. Additional concerns have been raised over capacity payments to K-Electric power plants, which are expected to cost more than Rs 82 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is scheduled to hear on Thursday (today) a petition filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) seeking an increase in electricity […]
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Hina Butt says PWPA will monitor the case and provide all possible legal assistance to the victim’s family Preliminary results suggest that gas escaped and accumulated inside a closed room, creating a combustible environment. PHOTO: PIXABAY Punjab Women’s Protection Authority chairperson Hina Pervez Butt on Wednesday sought an immediate report from the Sheikhupura district police
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There are currently no approved vaccines or treatments, although a number of candidates are being tested. Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus in India have prompted authorities in Thailand and Malaysia to step up checks at airports to prevent the spread of the infection. Pakistan has also ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at
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Salman Akram Raja calls government’s refusal to allow meetings a ‘barbaric act’ PTI General Secretary Salman Akram Raja addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, accompanied by Vice President Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan, Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar. SCREENSHOT The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Wednesday expressed deep concern over reports that
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Afridi blames Tirah situation on ‘behind closed doors’ decisions, says military operation won’t solve it Friction between the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments over the situation in the Tirah Valley continued unabated on Wednesday, with the former asserting that no operations were being carried out while Chief Minister Sohail Afridi stood by his claims. Thousands of
Civil judge Abbas Shah orders to arrest Afridi and produce him before court Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi delivers a video message on January 27, 2026. A district and sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants against Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in a case related to allegations involving state institutions.
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Muhammad Imran, 56, a surviving crockery shop owner, witnesses a massive fire that broke out at the Gul Plaza shopping mall in Karachi on January 23. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: The final probe report into the Gul Plaza fire, which killed 79 people, was prepared by a committee comprising Karachi Commissioner Syed Hasan Naqvi and Additional
Tells Gates Foundation delegation that government is working with provinces to ensure access for polio teams Gates Foundation for Global Development President Dr. Chris Elias and his delegation visit Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on January 28, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the government was pursuing a comprehensive strategy, supported by an
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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday considered a petition seeking restrictions on the use of social media by children below 16 years of age and ordered relevant authorities to submit their responses by February 10. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum heard the petition filed by Aalia Saleem, a class eight student, and issued notices to
Lawmakers warn move could harm Palestine, question government decision-making PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Tuesday saw a rare consensus between the Treasury benches and the Jamaiat Uelma-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) on Pakistan’s decision to join the International Peace Council, with both sides demanding immediate withdrawal from the body. During the assembly session, JUI-F leader Maulana Lutfur
