ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided in principle the outsourcing of responsibilities of billing and recovery of loss-making grids of distribution companies starting with Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) and introduction of smart meters in at least three companies. A cabinet member told Dawn that a plan on outsourcing mechanism would be presented to the federal cabinet […]
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Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani on Friday urged the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to delay its upcoming public meeting in Quetta citing a security threat alert issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta). PDM, an anti-government alliance of 11 opposition parties, is scheduled to hold its third power show in Quetta on October 25. […]
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Two days after issuing a lockdown warning and calling for better compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday noted an increase in the country’s positivity rate, virus-related deaths and hospital admissions. During the morning session of the forum, health officials presented data on the country’s Covid outbreak. The […]
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Prime Minister Imran Khan says his government is in regular contact with the British government to get PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif deported from the UK, and he will even talk to Prime Minister Boris Johnson if it comes to that. In a wide-ranging interview on ARY News broadcast on Friday, the premier said since getting Nawaz extradited […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and provincial and area health departments have finalised an evidence based universal health coverage (UHC) benefits package for the country. An inter-ministerial health and population forum met in Islamabad to review and provide concurrence on the UHC benefits package on Thursday. The meeting was attended by health ministers […]
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Pope Francis defended the right of gay couples to enter into legally recognised civil unions in a documentary that premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. In the film, “Francesco” by Evgeny Afineevsky, the Argentine pope says that gays have “the right to be in a family”. “These are children of God, they have […]
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China has welcomed Pakistan’s decision to lift the ban on the widely popular video-sharing app TikTok. “The government always asks overseas Chinese enterprises to strictly comply with international rules and local laws and regulations, and fully respect local customs and religious beliefs,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian during a regular press briefing on Tuesday. “We […]
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At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered outside Pakistan’s consulate on Tuesday as jostling broke out between people applying for visas, officials in the eastern city of Jalalabad said. An estimated 3,000 Afghans had congregated on the open ground outside the consulate, waiting to collect tokens needed to apply […]
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GENEVA: UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her dismay on Tuesday at the arrest of activists in India and restrictions to the work of non-governmental organisations. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights appealed to New Delhi to safeguard the rights of human rights defenders and NGOs. Bachelet regretted what she called the application […]
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ISLAMABAD: Zimbabwe’s cricket squad arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday — minus their Indian coach Lalchand Rajput, who had been advised to stay away from the rival South Asian nation. The 20-man Zimbabwe team will be competing in a series of three One-day internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals against Babar Azam-led Pakistan side. The entire One-day […]
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