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NEPRA approves Rs1.38 per unit rise in price of electricity

Islamabad September 10 (Online): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Friday approved an increase in electricity prices. According to the notification issued by NEPRA, an increase of Rs1.38 per unit of electricity, on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA), has been approved. The […]

Punjab CM Buzdar approves various mega development projects

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Standing Committee for Finance & Development to review the pace of progress on development projects. The meeting was attended by Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht, Industries Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal, […]

Nepra approves Rs 3.30 per unit raise in electricity price

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 […]

China approves first vaccine for market rollout

China on Thursday announced it has approved the first vaccine for market use in the country. The country’s Medical Products Administration officially granted “conditional marketing authorization” for state-owned Sinopharm vaccine, CGTN News reported. The Beijing-based pharmaceutical company on Wednesday announced that its two-dose inactivated vaccine […]

NAB approves inquiry against Ishaq Dar

Executive Board of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved corruption inquiry against former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar. As per details, the meeting which was chaired by Chairman of the bureau Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has also approved inquiry of corruption case […]

ECC approves $150 mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved in principle, the provision of technical supplementary grant of US $150 million for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health briefed the ECC that this would be the first phase of […]

Cabinet approves delegation of legal powers to DSJs in 19 districts to check smuggling

ISLAMABAD, :The Federal Cabinet, which met here Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair, approved the delegation of legal powers to the District and Sessions Judges (DSJs) of 19 districts to check smuggling. The powers have been given under clause 8(2) of the […]

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