. ISLAMABAD: The privatization of major energy sector assets, including two power plants and three electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), along with the sale of a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), moved closer to execution on Thursday as officials briefed a Senate panel on the government’s roadmap and timelines. The Senate Standing Committee on […]
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Screenshot from a video showing a man brutally assaulting a domestic worker in Karachi’s buffer zone. A video showing a domestic helper being brutally assaulted on the steps of a residential property in the Buffer Zone has gone viral on social media, prompting the police to take action. The footage shows a man physically attacking
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Separate meters are required for purchase, supply of electricity; users will not sell excess electricity to other consumers KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has unveiled a new set of rules and regulations aimed at governing the electricity purchase and delivery process for net meter users. The rules entail significant changes that will affect
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Azam’s detention in May earlier this year effectively suspended the group’s media operations, UN report says Pakistan’s intelligence services have arrested Khariji Sultan Aziz Azam, spokesman for the Islamic State of Khorasan (ISIS-K) and founder of the group’s official media wing, the Al-Azaim Foundation, according to a UN report submitted to the Security Council. The
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ATC Islamabad initiated proclaimed offender case against Sohail Afridi and several other accused persons The Islamabad District Court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi following his repeated failure to appear in court in a case involving misleading allegations against state institutions and defamation. Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah conducted the
The hospital’s board of directors forms two investigative committees, which are tasked with submitting reports in three days Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File Orders issued by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi regarding disciplinary action against senior officials of Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar have reportedly not been implemented. Instead, the hospital’s board of
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Father-son duo of Indian origin ‘received military-style training’ in the Philippines A screenshot from a user-generated video shows beachgoers fleeing Sydney’s Bondi Beach after gunmen opened fire. Photo: AFP The father-and-son duo suspected of launching the deadly attack on Jews attending a religious festival on one of Australia’s most iconic beaches had received “military-style training”
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Justice Bajwa states that a paper trail is now a “substantial safeguard” for the freedom of citizens LAHORE: Immigration authorities can no longer detain passengers on verbal orders alone, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled, striking down the practice as a violation of fundamental rights. The ruling delivers a sharp legal check to the
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The federal government has withdrawn both notifications that imposed restrictions on receipt of pension and salary for persons joining government employment after retirement. According to a new office memo issued by the Ministry of Finance, the revocation of these notices will take effect immediately. The Ministry of Finance has withdrawn the notification on 22 April
Division bench compromises CJ Dogar, Justice Azam rules that Justice Jahangiri’s appointment is illegal Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo: IHC The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday officially debarred Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri on issues related to his law degree. A division bench, headed by Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam
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