Turkmenistan is likely to become the first Central Asian state to get a seaport through Gwadar under CPEC as an MoU is expected to be inked between Gwadar and Turkmenbashi ports, officials said. Both Pakistan and Turkmenistan have already started a number of joint projects for the purpose of achieving connectivity between South and Central […]
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A Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged for allegedly plotting to assassinate a US official in retaliation for the US killing of Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani, prosecutors said Wednesday. Asif Raza Merchant, 46, allegedly sought to hire a hitman to assassinate a politician or a US government official in the United
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Addressing a gathering of lawyers, bar council representatives, ministers, and parliamentarians at KP House on Wednesday, the Chief Minister expressed his frustration without explicitly naming the military establishment, yet most of his remarks seemed directed at them. This marked his first public appearance following a mysterious absence, during which sources close to him claimed he
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman discussed cooperation in several sectors including energy, investment and trade in a meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported.Earlier, Li had urged Beijing and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, to
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has directed distribution companies (DISCOs) to collect the hiked electricity charges in the three months from September to November. Electricity charges hikes, which have been consistently rising, have increased once again by Rs 1.74 per unit across the country, including Karachi, according to NEPRA’s issued notification. The notification
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Saudi oil giant Aramco said on Wednesday it would launch its first branded retail gas station in Pakistan by the end of the year, having already completed the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd. (GO) in May. Aramco is a global integrated energy and chemicals company that produces approximately
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This government and it alliances want the IMF money at all costs, no matter what. Pakistan has accepted a key condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the pending $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), agreeing not to establish any new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) or Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and to discontinue
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Another electric shock coming to a nation which is already shocked by innumerable problems. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has notified a major increase in power tariff, across Pakistan, including Karachi.According to NEPRA’s notification, the price of electricity was increased by Rs. 1.74 per unit for the April-June quarterly adjustment. The notification stated
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Today marks the 76th death anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the Father of the Nation, being observed with reverence across Pakistan. Solemn tributes are being paid to the great leader for his pivotal role in the creation of Pakistan. In Karachi, Quran Khawani and Fateha Khawani were held at the Mazar-e-Quaid, where people from
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Will likely join SCO huddle in Islamabad virtually. The Indian trade minister will virtually attend the upcoming meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) being hosted by Pakistan, officials familiar with the development said here on Tuesday. The SCO trade ministers meeting will be held in Islamabad on Thursday, according to officials. Pakistan invited India
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