NEPRA imposes Rs10 million fine on NTDC for collapse of towers

ISLAMABAD:The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a fine of Rs10 million on National Transmission and Despatch Company Ltd (NTDC) due to collapse of eight towers resulting partial blackout and power suspension. According to the NEPRA spokesperson, two towers of 500 kV Dadu-Jamshoro Transmission Line and six towers of 500 kV Port Qasim […]

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LUH’s daily wage employees protest against non payment of salaries

HYDERABAD:The daily wage employees of the Civil Hospital protested against the non-payment of salaries by staging sit-in at the main gate of LU hospital on Wednesday. The daily wage employees protested for two hours despite the scorching heat, alleging that they have not been paid their salaries for the last 4 months. The protesting employees […]

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93 new dengue cases reported in Federal Capital

ISLAMABAD:Dengue cases are on the rise in the Federal Capital, with 93 new ones reported during the last 24 hours raising the number of confirmed dengue patients to 2,679 in the current season along with six deaths. “Dengue strikes the Federal Capital seasonally and several measures have been taken to contain the disease,” Director, Pakistan […]

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BUITEMS & HBL sign MoU for students facilitation

QUETTA:The motto of Balochistan University of Information Technology Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) from the first day is striving to make educational activities innovative for the students so that they would utilize their abilities for betterment of society. These views were expressed by the Vice Chancellor of BUITEMS Ahmed Farooq Bazai on Wednesday at the […]

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PFA delegates powers to heads of different wings to streamline management system

LAHORE:The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday delegated the powers to the heads of different wings in order to streamline the management system and achieve objectives as well as smooth functioning of PFA to safeguard people’s interests. According to PFA spokesperson here, PFA Director General Mudassar Riaz passed an order which empowered the food regulators […]

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One more Corona case reported from Cantt area

RAWALPINDI:One more Coronavirus case was reported from the Cantonment area during the last 24 hours, raising the district’s tally of confirmed cases to 47,660. As per the latest data released by the District Health Authority here Wednesday, the infected cases included 44,036 from Rawalpindi and 3,624 from other districts. Presently, 12 confirmed patients were quarantined […]

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Modalities to reduce winter gas shortfall discussed

ISLAMABAD:Modalities for provision of adequate gas supply for domestic and industrial consumption and reducing the shortfall in the winter season were discussed during a meeting here Wednesday. The meeting was presided over by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, said a press statement issued by finance ministry. Among others, the meeting […]

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