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LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz has termed party workers as the party’s crown jewel and said that without the die-hard supporters, the party would stand nowhere. He made the remarks while responding to questions about growing complaints from party leaders who feel sidelined by the leadership during an off-the-record interaction with reporters earlier […]

The consumers of 11 KV Bashirabad-I, II feeders and 11 KV Shahi Bagh feeders will also have their power suspended. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday acknowledged that prolonged load shedding of more than 10 hours a day is being imposed on 2,223 power supplies across the country. According to written responses submitted

Energy Minister Awais Leghari. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Awais Leghari admitted on Thursday that skyrocketing electricity prices had pushed consumers towards installing solar panels, even as the government’s main coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), likened recent changes to net metering policy to “robbery and fraud in broad daylight”. Despite acknowledging that rising

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that the latest report by the UN Security Council’s 1267 sanctions committee has “broadly supported” its long-standing position that terrorist groups, particularly the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), continue to operate from Afghan soil with operational space and support. Responding to questions during his weekly news briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi

. Heavy machinery is being used to clear a road of snow in Abbottabad. Photo: PPI ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather over most parts of the country on Friday. While hilly areas are expected to remain partly cloudy with very cold conditions during the morning and night

PTI founder Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan addresses party leaders at a press conference in Islamabad. Photo: Saba ISLAMABAD: Political temperatures soared on Thursday as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed serious concern over the health of its jailed leader, Imran Khan, after a report submitted to the Supreme Court quoted him as saying he had

ISLAMABAD: Heated scenes unfolded in the Senate on Thursday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators staged a protest over Imran Khan’s health, placing his photographs on their desks, drawing objections from finance ministry members and ultimately forcing the Speaker to adjourn the matter. The confrontation followed remarks by Leader of the Opposition and Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen

Iqbal told the judge he feared for his life. He said the culprits pressured him to withdraw the complaint. PHOTO: anheimblog ISLAMABAD: A growing chorus within the legal community has expressed serious concern over what it describes as the failure of the superior judiciary to ensure the availability of fundamental rights to former prime minister

Court orders specialist eye care for Imran; Allows telephone contact with sons; The government ensures compliance by 16 February at the latest Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addresses the nation via a video link on Wednesday. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the federal government on Thursday assured the Supreme Court that PTI