Good morning, and welcome to the overnight headlines roundup for Sunday, 1 November 2026 — everything major that led the news bulletins from last night (after 9 PM) to early this morning, while you were away. We lead with Pakistan, then the rest of the world.
PAKISTAN FIRST
1. Pakistan lift the tri-series trophy in Lahore — Fakhar Zaman's 127 off 99 balls powered Pakistan to a three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series final at Gaddafi Stadium, chasing 326 with nine balls to spare. It is Pakistan's first home tri-series title since 2008, and the chase equals the highest successful chase in an ODI final. (Sources: Khaleej Times, Channel News Asia)
2. PM Shehbaz presses for short-term steps in KP — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought the suspension of long-term projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and urged short-term steps instead, while asking what the PTI did for the province during its 13 years in power. (Source: ARY News overnight headlines)
3. Iran's supreme leader warns US and Israel — Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has directed the armed forces to put all US and Israeli assets within striking range, according to overnight bulletins, as tensions in the region stay high. Pakistan's military, meanwhile, says it remains cautiously optimistic about its mediation efforts between Iran and the United States. (Sources: ARY News, Reuters via DG ISPR)
4. Pakistan urges Taliban regime to act on terrorism and women's rights — Pakistan has urged Afghanistan's Taliban regime to end the repression of women and curb terrorism from Afghan soil, and separately criticised the regime for shifting blame instead of addressing cross-border terrorism. (Sources: ARY News, Dawn)
5. Notices over unauthorised structures at Fazl's residence — The Capital Development Authority has issued notices over unauthorised structures at JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's residence and seminaries in Islamabad. (Source: ARY News overnight headlines)
6. Petrol unchanged, diesel dearer by Rs2.29 — The government has kept the petrol price unchanged for the new fortnight while raising diesel by Rs2.29 per litre, according to the overnight headlines. (Source: ARY News)
7. LPG dearer, and selling at twice the official rate in the open market — The regulator has notified a higher LPG price for November, taking the official price of an 11.8 kg domestic cylinder to Rs3,470, up by Rs173. Dawn reports that in the open market LPG is selling for up to Rs630 per kg, against an official rate of Rs294 per kg, amid a shortage linked to the Iran border closure. Pakistan also faces a winter gas squeeze as Qatar extends an LNG force majeure. (Sources: Dawn, ARY News)
8. Gold falls sharply on Saturday — The price of 24-karat gold fell by Rs10,800 per tola on Saturday to Rs409,736, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, extending a two-day fall of Rs15,900. (Sources: The Nation, Daily Pakistan)
9. Doctors announce a two-day nationwide strike — The Pakistan Medical Association has announced a strike on 1 and 2 November, suspending outpatient departments, elective surgeries and routine diagnostic services at public and private facilities, while emergency services will stay open. (Source: Medical News Pakistan)
10. One dead in stampede at TikToker's mehndi in Sialkot — A man died and at least 14 others were injured in a stampede at the mehndi ceremony of TikToker Mr Patlu at Faraz Stadium in Sialkot on Saturday night. (Source: Dawn)
11. FBR misses four-month revenue target by Rs96 billion — The Federal Board of Revenue collected Rs4.089 trillion in July-October against a target of Rs4.185 trillion, a shortfall of Rs96 billion, while tax returns filed by 31 October rose nearly 29 percent year-on-year to 7.66 million. (Source: Dawn)
AROUND THE WORLD
12. US orders non-emergency staff to leave Saudi Arabia — The United States has ordered its non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia over safety risks, citing Houthi attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure, and warning of possible airspace closures and flight disruption. (Sources: The Nation, US Embassy Riyadh via reports)
13. FBI blames North Korea for the Binance hack — The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has blamed North Korea for the theft of more than $6 billion in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the biggest crypto theft in history. Binance says it has now covered about 90 percent of the stolen user assets and will use half of its SAFU safety fund to cover the losses. (Sources: Times of India, Nation Outlook)
14. G20 ministers end talks without consensus — Foreign ministers of the G20 ended two days of talks in Atlanta without agreement on several key global security issues, after divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine overshadowed the meeting. (Source: News9live)
15. Israel election still without a majority — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc finished ahead in Israel's election but well short of a parliamentary majority, leaving Arab parties holding key leverage, while protesters in Israel demanded the opposition ally with Arab parties to oust him. (Sources: Dawn, Manila Times)
16. Trump lawsuit against Wall Street Journal dismissed — A US federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over a story about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that defamation with actual malice was not proved. (Source: News9live)
17. London arrests and French protests — London police arrested 139 people at a protest outside the US embassy in support of the banned pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action, while in France more than 300,000 people marched in anti-government protests, with police firing tear gas. (Sources: Times of India, Balanced News)
18. Pope Leo becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election — Pope Leo has become the first pope in history to cast a ballot in a US election, ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, in which a record number of Americans have already voted early. (Sources: Aaj News, Manila Times)
BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND SPORTS TODAY
19. Global oil prices fall sharply — Global oil prices have fallen sharply, raising hopes of petrol price relief for consumers, even as the new fortnight's local petrol price was kept unchanged. China's factory activity also contracted in October, adding to worries about the world economy. (Sources: Aaj News, Manila Times)
20. Sports today: Hong Kong Sixes finals day — Today is finals day at the Hong Kong Sixes: Australia face Afghanistan in the Cup final, Pakistan face Oman in the Plate final, and South Africa meet England in the Bowl final. In the United States, the Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series, and in boxing Canelo Alvarez won back the WBC super-middleweight title from Christian Mbilli in Riyadh. (Sources: Cricket Daily, Nation Outlook, Manila Times)
That is your morning in brief. Stay with News Trend Today through the day for full single-story coverage of the hour's top story at each slot.
Sources: ARY News, Geo News, Aaj News, Dawn, The Nation, Khaleej Times, Channel News Asia, Times of India, News9live, Manila Times, Cricket Daily and overnight news bulletins.
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ROMAN URDU VERSION:
Subah bakhair! 1 November 2026 ki subah ki bari khabrain ye hain. Sab se pehle Pakistan: Lahore mein Fakhar Zaman ki 127 runs ki innings ki badolat Pakistan ne Sri Lanka ko 3 wickets se hara kar tri-series trophy jeet li — 326 runs ka target 9 balls pehle poora hua, aur ye 2008 ke baad Pakistan ka pehla home tri-series title hai. Wazir-e-Azam Shehbaz Sharif ne KP mein long-term projects rok kar short-term steps par zor diya hai. Iran ke Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ne armed forces ko US aur Israeli assets ko striking range mein lane ki hidayat di hai, jabke Pakistan Iran-America mediation par cautiously optimistic hai. Petrol ki qeemat barqarar hai, diesel Rs2.29 mehnga hua hai, LPG bhi mehngi hui hai aur open market mein official rate se dugni qeemat par mil rahi hai. Saturday ko gold Rs10,800 per tola sasta hua, aur doctors ne 1 aur 2 November ko mulk bhar mein strike ka elan kiya hai — emergency services khuli rahengi.
Duniya mein: America ne Saudi Arabia se apne non-emergency staff aur un ke families ko wapas jane ka hukum diya hai, FBI ne Binance se 6.3 billion dollars ki chori ka zimmedar North Korea ko qarar diya hai, G20 ministers baghair consensus ke talks khatam kar ke gaye hain, aur Israel election mein Netanyahu ka bloc aage magar aksariyat se door hai.
Sports mein aaj Hong Kong Sixes ka finals day hai — Pakistan ka Plate final Oman se hoga, jabke Cup final Australia aur Afghanistan ke darmiyan khela jayega. Din bhar ki tafseeli khabron ke liye News Trend Today ke saath rahiye.
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