow of Gaza war

♦ Arab-Israeli actor charged over Hamas attack social media posts

♦ Angelina Jolie calls for a ceasefire in Israel-Palestine conflict

♦ Trump pledges to reimpose Muslim 'travel ban' at Jewish gathering

♦ Chinese FM says path to Biden-Xi meeting 'not smooth'

♦ Bangladesh opposition leader detained

♦ Four killed in armed clashes in western Libya

♦ Parents of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz kidnapped in Colombia

♦ PCB provides increased salary contracts to Pakistani cricketers in India

♦ World Cup 2023: India thrash defending champions England by 100 runs

♦ West Indies Women's A defeated Pakistan by 3 wickets in 3rd ODI.

♦ Ice hockey player dies during match

♦ South Africa beat New Zealand by a point to win record fourth Rugby World Cup

♦ Men's World Cup giant slalom cancelled in Austria

♦ Tyson Fury wins split decision against MMA fighter Ngannou

♦ Messi eyes an eighth Ballon d'Or with Bonmati set to win women's award

♦ Ferrari's Leclerc grabs surprise pole for Mexico Grand Prix

♦ Sharmila Faruqui’s Halloween look stuns everyone