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Pakistan currently operates six nuclear power plants with a total installed capacity of 3,530 MW(s) Restoration work is underway at four Chashma nuclear power plants – C1, C2, C3 and C4 – and they are expected to run at full capacity within the next 72 hours. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

KARACHI/LAHORE: State natural gas producer OGDCL is preparing to increase production for the first time in recent years as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East choked supplies, its CEO said. High electricity tariffs and rapid adoption of rooftop solar have reduced demand for natural gas in recent years, forcing Pakistan to renegotiate long-term liquefied

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination of the US president for the Nobel Peace Prize was widely criticized as folly, although most experts said Pakistan’s renewed outreach to Washington and its efforts to stay out of Donald Trump’s crosshairs were driven by practical and short-term considerations. They described the country’s current foreign policy, including its

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Khan said on Wednesday that his party had taken a “principled position” on national security and demanded that briefings be held in Parliament. The federal government decided on Tuesday to convene a closed-door briefing for leaders of political parties and parliamentary leaders on the rapidly evolving regional security

87 bodies found off Sri Lanka; Iran Claims Control of Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says missile destroyed by NATO This image from a video released by the US Department of Defense shows what it says is periscope footage of a US Navy submarine firing on and sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Photo:

. ISLAMABAD: Air travel to and from Pakistan remained severely disrupted for the fifth consecutive day due to airspace closures linked to tensions and hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Since February 28, Pakistani and foreign airlines have been forced to cancel 578 flights due to airspace closures in several Gulf countries, causing

Union Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday formally announced energy conservation measures to deal with disruptions in fuel imports as the government considers closing higher educational institutions and fixing fuel prices weekly to deal with the evolving situation. But the finance minister said the country has sufficient stocks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The federal government told political and parliamentary leaders on Wednesday that Pakistan will avoid becoming directly involved in the ongoing Iran and US-Israel conflict while pursuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance came during a