Islamabad: The Power Division on Wednesday said that the government has achieved a substantial reduction in the industrial cross-subsidy burden and electricity tariffs through wide-ranging reforms, aimed at enhancing industrial competitiveness and easing pressure on consumers. In a statement, the Power Division said that the industrial cross-subsidy burden had been reduced from Rs 225 billion […]
Read MoreLayyah: The first-ever divisional-level literary recognition ceremony in the history of Layyah will be held in February. The event is being organized jointly by the Council of Research and Literature, the Department of Information and Culture Layyah, and Superior University. Assistant District Public Prosecutor Ghulam Mustafa met Deputy Director Public Relations Layyah, Nisar Ahmad Khan, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: National Science and Technology Park (NSTP) at NUST, has entered into a strategic partnership with Dhahran Techno Valley Holding Company (DTVC) at Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The collaboration establishes a structured framework to accelerate innovation, strengthen academia industry linkages, and expand cross-border opportunities for […]
Read MoreMultan: Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Multan Zone, Atta-ur-Rehman, on Wednesday said that exaggerated fear regarding passenger offloading during foreign travel does not reflect ground realities, stressing that genuine travelers are being facilitated and not stopped without valid reasons. He said that out of 641,000 passengers screened in the Multan Zone so far, only 2,700 […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: The Horticulture Agency Rawalpindi is actively working to enhance the city’s parks and improve the care of plants and flowers in line with directives from its Managing Director Ahmed Hassan Ranjha. Special teams have been formed to ensure the continued beautification of local green spaces. In particular, efforts were focused on Dhok Munshi Park, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s findings against Unilever Pakistan and Friesland Campina Engro for misleading consumers by advertising their frozen desserts as ice cream. The CCP had initiated proceedings on a complaint filed by Pakistan Fruit Juice Company Private Limited, the maker of Hico ice cream, said a […]
Read MorePeshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a relief package worth Rs4 billion for the affectees of the Tirah operation in Khyber district. According to the Finance Department on Wednesday, the funds have been released for depopulation-related activities in Tirah and will be utilized during the current fiscal year 2025-26. The amount will be disbursed […]
Read MoreIslamabad: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended the decision of the single bench in the case related to the illegal arrest of minor girls and their mother from Lahore and Bahawalpur. The court issued notices to the parties and sought their response. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Sarfaraz Dogar and Justice […]
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