Pakistan experienced a 13% decline in overall energy imports, reaching $1.42 billion in November 2023, shedding light on subdued demand for petroleum, oil, and gas products. Economic activities remained lackluster due to sluggish growth, and the recent surge in product prices has hampered purchasing power across various sectors. Refineries looked into export options as a […]
The Supreme Court (SC) granted bail to former prime minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday in the cipher case. The bail has been granted against a surety bond of Rs100,000. A three-member bench of the SC comprising acting Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Athar Minallah, and Justice […]
Express News said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s request to have the trial court’s ruling in the Toshakhana case suspended was denied by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday. The decision was announced by Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri and Chief Justice IHC Aamer Farooq. The court ruled that the legislation does not […]
In the lead-up to the US Presidential election of 2024, Alphabet’s Google announced on Tuesday that it will limit the kinds of election-related searches for which its chatbot Bard and search generative experience can provide answers. The corporation stated that the limits would go into effect by the beginning of 2024. In addition to the […]
With rising per-acre paddy production and a consistent rise in exportable surplus, the rice industry hopes to boost its exports to $10 billion over the next five years. According to data, rice exports in 2023 are expected to be approximately 4.5 million tons, bringing in $2.5 billion in revenue. According to rice industry specialist Hamid […]
Babar Azam, the standout batsman for Pakistan, has once again risen to the top of the ICC ODI batters rankings, knocking Shubman Gill out of second place. This change was made in response to Gill’s withdrawal from the current ODI series with South Africa. With an astounding 824 rating points, Babar presently holds the top […]
With the exception of K-Electric, power distribution companies (Discos) are seeking to place further financial strain on already overburdened power users. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is being asked by the Discos for permission to charge customers an additional Rs4.6617 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in January 2024 bills. This requested increase is a result […]
Inspired by the well-known Silicon Valley in California, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Caretaker Chief Minister, Arshad Hussain Shah, has revealed plans to create a quantum valley in the districts of Abbottabad and Haripur. Offering instruction and training in the area of information and communication technology (ICT) is the main goal of this project. At the opening ceremonies […]
Wahab Riaz, the chief selector for Pakistan’s men’s team, unveiled the 17-man team on Tuesday for the five-match Twenty20 International series against New Zealand, which will begin in Auckland on January 12. During a press conference in Lahore, Wahab Riaz discussed the starting T20 cricket pairing of Babar and Rizwan. “From now on, you must […]
After carefully examining the case, the accountability court’s registrar’s office is prepared to take more measures. In response to graft charges, the NAB Rawalpindi has only nominated Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi as accused parties in the reference. The reference was filed with the registrar’s office for additional legal action by NAB prosecutor Sohail Arif […]
