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      <title><![CDATA[UAE condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UAE on Thursday strongly condemned a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia's Dammam airport that killed two people and injured several civilians. In a statement, the UAE Foreign Minist...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Defence Ministry, airports and Aramco site]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yemen’s Houthis have claimed attacks on the Saudi Defence Ministry headquarters in Riyadh, King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, an Aramco site in Yanbu and Abha International...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:34:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four drones intercepted in Riyadh and Madinah says Saudi coalition]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Four drones have been intercepted and destroyed in Riyadh and Madinah, the Saudi-led coalition said. Earlier in the day, a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh area. H...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:33:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Houthis claim yacht carrying 14 Indians attacked near Yemen’s Zuqar Island]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yemen’s Houthis said today that an Indian yacht carrying 14 Indian nationals came under attack near Zuqar Island in the Red Sea. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the grou...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:32:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran headquarters]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Oil giant Saudi ​Aramco has ​instructed ​staff to evacuate ⁠its headquarters in Dhahran and ⁠work remotely, sources have told Reuters. It is the first time ⁠Aramco has moved to eva...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:30:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMF forecasts 4.8% contraction for Gulf economies as Iran war hits exports]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gulf economies are set to shrink 4.8 per cent this year as the Iran war disrupts energy exports, before rebounding 9.1 per cent in 2027, the International Monetary Fund said today....]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Turkey to reaffirm support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Turkey will emphasise its support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks at a meeting of regional and European foreign ministers in Istanbul on Friday, the Turkish Foreign Ministr...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:27:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drone intercepted over Riyadh, says Saudi coalition]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A drone was intercepted and destroyed in the Riyadh area, the Saudi-led coalition said today, after hostilities between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned Houthis escalated.]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:26:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saudi Aramco seeking to partner with countries to expand its oil stockpile]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Saudi ​Arabia ⁠and ⁠its oil ​giant Aramco are ⁠seeking to partner with ⁠other countries ​to expand ⁠its ‌strategic ​stockpile as it sees oil demand increasing to three million barr...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[AlinaHashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:24:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fleming Hopes to Develop England’s Home-Grown Test Coaches]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[England Test coach Stephen Fleming has pledged to develop local coaching talent during his tenure, saying the national team should ideally be led by an English coach. Appointed in ...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PM Youth Programme Plans Tech and Business Opportunities in Balochistan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Chairman Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan has announced plans to expand youth opportunities in Balochistan through artificial intelligence, technical train...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:13:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bilawal Urges Opposition to Engage Centre Over KP Rule]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged the opposition to engage constructively with the federal government, suggesting dialogue could help reverse emergency and governor’s r...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:12:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[KP Reports Record Daily Dengue Cases as Kohat Outbreak Intensifies]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 99 new dengue cases in 24 hours, taking the annual tally to 4,091, according to health authorities. Kohat remains the worst-affected district, with 2,56...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PTI MNA Naseem Ali Shah Arrested in Bannu Raid]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Police arrested PTI MNA Maulana Syed Naseem Ali Shah during a raid on his seminary in Bannu’s Ghoriwala area. Authorities have yet to disclose the reason for his arrest or his wher...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:10:26 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sindh’s Untapped Potential in Aquaculture and Rural Industry]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sindh’s long coastline, fertile land and agricultural resources offer major opportunities for aquaculture and rural industries, yet investment remains limited. The concentration of...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy & Business]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:09:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rawalpindi Ring Road Cost Rises as Toll Plazas Remain Incomplete]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/economy-business/rawalpindi-ring-road-cost-rises-as-toll-plazas-remain-incomplete</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[The cost of Rawalpindi Ring Road has increased to Rs50.4 billion following a third revision, while toll plazas remain unfinished. Officials expect the 38.3-kilometre road to open i...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Economy & Business]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:53:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Four Islamabad Police Officials Arrested in Dacoity Case]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Four Islamabad police officials have been arrested over an alleged robbery at a house occupied by Chinese nationals in F-7/1. The suspects, reportedly wearing police uniforms, alle...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:51:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Health Secretary Reviews PIMS Urgency Department Preparations]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Newly appointed Federal Health Secretary Nadeem Mehboob visited PIMS to review hospital operations, staffing shortages and rising patient numbers. He directed the administration to...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:49:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[KP Governor Vows Province-Wide Anti-Encroachment Drive]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/politics/kp-governor-vows-province-wide-anti-encroachment-drive</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has vowed to expand anti-encroachment operations across the province after inspecting a drive in Peshawar’s Garhi Qamardin area. He w...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:48:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PHC to Hear Challenges to KP Emergency Rule]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Peshawar High Court is set to hear seven petitions challenging emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has also sought permis...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:44:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fatalities Reported After Incident at Canadian Army Base]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty confirmed fatalities and injuries following a serious incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney ea...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[World]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Trump Pauses Russia Sanctions Amid Global Economic Concerns]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/world/trump-pauses-russia-sanctions-amid-global-economic-concerns</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump’s 60-day pause on sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia would allow officials to assess their economic impact. The de...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[World]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:24:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Early Civil Servants and Today’s Privileges]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s first government employees reported for duty in August 1947 despite limited resources, with some using camel carts to reach offices. The contrast with today’s officials,...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:23:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[KP Emergency Raises Questions Over Pakistan’s Security Policy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has revived debate over decades of contradictory policies towards the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban. Past strategies failed to preven...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:22:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Links Afghan Talks to Action Against Terrorism]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan has expressed openness to Russian mediation with Afghanistan but insists Kabul must demonstrate commitment to ending cross-border terrorism. Islamabad says a verifiable me...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:12:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shehbaz Defends Emergency Rule in KP Amid Security Concerns]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/politics/shehbaz-defends-emergency-rule-in-kp-amid-security-concerns</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the federal government was compelled to impose emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after dialogue efforts failed. Nawaz Sharif ar...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:11:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[KP Bar Council Announces Province-Wide Strike Over Emergency]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Bar Council has announced a province-wide lawyers’ strike on October 19 against the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency, terming the measures unconst...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:10:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Historic Temple Sealed Amid Demolition Concerns]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/culture/historic-temple-sealed-amid-demolition-concerns</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Authorities have sealed Dera Ismail Khan’s historic Ram Leela Temple after protests over plans to build a commercial plaza on the site. Civil society activists and Hindu community ...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:09:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two Women Killed in Separate Lakki Marwat Incidents]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A 17-year-old girl was killed when armed men opened fire at her home in Lakki Marwat’s Khankhel Mandozai area, reportedly over a longstanding family feud. In a separate incident, a...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:06:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shaheen Afridi Eyes Stability as Pakistan Targets World Cup Glory]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/sports/shaheen-afridi-eyes-stability-as-pakistan-targets-world-cup-glory</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Shaheen Shah Afridi is looking to establish stability as Pakistan’s ODI captain ahead of the 2027 World Cup. After repeated leadership changes, the pace bowler says the team is uni...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
      <category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:02:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rajab Butt Faces Backlash After Remarks About Durefishan Saleem]]></title>
      <link>https://pakistantimestoday.com/news/entertainment/rajab-butt-faces-backlash-after-remarks-about-durefishan-saleem</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[YouTuber Rajab Butt has drawn criticism after making a body-shaming remark about actor Durefishan Saleem during Ahmed Ali Butt’s podcast. The host faced scrutiny for not challengin...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Egypt’s Sisi Rules Out Staying in Power Beyond 2030]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[he will leave office when his current term ends in 2030, calling the matter settled. Speaking at a military academy graduation ceremony, the 71-year-old leader also said the consti...]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:00:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[France Sees Fresh Protests as Public Anger Over Costs Grows]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[French authorities detained dozens on Saturday as nationwide demonstrations against the rising cost of living began, highlighting tensions ahead of next year’s presidential electio...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:56:28 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[.Pope Leo XIV Set to Return to Vatican After Surgery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV will leave Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after doctors declared him fit for discharge following surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his right lung. The 71-...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:55:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tesla’s Latest Roadster Stunt Sends Social Media Into a Spin]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s Tesla has showcased a modified Roadster equipped with air-thrusters that allow it to jump into the air, perform a flip and land. The unusual demonstration triggered a w...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:54:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Court Extends Iqrarul Hassan’s Remand by Two Days]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Karachi judicial magistrate on Saturday extended anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan’s physical remand by two days in a case involving alleged anti-state and defamatory social media cont...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:53:24 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ATC Summons Islamabad Police Chief Over Missing Case Record]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An anti-terrorism court on Saturday summoned Islamabad’s police chief and issued show-cause notices to two officials over failure to produce records in the case against lawyer Imaa...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:52:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[OIC foreign ministers meet in Baghdad as regional crises top agenda]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regional conflicts and Palestine topped the agenda as the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) began in Baghdad on Sat...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:50:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IRGC says second supertanker 'burst into flames' after hitting naval mine]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iran said on Saturday that a second supertanker “burst into flames” after hitting a naval mine in the Gulf on Saturday morning.“This super tanker also had more than 2 million barre...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:48:15 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ICRC supports release of 159 detainees in Sanaa]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Saturday that is supported the release of 159 people detained in Yemen. They were "unilaterally released by authorities ...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:46:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia issues early warning alerts in Khamis Mushait and Abha]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence briefly issued early warning alerts in the cities of Khamis Mushait and Abha, in Asir province, near the border with Yemen. The authority later said th...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:45:11 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IMF members call for increased support for countries amid effects of war]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[International ​Monetary ​Fund member countries ⁠have called for ⁠increased support to ​countries facing ⁠short-term financing challenges caused by ⁠war and high ​energy ⁠prices. In...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:41:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tanker hit by unknown projectile off Saudi coast, UKMTO reports]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency says a tanker was hit yesterday by an "unidentified munition", north-east of the port city of Jubail in eastern Saudi Arabia. No casualities...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Woman killed and five injured in Houthi shelling and sniper fire in Taiz]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A woman has been killed and five civilians, including another woman and a young girl, have been injured in Houthi shelling and sniper fire. The Iran-backed group carried out the at...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:39:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Aden airport]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis launched missiles at Aden International Airport yesterday, a day after carrying out a deadly attack on the presidential palace in the port city. Aden ha...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:37:52 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Araghchi arrives in Baghdad for OIC summit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad this morning to attend the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation. ...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:36:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister heads to Baghdad for OIC meeting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has departed for Baghdad to attend a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Council of Foreign Ministers, Iran’s state news age...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alina Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:35:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Karachi Court Acquits Anmol in Two More Drug Cases]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A sessions court in Karachi on Friday acquitted alleged drug queenpin Anmol, alias Pinky, in two narcotics cases registered in 2018 and 2021, citing insufficient evidence. She appe...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:49:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PHC to Hear PTI Chief’s Challenge to KP Emergency Rule]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Peshawar High Court has scheduled an initial hearing for October 20 on PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s petition challenging the imposition of emergency and governor’s r...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:47:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pakistan Condemns Indian Minister’s Threats of Military Action]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Foreign Office on Friday condemned Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s warning of a stronger military strike, calling the remarks a threat to regional stability. Spo...]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Syeda Mubeena Hashmi]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:51:20 GMT</pubDate>
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