Web archive - January 2, 2026
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Pakistan
Caretaker cabinet formed in Gilgit-Baltistan after five-week delay
Set-up to manage daily affairs and ensure smooth elections expected by June
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Pakistan
CCP fines Mezan Beverages Rs150m for copying PepsiCo’s Sting
Accused of mimicking Sting’s overall design, colour combination, bottle shape, branding
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Entertainment
Paul Mescal plans to ration acting work after intense ‘Hamnet’ awards run
Paul Mescal says he’ll begin rationing roles after Hamnet, hoping to step back from the spotlight until 2028
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Pakistan
New gas reserves discovered in K-P for second consecutive day
Latest discovery of 1.58MMscfd reserves to improve country’s energy security through indigenous resources, says PPL
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Technology
Grok says safeguard lapses led to images of 'minors in minimal clothing' on X
Screenshots on X showed Grok’s media tab filled with images users said were altered by the bot
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Entertainment
Stranger Things series finale earns over $25M in theaters
Netflix’s Stranger Things finale earns over $25M in theaters as fans flock to cinemas to say goodbye
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Entertainment
Bryan Cranston hints at what it would take for a return to the Breaking Bad universe
Cranston said that he would only consider a return if the story added something meaningful to the legacy of the show
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Entertainment
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ leads New Year’s Eve box office as 2025 domestic ticket sales close just under $9 billion
Since opening, Fire and Ash has generated more than $250 million in domestic box office in under two weeks
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World
6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 1358 GMT, or 7:58 am local time.
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World
Contaminated water kills 9, hospitalises 200 in India’s Indore
Authorities deployed doctors for door-to-door checks and distributed chlorine tablets to purify water
