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ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to declare a national disease emergency on account of an outbreak of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
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POWER WOES: Residents of Quetta’s Spinny Road are seeing protesting against load shedding in their area in this photo dated June 18, 2022, ONLINE PHOTO by Samiullah.
Monsoons, KANUPP-2 bring welcome respite in load shedding
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ISLAMABAD: As the Indus starts to swell with the onset of Monsoon rains, power generation capacity of the Tarbela hydroelectric plant is set to improve by 2,500 MW and 3,500 MW, allowing the authorities to cut back load shedding, Independent Pakistan can report.
Same Page: Govt, military launch talks with outlawed TTP
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ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Tuesday formally approved the process of negotiations with the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) within the ambit of the constitution.
Turkish commander calls on CJCSC
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RAWALPINDI: General Musa Avsever, Commander of Turkish Land Forces, called on General Nadeem Raza, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi.
Tax Evasion: Tobacco sector directed to implement Track & Trace System
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday directed cigarette manufacturers to join the Track and Trace System regime with effect from July 1, 2022, to bring the sector’s larger tax evading part in the tax net.
PTI draws Maryam’s fire over Punjab power subsidy case
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LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, PML-N Vice President, on Tuesday came down hard on the PTI for moving the Supreme Court against Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz’s plan to provide 100 free units of electricity to lifeline consumers.
Risking Bailout: Cabinet drags feet on phased power tariff hike
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is yet to give a go-ahead to phasing in a power tariff hike of Rs7.92/unit as committed with the IMF, which might have consequences for the bailout pogramme, it is learnt.
QUETTA: Relatives of missing persons holds sit-in-protest outside Press club for the recovery of their natives , who are missing from many years, in Provincial Capital. ONLINE PHOTO
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Power disco faces hefty penalties over electrocution deaths
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ISLAMABAD: The authorities have imposed a PKR 10 million fine on a Balochistan power distribution company over 15 electrocution fatalities.
Floor crossing major issue, says CJP
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan continued to break fresh ground in the interpretation of Article 63A of the Constitution Tuesday when it said deviation from party policy is not a petty issue but a matter of morality.