In a letter to the Sindh chief secretary and secretary of energy, K-Electric has demanded payment of Rs1.7 bln withheld dues from the Sindh government. The letter has a list of 64 defaulter departments of the Sindh government. The government has been urged to clear the dues else the electricity supply will be disconnected. It […]
According to the PBS data, the yearly inflation in Pakistan reached 23.3 percent. The data showed an increase in the prices of 19 essential commodities during the past week. Prices of 8 essential commodities witnessed a drop, while prices of 24 commodities remained stable. During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 19 (37.26%) […]
At the same time, they demanded the government strictly enforce actions including the Track & Trace system, which is already in place but half-heartedly implemented nationwide. This has resulted in regulated sector sales being badly hit and provided an opportunity for illicit cigarette manufacturers and marketers to thrive. While presenting the federal budget in the […]
Some areas, including portions of Broward and Miami-Dade counties, were at risk of “life-threatening flooding,” as water built up on roadways and lapped up against thresholds of homes, the National Weather Service said. A few spots have reported up to 18-to-25 inches (46-to-63.5 cm) of rain since Monday, said Bob Oravec, a forecaster with the […]
Residents said the Israeli forces thrust towards the Al-Mawasi area of Rafah near the beach, which is designated as a humanitarian area in all announcements and maps published by the Israeli army since it began its Rafah offensive in May. The Israeli military denied in a statement it had launched any strikes inside the Al-Mawasi […]
Chairing a meeting on ease of business, the prime minister directed the relevant authorities to establish a one-window operation to simplify documentary procedures for companies and traders. He also directed to seek assistance from Chinese experts to establish an experimental facility service center modeled after the Shenzhen One-Stop Shop. Regarding ease of doing business and […]
The Hajj 2024 pilgrimage officially began on Friday as pilgrims in Saudi Arabia made their way on foot and by bus to Mina, where they will camp at one of the largest tent cities in the world. The Mina Valley, about 5km east of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, is a 250-hectare open space covered […]
The justices unanimously threw out a lower court’s approval of an injunction sought by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordering Starbucks to reinstate the workers while the agency’s in-house administrative case against the Seattle-based company proceeds. Starbucks had argued that the judge in the Memphis case should have used a stringent four-factor test […]
Tourists were unable to visit the Parthenon and other ancient masterpieces atop the UNESCO-listed archaeological site between noon and 5:00 pm local time (0900 to 1400 GMT). Meteorologists have noted it is the earliest heatwave — which for Greece is temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) for at least three days — on […]
Speaking at the post-budget press conference, he said that the scheme was previously closed due to some deceiving activities. The chairman added that currently, over Rs. 1 billion is available in the POS account. It is worth mentioning that, the first computerized draw of the POS Prize Scheme was held on Saturday, 15th January 2022 […]
