Indonesian embassy officials visit SCCI on June 7, 2024The Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) extended a warm welcome to Chargé D’affaires Rahmat Hindiarta Kusuma and First Secretary of Political Affairs Ferry J. Murdiansyah from the Indonesian Embassy in Pakistan. Their visit was aimed to bolster engagement with the Sialkot business community and explore avenues for enhanced trade collaboration between Pakistan and […]
Decarbonization of industrial sector imperative to drive growth amid CBAM regime on June 4, 2024The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) launched Pakistan’s Industrial Decarbonization Program (PIDP) during the Policy Dialogue on Just Energy Transition in Pakistan that was conducted under the auspice of SDPI’s Network for Clean Energy Transition (NCET). This significant dialogue brought together key stakeholders, including diplomatic missions, development partners, and public sector institutions, to discuss and […]
NEPRA approves major electricity price hike on June 2, 2024Amid rising inflation, electricity consumers in Pakistan are facing another financial blow as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved a significant increase in electricity prices. The hike ranges from Rs1.90 to Rs3.28 per unit, adding to the financial burden of households and businesses alike. NEPRA has forwarded its decision to the government, […]
Missing wife of Vietnamese ambassador found on June 2, 2024The missing wife of the Vietnamese ambassador was found after four hours of a search operation. An Islamabad police spokesman said they traced Ambassador Nguyen Tien Phong’s wife after searching for four hours. He said seven teams were busy searching for the woman with the help of Safe City cameras and cellular technology. After locating […]
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah reaffirms equal rights for all citizens on June 2, 2024Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared that all citizens, irrespective of their religious beliefs, are entitled to equal rights as enshrined in the Constitution. Addressing a seminar regarding minorities’ rights in Lahore, Justice Shah underscored that minorities are not merely a statistical group but an essential […]
T20 WC: US ambassador wishes Pak cricket team best of luck on June 2, 2024The US ambassador in Pakistan has expressed his best wishes for the Pakistani cricket team that has landed in American for the T20 World Cup, scheduled to begin tomorrow. In a video message posted to the embassy’s social media accounts, the ambassador said the love of Pakistanis for cricket was worth appreciating. He further said […]
Flash drought likely across regions impacted by heatwave in Pakistan on June 2, 2024Flash drought-like situation is predicted in the heatwave impacted regions in the country, the National Drought Monitoring Centre (NDMC) of the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in an advisory. The NDMC said that flash drought, triggered by heatwaves, may result in rainfall shortage in the country this year. “Keeping in view the impact of the […]
Malaysia-Pakistan possess potential of $12b bilateral trade on May 30, 2024Malaysian High Commissioner Mohammad Azhar Bin Mazlan has said that Pakistan and Malaysia enjoy the potential of $12 billion bilateral trade for which both have to work hard and pool efforts. He said that the current trade volume between Pakistan and Malaysia is $1.8 billion, which is less than the mutual trade potential and that […]
IMF wants Ogra to notify gas sale prices twice a year on May 26, 2024The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the Pakistani authorities to empower Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to notify gas sale prices on its own twice a financial year based on the determined prescribed prices, saying that the government should now detach itself from tariff implementation issues. This step will help avoid further build-ups […]
KE imposing ‘collective punishment’ on Karachiites: Ghani on May 26, 2024Reprimanding K-Electric (KE) for loadshedding and overbilling in the metropolis, Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday said the company has imposed collective punishment on citizens. “The issue of [power outages] is out of our control as KE’s policies are beyond our comprehension. You cannot punish an entire society for a person,” Ghani said addressing […]