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Pakistani nationals travelling to Qatar can obtain a 30-day tourist visa on arrival, provided they meet a set of requirements, Doha News reported on Sunday, citing the country's Ministry of Interior (MoI). According to the ministry's website, applicants must have at least 5,000 Qatari riyals in cash or an equivalent amount available through a valid credit card to qualify for the visa. "The applicant should hold the amount of (5000 QR) or the equivalent of a valid credit card," the ministry stated. Visitors must also present a confirmed return ticket and hold a passport with at least six months' validity. #Qatar offers #Pakistanis an on-arrival tourist #visa valid for 30 days. @MOI_QatarEn lists the requirements, including funds and a return ticket.⁠ pic.twitter.com/5o1ZfZWfhw — Doha News (@dohanews) November 1, 2026 The ministry further specified that travellers arriving directly from Pakistan must provide a polio vaccination certificate. "...

Security forces responded to unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, forcing Afghan Taliban personnel to abandon their positions, Lower South Waziristan deputy commissioner said on Sunday. In a statement on X, the deputy commissioner said Pakistani forces targeted several Afghan border posts, mortar positions and defensive positions in response to the firing. انگور اڈہ، جنوبی وزیرستان | 1 نومبر 2026 افغان سرحدی پوسٹوں سے پاکستانی سرحدی چوکیوں پر بلااشتعال فائرنگ کا سلسلہ جاری ہے۔ پاکستانی سیکیورٹی فورسز نے فوری اور مؤثر جوابی کارروائی کرتے ہوئے متعدد افغان سرحدی پوسٹوں، مارٹر پوزیشنز اور دفاعی چوکیوں کو نشانہ بنایا۔ پاکستانی فورسز کے… — Deputy Commissioner South Waziristan Lower (@dcswlower) November 1, 2026 He said Afghan Taliban personnel were forced to abandon their posts and flee following the intense response by Pakistani forces. The deputy commissioner added that no casualties had so far been reported in the Pakist...

The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran categorically rejected reports circulating on social media and other forums concerning Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, describing them as baseless and factually incorrect. In a post on X, the embassy said it had taken note of reports concerning Siddiqui and categorically rejected them. “The embassy categorically clarifies that these reports are baseless and factually incorrect,” it said. The Embassy of Pakistan in Tehran has taken note of certain reports circulating in social media and other forums concerning Ambassador Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Embassy categorically clarifies that these reports are… — Embassy of Pakistan, Iran (@PakinIran) November 1, 2026 Earlier, reports had emerged that Siddiqui was attacked in the Iranian capital, Tehran. According to these reports, he had been invited to attend a gathering when several individuals allegedly attacked him. ...

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday said the province's people would have the "first right" to its natural resources, pledging that their interests would remain his priority while he held office. Addressing a ceremony marking the annual Urs of Darbar-e-Aalia Murshidabad Sharif in Peshawar, Kundi said the province was rich in natural resources, including gas, minerals, electricity and oil. “My first priority is the protection of the people. As long as I hold this office, the first right over our resources will belong to the people of our province,” he said. Kundi said residents of K-P had made immense sacrifices in the fight against terrorism, adding that restoring peace required collective efforts. “Although we may have differences on many issues, we must stand united to establish peace in the province,” he said. He said the province had suffered from terrorism for a long time, with schoolchildren, security forces...

The Rawalpindi police on Saturday initiated legal proceedings following the death of a 30-year-old man at the Gangu Police Check Post in Taxila, with a police spokesperson assuring that a fair investigation would be conducted and those responsible would be held accountable. The incident reportedly occurred when a man, travelling from Khanpur towards Taxila, was stopped by police personnel at the Gangu checkpost for a search of his vehicle. Read: Afridi alleges police brutality Local residents and the victim's family alleged that the man was subjected to severe physical assault by police personnel during the search. His family claimed that the man repeatedly pleaded with the officers to stop beating him with batons, while children at the scene also cried and appealed to the police to spare him. According to the family, the 30-year-old died at the scene as a result of the alleged police torture. News of his death triggered protests in the area, with angry residents blocking...

Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Saturday said the capital's anti-encroachment campaign would continue regardless of political influence, questioning the legality of a security cabin and generator at the residence of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and terming the defence of encroachments ‘inappropriate’. The remarks came a day after the Capital Development Authority (CDA) issued an encroachment notice at Fazl's residence, identifying illegal constructions and encroachments on its land and directing their removal within 15 days. The notice came amid an escalating war of words between the government and Fazl, who had criticised what he described as the government's misuse of the Constitution. Federal ministers hit back, accusing the JUI-F chief of overlooking his own role in forming and toppling governments. Read: Fazl calls for new Charter of Democracy "There will be no encroachments of any kind, and th...