LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps for making the shut-down power plants functional and sought a report entailing clear reasons over the load-shedding. The prime minister chaired an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises. The meeting was attended by […]
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Opposition leader asks Imran Khan to step down, calls PTI ‘incapable’
ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif has expressed grave concern over the worst loadshedding of electricity, making lives of the people miserable amid scorching heat. In a statement, he said the amount of loadshedding was alarming despite ‘excess’ power generation capacity in the system. He said that the people were starving, the school […]
Bilawal promises ‘Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan’ when PPP comes into power
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto compared Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government with PPP’s past governments and promised that ‘Roti, Kapra Aur Makaan’ will be provided to citizens the day his party comes into power. In a statement issued from the Bilawal House, he explained that how the predicaments in Pakistan’s current policies […]
New president of El Salvador wields his power via Twitter, firing officials
As Nayib Bukele waged an underdog bid for the presidency of El Salvador, savvy use of social media helped propel his rise. Now, in his first week in office, some officials in the Central American country are reeling from the power of the presidential tweet. The 37-year-old former mayor of San Salvador, who was sworn […]
Govt eyes end to power circular debt by end-2020
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to discuss developments and reforms in the energy sector wherein he was apprised that the government has targeted to get rid of power circular debt by December 2020. The prime minister was briefed in detail about reforms in the power sector, removal of impediments in […]
How the oligarchs seized the reins of power
Since the departure of its founders early in its history, the oligarchs have been running the show in Pakistan. Initially it was the civil servants. Then came the feudal lords. And eventually the generals. Over time, the weight shifted away from the civil servants and the feudal lords to the generals. They called the shots, […]
‘Lion King’ Director Says Beyoncé’s ‘Power’ Inspired His Approach To Nala
“The Lion King” director Jon Favreau says the “power” of Beyoncé’s performances inspired his approach to the character Nala in the upcoming remake of the 1994 animated classic. In an interview with The Associated Press this week, Favreau explained how he filmed voice-recording sessions with the cast members, who include Donald Glover as Simba, Billy […]
Power and water crises
Sir: Karachi, being the biggest metropolitan of Pakistan has its own merits and demerits of living. Karachi is famous for its street foods and active citizens making it a vibrant and energetic city. But unfortunately, a host of problems surround the Karachiites at every step. Solving one problem give rise to another. Its population has […]
NAB arrests former power secretary in RPPs case
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday arrested former water and power secretary Shahid Rafi in the rental power projects corruption case. According to NAB sources, Rafi was arrested in a raid on his residence in the federal capital, while the NAB team also seized important documents from his house. The former federal secretary was […]
CDWP clears Rs 46b project for Pak-Tajikistan energy transmission
Central Development Working Party (CDWP), on Monday, accorded approval to a project worth Rs 552.708 million and recommended three projects worth Rs 209.5 billion to ECNEC for endorsement. CDWP had met in a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Reform, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar. Planning Secretary, Zafar Hasan, as well as senior officials […]