December 2025

International Transport Workers’ Federation urges Shehbaz to stop PIA privatisation

Terms exclusion of unions unacceptable, violation of international labor standards The International Transport Workers’ Federation is urging Prime Minister Shehbaz to stop the PIA privatisation The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called for the privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to be halted immediately, according to a letter from ITF Secretary General Stephen […]

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PayPal stablecoin PYUSD leveraged to finance AI infrastructure through USD.AI

PayPal (PYPL) is expanding the role of its PYUSD stablecoin for financing artificial intelligence, connecting it to onchain financing mechanisms developed by USD.AI, a stablecoin protocol that provides credit to AI companies. Loans issued by USD.AI to finance graphics processing units (GPUs), data centers and related AI infrastructure will be denominated in PYUSD, with borrowers

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SIU officers suspended for allegedly selling seized drugs

Investigation revealed alleged misconduct and bribery involving officers tasked with handling drug seizures In December, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Karachi police suspended officers investigating a case involving the alleged sale of part of a consignment of 508 kg of drugs, worth Rs.280 million, seized during an earlier operation that led to 14

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Pete Davidson’s partner shares painful update hours after baby announcement

Pete Davidson’s partner shares painful update hours after baby announcement Not exactly the postpartum plan Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt had in mind, but the new mom found herself on an unexpected trip to the hospital after giving birth. Just hours after announcing she had welcomed her first baby with the former Saturday Night Live

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UN experts rebuke India over May attack on Pakistan, Indus Waters Treaty stance

Experts highlight civilian harm in India’s missile strikes, call for adherence to international norms Workers walk on a bridge near the newly inaugurated 450 megawatt hydropower project located at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, which flows from Indian Kashmir into Pakistan, at Chanderkote, about 145 km (90 miles) north of Jammu October 10, 2008.

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Over 42 million children were vaccinated in Pakistan’s last polio effort by 2025

Pakistan’s final 2025 nationwide polio eradication campaign has reached its fifth day, with the National Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reporting that over 42.2 million children were vaccinated in the first four days. The nearly week-long campaign, which runs from December 15 to 21, has mobilized more than 400,000 polio workers who visit homes across the

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Pakistan, ADB finalizes ML-1 agreement to upgrade rail network

Ministry of Railways highlights safety, digitization and tracking reforms along with ML-1 Federal Minister for Pakistan Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said an agreement on the ML-1 project had been finalized with the Asian Development Bank and called it a major step towards modernization of the railway network. During a meeting in Islamabad with ADB Director

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