. Additional concerns were raised over capacity payments for K-Electric’s power plants expected to cost over Rs 82 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is scheduled to hear on Thursday (today) an application filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) for an increase in electricity tariff under the monthly […]
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Hina Butt says PWPA will monitor the case and provide all possible legal assistance to the victim’s family Preliminary findings indicate that gas had leaked and accumulated inside an enclosed space, creating a flammable environment. PHOTO: PIXABAY Punjab Women Protection Authority Chairperson Hina Pervez Butt on Wednesday sought an immediate report from the Sheikhupura district
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There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments, although a number of candidates are being tested Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia to step up airport screening to prevent the spread of the infection. Pakistan also subsequently ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at all
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Salman Akram Raja calls government’s refusal to allow meetings a ‘barbaric act’ PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, flanked by Vice Chairman Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar. SCREEN GRAB The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday expressed grave concern over
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Afridi blames ‘behind closed doors’ decisions for Tirah situation, says military operation won’t solve it Friction between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments over the Tirah Valley continued unabated on Wednesday as the former maintained that no operation was carried out while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi stuck to his claims. Thousands of families remain displaced from
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Senior Civil Judge Abbas Shah orders Afridi to be arrested and produced before the court Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a video message on January 27, 2026. SCREENGRAB A district court in Islamabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case linked to allegations involving state
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Muhammad Imran, 56, a service shop owner who survived, looks on after a massive fire broke out at Gul Plaza Shopping Mall in Karachi on January 23. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: The final inquiry report into the Gul Plaza fire that killed 79 people has been prepared by a committee comprising Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi
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Tells Gates Foundation delegation that government is working with provinces to ensure access for polio teams President Global Development Gates Foundation Dr. Chris Elias with the delegation calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on January 28, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the government is pursuing a comprehensive strategy, backed by
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday took up a petition seeking to restrict the use of social media by children below the age of 16 and directed the relevant authorities to submit their response by February 10. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition filed by Aalia Saleem, a class eight student, and issued
Lawmakers warn the move could harm Palestine, question the government’s decision-making process PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday saw rare consensus between the Treasury and Jamaiat Uelma-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) on Pakistan’s decision to join the International Peace Council, with both sides demanding immediate withdrawal from the body. During the assembly session, JUI-F leader Maulana Lutfur
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