ISLAMABAD, October 15, 2026 – Pakistan and Oman exchanged six bilateral cooperation documents in Islamabad on October 14, seeking to expand institutional ties in visa facilitation, telecommunications, information technology, broadcasting, news exchange and archival cooperation. The ceremony took place at the Prime Minister’s Office during the official visit of Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin…
MUMBAI, October 15, 2026 – Jio Platforms, the digital services and telecommunications business controlled by Reliance Industries, has announced the price range and public subscription schedule for what could become India’s largest initial public offering. The company plans to issue up to 270 million new shares at ₹1,065–₹1,119 each, a potential ₹30,213 crore fundraising at…
MUMBAI, October 15, 2026 – The initial public offering of India’s technology-led manufacturing platform Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses opened for subscription on Thursday, seeking to raise up to ₹5,012.33 crore through a combination of new shares and sales by existing shareholders. The offering’s price band is ₹143 to ₹151 per share, with bidding scheduled to continue…
MANCHESTER, October 15, 2026 – Paris Saint-Germain defeated Manchester City 4–2 at the Etihad Stadium in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, October 14, after racing into a commanding first-half lead and withstanding a spirited second-half response led by Erling Haaland. The result was confirmed by PSG’s official match centre, Reuters, The Guardian and Al…
SINGAPORE, October 15, 2026 – Asian equity markets declined sharply on Thursday as investors reduced exposure to artificial intelligence and semiconductor companies following stronger-than-expected US inflation data. The downturn extended losses in American technology shares and revived concerns that borrowing costs could remain high or rise further. The Asian stock market selloff October 2026 has…
ISLAMABAD, October 15, 2026 — Pakistan’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) has approved a new Corporate Intelligence Unit (CIU) designed to identify potentially illegal investment and financing activity before complaints reach regulators. Announced on October 14 and covered in the October 15 editions of Dawn and Business Recorder, the initiative will examine publicly available online…
KARACHI, October 15, 2026 — Toyota’s new Corolla 2027 facelift has received introductory prices in Pakistan, with the entry-level 1.6 Altis manual listed at Rs6,099,000 and the highest-priced Grande Chestnut Interior variant at Rs7,749,000. The figures appeared in an October 14 dealer circular covered by ProPakistani and PakWheels. The introductory offer is tied to qualifying…
BRASILIA, October 15, 2026 — NASA satellite observations show smoke spreading across parts of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest as worsening drought associated with El Niño contributes to unusually intense fire conditions. In an Earth Observatory report published Thursday, October 15, NASA described an emerging pattern of fires extending across the central and eastern Amazon, including areas…
WASHINGTON, October 15, 2026 – Attorneys general from eight United States states filed separate lawsuits against OpenAI on October 14, alleging that its ChatGPT chatbot misled users about safety and exposed children and other vulnerable people to serious risks. The legal actions have become a major artificial intelligence regulation story, with the states asking courts…
ISLAMABAD – October 14, 2026: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed a registration framework for travel SIM and eSIM aggregators under draft rules intended to regulate international roaming connections operating on Pakistani mobile networks. The proposed measures would require businesses offering travel SIM and eSIM services to register with the telecom regulator and disclose…
