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Pakistan seeks alternative LNG supplies, braces for winter shortages amid Qatar force majeure

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Pakistan military confirms deployment of forces to Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact

The confirmation comes days after Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to provide designated forces under the pact
It follows repeated drone and missile attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militia against the Kingdom in recent weeks

videoBy KASHIF IMRAN · 7 October 2026

Pakistan seeks alternative LNG supplies, braces for winter shortages amid Qatar force majeure

QatarEnergy, a major supplier under Pakistan’s long-term agreements, has extended force majeure on deliveries till Nov. 5
Islamabad also using diplomatic channels with Qatar, Iran and US to facilitate Qatari shipments through Hormuz, official says

By Waseem Abbasi · 7 October 2026

Pakistan sets new benchmark for taxing social media creators

FBR values monetized YouTube content at Rs195 per 1,000 views for tax purposes
Free products and gifts count as income, creators can deduct up to 30 percent in expenses

By Waseem Abbasi · 7 October 2026

On Pakistan visit, UN chief warns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Palestinian territory

By Iqra Hussain · 8 October 2026

Government open to talks but opposition can’t force it into accepting demands — Pakistan PM’s aide

By KASHIF IMRAN · 7 October 2026

Middle East

Jordanian and US military chiefs discuss security cooperation

Head of US Army Central, Lt. Gen. Kevin Leahy, emphasizes ‘pivotal’ role Jordan plays in efforts to maintain regional and international security
Jordan, a key US ally in the region, hosts about 4,000 American soldiers; 2 were killed in an Iranian strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Azraq in July

By Arab News · 8 October 2026

Can parliamentary upheaval in Libya break the country’s political deadlock?

By GABRIELE MALVISI · 8 October 2026

Attacks on tankers in Hormuz hit highest of any week since start of Iran war, sources say

By Reuters · 8 October 2026

World

Maduro, wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

The announcement regarding the new charges may be made as early as Thursday.
Maduro and Flores were captured by US special forces on January 3 and are jailed in ‌Brooklyn pending trial.

By Reuters · 8 October 2026

Five children among 28 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine

By AFP · 8 October 2026

Kremlin critics say sanctions relief for Moscow billionaire was ‘mistake’

By Arab News Pakistan · 8 October 2026

Business

Closing Bell: Saudi Arabia’s main index edges lower to close at 10,542

Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index closed down 0.45% at 10,542.23, losing 47.72 points on Wednesday.
Trading volume reached approximately 180 million shares, valued at over SR2.91 billion ($776 million), with 90 stocks rising and 169 falling.

By Arab News · 7 October 2026

GCC advances 20 joint industrial investments at Bahrain forum

By Arab News · 7 October 2026

Egypt’s net international reserves rise to record $57.35bn in September

By Arab News · 7 October 2026

Islamabad Memorandum

Islamabad Talks

UN chief hopeful of US, Iran return to Pakistan-brokered peace deal

The deal sought to halt military operations and create a pathway toward a broader US-Iran settlement
Efforts at UN gathering of world leaders in New York offer some optimism of progress toward a solution

By Iqra Hussain · 26 September 2026

Pakistan calls claims army chief recently visited Iran as Trump envoy ‘factually incorrect’

Pakistan urges dialogue, de-escalation in talks with Iran as fighting with US intensifies