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Pakistan currently operates six nuclear power plants with a combined installed capacity of 3,530 MW(e). Restoration work is underway at four nuclear power plants in Chashma – C1, C2, C3 and C4 – and they are expected to operate at full capacity in the next 72 hours. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Board of Governors of […]

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination of the US president for the Nobel Peace Prize was widely criticized as folly, although most experts said Pakistan’s renewed outreach to Washington and its efforts to stay out of Donald Trump’s crosshairs was driven by practical and short-term considerations. They called the country’s current foreign policy, including its

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is confident in its ability to weather the gathering storm in the Middle East as tensions over Iran threaten to redraw regional fault lines, senior officials said, insisting that Islamabad’s first priority remains protecting its core national interests. Officials close to the deliberations told the Express PK Press Club on Wednesday that

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Khan on Wednesday said his party had taken a “principled stand” on national security and demanded that briefings be held in Parliament. The federal government decided on Tuesday to hold a closed-door briefing for political party leaders and parliamentary leaders on the rapidly evolving regional security situation, including recent

87 bodies found off Sri Lanka; Iran claims control of the Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says its missile was destroyed by NATO This screenshot from a video released by the US Department of Defense shows what it says is a periscope image of a US Navy submarine shooting and sinking an Iranian warship in the

. ISLAMABAD: Air travel to and from Pakistan remained heavily disrupted for the fifth consecutive day due to airspace closures linked to tensions and hostilities involving Iran, the United States and Israel. Since February 28, Pakistani and foreign airlines have been forced to cancel 578 flights due to the closure of airspace in several Gulf

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday formally announced the introduction of energy-saving measures to deal with the disruption in fuel imports, as the government plans to close tertiary institutions and fix fuel prices on a weekly basis to cope with the developing situation. However, the finance minister

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the opening ceremony of Indus AI Week in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The federal government told political and parliamentary leaders on Wednesday that Pakistan would avoid being drawn directly into Iran’s ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, while continuing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation. The assurance

. ISLAMABAD: Electricity prices have been increased by Rs 1.63 per unit across the country, including in Karachi which is served by K-Electric, a private power utility. According to a notification issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday, the increase was approved due to the monthly fuel adjustment for January. Electricity