The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the world
Pakistan
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Pakistan’s attention is Food and drink (10.4%, 6.9× the world). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Pakistan’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Blind spots
Where attention and coverage don’t line up
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Pakistan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population in the world as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area.
- Prime Minister's Youth Chromebook update for private schoolsarynews.tv · 2 outlets
- پنڈی ٹیسٹ کا تیسرا دن، سری لنکا کی بیٹنگ جاریjang.com.pk · 2 outlets
- Ex-judge warns of judicial subserviencetribune.com.pk
- ذیابیطس کے خلاف 6 ارب 80 کروڑ کا قومی پروگرام تیارexpress.pk
- PM Shehbaz showcases Pakistan's 22GW solar boom, backs the 'pakistantoday.com.pk
- پشاور کا موسم درجہ حرارت: 16 ڈگری سینٹی گریڈ ریکارڈ، آج اور کل مطلع صاف رہے گاdailyaaj.com.pk
- Hamza Zahoor's unbeaten ton guides Pakistan to 3-wicket win over India in ACC Men's U19 Asia Cup 2026arabherald.com · 6 outlets
- Pakistan urged to push global debt reforms as financial crisis deepensaustinglobe.com · 3 outlets
- 10 TTP militants killed in KPK province in Northern Pakistandailypioneer.com · 2 outlets
- Saqib's 7-wicket total on debut gives Sri Lanka a slender 1st-innings lead vs Pakistanwinnipegfreepress.com · 2 outlets
- Pakistan-Built Robots Serve Taste of Future to Karachi Dinersaawsat.com
- Pakistan forces launch deadly crackdown in PoJK, civilian deaths reported in Rawalakot clashesmalaysiasun.com
Pictures
Parliament HouseUsman.pg · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Eid prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in LahoreBilalhassan88 · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Faisal Mosque, built in 1986 by Turkish architect Vedat Dalokay on behalf of King Faisal bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi ArabiaMuhammad zahid ansari · CC BY-SA 3.0 
A depiction of traditional clothing of women from SindhAfroz Ahmed Chandio · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Roti, served with various side dishes, is considered a staple food in Pakistan.KittyKaht from Hong Kong, Hong Kong · CC BY-SA 2.0 ![Located on the bank of Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia.[43]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/c3b43ff4eac9b06362975c87.jpg)
Located on the bank of Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia.[43]Obaid747 · CC BY-SA 3.0
![Located on the bank of Arabian Sea in Karachi, Port Grand is one of the largest food streets of Asia.[43]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Grand_Karachi.JPG)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
Pakistan · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
2.1× last week
New
22.7× last week
2.6× last week
15.0× last week
2.1× last week
2.4× last week
Organizations
Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum
16.0× last week
2.8× last week
International Atomic Energy Agency
2.4× last week
Pakistan
Discussion
Pakistan · Friday, 13 November 2026
Trending
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,105 articles by the country’s own news sites today. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Pakistan Promotes Inclusive Peace, Responsible AI at Paris Peace Forum 2026 (pakobserver.net)
- Jensen Huang, Nvidia, and the AI scandal (watoday.com.au)
- Musadik calls for review of global financing priorities (radio.gov.pk)
- 67% Pakistanis see climate as lost cause (tribune.com.pk)
Survey · 2023 73% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.2The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.3 words per 1,000usually 3.5The GDELT Project
- Fear0.9× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.8The GDELT Project
- Anger0.8× usual5.9 words per 1,000usually 7.5The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 6.1The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 7.0The GDELT Project
Also in the news
- Economic policy uncertainty150.6from newspaper coverage; 100 = long-run averageJul 2026 · −51.0 since Jun 2026Choudhary, Pasha and Waheed (2020), PolicyUncertainty.com · CC BY 4.0
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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By category
Business & economy
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Crime & justice
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Food & drink
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Politics & world affairs
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Society & beliefs
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Sports
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Industries here
Music 25Media & entertainment 22Travel & tourism 13Sports & fitness 4Food & beverage 1Gaming 1Education 1Government & public sector 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Politics in the news
- Protests in the news2reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 3 a dayThe GDELT Project
- Violence in the news48reports of events, mostly in English13 Nov 2026 · usually 35 a dayThe GDELT Project
Economy
- Inflation9.2%Jul 2026 · −1.8 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment6.9%Dec 2025 · ±0.0 pts since Nov 2025World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth3.7%2025 · +0.6 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Plant Science
- Education
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Molecular Biology
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change34.0%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority72.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Akka: The Protectors
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2Dead-End Job
3Lupin
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4Kauriburi: The Cursed Temple
5The Great Indian Kapil Show
6Roadies Rebirth
7Dhindora
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9Black Doves
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Netflix · Films
1Jurassic World Rebirth
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2Manoj Bajpayee
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3Collision Course
4Dilwali Diwali
5Meethe Mein Kya Hai
6Final Destination Bloodlines
7Baththa
8Rush Hour
9The Paradise
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10Sigma
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-08
Apple Music · Artists
1Hamza Malik & Zain Zohaib
2Satinder Sartaaj
3Murtaza Qizilbash
4Abdul Hannan
5Nabeel Shaukat Ali
7Karan Aujla
9Sachin-Jigar, Arijit Singh, Ed Sheeran, Madhubanti Bagchi & Kumaar
Maximilian Wild, CC BY-SA 4.0 10Alan Walker
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Apple Music · 2026-11-14
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1UsmanGee Universe: The Ultimate Collection
2UsmanGee Universe | The Voice of Arijit Singh
3EREN YEAGER
4UsmanGee Universe | The Legend: Sidhu Moose Wala
5UsmanGee Universe | Punjabi Anthems
6SRMN
7UsmanGee Universe | Geet'an Di Machine
8Quran with Urdu Translation
9Rotten Mango
10Ali Hasnain Collection
Show the top 100
Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-14
Data credits: Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.