ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Monday stressed the need for exploiting the existing energy potential in minerals, hydrocarbon, wind and solar power sectors to achieve self-reliance and put the country on a consistent path of progress and prosperity. Initiating the debate on Federal Budget 2022-23 in the House, Leader of Opposition Raja Riaz Ahmed urged […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD: The huge gap between demand and supply of electricity in the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) was relentlessly increasing with the company reporting 660 megawatt shortage on Monday. The HESCO’s spokesman informed that the company’s requirement had increased to 1,460 MW on Monday, up by 60 MW as compared to Sunday. […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Sindh government is all set to provide tax relief to the IT industry by reducing the Sindh Sales Tax on IT, software business and on call centres from 13 percent to 3 percent, while a five-year IT policy will also be unveiled soon. It was announced by Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here on Monday approved extension in the Prime Minister’s Relief Package besides approving infrastructure projects and many supplementary grants for various ministries and divisions. The meeting of ECC was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail. It was attended by Minister of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned the hearing of former Islamabad High Court (IHC) judge Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui’s case till tomorrow (Tuesday), who had approached the apex court against his removal by the Supreme Judicial Council. A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising […]
Read MoreQUETTA: A man died in collision between a motorbike and a truck at Nawan Killi area Quetta on Monday. According to police sources, the victim was on the way to somewhere on a motorbike when a over speedy truck hit him which was coming from opposite direction. As a result, he died at […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A sessions court on Monday granted interim bail to former provincial minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan and MPA Mussarat Jamshed Cheema in the Punjab Assembly ruckus case. The court directed the accused to submit surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each for availing the relief. Additional District and Sessions Judge Yasin Mohal heard the bail […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The board meeting of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), which was scheduled to be held on Monday (today) has been postponed, a PSB spokesman said. He said the new date would be announced later on. The meeting was scheduled to discuss several important issues including the strength of Pakistan’s contingent for the Commonwealth Games […]
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