Karachi: Senior Pakistani lawmakers have sharply criticized the country’s power regulator, accusing it of prioritizing electricity producers over consumers as capacity payments and persistent load-shedding continue to burden households and industry. The criticism came during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on the Cabinet Secretariat at the Sindh Secretariat on Saturday, where officials of […]
Read MoreLahore: Severe cold in Lahore, visibility affected Lahore is in the grip of severe cold and fog, fog has started to affect the visibility in the city. The intensity of the cold will increase due to severe fog. According to the Meteorological Department, cold winds started blowing at a speed of 3 kilometers per hour […]
Read MoreGujrat: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) Gujrat on Saturday,under the supervision of Deputy Director Rizwan Saeed, conducted 65 inspections of food outlets across the district. According to PFA spokesperson,during the inspections, 25 improvement notices were issued to food business operators,while fines amounting to Rs.113,000 were imposed in seven cases for violations of food safety laws. […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Saturday paid rich tribute to the security forces for conducting successful intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in North Waziristan and Kurram districts. In a statement, the Speaker lauded the professional competence of the security forces for neutralizing 11 terrorists affiliated with Indian-sponsored Fitna Al-Khawarij. He […]
Read MoreKarachi: First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, MNA, met Vice Minister of Trade of Indonesia Dyah Roro Esti Widya and discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation between Pakistan and Indonesia, with a particular focus on women’s empowerment, climate resilience, social welfare, sustainable development and people-to-people ties. The First Lady conveyed heartfelt condolences over the loss […]
Read MoreLahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Corporate Crime Circle Lahore has taken strict action against individuals involved in violating the Copyright Act. According to a spokesperson, three suspects, Shamim Ahmed, Amjad Ali, and Kaleemullah, have been arrested from Lahore and Nankana Sahib. During the operation, a large quantity of counterfeit products belonging to various registered […]
Read MoreKarachi: Spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Government of Pakistan) for Sindh Affairs, Barrister Raja Khaliq-uz-Zaman Ansari on Saturday demanded that the Sindh government withdraw permission granted to PTI for holding a public gathering at Bagh-e-Jinnah on Sunday, stating that allowing a party with an ‘anti-state narrative’ to hold a rally was unacceptable. […]
Read MoreSargodhga: Commissioner Sargodha Division Shaukat Ali,who also holds the additional charge of Chairman Education Board Sargodha on Saturday was given a detailed briefing on the administrative,academic and financial affairs of the board. A delegation of board officers led by Secretary Education Board Abul Hassan Naqvi and Controller of Examinations Dr. Nazar Abbas briefed the chairman […]
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