ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has issued a notification regarding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi, stating that PTI leaders and office-bearers have been barred from presenting any agenda for changing the chief minister.

The notification says Afridi will remain KP chief minister with the trust and support of the PTI founder, and that he is, and will remain, the party’s chief minister in the province.

It says a ban has been imposed on calling any meeting regarding the nomination or replacement of the KP chief minister, and PTI leaders and office-bearers are prohibited from tabling any agenda on changing him.

The notification adds that no proposal or debate on nominating or replacing the chief minister will be permitted. No one other than PTI founder Imran Khan has the authority to nominate an alternative chief minister or alter the decision.

Barrister Gohar said the PTI founder’s decisions on the KP chief minister will be final and binding on all party members, and that a notification upholding Afridi’s status as chief minister has been issued.

The notification directs all PTI members and office-bearers to comply with it.

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LAHORE – Vote counting for the presidential seat in the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) annual elections has been completed, and Syed Amjad Ali Shah, the candidate of the Ahsan Bhoon group, has been elected president, according to unofficial results.

According to unofficial results, Independent Group presidential candidate Syed Amjad Shah won with 644 votes from Lahore, while Professional Group candidate Sardar Aman Khan secured 400 votes.

Ahsan Bhoon congratulated the lawyers of the bar on the win and thanked all political parties. He also thanked Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Bhoon said they would support amendments made in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

The newly elected president, Syed Amjad Shah, expressed gratitude for the heavy mandate and thanked the legal community for its support. He said there would be no compromise on the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, adding that the welfare of lawyers is among his priorities.

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LAHORE – The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has announced the results of the postgraduate entry test. A total of 8,271 candidates took the test, of whom 2,131 passed.

In Medicine and Allied, 2,939 candidates appeared and 744 passed. Surgery and Allied Group One had 959 test-takers, of whom 248 passed, while Group Two had 1,031 candidates, with 274 passing. In Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1,136 candidates sat the test and 287 qualified.

In Paediatric Medicine, 485 candidates appeared and 126 passed, while Radiology saw 411 candidates, with 108 passing. In Anaesthesia, 338 candidates took the test and 86 passed.

Among the smaller specialities, 197 candidates appeared in ENT and 51 passed, and 189 appeared in Ophthalmology, with 51 passing. In Psychiatry, 186 candidates took the test and 52 passed, while Pathology had 114 candidates, with 29 qualifying.

In the dental specialities, 120 candidates appeared in Oral Surgery and 30 passed. Operative Dentistry had 64 candidates, of whom 18 passed, while Orthodontics had 62 test-takers, with 16 passing. In Prosthodontics, 26 candidates appeared and 7 passed, and in Periodontology, 14 candidates took the test and 4 passed.

The postgraduate entry test was held on October 25.

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ISLAMABAD – The Finance Ministry has released its monthly Economic Update and Outlook report, which expects an economic recovery this fiscal year. Improved agricultural output could support the economy, and inflation is projected to stay between 9.5 and 10.5 percent in October.

According to the report, Pakistan is expected to see an economic recovery during fiscal year 2026-27. Better crop yields are expected to raise rural incomes and business activity. Inflation in October 2026 is likely to remain between 9.5 and 10.5 percent, and its future path will depend on global energy prices and food supply.

The report said improvements in the tax system and energy savings would help sustain economic growth, and that reforms of state-owned enterprises are expected to strengthen the economy. The food processing industry will benefit from higher agricultural output, while increased construction activity is expected to boost economic activity. Production is likely to rise in a few large industries, and machinery imports are expected to expand the country’s productive capacity.

Remittances from abroad and services exports are likely to grow. Higher remittances will support national income and foreign exchange reserves, and strong reserves are already supporting the economy. The government is focused on raising tax collection and keeping expenditure under control.

The report stressed the need to continue measures to support vulnerable and low-income groups. It described the budget surplus as a positive development for economic stability. It also noted that the improvement in industrial output is uneven, with performance varying across sectors. Inflation declined in September.

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Slim phones have always come with a catch. The slimmer the design, the more buyers expect to give up: battery life, strength or performance. TECNO’s POVA Curve 2 5G, launched in Pakistan on October 15 at PKR 99,999, is built to challenge that rule, and it starts with design.

Design That Looks Ahead

TECNO says the POVA Curve 2 5G takes its inspiration from interstellar spaceships. Bold, flowing lines and a minimalist finish give it a futuristic look, while a symmetrical layout echoes the triangular deco detail at the back. Nothing about it looks crowded or over-designed. Every line seems to have a reason to be there.

Three colours, three personalities

The phone comes in three colours: Melting Silver, Mystic Purple and Storm Titanium. Silver suits the buyer who likes a clean, understated look, purple is for those who want to be noticed, and titanium sits somewhere in between with a more serious, technical feel. At the front, a curved display with a screen-to-body ratio of 93.18% keeps the focus on the screen.

The slimmest 8000mAh design

The headline claim is size. At 7.42mm and 195g, TECNO says the POVA Curve 2 5G has the slimmest design with an 8000mAh battery. That matters because big batteries usually mean heavy, bulky phones. Here, the design is meant to slip into a pocket and sit comfortably in the hand, so it feels like a phone you would be happy to carry all day and to put on the table in a meeting.

Slimmest, but not fragile

A slim phone also has to survive daily life, and TECNO says the design has been made with that in mind. The POVA Curve 2 5G pairs Corning Gorilla Glass 7i with SGS-certified 1.5m drop resistance, so it is meant to look good without looking fragile.

There is more behind the design

TECNO says a slim design is only the start, and that there is a lot more behind it, from the battery to the processor to the display. How all of that fits into a 7.42mm design is the question worth looking up, and it is the kind of thing you will want to check before you decide.

Price and the bottom line

The TECNO POVA Curve 2 5G is available across Pakistan in 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM at PKR 99,999. 5G alone no longer sets a phone apart at this price, but a design like this does. Daily use will show whether it delivers, but on paper TECNO has built a slim phone that asks buyers to give up very little.

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LAHORE – England have set Sri Lanka a target of 387 runs to win in the last league match of the tri-nation series.

In the match being played at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first. England, batting first, scored 386 for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 50 overs.

Ben Duckett played a superb innings of 167 and was the top scorer for England. Tom Banton made 74, while Harry Brook contributed 44.

England are still searching for their first win in the series, and the match will be little more than a formality, as Pakistan and Sri Lanka have already booked their places in the final.

Earlier, Sri Lanka had chased down a target of 430 against England, the second-highest successful run chase in ODI history.

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ISLAMABAD – JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza protested during Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s speech in the Senate session, triggering an uproar in the House.

Naqvi and Murtaza exchanged harsh words. Responding to the protest, Naqvi said Murtaza would have to listen to him, adding that those who criticise should also have the courage to hear the response.

In his address, the interior minister said that it was inappropriate to spit on the state when one is denied a share, after enjoying its benefits for as long as they last. Murtaza retorted that Naqvi should mind his language.

During the session, PML-N Senator Abid Sher Ali also lost his temper and, addressing Murtaza, said he should be ashamed of himself. Sher Ali and the JUI-F senator also traded bitter remarks, and Minister of State Talal Chaudhry made Sher Ali sit down to keep the situation under control.

Naqvi urged the protesting members to find the courage to listen to the reply. He said it was not acceptable for anyone to say whatever they please without hearing the other side’s position.

The interior minister added that there should be a distinction between remarks about state institutions and political differences, and that critics must also have the resolve to listen to the response.

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KARACHI – A woman in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar Mor area flew into a rage after a rickshaw hit her car, damaging the rickshaw and other vehicles and blocking traffic on the road. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.

According to police, the incident took place yesterday morning. Angered by the damage the rickshaw’s collision caused to her car, the woman sat in the rickshaw driver’s seat and kept demanding the keys to her vehicle. A large crowd gathered at the scene, bringing traffic to a halt on the road from Rashid Minhas Road towards Johar Mor.

 

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In the viral video, the woman can be seen in an agitated state, trying to stop traffic. The footage shows that when a citizen tried to drive his car out, the woman climbed onto the bonnet of the moving vehicle, and the man pushed her off.

Police said a team arrived at the scene after being alerted and took the woman to the Shahrah-e-Faisal police station. Her family later came to the station and apologised, and assured that the losses of those affected would be compensated.

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KARACHI – Gold prices remained stable in both the international and local markets, while silver prices declined.

According to reports, the price of gold in the international bullion market held steady at $4,031 per ounce, unchanged.

Similarly, in the local market, gold stayed unchanged at Rs425,636 per tola, while the price per 10 grams also held steady at Rs364,914.

Meanwhile, silver fell by Rs86 to Rs5,768 per tola, and the price per 10 grams dropped by Rs73 to Rs4,945.

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