As per details, the premier has formed a three-member committee to investigate the matter and identify those responsible for the failure to obtain the private Hajj quota in time. The committee, headed by the Secretary of the Cabinet Division, includes the Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Federal Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan. […]
As per details, K-electric requested NEPRA to reduce power tariff by Rs6.62 per unit in the monthly fuel adjustment for February. This reduction, if approved, would translate to a total relief of Rs6.66billion. K-Electric has already submitted its request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). However, NEPRA has yet to announce a hearing […]
The benchmark KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) initially showed strength, climbing 792.80 points, or 0.67 percent, to settle at 119,730.91 points in the first half of the trading session, compared with the previous closing of 118,938.11 points. The surge was fuelled by investor optimism following a major reduction in electricity prices by […]
The Sukkun police arrested the officer, identified as Station Investigation Officer (SIO) Abrar Shah, who was stationed at the Ibrahim Haidari police station. A case has been filed against Abrar Shah on behalf of duty officer Yaqoob of the Sukkun police station for violating the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA). The complaint alleges […]
The penalties announced by Trump on Wednesday triggered a plunge in world financial markets on Thursday and drew condemnation from other leaders reckoning with the end of a decades-long era of trade liberalization. But there were conflicting messages from the White House about whether the tariffs were meant to be permanent or were a tactic […]
The notification offers consumers relief of up to Rs3.02 per unit. The adjustment, applicable for the October- December 2024 quarter, will reduce electricity rates by Rs1.90 per unit, effective from April to June 2025. This reduction in electricity prices follows a request submitted by various power distribution companies, including Karachi’s K-Electric, seeking relief for consumers […]
His Highness the Amir warmly reciprocated the Prime Minister’s Eid greetings and conveyed his best wishes for the people of Pakistan. While fondly recalling his visit to Doha last October, the Prime Minister conveyed his deep appreciation to the Amir as well as Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa, for hosting the Manzar cultural exhibition, which […]
Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan during his weekly press briefing hailed for the US administration’s active role in brokering the agreement, and remains hopeful that this initial breakthrough will pave the way for a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire. “Pakistan’s position on the Ukraine conflict has been consistent. Pakistan has enjoyed friendly relations with both […]
The new levies on cars and light trucks will take effect on April 3, the day after Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs aimed at the countries responsible for the bulk of the US trade deficit. They come on top of duties already introduced on steel and aluminum, and on goods from Mexico, Canada and […]
Judge Arshad Malik, who died of COVID-19 in 2020, awarded sentence to the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in 2018. “If such a plan existed, the video would have been made before Nawaz Sharif was sentenced,” Senator Nasir Butt said while denying pre-planning to record Arshad Malik’s video during exclusive talk. Nasir Butt further revealed that […]
