Good morning, and welcome to the overnight headlines roundup for Friday, 13 November 2026 — everything major that led the news 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. Petrol cut again to Rs332 a litre, diesel to Rs360 — The federal government has cut the price of petrol by another Rs3 per litre to Rs332 and high-speed diesel by Rs4 to Rs360, with the new rates effective from today, Friday 13 November, under the daily fuel-price review mechanism. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority issued the notification late on Thursday night. It is the eighth consecutive decrease, and petrol is now about Rs46 a litre cheaper than its level two weeks ago. Taxes and duties of Rs114 a litre on petrol and Rs100 on diesel remain in place, while oil refineries are bearing a Rs15 billion-a-month impact on the petroleum levy. (Sources: Dawn, Geo News, Express Tribune, Business Recorder)
2. PM Shehbaz returns home after COP31, seeks grant-based climate finance — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left Antalya for Pakistan on Thursday after a three-day visit to Türkiye, where he addressed the COP31 Leaders' Summit and held bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the leaders of Finland, Iraq and Sudan. He called for grant-based climate financing for vulnerable countries, warned against the "weaponisation of water", and said Pakistan aims to cut projected emissions by up to 50 per cent by 2035. He also noted the dome placement at the Chashma-5 nuclear power plant, which will add 1,200 megawatts of clean electricity once commissioned. (Sources: Dawn, Pakistan Today, Business Recorder)
3. Naqvi floats referendum on new provinces, then meets President Zardari late at night — Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday proposed holding a referendum to gauge public opinion on the creation of new provinces, saying the outcome should guide political parties on the contentious issue. Later the same night he flew to Nawabshah for a nearly hour-long meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House, where the discussion reportedly covered the new-provinces proposals, the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment and possible action against the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl. (Source: The Nation)
4. Imran backs Gohar's dialogue push after three-hour Adiala meeting — PTI founder Imran Khan has endorsed party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan's conciliatory approach, calling for political disputes to be resolved through dialogue rather than confrontation, sources said on Thursday. The message came after his lawyers, Barrister Salman Safdar and Latif Khosa, met him and his wife Bushra Bibi at Adiala Jail on Wednesday for three hours, in a meeting ordered by the Islamabad High Court. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said Imran's key message was to "stick firmly to the ideology", and lawyers warned his blood pressure had reportedly reached 193 on Saturday. (Sources: Express Tribune, Dawn)
5. Two civilians killed as attack on Mastung post repelled — Two civilians were killed and at least 13 injured when an attack on the Kandava post on the N-25 highway in Mastung district, Balochistan, was repelled by security forces, who killed three attackers. Three Frontier Corps personnel were also injured in the attack, which involved an explosives-laden vehicle. (Source: Dawn)
6. Two policemen guarding polio workers shot dead in KP — Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead two police officers protecting polio vaccination teams in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, a day after four officers protecting polio workers were kidnapped in the province. President Asif Ali Zardari condemned the shooting. The violence came as a targeted drive began to reach nearly 24 million children across 97 high-risk districts, and health authorities registered the country's eighth polio case of the year. (Source: Al Jazeera)
7. Sukuk issuance crosses Rs10 trillion, up 113% this year — Pakistan's sovereign Sukuk issuance has passed Rs10 trillion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday, with issuance this year up 113 per cent from about Rs2 trillion in 2025. He urged banks and brokers to sell the government's Islamic bonds to foreign investors, who have so far stayed largely on the sidelines. (Source: The Thursday Times)
8. Rawalpindi Test: debutant Saqib Khan takes 7 wickets as Pakistan edge ahead — Debutant pacer Saqib Khan took seven wickets for 130 runs to spark a Sri Lankan collapse on day four of the first Test in Rawalpindi, as the tourists slumped from their overnight 404 for four to 446 all out, a lead of only 12. Pakistan closed on 57 for one in their second innings, leading by 45 runs, before bad light and rain ended play early. With more rain forecast for Friday, the match is heading for a draw, and the second and final Test starts in Rawalpindi on 17 November. (Sources: Gulf Times, Dunya News, Cricbuzz)
AROUND THE WORLD
9. Wall Street falls as Nvidia shares plunge after Huang's resignation — All three major Wall Street indices fell by about 0.4 per cent after Nvidia shares briefly dropped 14 per cent in early trading, following the resignation of chief executive Jensen Huang. Chief financial officer Colette Kress has been named interim chief executive. (Sources: Vietnam News, Kyodo News)
10. Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico over migrant caravan — US President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop more than a thousand migrants walking north toward the United States after last week's US election, warning that they would not be allowed to enter. (Source: Reuters)
11. Putin lets Europe join Ukraine peace talks as Russia launches massive overnight strike — President Vladimir Putin agreed on Thursday to let European representatives join the next round of Ukraine peace talks, a US envoy said. Russia's military said it had carried out a massive overnight strike on military factories across Ukraine, including Kyiv, where the mayor said a Russian drone had struck an apartment block. (Source: Reuters)
12. Four tankers hit by explosions in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says — Four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's military said on Thursday, adding that the vessels had ignored warnings and entered what it considers restricted areas of the strategic waterway. Brent crude rose 3.3 per cent to $95.82 a barrel after President Trump said Washington no longer needed a deal with Iran. (Sources: Reuters, Vietnam News)
13. Brooklyn building collapse kills eight — Eight people were killed after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, while emergency teams continued rescue operations amid reports that others could be trapped. A pregnant woman was rescued from the rubble. (Source: NDTV)
14. Microsoft 365 and Outlook hit by outage — Microsoft 365, Outlook and other platforms experienced outages on Thursday, the operator said, affecting users around the world. (Source: Kyodo News)
15. Russia's ambassador to the US found dead at 66 — Alexander Darchiev, Russia's ambassador to the United States, has been found dead at the age of 66, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday, saying the veteran diplomat "passed away suddenly" and giving no cause of death. (Source: Disclosure News)
16. French warship docks in Syria for the first time — The French Navy's frigate Surcouf has docked at Latakia port in western Syria, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced, marking the first visit of a French warship to Syria. Saudi Arabia is also lobbying the European Union to designate the Houthi forces in Yemen as a terrorist organisation, while the UN Security Council unanimously extended its Yemen sanctions until November 2027. (Source: Vietnam News)
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: Dawn, Geo News, Express Tribune, Business Recorder, The Nation, The Thursday Times, Al Jazeera, Gulf Times, Dunya News, Cricbuzz, Vietnam News, Kyodo News, Reuters and NDTV.
صبح بخیر! جمعہ، 13 نومبر 2026 کی رات کی بڑی خبروں کا خلاصہ پیش ہے — گزشتہ رات 9 بجے کے بعد سے آج صبح تک جو کچھ اہم ہوا۔ سب سے پہلے پاکستان:
پیٹرول ایک بار پھر 3 روپے فی لیٹر سستا ہو کر 332 روپے فی لیٹر جبکہ ہائی اسپیڈ ڈیزل 4 روپے کمی کے بعد 360 روپے فی لیٹر ہو گیا ہے، نئے نرخ آج جمعہ سے نافذ ہیں۔ اوگرا نے جمعرات کی رات نوٹیفکیشن جاری کیا۔ یہ مسلسل آٹھویں کمی ہے اور دو ہفتوں میں پیٹرول تقریباً 46 روپے فی لیٹر سستا ہو چکا ہے۔ وزیراعظم شہباز شریف تین روزہ دورے کے بعد کوپ 31 سے وطن واپس پہنچ گئے ہیں — انہوں نے موسمیاتی تبدیلی سے متاثرہ ممالک کے لیے گرانٹ پر مبنی مالی مدد کا مطالبہ کیا اور پانی کو ہتھیار بنانے کے خلاف خبردار کیا، جبکہ ترک صدر اردوان اور فن لینڈ، عراق و سوڈان کے رہنماؤں سے ملاقاتیں بھی کیں۔ وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی نے نئے صوبوں پر ریفرنڈم کی تجویز دی اور رات گئے نواب شاہ میں صدر آصف علی زرداری سے تقریباً ایک گھنٹے ملاقات کی، جس میں نئے صوبے، 28ویں آئینی ترمیم اور جے یو آئی ف کے خلاف ممکنہ کارروائی پر بات ہوئی۔ عمران خان نے اڈیالہ جیل میں تین گھنٹے کی ملاقات کے بعد چیئرمین گوہر علی خان کی مفاہمت کی کوششوں کی حمایت کر دی ہے، جبکہ ان کے وکلاء نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ ان کا بلڈ پریشر خطرناک حد تک بڑھ گیا تھا۔ مستونگ میں کنداوا چوکی پر حملہ ناکام بنا دیا گیا مگر 2 شہری جاں بحق اور کم از کم 13 زخمی ہو گئے۔ خیبر پختونخوا میں پولیو ٹیموں کی حفاظت پر مامور 2 پولیس اہلکار گولی مار کر شہید کر دیے گئے۔ پاکستان کی سکوک کی اجرائی 10 کھرب روپے سے تجاوز کر گئی ہے، جو اس سال 113 فیصد بڑھی ہے۔ راولپنڈی ٹیسٹ کے چوتھے دن ڈیبیو کرنے والے ثاقب خان نے 7 وکٹیں لے کر سری لنکا کو 446 رنز پر آؤٹ کر دیا اور پاکستان 45 رنز کی برتری کے ساتھ 57 رنز پر ایک وکٹ پر ہے۔
دنیا میں: جینسن ہوانگ کے استعفے کے بعد اینویڈیا کے حصص میں 14 فیصد کمی آئی اور وال اسٹریٹ کے تینوں انڈیکس گر گئے۔ ٹرمپ نے میکسیکو پر ٹیرف دوگنا کرنے کی دھمکی دی ہے اگر تارکین وطن کا قافلہ نہ روکا گیا۔ پوتن نے یوکرین امن مذاکرات میں یورپ کو شامل کرنے پر رضامندی ظاہر کر دی ہے، جبکہ روس نے یوکرین کی فوجی فیکٹریوں پر رات بھر بڑا حملہ کیا۔ آبنائے ہرمز میں 4 آئل ٹینکروں پر دھماکے ہوئے اور برینٹ خام تیل 95.82 ڈالر فی بیرل تک پہنچ گیا۔ بروکلین میں عمارت گرنے سے 8 افراد جاں بحق ہو گئے۔ مائیکروسافٹ 365 اور آؤٹ لک میں خرابی آئی۔ امریکہ میں روس کے سفیر الیگزینڈر دارچیف 66 برس کی عمر میں انتقال کر گئے۔ فرانسیسی جنگی جہاز پہلی بار شام کی بندرگاہ لطاکیہ پہنچا۔
دن بھر کی تفصیلی خبروں کے لیے نیوز ٹرینڈ ٹوڈے کے ساتھ رہیے۔
ذرائع: ڈان، جیو نیوز، ایکسپریس ٹریبیون، بزنس ریکارڈر، دی نیشن، دی تھرسڈے ٹائمز، الجزیرہ، گلف ٹائمز، دنیا نیوز، کرک بز، ویتنام نیوز، کیوڈو نیوز، رائٹرز اور این ڈی ٹی وی۔
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