Power tariff reduced for one month
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved on Tuesday Rs1.02 per unit reduction in electricity tariff of distribution companies of Wapda for next month because of a...
View ArticleKP withdraws demand for biometric system in LG polls
ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government appears to have realised that the biometric system in local government elections could delay the exercise at the lowest tier for an indefinite time...
View ArticleIMF has reservations over autonomy proposed for SBP, Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD: Ashraf Mahmood Wathra, the governor in-waiting of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has confirmed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its dissatisfaction with the extent...
View ArticleMalik admits security problems in three districts
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch has conceded that there are law and order problems in Panjgur, Kech and Kacchi districts and said that the government is taking measures to curb...
View ArticleNAB about to finalise four more references in RPP scam
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is about to finalise four more references related to Rs82 billion Rental Power Projects (RPP) scam, according to inside sources.“Final touches are...
View ArticleLesco chief’s poor performance; ministry warns of ‘direct action’
LAHORE: The Water and Power Ministry has warned Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) Chief Executive Arshad Rafique that he should either “improve situation at the company, or the ministry will take...
View ArticlePunjab approves 19 uplift schemes
LAHORE: Construction of a high security prison in southern Punjab was among the 19 development schemes approved by the provincial government on Tuesday with an estimated cost of Rs25.708...
View ArticleHungry leopard suffered backbone, head injuries
BAHAWALPUR: The post-mortem examination of the leopard that died because of injuries caused by a mob at 73-DB village near Yazman, has revealed that severe beating resulted in damage to the backbone of...
View ArticleUS embassy asked to remove Sheikh Rashid from ‘no-fly’ list
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s standing committee on rules of procedure and privileges, on Tuesday, decided to contact Mr Sartaj Aziz, adviser to the prime minister on national security and foreign...
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$1.1 billion raised from 3G, 4G auction
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan raised $903 million in its first auction for 3G mobile phone networks on Wednesday, as well as $210 million for the more advanced 4G spectrum, with four foreign-owned companies...
View Article19 people injured in Swat road accident
SWAT: At least 19 people were injured on Wednesday when an over-speeding pick-up they were travelling in plunged into a trench near Swat’s Marghazar road, DawnNews reported.The accident took place when...
View ArticlePemra forms committee to review govt application against Geo TV
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has constituted a three-member committee Wednesday to review the Ministry of Defence's application filed against Geo TV network for...
View ArticleKarachi violence claims five lives
KARACHI: At least five people were killed on Wednesday in separate incidents of violence in Karachi, DawnNews reported.Two bodies were recovered in Mewashah Graveyard near Malang Darbar whereas another...
View ArticleGas pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti
QUETTA: Suspected militants blew up a 16 inch gas pipeline in Balochistan's volatile Dera Bugti district on Wednesday, an official said.A security official who requested anonymity since he was not...
View ArticleLast Morning Glory crew member arrives in Karachi
KARACHI: Chief Officer Ghufran Marghoob, the last crew member of the hijacked Morning Glory oil tanker, arrived in Karachi today, DawnNews reported.His family members were present at the Jinnah...
View ArticleSHC adjourns Musharraf's ECL application until May 7
KARACHI: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, facing a barrage of criminal cases, must wait a fortnight to learn if he will be given permission to go abroad to visit his ailing mother.The...
View ArticleGovt, Taliban negotiators reach consensus on ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: Members of the government and the Pakistani Taliban negotiating committees on Wednesday reached a consensus regarding extending the ceasefire, the latter had ended last week, DawnNews...
View ArticlePost-blast training for BDS members
KARACHI: A two-day post-blast investigation training programme for members of the bomb disposal squad (BDS) commenced today, DawnNews reported.The training included handling of practical explosions and...
View ArticleFATA committee seeks parliamentarians’ help for reforms
ISLAMABAD: The FATA reforms committee, comprising ten political parties, has urged the parliamentarians to help them push for the new reforms with the government, arguing that urgent reforms are needed...
View ArticleParties wary of PTI protest call
ISLAMABAD: A plan by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to launch a street campaign from May 11 is being viewed with suspicion by most of the major political parties, and even its coalition partner in...
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