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News for Thursday, 1 Jan 1970

Shortfall increased to 7,000 MW in the country

The power shortfall continues to plague the country as electricity shortfall has risen to 7,000 megawatts (MW) that resulted in increase in unannounced load shedding massive protests across the country. Energy...

Govt slashes fuel prices ahead of budget

The government on Thursday announced to slash prices of petroleum products in a bid to provide relief to oppressed masses. The new prices will be effective from Friday. Oil and Gas Regulatory...

No risk in making IMF repayments: Anwar

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Mr. Yaseen Anwar has said that Pakistan will not face any risk in making repayments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 'We face no risk...

Pak-US talks underway: Kaira

Federal Information Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Thursday that talks between security institutions of Pakistan and United States are in progress, adding that the outcome would be announced on...

Baroness Ashton to visit Pakistan

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Baroness Catherine Ashton will be visiting Islamabad to launch the Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue from...

HEC reviews research journals and books

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) sub committee on Education reviews research journals published in the discipline of Education and recommended up-gradation of some of these journals during a meeting held...

SC annoyed over non-reinstatement of Investigating officer in Hajj scam

The Supreme Court Thursday expressing annoyance over non-reinstatement of Investigative police officer Hussain Asghar in Hajj corruption case has sought explanation from Secretaries of Establishment and Interior Ministry. A three-member bench...

Fixing agent’s appeal rejected

Mazhar Majeed, the agent behind the Pakistan cricket betting scam that rocked the sport, on Thursday lost a legal challenge against his conviction. Majeed, 36, from Croydon in south London, was...

PP wins bid for Iraq gas exploration block

Pakistan Petroleum Thursday won a bid for a 6,000 square kilometre (2,316 square mile) exploration block which is thought to contain gas covering Diyala and Wasit provinces in central Iraq,...

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