The new year begins with another development in the war between Ukraine and Russia, the gas war in Europe. Before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia was the EU’s largest supplier of natural gas. The EU (and to a lesser extent the wider European bloc) has thus reduced Russia’s share of … Read more
QUETTA: Balochistan Public Health Engineering Department Secretary Imran Jeshki announced that the Manji Dam project will be completed within two years, supplying 80 million gallons of water per day to Quetta and its surrounding areas. He stated that the dam development work has been accelerated to ensure its timely completion. Once operational, the dam is … Read more
The government is evaluating two proposals for the future of the Pakistan Central Cotton Commission (PCCC), a major cotton research institution, which faces severe financial challenges. Options include transferring the PCCC to the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) or the National Agricultural Research Center (NARC). According to a news report, the Economic Coordination Committee … Read more
Islamabad: Road closures imposed by the government to hinder the PTI’s march towards Islamabad have severely disrupted the fuel supply chain, raising the specter of shortages in major cities such as Lahore and Rawalpindi. Petroleum Traders Association Secretary Khawaja Atif warned that petrol stocks in Lahore and other parts of Punjab have started to run … Read more
Lahore: With air pollution in Punjab reaching alarming levels, the provincial government has implemented sweeping measures to reduce health risks, including closing all schools until November 17. With smog levels reaching record levels in cities such as Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan, officials describe it as one of the worst environmental crises in recent years. … Read more
Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in July’s elections, despite overwhelming evidence defeat. In the chaos that followed, two dozen people were killed and 2,000 arrested. A quarter of Venezuela’s population has already fled the country’s economic devastation and political repression, and the elections have only made the situation worse. Correspondent Martha Teichner looks … Read more
Pakistan’s cotton industry continues to face a deepening crisis, with total production down by 48% compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Pakistan Cotton Ginning Association (PCGA). As of mid-October, ginning mills had received 3.1 million bales, down from about 6 million bales by this time in 2023, … Read more
Boeing worker Riley Nelson holds a sign at a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility in Renton, Washington, US on October 11, 2024. – Reuters Thousands of Boeing employees are set to receive layoff notices within weeks, industry sources said, as a top U.S. official traveled to Seattle to try to … Read more