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In 2026, Pakistan will import 85 LNG cargoes from Qatar instead of the previously planned 120 Qatar has agreed to cancel surplus Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes, prompting the federal government to reopen previously shut local gas wells from January 2026. Local gas from the closed fields is expected to start flowing into the system … Read more
RESILIENT: John Campbell scored quickly as West Indies reached 110 without a loss at stumps on day 2. Photo: AFP MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Brandon King and John Campbell comfortably negotiated 23 overs in fading light before stumps to take the West Indies to 110-0 at the end of day two of the third Test after New … Read more
Terms exclusion of unions unacceptable, violation of international labour standards International Transport Workers’ Federation urges PM Shehbaz to halt PIA privatisation The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for the privatisation process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to be halted immediately, according to a letter from ITF General Secretary Stephen Cotton. In the letter … Read more
Microsoft founder Bill Gates, political activist Noam Chomsky, are also pictured in the latest images Bill Gates appears with a woman, who’s identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, US, on December 18, 2025 Photo: Reuters Congressional Democrats released dozens of new … Read more
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a cabinet meeting with US President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on December 2. — Reuters The United States announced the immediate suspension of the diversity lottery immigrant visa program after authorities said the suspected gunman involved in three killings at Brown … Read more
Unrest in cities escalates after assassination, fears of further violence ahead of the national elections A police officer gestures as people gather outside Angullia Mosque to wait for the body of Sharif Osman Hadi, a Bangladeshi student leader who died following a fatal shooting in Dhaka, in Singapore, December 19, 2025. Source: Reuters Police and … Read more
LOS ANGELES: The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online. The new five-year deal means Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony will be viewable exclusively online for the first time, … Read more
Rail ministry highlights security, digitisation and tracking reforms alongside ML-1 Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said an agreement for the ML-1 project had been finalised with the Asian Development Bank, calling it a major step toward modernising the rail network. During a meeting in Islamabad with ADB Director General Leah Gutierrez and … Read more
A Reddit user provided information that helped identify Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as not only the suspect in the campus shooting, but also the murder of an M.I.T. professor.
File Photo: A Pakistani Christian decorates a Christmas tree on December 24, 2014. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: As Christmas and the New Year draw closer, formal celebrations have begun across the twin cities. In connection with Christmas and New Year festivities, all small and large recreational parks in the city have started special preparations for Christian … Read more