November 2026 Current Affairs Bulletin
A chronological timeline of significant affairs curated for high-yield exam retention.
IHC suspends Islamabad local government elections
IHC suspended Islamabad’s Dec 20 local elections until Nov 26, after challenging delimitation under the revived 2015 law.
Read Source ArticleShort-term inflation reaches 11.21pc as SPI falls 0.46pc week-on-week
PBS reported 11.21% year-on-year short-term inflation for Nov 12, while SPI fell 0.46% week-on-week, led by perishable foods.
Read Source ArticlePakistan urges end to Houthi attacks as UNSC renews Yemen sanctions
Pakistan demanded immediate, unconditional end to Houthi attacks as UNSC renewed asset freezes and travel bans until Nov 14, 2027.
Read Source ArticleFCC rejects over 395 review petitions against super tax
FCC dismissed more than 395 petitions, reaffirming its January 27, 2026 judgment upholding super tax under Income Tax Ordinance Sections 4B and 4C.
Read Source ArticlePakistan pays $3.23bn in foreign-debt interest during FY26
Pakistan paid $14.436bn in external debt servicing during FY26, including $3.238bn interest, while debt reached $98.075bn on June 30, 2026.
Read Source ArticlePM Shehbaz calls for grant-based finance, resilience funding at COP31
At COP31 in Antalya, PM Shehbaz sought grant-based finance, citing clean energy at 55% and 50% emissions-reduction target by 2035.
Read Source ArticleSupreme Court disposes of Imaan Mazari, husband’s security-breach petition as infructuous
Supreme Court disposed of Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Chattha’s petition as infructuous after October 29 convictions, directing IHC to decide.
Read Source ArticleAsian Development Bank approves $500m contingent disaster-financing facility for Pakistan
ADB approved contingent disaster-financing facilities up to $500 million for Pakistan, citing $2 billion average annual disaster losses.
Read Source ArticlePakistan’s remittances increase 14pc to $14.8bn in four months
Pakistan’s remittances reached $14.8bn in July–October FY27, up 14%, while October inflows rose 13.8% year-on-year to $3.9bn.
Read Source ArticleIHC adjourns £190m corruption-case hearing for 10 days, orders meetings between Imran and legal team
IHC adjourned appeals for 10 days, directed an hour-long Khosa-Imran meeting, and ordered paper books prepared before the next hearing.
Read Source ArticleHigh returns draw $747m foreign inflows into Pakistan’s government securities
Foreign investors bought $509.2m in PIBs and $238m in T-bills during July-October FY27, after SBP’s policy rate reached 12%.
Read Source ArticleTrump nominates Natalie Baker as US ambassador to Pakistan
President Donald Trump nominated Natalie Baker, current US charge d’affaires in Islamabad, for ambassador; Senate committee review precedes a full vote.
Read Source ArticlePakistan and Saudi investors launch multi-hundred-million-dollar fund to boost bilateral trade
Saudi-Pakistani investors launched a multi-hundred-million-dollar private equity fund, allocating 75% to Pakistan and 25% to Saudi projects.
Read Source ArticleAsif backs creation of up to 12 provinces on administrative grounds
Khawaja Asif backed up to 12 provinces on administrative grounds; MQM-P renewed demands for new administrative units in Sindh.
Read Source ArticleFCC interprets workplace-harassment definition restrictively in Nadia Naz precedent
FCC interpreted pre-2022 workplace-harassment allegations as requiring overtly sexual conduct; the 2022 amendment added gender-based discrimination prospectively.
Read Source ArticleSupreme Court acquits siblings in blasphemy case after 20 years
Supreme Court acquitted siblings after 20 years, setting aside death sentences upheld by LHC because mental-illness findings created reasonable doubt.
Read Source ArticleFCC limits workplace harassment law’s scope to cases before 2022 amendment
FCC limited workplace harassment law’s scope to pre-2022 cases, following the restrictive definition in the first Nadia Naz judgment.
Read Source ArticleIT earnings drive 22.6% growth in Pakistan’s services exports
Pakistan’s services exports rose 22.6% to $2.72bn in July–September FY27, led by IT, while imports reached $3.55bn.
Read Source ArticleGovernment announces auto policy targeting cheaper vehicles, EV incentives and $6bn exports
Government’s new auto policy prioritises cheaper vehicles, EV incentives, and a five-year $6bn export target.
Read Source ArticlePakistan’s exports post sluggish July–October growth as imports widen trade deficit to $14.63bn
Pakistan’s exports posted sluggish July–October growth while imports rose 12.59%, widening the four-month trade deficit to $14.63bn.
Read Source ArticlePakistan and Sudan sign visa-free travel agreement and pursue cybercrime cooperation
Pakistan and Sudan signed visa-free travel for official and diplomatic passport holders and agreed to sign a cybercrime-cooperation MoU.
Read Source ArticleShort-term inflation surges to 12.31pc due to costly food, LPG
Pakistan’s PBS reported SPI inflation at 12.31% year-on-year for week ending Nov 5, with LPG prices up 114.88% annually.
Read Source ArticlePakistan’s external debt nearly doubles in a decade to $135bn: World Bank
World Bank data show Pakistan’s external debt rose from $68.673bn in 2015 to $135.107bn in 2025, with China owed $22.4bn.
Read Source ArticleUN Security Council adopts Pakistan-led statement urging diplomacy during wars
UN Security Council adopted Pakistan’s presidential statement urging diplomacy, ceasefires, humanitarian access and lasting political settlements during armed conflicts.
Read Source ArticleFCC bars PHC from hearing PTI preventive-detention cases
FCC suspended PHC proceedings filed after Oct 12 under Article 245, affecting over 60 appeals against Rs100,000 interim bail orders.
Read Source ArticleLHC bars FIA unilateral probes into wilful default before banking court determination
LHC barred FIA prosecution of wilful default until a banking court determines it, allowing Qaiser Shabbir’s petitions.
Read Source ArticlePakistan secures $3bn Saudi rollover as prospects of $10bn US facility wane
Pakistan secured Saudi Arabia’s $3bn rollover; Finance Minister Aurangzeb called the proposed $10bn US facility non-essential, citing alternative bond plans.
Read Source ArticleFederal cabinet ratifies defence agreement with Kuwait, approves KP powers transfer and new currency-note designs
Federal cabinet ratified defence agreement with Kuwait; PMO approved KP powers transfer to governor and new currency-note designs.
Read Source ArticleFCC says being named in an FIR does not preclude government service
Federal Constitutional Court ruled an FIR does not bar government service, distinguishing accusations from judicially established culpability and urging recruitment-policy review.
Read Source ArticleGovernment mulls international arbitration against Etisalat over $800m PTCL sale dues
Cabinet directed the Attorney General’s Office to prepare international arbitration against Etisalat over $800m in outstanding PTCL sale dues.
Read Source ArticleSC rejects former IB employee’s plea, calls women’s dignity a constitutional obligation
Supreme Court rejected IB cook Jawad Abbasi’s plea, upholding compulsory retirement after departmental findings of setting his wife on fire.
Read Source ArticleFCC reserves ruling on petitions challenging Super Tax judgment
FCC reserved ruling on review petitions challenging Section 4C’s retrospective Super Tax, after upholding Parliament’s taxing power under Article 73(2)(a).
Read Source ArticlePrivate sector becomes net borrower as SBP records Rs87bn borrowing
SBP recorded Rs87bn private-sector net borrowing from July 1-October 23 FY27, versus Rs29bn debt retirement a year earlier.
Read Source ArticleConsumer inflation falls to 9.6pc in October from 10.3pc in September
Pakistan’s CPI inflation fell to 9.6% in October from 10.3% in September; rural and urban inflation reached 9.5% and 9.8%.
Read Source ArticlePakistan assumes SCO Interbank Consortium chairmanship for 2026-27
Pakistan assumed SCO-IBC chairmanship for 2026-27, with HBL Chairman Sultan Ali Allana heading the consortium.
Read Source ArticleUS-backed consortium proposes $4.4bn LNG project for Pakistan
US-backed GVEP-Khanjee consortium proposed a $4.4bn LNG project, including four tanks, 35 BCF annual throughput, and a 1,100km pipeline.
Read Source ArticleIslamabad High Court bars FIR mentions in character certificates after acquittal
Islamabad High Court barred FIR references in character certificates after acquittal, citing constitutional protections for dignity and freedom of movement.
Read Source ArticlePakistan becomes chair of G-24 bloc, renews call for fairer global financial system
Pakistan assumed G-24 chairmanship, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb prioritising development financing, debt solutions, climate resilience and Bretton Woods reforms.
Read Source ArticleUS hears Pakistan’s concerns over terrorism from Afghanistan, Rubio offers productive role
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would play a productive role if possible regarding Pakistan’s terrorism concerns about Afghanistan.
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