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1. Food minister calls for farmer-focused research Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has emphasised that agricultural research institutions must produce practical results that could directly benefit farmers, increase crop productivity and contribute to Pakistan's economic growth. He expressed these views…

2. Brent down 1.8% as Iran talks advance Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   Oil futures fell by more than $2 a barrel on Tuesday as traders focused on Middle East peace talks, though prices remained near the highest in six months as the Houthi-Saudi Arabia conflict raged on and investors worried about the potential for more fighting in the US-Israeli war with Iran. Brent…

3. PSX extends winning streak, up 1,429 points Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak on Tuesday, holding firmly in positive territory throughout the session, as broad-based buying in heavyweight sectors lifted market mood. Investors seemed to have moved past the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) latest rate hike as softer…

4. REITs held back by tax, valuation gaps Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   Growth in Pakistan's regulated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) depends on transparent valuations, sound governance and simpler tax rules, speakers said at a Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Talk Series session, noting that 29 REIT schemes registered in the country by March…

5. D-8 sets $500b trade target for 2030 Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   The D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation is pursuing a target of $500 billion in intra-member trade by 2030, Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan said in Doha, where he discussed measures to strengthen economic integration and accelerate trade among member countries and pressed for…

6. Statesman: Stephen Schwarzman (27) Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
7. With China having fewer kids, dairies rethink milk for adults Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
8. Beau Lamarre-Condon's arrest captured on video The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   Police video shows the accused double murderer handing himself in at Bondi police station on February 23, 2024.

9. (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Oct. 28) Yonhap · 27 Oct 2026

   Kim Min-seok, left, chairman of the Democratic Party, speaks with fellow party l...

10. (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Oct. 28) Yonhap · 27 Oct 2026

    Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon saw the clouds that loomed over his political career all ...