ISLAMABAD – Pakistani weightlifter Saima Shahzad won the gold medal in the 61-kilogram category at the second Asian Masters and World Masters Grand Prix 2026, held in Islamabad.

The six-day event ran from October 20 to 25 at the Liaquat Gymnasium in the Pakistan Sports Complex. It was organised by the Pakistan Masters Weightlifting Association in collaboration with the Pakistan Sports Board. Organisers had expected around 250 athletes from 21 countries to take part.

Saima Shahzad has also previously won a bronze medal for Pakistan in the 55-kilogram category of the weightlifting competitions at the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in 2019.

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RAWALPINDI – Security forces killed six terrorists belonging to the “Fitna al-Khawarij,” which the military describes as an Indian proxy, in an intelligence-based operation in the Zarkani area of Dera Ismail Khan. Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in an intense exchange of fire.

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operation was carried out on October 24, 2026, after reports of the presence of terrorists in the area. Security forces responded effectively and killed six militants, whom the ISPR described as Indian-sponsored.

The ISPR said Naik Ghulam Murtaza and Sepoy Tasir Ahmad embraced martyrdom while fighting bravely. Naik Ghulam Murtaza, 36, belonged to Gujrat district, while 30-year-old Sepoy Tasir Ahmad was from Talagang district.

Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the slain militants, who, according to the military’s media wing, had been involved in numerous terrorist attacks on security forces and law enforcement agencies and in the killing of innocent civilians.

The ISPR said a clearance operation is under way to eliminate any other militants present in the area.

It added that, under the National Action Plan approved by the Federal Apex Committee and in line with the “Azm-e-Istehkam” vision, counter-terrorism operations by security forces and law enforcement agencies will continue at full pace to completely rid the country of externally backed terrorism.

The ISPR also said the sacrifices of brave soldiers in defence of the homeland further strengthen the resolve to eliminate terrorism from the country.

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FAISALABAD – Five people were killed and one person was critically injured in an accident involving a passenger bus, a car and a coaster on the M-4 Motorway.

According to National Highways and Motorway Police spokesperson Syed Imran Ahmad, motorway police officers reached the scene immediately after receiving news of the accident. Reports have been received of five people killed and one seriously injured.

The spokesperson added that the DIG Motorway and the sector commander have also left for the site of the accident.

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ISLAMABAD – A father has been arrested for allegedly producing sexually exploitative videos of his own children and selling them online as part of a wider network, a senior National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) official said on Sunday.

Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, NCCIA Additional Director Shoaib Khan said the arrested man was making videos of his own children. Describing it as an unusual case, he said the children were aged between five and six, and that the videos were produced and sold through the Telegram app. A group had formed around circulating and selling such material, he added.

Khan said the network had also filmed the abuse of animals. He said nothing of this nature had previously surfaced in Pakistan’s history, and that the identities of those involved in such cases were not disclosed. According to him, the main suspect belonged to Skardu, while investigations were under way in Multan, Islamabad and southern Punjab.

Online sexual harassment case

Khan said the NCCIA had also arrested a suspect in an online sexual harassment case a day earlier, following a complaint from Karachi. He said action would also be taken against parents who knew of crimes involving their children but failed to report them. “In cases of sexual harassment, parents know what their child is doing,” he said.

The agency is launching an awareness campaign at universities and will also teach parents how to monitor what their children view on mobile phones. Khan said he would personally visit schools in Islamabad to raise awareness among parents, and that the campaign would later be expanded nationwide.

Crackdown on call centres

Khan said NCCIA Islamabad had also carried out crackdowns on call centres and identified a large number of such facilities in the capital. Seven FIRs had recently been registered, and between 13,000 and 14,000 devices had been recovered in these cases.

He warned the public not to share one-time passwords (OTPs) or PINs with anyone, noting that fake banking websites had been created that can look identical to genuine ones.

On Chinese nationals arrested in Pakistan, Khan said they would be punished under Pakistani law. After completing their sentences, their visas would be cancelled and they would be deported.

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LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a powerful spell of rain entering Punjab from October 28.

A new western weather system is expected to bring rain, accompanied by strong winds and thunder, across the province, leading to a significant drop in temperature.

The rain spell will bring a change in the weather, and the intensity of the cold is likely to increase in the province.

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MUZAFFARABAD – At least seven people were killed when a jeep fell into a ravine in Shakar Parian, on the outskirts of Muzaffarabad, the capital of Azad Kashmir.

According to rescue officials and police, the jeep was loaded with grass and carrying seven people when it went out of control and fell into a ravine hundreds of feet deep. All seven on board, including the driver, died. Local residents and rescue workers shifted the bodies to hospital.

In a separate incident, four people, including a child and a woman, were killed and four others injured in a horrific collision between a passenger coach and a car on Tando Adam-Jhol Road in Sanghar’s Tando Adam taluka. The dead and injured were taken to the Taluka Hospital in Tando Adam.

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LAHORE – Pakistan ODI captain Shaheen Shah Afridi crossed a major milestone in the second match of the tri-series against England, completing 150 wickets in One Day International cricket. He is now the fastest Pakistani fast bowler to achieve the feat.

In the match at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Shaheen claimed his 150th ODI wicket by dismissing England’s in-form opener Tom Banton in the very first over. Banton had scored four consecutive half-centuries in his previous four innings, but he offered a catch in the covers off a full-length delivery from Shaheen.

Shaheen reached the milestone in his 80th ODI, while former Pakistan pace greats Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar each took 91 matches to do so. Among Pakistani bowlers, Shaheen is now the second-fastest to the mark, behind former off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who reached 150 wickets in 78 ODIs.

Globally, Shaheen is now jointly the fourth-fastest bowler to take 150 ODI wickets. Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane holds the world record, having reached the landmark in 73 matches, while Australia’s Mitchell Starc got there in 77.

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Pakistan beat England by one wicket in a nail-biting fourth match of the tri-nation ODI series.

The national team chased down the target of 242 in the 48th over, finishing on 9 wickets down, thanks to a brilliant century from Shadab Khan, who scored 113 off 96 balls.

Pakistan’s chase did not begin well. Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 10, Saim Ayub made 6, Babar Azam 10, Saad Baig 32, Salman Agha 26 and Hasan Nawaz 15. Captain Shaheen Shah Afridi scored 4, Rizwanullah 8, and Arafat Minhas returned to the pavilion after making 1.

Earlier, at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan won the toss and elected to field first. England were bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs.

Ben Duckett played a superb innings of 105 for England, while Sam Curran (42) and Gus Atkinson (36) also stood out. Will Jacks was dismissed for 13 and Jamie Overton for 10.

For Pakistan, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled well to take four wickets, while Arafat Minhas and Rizwanullah claimed two each. Haris Rauf picked up one wicket.

The match was dedicated to Pink Day to raise awareness about breast cancer, with the national team taking the field in pink kit.

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