ISLAMABAD: A significant increase in dam releases in mid-April lifted hydropower generation, trimming but not ending load shedding across the country. The Power Division said on Saturday that hydropower generation rose to 6,000 megawatts during the Friday evening peak hour, allowing authorities to limit load management despite a surge in electricity demand. According to a […]
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ISLAMABAD: The government bypassed standard pricing formulas to impose heavy charges and premiums on consumers as it further hiked the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs27 on Friday. According to sources within the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), petrol prices were not slated for an increase under the standard price formula.
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PLL sent urgent bids for the import of three LNG cargoes covering the delivery window from 27 April to 14 May ISLAMABAD: After securing several short-term supply bids, the Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) board on Saturday approved the purchase of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the spot market scheduled to arrive in Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to set a GDP growth target of 5.1 percent and a tax collection target of over Rs 15.5 trillion. in the budget for the next fiscal year (2026-2027), although global lenders expect the economy to expand at a slower pace. Finance Ministry sources said preparations for the upcoming budget
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PRSC-EO3, a Pakistani remote sensing satellite, is launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in China’s Shanxi Province. PHOTO: approx ISLAMABAD: China on Saturday successfully launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi province, state-run Xinhua News reported. The satellite, called PRSC-EO3, was launched into space by
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KP CM tells the AJK meeting this time that whole Pakistan will come out against the policies of the government ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday hinted at an impending large-scale protest call when he addressed a PTI public gathering in Muzaffarabad’s Lal Chowk to mark the party’s 30th foundation day. Speaking
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“Pakistan is great,” Trump said, adding that Prime Minister Shehbaz and CDF Munir would like to see something happen Prime Minister Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir and US President Donald Trump at the White House Photo: PMO X account US President Donald Trump again praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defense Staff (CDF) and
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welcomes Iran’s engagement in the Islamabad talks, reaffirms support for sustained dialogue and diplomacy Prime Minister Shehbaz (right) negotiates with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) on the US-Iran ceasefire Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday that Pakistan would continue its “sincere and serious” efforts for peace in the region after
Pakistani police officer diverts motorcyclists from a road leading to Serena hotel as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad April 22, 2026. Photo: Reuters The Federal Capital District Administration on Saturday announced the restoration of transport services allowing all forms of public transport and
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Becomes first Pakistani to receive prestigious award for contribution to public health and applied research The renowned Pakistani scientist Dr. Nousheen Zaidi. Photo: X The renowned Pakistani scientist Dr. Nousheen Zaidi has become the first Pakistani to be awarded the prestigious Georg Forster Research Award. Dr. Zaidi, a professor at the Public Health, Environment &
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