The government is renegotiating contracts with independent power producers (IPP) to rein in “unsustainable” electricity tariffs, said Power Minister Awais Leghari, as households and businesses buckle under soaring energy costs. Rising power tariffs have stirred social unrest and shuttered industries in the $350 billion economy, which has contracted twice in recent years as inflation hit record highs. “The existing
A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday and charged with planning an attack in New York City in support of the militant Islamic State group (IS), the Department of Justice said on Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, is accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish centre in Brooklyn around Oct
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced the provisional squads of the five teams that are set to participate in the upcoming Champions One-day Cup, which is to be held in Faisalabad on Sept. 12 The teams, namely Dolphins, Lions, Stallions, Wolves and Panthers will be led by Pakistan internationals Saud Shakeel, Shaheen
The Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Saturday it had arrested 33 suspected terrorists in 475 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across the province in the past month. The counterterrorism efforts come amid heightened security concerns across the country. Pakistan experienced an increase in terrorist attacks as a total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred countrywide in
Israel’s Gaza offensive enters 12th month with truce hopes slim The fight between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has entered its 12th month with little sign of respite for the Palestinian territory or hope for Israeli hostages still held captive. The chances of a truce that would also swap Palestinian prisoners jailed by Israel for
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday paid glowing tribute to the martyrs on the occasion of the 59th Defence Day. Expressing his thoughts on occasion of September 6, Asif said: “It is due to the great sacrifices of the martyrs that the country has become invincible.” “The enemies are supporting the terrorism from across the
Incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday threatened the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman and investigation officer (IO) with legal action. “My spouse [Bushra Bibi] is facing imprisonment due to cases concocted by you,” the deposed prime minister told NAB IO Mohsin Haroon while pointing a finger at him during a hearing of
The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the removal of National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) Chairman Lt Gen Munir Afsar on Friday, declaring his appointment null and void. A citizen, Ashba Kamran, had challenged the appointment of Afsar as the chairman in a petition, which was approved by the LHC. Directing for the chairman’s removal,
The federal government has announced a public holiday on September 17 (Tuesday) on account of 12th Rabi ul Awal Eid Milad un Nabi. As per an official notification, the country will celebrate the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on September 17 in the Rabi ul Awal month of 1446 Hijri. On Wednesday, the
Pakistan International Airlines’s (PIA) Deputy Station Manager in Birmingham Iqbal Javed Bajwa has reportedly stepped down after his educational certificate was found fake. A spokesperson of the national flag carrier told Geo News that the higher-ups had sought resignation from Iqbal, who is reportedly a brother of former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa,