Overview
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza continued despite an agreement, with local reports of at least nine more Palestinians killed as the UN says only about 145 of the 600 agreed aid trucks are entering daily.
- After the RSF’s capture of El Fasher, reports describe mass executions, ethnic attacks and sexual violence in Darfur, with thousands killed or missing and large numbers of civilians trapped.
- Pakistan’s government says it has cleared the final hurdle to a $1.2 billion IMF tranche by pledging to publish a governance and corruption diagnostic by November 15, with an IMF board decision expected in December.
- Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb touted macroeconomic stability validated by a staff-level IMF deal, while FBR’s chief ruled out a mini-budget despite a revenue shortfall.
- Lahore recorded hazardous air quality with site readings as high as 804 AQI, prompting Punjab to shift school openings to 8:45 a.m. and enforce measures under an order running through January 31, 2026, according to officials.