October 25, 2026
LPG Cargoes Down to Two as Senate Presses on Winter Fuel
Pakistan expects two LPG cargoes this year against five last year, as senators demanded a contingency plan for winter supply.
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October 22, 2026
LPG Selling at Rs580 a Kilo — More Than Twice the Official Rate
OGRA's notified price is Rs279.34. Traders say producers themselves supply at Rs520, which makes the official rate a number with no bearing on what households pay.
October 20, 2026
LPG Market Rates Run Far Above the Regulator’s Price
Cylinders are selling well above the notified rate as winter demand builds and pipeline gas supply tightens, leaving the official price largely theoretical.
Pakistan issues ‘super flu’ advisory for winter surge as cases rise
A representative picture shows a box of flu vaccine on display at a pharmacy in London, Britain, on December 11, 2025. — Reuters The provinces are asked to strengthen preparedness measures. 340,856 suspected ILI cases were reported in week 44-49. 12% of samples tested confirm positive for H3N2. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on Monday issued an advisory as cases of H3N2 flu rise globally and in Pakistan, warning that a new genetic subclade known as Subclade K, often called “super flu,” has emerged internationally and urging provincial health authorities to step up preparedness and prevention measures. The NIH
Saudi Arabia are aiming to sign Salah in the winter transfer window
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in action during the Liverpool v PSV Eindhoven match at Anfield, Liverpool, Britain on November 26, 2025. — Reuters Mohamed Salah was reported in Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts grow over the star’s future at the Premier League champions, with the Saudi Arabian clubs eyeing a move for the striker in the winter transfer window. The 33-year-old Egyptian forward was left out of Liverpool’s squad for the Champions League clash at Inter Milan on Tuesday following his extremely public criticism of Reds boss Arne Slot after he was benched for a third game in a row.
Alliance Française hosts a winter market for Christmas
KARACHI: Karachi welcomed the festive season with a vibrant Christmas market at the Alliance Française de Karachi. Inspired by traditional European Christmas markets but infused with distinctly local colors, the one-day event attracted large crowds from across the city. The venue was decked out in the classic Christmas colors of red, white and gold, while live performances from Nixar Records, St Anthony’s Choir and The In Time Band entertained the crowd throughout the day. The storytelling segment featured Nida Farid, who presented The Extraordinary Life of Riza session that was warmly received by children and adults alike. The food stalls
2026 The Winter Olympic flame lands in Italy
The Olympic flame arrived in Rome on Thursday in preparation for a two-month torch relay designed to generate excitement across Italy ahead of the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in February. Photo: REUTERS ROME: The flame for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics arrived in Rome on Thursday for a two-month torch relay across Italy before the big Games start on February 6. The flame arrived at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport at around 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT) after being handed over to host city organizers in an earlier ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, where the first modern
Faberge’s ‘Winter Egg’ is up for auction
. The famed 1913 ‘Winter Egg’ returns to the auction block in December, offering what experts believe may be one of the last opportunities for private collectors to secure a genuine Imperial Faberge masterpiece as global availability continues to shrink sharply. Created for Russia’s imperial family and long regarded as one of the most extraordinary works of Peter Carl Faberge’s St Petersburg workshop, the egg is expected by Christie’s to fetch £20 million, with experts citing its rarity and exquisite craftsmanship. The jeweler was one of only 50 Imperial Eggs commissioned between 1885 and 1916 by Tsars Alexander III and
The minister orders the uninterrupted supply of natural gas for the public during the winter
Federal Power Minister Ali Pervez Malik speaks during a press conference. — State media/Archive ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervez Malik on Monday directed gas companies to take all necessary steps to maintain a steady winter supply for domestic consumers. Presiding over a meeting on seasonal gas load management, Malik said that all necessary measures should be taken to facilitate the public during the winter months and confirmed that the gas companies had been given the required instructions in this regard. According to a statement, the managing directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC)
November 12, 2025
The UN warns of a difficult winter for refugees
. GENEVA: The United Nations warned on Tuesday that millions of refugees and displaced people face a grueling winter, with far less humanitarian aid available this year as the coldest months reach the northern hemisphere. UNHCR has seen its funding from governments cut and is trying to raise at least $35 million in public donations to help Syrian, Afghan and Ukrainian refugees over the winter. “Families will have to endure freezing temperatures without things many of us take for granted: proper shelter, insulation, heating, blankets, warm clothes or medicine,” said UNHCR’s head of external relations, Dominique Hyde. Under President Donald
