Qatar extends LNG supply halt to Pakistan through November as Hormuz stays shut
QatarEnergy told Pakistan and Bangladesh that LNG deliveries will stay suspended through November, with the Strait of Hormuz still closed by the US-Iran war.
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Heavy rain lashes Islamabad and Rawalpindi as WASA declares rain emergency
Up to 33mm of rain fell on the twin cities on Monday. WASA declared a rain emergency in Rawalpindi; Nullah Lai stayed normal and two flights were diverted.
Islamabad-Peshawar motorway reopens after 'indefinite' closure ahead of PTI march
The M-1 and GT Road reopened in both directions on Monday after closures ahead of the PTI's march; work continues on parts of the M-14 and the Hazara loop.
Pakistan braces for 25pc water shortage this Rabi season, putting wheat crop under pressure
With reservoir storage below 9.5MAF, the lowest since 2021, Irsa meets today on Rabi water shares as a 25pc shortfall threatens next year's wheat harvest.
PML-N's Munir Channar wins Bahawalpur's NA-168 by-election by nearly two to one
PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar won 62,713 votes to independent Wali Dad Cheema's 31,293, holding the seat his late father represented, unofficial results show.
Polling ends peacefully in Bahawalpur's NA-168 by-election as PML-N's Channar faces independent Cheema
Voting closed largely peacefully in NA-168 Bahawalpur, where PML-N's Malik Munir Iqbal Channar faced independent Wali Dad Cheema for a seat left vacant in August.
Karachi to break ground on Rs14bn Dumlottee waterline to end DHA's water shortage
Work on a 38km waterline from Dumlottee to DHA begins next week, Mayor Murtaza Wahab says, adding 10 million gallons a day for Karachi residents.
Balochistan's first mass transit project, the Jinnah Peoples Train, is ready to roll in Quetta
Balochistan's first mass transit service will run on an upgraded 32km track from Kuchlak to Sariab, finished in 120 days at a cost of Rs3 billion, with seven stations.
Diamer-Bhasha Dam reaches key milestone as material for main dam begins to move
Pozzolan extraction from Gini has begun for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam's main structure, opening the way for concrete work on Pakistan's mega project.
Punjab rolls out uniform sanitation fee as Suthra Punjab teams up with excise department
Punjab will charge a uniform monthly sanitation fee in urban areas, billed with property tax by the excise department under a Suthra Punjab deal.
Punjab launches Rs16bn plan to take Safe City surveillance to 98 tehsils with 10,000 new cameras
Punjab will extend AI-assisted Safe City surveillance to 98 tehsils with 10,000 new cameras, after officials credited it with a 70pc fall in serious crime.
Pakistan Navy's new Hangor-class submarine hits target in first live missile firing
PNS Hangor, the first of eight Hangor-class submarines built with China, fired an anti-ship cruise missile at a long-range target in the Arabian Sea, ISPR said.
More than 71 terrorists killed in Balochistan in four days as Operation Shaban continues, ISPR says
Security forces killed more than 71 terrorists in Shaban, Noshki and Mand over four days, ISPR said, as the clearance operation near Quetta continues.