Karachi, July 31, 2024: The Federal government on Wednesday cut down the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight by Rs6.17 and Rs10.86, respectively. Following the approval from Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharfi, the Ministry of Finance issued a notification, announcing the new prices of petrol from August 1. As per…
Karachi, July 31, 2024: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has confirmed that all power distribution companies (DISCOs), including K-Electric, engaged in electricity overbilling in April and June, and has demanded explanations from the companies. In an official notification, NEPRA announced plans to instruct all distribution companies to adjust consumer bills based on the…
Karachi, July 31, 2024: Lahore’s NA-130 constituency, where PML-N president Nawaz Sharif defeated PTI’s Yasmin Rashid in the 2024 general elections, is believed to have experienced the most severe rigging in Punjab’s electoral history, according to the civil society organization PATTAN. “The National Assembly constituency NA-130 in Lahore likely witnessed the worst form of rigging…
Karachi, July 31, 2024: The Federal Cabinet has approved the privatization of 13 entities under Pakistan’s Power Division, including nine power distribution companies. Sources close to the development revealed that, nine out of the eleven government-owned power distribution companies have been included in the privatization list, with the Quetta Electric Supply Company and Tribal Electric…
Karachi, July 31, 2024: Pakistan has officially banned two organizations, the Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group and the Majeed Brigade Group, due to their involvement in terrorism. According to details, the two groups have been added to the list of proscribed organisations. After being monitored for two years, the authorities found solid evidence of their terrorist…