Ali Raza

Ali Raza is a Pakistani journalist and digital news writer with over five years of experience covering Pakistan's political landscape, international affairs, sports, and emerging technology. He has reported on major national events including general elections, military developments, and Pakistan's evolving economic policies. Ali contributes to PakMirror with a commitment to accurate, fast, and reader-first reporting that keeps Pakistanis informed on the stories that matter most.
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Voters queuing outside a stone polling station in a Gilgit-Baltistan mountain town with snow-capped Karakoram peaks behind as the region heads for its first local government elections in 22 years
Politics

GB Announces Two-Phase Local Polls: Municipal Corporations Vote Dec 5, Rest in April 2027

Gilgit-Baltistan's chief election commissioner, Raja Shehbaz Khan, on Thursday announced a two-phase schedule for the region's first local government elections…

A dark green Pakistani passport booklet with a crescent and star beside a magnifying glass on a wooden desk, as Pakistan switches to e-passport-only issuance from October 15, 2026
National News

Pakistan Ends Machine-Readable Passports: E-Passport-Only Era Begins for Applicants

From Thursday, October 15, 2026, Pakistan has stopped accepting applications for new machine-readable passports, switching fully to e-passports. The Directorate…

Traders at computer terminals in the Pakistan Stock Exchange hall in Karachi watching a large wall screen with a rising green index chart as the KSE-100 rallies on October 15, 2026
Business & Economy

KSE-100 Rallies 768 Points to 166,186 as Parliament Ratifies KP Emergency

Pakistan's stock market closed Thursday on a firm note as the KSE-100 index gained 768.66 points, or 0.46 percent, to…

Two telephones ringing on a desk beside the Pakistani flag in a dimly lit office at night, as Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar calls his counterparts in Turkiye and Egypt ahead of the OIC Council of Ministers meeting in Iraq
International News

Dar’s Two-Capital Phone Day: What Pakistan Wants From the OIC Before the Iraq Session

Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made two phone calls on Thursday, one to Turkiye's Hakan Fidan and another to Egypt's…

Parliament House in Islamabad during the joint sitting on October 15, 2026, as members voted to ratify the KP emergency and endorse governor's rule
Politics

Joint Sitting Ratifies KP Emergency 240-46, Endorses Governor’s Rule

Parliament's joint sitting on Thursday gave the federal government's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa gamble its constitutional seal, ratifying the emergency proclamation by…

Empty ballot boxes with Pakistani flags overlooking the Islamabad skyline with the Faisal Mosque and Margalla Hills, as the ECP moves to schedule the capital's long-delayed local government elections
National News

Islamabad LG Polls: ECP Summons Top Officials for October 21 Hearing

The Election Commission of Pakistan has summoned the interior secretary and the Islamabad chief commissioner for a formal hearing on…

Rescue workers and heavy machinery clearing rubble at a collapsed school building in Peshawar on October 15, 2026, as onlookers watch from a distance during the ongoing rescue operation
National News

Peshawar School Roof Collapse Puts KP’s Governor’s-Rule Setup to Its First Safety Test

A roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar's Dir Colony killed students and left dozens injured on Thursday morning,…

A police vehicle with flashing blue lights parked outside an ornate bungalow gate on a residential street in Karachi's DHA area at night, after a narcotics raid on the family home of PPP MNA Aijaz Jakhrani in October 2026
Politics

Azad Jakhrani Drug Case: What the FIR Alleges and What Is Proven So Far

Karachi police have registered a narcotics case against Azad Jakhrani, the brother of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA Aijaz Jakhrani,…

Ballot boxes arranged at a polling station in Gilgit-Baltistan with snow-capped Karakoram mountains in the background, as the region prepares for its first local government elections in over two decades
Politics

GB Passes Amended Local Govt Act After 22-Year Wait

The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Wednesday passed the amended GB Local Government Act 2026, clearing the way for the region's first…

Delegates seated in a grand conference hall in Istanbul with the flags of Pakistan and Turkiye displayed on stage during the International Justice Summit 2026
International News

Aqeel Malik Represents Pakistan at International Justice Summit 2026 in Istanbul

Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik represented Pakistan at the International Justice Summit 2026 in Istanbul,…

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