ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has assured that the issue of missing persons in Balochistan will be dealt with in accordance with the legal framework and relevant laws. Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday in response to Senator Kamran Murtaza, Tarar announced that the government has recently set up a […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy on Wednesday presented details of electricity theft in 2024 to the National Assembly, revealing a loss of Rs 12.485 billion due to theft last year. According to official documents, Rs5.83 billion has already been recovered from power thefts. The crackdown led to the registration of 216,000 FIRs and the arrest
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Listen to the article A high-level defense delegation from Bangladesh visited Pakistan on Wednesday and met Pakistan Air Force (PAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu. The delegation, led by Lt Gen SM Qamarul Hassan, Chief Staff Officer, Armed Forces Division, Bangladesh, expressed keen interest in Pakistan’s advanced military equipment, particularly the JF-17
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Listen to the article Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), expressed grave concerns over the alleged “stealing of the public mandate” in the general elections, terming them more bogus than the 2018 polls. In a press conference on Wednesday, he criticized institutions for manipulating election results to consolidate their power. Rehman, who
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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
