Good morning — here is what happened overnight while you were away, from late last night (after 9:00 PM) to early this morning (7:00 AM), in Pakistan and around the world. The headlines below are brief summaries in our own words; later posts today may cover any of these stories in full.
PAKISTAN FIRST
1. Court sentences Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years each
An anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi has sentenced human rights lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 10 years in prison each in a security-breach case linked to the England cricket team's 2024 tour of Pakistan. The verdict was announced at Adiala Jail, with the sentences to run concurrently, and the family says it will appeal to the Supreme Court. (Sources: Reuters, Al Jazeera)
2. Governor's rule row in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told PTI senators that JUI-F had sought governor's rule in KP, keeping the province's political standoff in the headlines this morning. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, meanwhile, hit back at Maulana Fazlur Rehman, saying no defence pact was discussed in Tehran. (Source: ARY News 5 AM headlines, 30 October)
3. Bilawal urges opposition back to parliamentary committees
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the opposition to return to parliamentary committees, warning that staying away weakens parliament itself. (Source: ARY News headlines)
4. Pakistan and China sign Green Channel trade deal
Pakistan and China have signed a deal to operationalise a Green Channel at the Sost-Khunjerab border for agricultural and allied products, in a ceremony at the Federal Board of Revenue headquarters in Islamabad. Officials say the move should speed up clearance of time-sensitive farm consignments. (Source: Business Recorder)
5. Gold holds steady in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan held unchanged on Thursday, with 24-karat gold at Rs425,636 per tola and 10 grams at Rs364,914, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, while international gold stayed at $4,031 per ounce. (Source: Business Recorder)
INTERNATIONAL
6. Israel's election ends with no majority — Netanyahu stays caretaker for now
Final results from Israel's general election, released early Friday, leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and far-right bloc ahead but well short of a majority, with 53 of the Knesset's 120 seats. The opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot won 48 seats, while Arab-led parties took 19 and could become kingmakers in coalition talks expected to last weeks. Netanyahu remains caretaker prime minister while President Isaac Herzog consults party leaders. His Likud party has claimed without evidence that the vote was "stolen". (Sources: Arab News, Malay Mail)
7. US-Iran tensions still in focus
Reports this morning say American officials have warned allies to prepare for possible US strikes against Iran and retaliation after the US midterm elections, although President Donald Trump is reported not to have made a final decision. The warning keeps the region on edge after this week's diplomatic outreach. (Source: morning roundups)
8. Two killed as rock formation collapses in Turkey's Cappadocia
At least two people were killed and several injured when part of a volcanic rock formation known as a "fairy chimney" collapsed near the Göreme Open-Air Museum in Cappadocia, Turkey, after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide. Rescue teams were still searching the rubble, and one later local report put the death toll at three. (Sources: Reuters via reports, Associated Press)
9. Brazil's defeated candidate in self-exile draws mockery
Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate, has arrived in Florida after leaving Brazil in defiance of a court order to surrender his passport, and has faced a wave of online mockery after proclaiming himself leader in a series of confusing statements. (Source: Straits Times overnight roundup)
ENTERTAINMENT
10. Patrick Stewart dies aged 86 — tributes from across film and television
Sir Patrick Stewart, beloved as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and Professor Charles Xavier in the "X-Men" films, has died aged 86 at his home in Los Angeles, after what his family called a brief journey with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia. Tributes have poured in from co-stars including Hugh Jackman and William Shatner. (Sources: Reuters, CNN)
SPORTS
11. Rashid Khan becomes first man to 200 T20I wickets
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan has become the first men's bowler to take 200 wickets in Twenty20 Internationals, reaching the landmark during the second T20I against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. (Source: Qatar Tribune)
12. Duckett's 167 powers England to consolation win over Sri Lanka
Ben Duckett struck a superb 167 from 132 balls and Liam Dawson took four wickets as England beat Sri Lanka in their final match of the tri-series in Lahore, with England posting 386-5. (Source: Qatar Tribune)
13. League Cup drama: City and Liverpool win shootouts, Everton through
Manchester City's back-up goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli saved two penalties as the holders beat Brighton 4-3 on penalties, Liverpool edged Chelsea in another shootout at Anfield, and Everton dispatched Newcastle to reach the League Cup quarter-finals. (Source: Qatar Tribune, Dawn)
That is your overnight roundup for Friday, 30 October 2026. Stay with News Trend Today through the day for full stories on the biggest headlines as they develop.
--- Urdu version (Roman Urdu) ---
Subah bakhair — yeh raat ki bari khabrein hain, 29 October raat 9 bajay ke baad se 30 October subah 7 bajay tak.
Pakistan: Adiala Jail mein anti-terrorism court ne Imaan Mazari aur Hadi Ali Chattha ko 10-10 saal qaid ki saza sunayi hai, England cricket team ke 2024 ke daure se mutaliq security case mein. KP mein governor's rule par siyasi behas jari hai, aur Bilawal Bhutto ne opposition se parliamentary committees mein wapas anay ki appeal ki hai. Pakistan aur China ne Sost-Khunjerab border par Green Channel trade deal par dastakhat kiye hain.
Duniya: Israel ke election ka final natija aa gaya hai — Netanyahu ka bloc 53 seats ke sath aage hai magar aksariyat se door hai, opposition ko 48 aur Arab parties ko 19 seats mili hain, is liye coalition talks hafton chal sakti hain. Turkey ke Cappadocia mein rock formation girne se kam az kam 2 afrad jaan bahaq hue. America aur Iran ke darmiyan tensions bhi subah ki khabron mein numayan hain.
Entertainment: Star Trek ke Captain Picard aur X-Men ke Professor X ke tor par mashhoor Sir Patrick Stewart 86 saal ki umar mein inteqal kar gaye hain, aur film aur TV ki duniya se unhein khiraj-e-aqeedat pesh kiya ja raha hai.
Sports: Rashid Khan T20 Internationals mein 200 wickets lene wale pehle mard bowler ban gaye hain. England ne Sri Lanka ko tri-series ke akhri match mein hara diya, aur League Cup mein Manchester City aur Liverpool ne penalty shootouts jeetay.
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