Pakistan LNG Limited, a government subsidiary that procures LNG from the international market, has cancelled two of the lowest bids, expecting the situation in the Middle East to improve, which will lead to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of Qatari supplies. Pakistan LNG Ltd. did not award an emergency tender […]
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PPP cancels April 4 Garhi Khuda Bakhsh rally over security concerns
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided not to hold its traditional central gathering at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on April 4 to mark the death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, citing the prevailing regional situation. The announcement was made by PPP Secretary General Humayun Khan on the directives of party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. According to […]
Turkey cancels Robbie Williams concert
Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for October 7 in Istanbul over “safety concerns” following several calls for protest, a source from the city governor’s office told AFP Sunday. The concert would have occurred on the anniversary of the devastating Hamas-led attacks in Israel that triggered war in Gaza and a global […]
New Zealand cancels tsunami alert after powerful quake
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake stuck near the remote Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand Sunday, briefly prompting a tsunami warning. After initially forecasting “a threat to beach, harbour, estuary and small boat activities”, New Zealand’s Civil Defence organisation gave the all-clear eight minutes later. The earthquake was give a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, but later […]