Pakistan
Wheat price for 2027 set at Rs4,500 per maund, Rs1,000 up but short of farmers' demand
PM Shehbaz Sharif set an indicative wheat price of Rs4,500 per 40kg for 2027, up from Rs3,500. Farmers had asked for Rs5,000. What it means for sowing.
Mukharram Ishaq, Staff writer
Mukharram Ishaq is a staff writer at Digital Akhbaar, covering Pakistan's news, dramas, showbiz, sport and the trends people are talking about. Every story is edited by chief editor Waqar Ul Khaf.
Home & Hacks
DIY air purifier for smog: how a fan and 4 filters can clean a room's air
Lahore's air is hazardous. A fan taped to MERV 13 filters, the Corsi-Rosenthal box, cleans indoor air for far less than a purifier. How to build one.
Sports
Bruno Fernandes keeps Man Utd captaincy after Como loss outburst at Carrick
Bruno Fernandes will stay Manchester United captain after questioning Michael Carrick's tactics in the 4-1 loss at Como, Sky Sports reports. What happens next.
Sports
Brook hits fastest ODI 200, but Sri Lanka chase 430 in Rawalpindi to stun England
Harry Brook's 202 lifted England to 429-4. Sri Lanka still won by two wickets, with a six off the second-last ball.
World
Putin agrees to restart Ukraine talks after meeting Witkoff, hours before missiles hit Kyiv
The Kremlin says three-way talks with the US and Ukraine could resume in November, possibly in Abu Dhabi. Russia still struck Kyiv the same night.
Home & Hacks
12 practical ways to cut your electricity bill in Pakistan, from AC settings to peak hours
Simple changes at home, from AC temperature to LEDs and timing your washing machine, that make a real difference on the bijli bill.
World
Netanyahu's map puts Pakistan in a 'Sunni Diamond' bloc: what it shows and where it came from
Israel's PM showed a map placing Pakistan with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, opposite an Israel-UAE 'Hexagon'. It came from a German think tank.
World
US and Israel plan Iran strikes after the midterms, reports say, as US diplomats leave Saudi Arabia
A New York Times report says strikes could follow the November 3 vote. Trump hasn't approved them, and US staff are being pulled out of Saudi Arabia.
Memes
Five question-mark-shaped porcelain pieces: the thrift-store mystery millions are trying to solve
A home-decor creator bought a strange porcelain set and asked the internet what it was for. 5.6 million views later, the guesses keep coming.
Memes
The Pumpkin Head Illusion: the easy camera trick behind TikTok's spookiest trend
Hold a pumpkin close, line it up with a dancing friend and suddenly they have a pumpkin for a head. How the forced-perspective trend works.
Sports
Pakistan vs England, 2nd ODI preview: can Pakistan end a four-match losing run in Rawalpindi?
Fresh from beating Sri Lanka, Pakistan face Harry Brook's England in the tri-series on October 20. England have won the last four ODIs between them.
Dramas
7 Pakistani dramas to watch this October, from Mahira and Wahaj's Mitti De Baway to Saba Qamar's Muamma
Mahira Khan and Wahaj Ali, Sanam Saeed, Yumna Zaidi, Saba Qamar and more: the dramas worth your evenings this month and where to watch them.