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Govt to end slab system punishing consumers crossing 200-unit threshold
ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari told the Senate on Tuesday that the government has decided to scrap the electricity slab system that punishes consumers for crossing the 200-unit threshold even by one unit, and to provide targeted subsidy only to those deserving. Under…
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Govt working to end six-month higher electricity charges for crossing 200 units: minister
A representational image of pylons and power lines. — Reuters/FileAbid Sher Ali questions higher rates for 201-unit consumers.Around 20 million consumers use fewer than 200 units: minister.Leghari says govt considers raising threshold to 250 units. Federal Minister for...
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Joint JI-govt committee to mull ways to expand fuel relief scheme
The government and Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) on Tuesday decided to form a joint committee to recommend proposals for expanding the ongoing fuel relief scheme , while JI warned of marching to Islamabad next month if no relief “package” was announced by then. The decision was made…
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'72% of Karachi feeders free of loadshedding'
Talal says loadshedding on remaining 28% of feeders is carried out because of electricity theft, non-payment of bills
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In bid to boost exports, govt sets 120-day deadline for roadmap to expand shrimp farming
ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee constituted by the prime minister has set a 120-day deadline to prepare a roadmap to expand shrimp farming, improve value addition and boost exports. Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the sub-committee on…
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Joint JI-govt committee to mull ways to expand fuel relief scheme: Ahsan Iqbal
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that a joint committee of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) and the government will be formed to consider the expansion of the fuel relief scheme in the wake of the JI’s demands for the abolition of the petroleum levy. He was addressing a…
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Sindh Assembly has put 'full stop' to new province debate: Bilawal
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari interacts with the media at Spencer Eye Hospital in Karachi’s Lyari on October 27. — X/MediaCellPPPBilawal denies consultations on 28th Amendment.Says Sindh’s elected representatives have spoken.Urges Centre to focus...
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Karachi suspect accused of luring women for jobs, stealing their phones beaten with slippers during court appearance
KARACHI: A man accused of stealing over 50 mobile phones from women after luring them to a farmhouse in Gadap under the pretext of job interviews was beaten by the aggrieved during a court appearance on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested by the police on Monday for his alleged…
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At least 1 killed, 7 injured as roof of under-construction building collapses in Multan
LAHORE: At least one individual was killed, while seven others were injured on Tuesday when the roof of an under-construction building collapsed near Multan’s Northern Bypass, Rescue 1122 said. In a statement, the rescue service said the roof of an under-construction plaza had…
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ATC reserves verdict in security breach case against Imaan, Hadi
ISLAMABAD: The trial of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in the security breach case concluded at Adiala Jail on Tuesday, with the anti-terrorism court (ATC) reserving its verdict. Imaan and Hadi are facing a jail trial in a 2024…
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Army destroys Afghan border check posts after 5 of a family injured, one killed in Angoor Adda: official
Incident sparks widespread anger among local residents over the targeting of civilians
The Express Tribune ·
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Bilawal calls for 'full stop' on conversations about new provinces
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday called for a “full stop” to conversations regarding the creation of new provinces. He made the remarks while speaking to the media at Spencer Eye Hospital in Karachi’s Lyari alongside Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.…
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