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Pakistan imposed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Nepal battled flood damage and the world condemned the Riyadh airport attack. The day underscored how political turmoil, disasters and security threats are reshaping the international agenda.
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Newdelhi,Oct 11, 2026 20:12 IST
Major developments on Sunday included Pakistan imposing emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, fresh flood damage and rescue operations in Nepal, and strong international condemnation of the deadly attack on Riyadh's King Khalid Airport.
Other key developments included Indian-Americans stepping up their political engagement ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, three Indians leaving Romania for home after a Black Sea ship attack, a proposed US Bill on Russian diesel sanctions, and a migrant boat disaster off Djibouti that left at least 139 people dead.
Pakistan declared an emergency in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, citing a worsening law and order situation. The move brought the provincial government led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party to an end.
The decision drew sharp reactions from opposition parties and a lawyers' body in Pakistan. They condemned the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in the province, calling it a "grave political mistake" that the people would never accept.
In Nepal, authorities rescued more than 80 people, including nine foreign nationals, after a flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki River swept away houses and bridges and damaged hydropower projects in Gorkha district. Five people remained missing.
A Kathmandu-based intergovernmental organisation said a landslide and the possible breach of a temporary river blockage may have triggered the flash flood in the Budhi Gandaki river system early on Sunday.
Leaders and senior officials from across the world condemned the attack on King Khalid Airport in Riyadh. The attack killed 12 people and injured more than 300.
In the United States, Indian-Americans are not only contesting public office but are also backing candidates seen as favourable to their concerns in the November 3 midterm elections. In a separate development, Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick said he would move a bipartisan Bill to block President Donald Trump's plan to lift sanctions on Russian diesel after talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Three Indian nationals rescued from the Turkish-owned cargo vessel MV Royad Mammadov, which was attacked in the Black Sea on Monday, have left Romania for India, the Indian Embassy in Bucharest said.
In east Africa, at least 139 migrants, including children, died after a boat carrying 305 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, according to the Organisation for Migration.
The day saw a series of major international developments, from political upheaval in Pakistan and flood-related damage in Nepal to global reactions to the Riyadh airport attack, political moves in the US, the return of three Indians from Romania, and a deadly migrant boat accident off Djibouti.
With PTI Inputs
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