Morning News — Wednesday, 4 November 2026

• PM Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on Tuesday.
• Field Marshal Asim Munir and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari attended.
• They agreed to scale up IBOs (intelligence-based operations) in KP.
• They also reviewed the Rs160 billion development package (total) for KP.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: The Express Tribune

• On Nov 1, forces ran two IBOs in Kachhi and Kharan districts.
• 10 terrorists were killed in Kachhi. 7 were killed in Kharan.
• Sepoy Hikmatullah, 25, was martyred (died) in the fighting.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Dawn

• On Tuesday, Pakistan flight-tested the Fa'az missile from a JF-17 jet.
• Fa'az is the first air-to-air missile made in Pakistan.
• ISPR (the army's media wing) announced the successful test.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Dawn

• On Tuesday, Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz sent a Rs5 billion defamation notice. (defamation = false claims that hurt someone's name)
• The notice went to federal minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain, ARY host Naeem Ashraf Butt, and the ARY chairman.
• They have 7 days to apologize and take back the claims, or face court.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Dawn

• Early results show Democrats taking control of the House (projected by CNN).
• In the Senate, Democrats flipped North Carolina (Roy Cooper won).
• They held Georgia (Jon Ossoff) and New Hampshire (Chris Pappas).
• In South Carolina, Democrat Annie Andrews beat Republican Darline Graham in a big upset.
• Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black woman governor of Georgia.
• More than 57 million people voted early (before election day, total).
• Counting is still going on in some states.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Reuters

• The US approved a draft deal that Qatar presented to Iran.
• The deal: Iran slows its nuclear programme. The US frees part of Iran's frozen money.
• Iran says the US answer is still "insufficient" (not enough).
• Trump says Iran wants a deal "more than ever".
• The plan has 3 days of small trust-building steps.
• Iran says it can reopen the Strait of Hormuz (the sea road for oil) in 2 days under a deal.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: The Express Tribune

• On Tuesday, the index closed at 168,018.86 points.
• It rose 1,454.80 points (+0.87%) in one day.
• The day's high was 168,469.78 points.
• Why? Hope of a US–Iran peace deal.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Business Recorder

• For Nov 4 (one day), petrol was cut by Rs5.45 to Rs369.06 per litre.
• Diesel was cut by Rs3.68 to Rs391.52 per litre.
• On Nov 3, petrol was Rs374.51 and diesel Rs395.20 per litre.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: The Express Tribune

• On Wednesday morning, Brent oil was about $103.34 a barrel (down 0.25%).
• On Tuesday it closed at $103.60 a barrel.
• US oil (WTI) was about $95.56 a barrel.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Reuters

• On Wednesday morning, spot gold was about $3,934.75 an ounce (up 0.2%).
• Investors are waiting for the US midterm results.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: Reuters

• Thousands of ADP students at Karachi's colleges do not know when their exams will be.
• In September, Karachi University delayed the new biannual exam system for one more year.
• HEC (Higher Education Commission) says annual-system or private-mode ADPs will NOT be recognized.
• Students must take ADPs only in the regular semester system.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: The Friday Times

• The 2027 Asia list ranks 1,722 universities from 26 countries (total).
• Pakistan has 90 universities on the list (total).
• NUST Islamabad is ranked 76th in Asia — Pakistan's top entry.
• The list was released on Nov 3.

Wednesday, 4 November 2026 · Source: QS (via Times Now)