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Minister admits that electricity tariff in Pakistan is highest in the region.
In a rare admission in the NA, the government stated yesterday that electricity charges in the country were higher than what consumers paid…
Federal cabinet to discuss Karachi operation today
The Federal Cabinet is meeting in Islamabad today (Thursday) with several matters on the agenda. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will…
Nisar creating hurdles in issuance of ID card, passport to Altaf: Farooq Sattar
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Dr Farooq Sattar has claimed that Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan was putting hurdle…
KP govt. approves Rs5.9bn development projects
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved 21 development projects with an estimated cost of Rs5.93 billion in the province, with…
SC restores PTI candidate as MNA on NA-47
The Supreme Court restored Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Qaiser Jamal as Member of the National Assembly (MNA) on NA-47 today. A…
Record petrol imports in April 2014
Pakistan imported record 267,763 tonnes of petrol last month, breaking the previous highest figure of 233,348 tonnes reported in November…
Govt, opposition blame each other over Sindh electricity dues
Opposition senators protested in the Senate on Wednesday against the federal government’s act of disconnecting power supply to various feeders…
Govt plans fresh taxes in next budget
The government is set to introduce new taxes in the upcoming budget, in addition to Rs80 billion it hopes to…
NAB recovers Rs. 1 billion recovered in BoP, housing schemes scams
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered over Rs1 billion from the accused in two scams – Bank of Punjab…