Listen to the article The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that approximately half of the 20,000 Pakistani nationals currently detained in overseas jails are being held in Saudi Arabia for various crimes. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who also serves as Deputy Prime Minister, revealed during the question break that a total of 10,279 Pakistanis […]
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Listen to the article As electricity prices are expected to come down after the revised IPP agreements, consumers in Karachi are also likely to see a drop in electricity prices per month. unit. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a hearing regarding KE Electric’s monthly fuel adjustment request for November. The company had
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Listen to the article Free Wi-Fi services have been rolled out across 200 locations in Lahore and 11 districts of Punjab, according to the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA), Express News reported, The initiative includes 270 Wi-Fi hotspots offering citizens internet access at key locations in cities such as Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Sialkot,
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Karachi continues to be gripped by cool weather as temperatures remain low, with a rain-bearing system expected to enter Pakistan between January 18 and 20. The minimum temperature recorded today was 11°C with visibility reduced to 2.5 kilometers due to light fog and the weather is expected to remain cold and dry over the next
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Listen to the article Google Pay, the global digital payment platform, is set to be officially launched in Pakistan by mid-March 2025. According to sources, the platform, which was confirmed by Google in November 2024, will be facilitated through partnerships with Visa, Mastercard and leading local banks. This digital service allows Pakistani users to link
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Listen to the article IT Minister Shaza Fatima stated that the world’s largest undersea cable has arrived in Pakistan and hopes are high that internet issues will be resolved soon. The Senate session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syedal Khan, began with Senator Mohammad Aslam Abro addressing the issue. He mentioned that the ministry had stated
Listen to the article The military has rejected recent comments by the Indian army chief claiming Pakistan is an ‘epicenter’ of terrorism, calling the accusations baseless and an attempt to divert from India’s actions in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK). In a strongly worded statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) highlighted that such remarks are
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Listen to the article White House official John Kirby clarified on Wednesday that Pakistan was never a technical or tactical ally of the United States, stressing that no alliance treaty existed between the two countries. During a press briefing in Washington, Kirby responded to a question about the Biden administration’s actions regarding Pakistan’s appeal over
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Listen to the article Karachi’s consumers may soon see a reduction in electricity prices following a request by K-Electric to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for an adjustment in fuel costs. K-Electric has requested a reduction of Rs 4.98 per unit for the month of November, Express News reported. During a hearing, NEPRA
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Two Sindh government officials were suspended after it was revealed that they traveled on Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah’s plane without permission. The officers, both Grade 17 civil servants, flew from Islamabad to Karachi with their families aboard the Chief Minister’s plane, Express News reported. The Sindh government issued a notification confirming the suspension.
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