Islamabad: The government's Surplus Power Package has boosted electricity consumption in the industrial and agricultural sectors. According to Radio Pakistan, the two sectors consumed a significant 2,164 GWh of additional electricity in just three m...
Read More »NDMA Issues Alert for Severe Weather Conditions Nationwide
Islamabad: National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of NDMA has issued an alert regarding potential weather conditions across the country. Most parts of the country are expected to experience strong winds and further rainfall in the next twelve to ...
Read More »Free Public Transport Initiative and Subsidy Packages Rolled Out in Islamabad, Punjab, and Sindh
Islamabad: On the direction of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, all public transport in Islamabad will be free of charge for the next 30 days, starting tomorrow. Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi announced this in a post on X today. He stated that the...
Read More »Government Halts Toll Tax Increase on National Highways
Islamabad: On the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the government has withdrawn the hike in toll taxes on national highways to provide relief to the public. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting of the National Highway Authority h...
Read More »Dar Holds Interactive Briefing with Anchorpersons and Journalists
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar held an interactive briefing with anchorpersons and senior journalists in Islamabad today. Discussions focused on regional and global developments, as well as Pakistan's foreign policy priorities, challenges,...
Read More »Pakistan, KSA Stress for De-Escalation in Gulf, Middle East
Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar today spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and discussed the Pak-China Five-Point Initiative for peace in the Gulf and Middle East. The two leaders also exchanged views on the latest dev...
Read More »Govt Aims to Make Electricity Tariffs Competitive for Economic Boost
Islamabad: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has announced that the government is striving to make electricity tariffs competitive to benefit the country's key economic sectors. His remarks came during a meeting with World Bank Countr...
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