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Nepra approves Rs 3.30 per unit raise in electricity price

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Islamabad – The New Year is unlikely to bring any relief to power consumers as Nepra has approved an increase of 24.72 per cent or Rs 3.30 per unit in the average base electricity price of X-WAPDA Distribution Companies (XWDISCOS) for FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20. The decision if approved […]

Spectators will not be allowed during PSL VI: PCB

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The spectators will not be allowed during the sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) VI due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, revealed Director National High-Performance Centre (NHPC) Nadeem Khan. “According to plan, there will be no involvement of the public in this year’s PSL, however, […]

WHO grants 1st emergency use validation to Pfizer vaccine

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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday listed the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine as the first such drug to receive its emergency validation since the coronavirus outbreak began a year ago.  “This is a very positive step towards ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines,” said Dr. Mariangela Simao, WHO […]

PDM members don’t trust each other, says FM Qureshi

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 Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday has claimed that the members of opposition parties’ alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) don‘t trust each other. While addressing a press conference in Islamabad, the minister said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership has already clarified its stance […]

Govt to decide reopening of educational institutes on Jan 4

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Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood said on Friday that it was unclear whether educational institutions would be allowed to reopen on January 11, 2021 keeping in view the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. While talking to media, the federal minister said authorities would review the education policy […]

China to provide one million COVID vaccine doses to Pakistan

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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday was assured by his Chinese counterpart that Beijing would supply over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan for emergency use. The matter was discussed in a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and China’s […]

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