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Machado’s daughter accepts prize

. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures at a protest ahead of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term, in Caracas, Venezuela. Photo: Reuters OSLO: Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Wednesday urged her compatriots to fight for freedom against “state terrorism”, as she said she was coming out … Read more

PM draws line on military bashing

Says progress hinges on terror elimination; CDF Munir urges Ulema to help foster unity Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir attend the National Ulema Conference in Islamabad. Photo: NNI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that the country could not … Read more

NEPRA clears tariff, KAPCO rejoins grid

[ Regulator extends tariff period after system stability warnings; plant resumes operations ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has resumed operations and rejoined the national grid after more than ten weeks of suspension that began on October 1, 2025. According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, the tariff issue that halted its operations … Read more

A pop-culture fairy tale redrawn for page

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. A new comic-book tribute to the relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce is set to arrive on December 13 — a release date timed to the singer’s birthday and designed to feed a cultural moment already thriving on crossover fandom. The project, produced by TidalWave Comics, blends celebrity romance, sporting superstardom and the … Read more

US EXIM approves $1.25 billion for Reko Diq

. ISLAMABAD: The US has approved a major financing package worth $1.25 billion to support development of critical minerals at Pakistan’s Reko Diq site, US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A Baker announced on Wednesday. In a video message posted on X, Baker said the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) had recently approved the financing that will significantly … Read more