ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will ramp up spot buying of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the international market, seeking up to six cargoes for December, its procurement subsidiary said on its website, as the country prepares for a potentially crippling gas shortage. December and January see the largest spike in demand for gas in Pakistan, but this year the demand-supply shortfall will …

Afghanistan’s top order batsman Najeeb Tarakai has died from injuries following a road accident last week, the country’s cricket board said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old was critically injured in the accident on Friday, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said without sharing details. “ACB […] mourns the heartbreaking and grievous loss of its aggressive opening batsman and a very fine human being […]” …

PESHAWAR: The federal government will invest up to Rs20 billion in Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) to ensure uninterrupted power supply to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly the provincial capital and its suburbs. According to an official statement, under the proposed plan various projects including establishment of new grid stations, installation of new power transmission lines and bifurcation of feeders would be …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 19.49 per cent to $2.391 billion in September, compared to $2.001bn during the same month last year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Monday. The consistent decrease in imports during the last fiscal year and in the first two months of current fiscal year helped government manage external account …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to file its opposition in the European Union in a reply to India’s claim of Geographical Indi­cation (GI) tag of Basmati rice. This was decided during a meeting chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Razak Dawood. The meeting was attended by Secretary Commerce, Chairman, Intellectual Pro­perty Organisation (IPO-Pakistan), representatives of Rice Exporters Asso­ciation …

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have ample time on their hands to bond with their newborn daughter. The new parents, who welcomed their first child in September, are ‘taking it all in’ as they continue to cherish their little bundle of joy. As per a source close to Gigi and Zayn, “Their life is usually nonstop and now that they …

Sanam Chaudhry on Monday took to Instagram to announce arrival of her baby boy. The “Bhool” actress shared a picture of the newborn with a caption that read, “Alhamdulillah. Sharing with you all… our world …” TV actresses Aiman Khan, Sarah Khan and Ayza Khan and hundreds of ans congratulated Sanam Chaudhry in the comments sections of her Instagram post.

Selena Gomez is well on her path to recovering and healing from her tragic and emotionally abusive past from ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber. With all the ugly memories in the dark now, the songstress is determined and ready to fall in love again. According to a source,”It has to be the right man. She refuses to settle for just anyone and …

Scott Disick has rumoured to be dating Bella Banos of late after they headed for a romantic date night last week. The Flip It Like Disick star broke up with longtime girlfriend Sofia Ritchie a few months ago, and much to everyone’s surprise is single. Despite getting linked to Bella Banos, the reality TV star is not dating anyone. According to a …

American actor Chris Pratt has found himself embroiled in controversy after he made an ‘insensitive’ quip about voting. The Guardians of the Galaxy star was blasted on social media for what many called an ‘ill-considered’ joke about Americans exercising their democratic right in the upcoming general elections. His animated film Onward is one of the eight nominees for the People’s Choice Awards in …