President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Elections Act (Amendment Bill) 2024 into law, which prohibits independent lawmakers from switching parties. The bill is now with the Senate Secretariat for the issuance of a gazette notification. This ratification follows a challenge by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Supreme Court, where PTI contested the bill’s…
Karachi, August 08, 2024: In a surprising development, Punjab has reported four new dengue cases within the last 24 hours. Health officials indicate that two of these cases were detected in Lahore, with one each in Rawalpindi and Gujranwala. Over the past week, Punjab has recorded a total of 20 dengue cases, and in the…
Karachi, August 08, 2024: Electricity consumers are facing an additional financial burden as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has announced an increase in electricity tariffs by Rs 2.56 per unit. This adjustment, part of the monthly fuel adjustment for June, will be reflected in August’s bills. The increase will not affect Lifeline consumers…
Karachi, August 08, 2024: In the international market, spot gold rose by 1.2% to $2,410.69 per ounce, breaking a five-session losing streak. U.S. gold futures were up 0.7% at $2,450.40. Spot silver increased by 1.5% to $27.02 per ounce, while platinum dipped 0.3% to $916.35, and palladium gained 0.6% to reach $887.75. As of August…
Half of all vehicles sold in China in July were either new pure electric vehicles (EV) or plug-in hybrids, industry data showed, a milestone that underscores how far the world’s biggest auto market has leapt ahead of Western counterparts in EV adoption. Sales of so-called new energy vehicles (NEVs) jumped 37% last month from the…