LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to begin preparations for the upcoming local government elections in Punjab. A meeting chaired by PML-N Punjab President Rana Sanaullah directed party office-bearers to start preparations for the elections. Rana Sanaullah also instructed party leaders to launch an active political campaign across Punjab at the division, district,…

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KARACHI: An illegal gas-filling station has reportedly been set up inside a Qingqi rickshaw at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Chowrangi in Karachi, with a video of the activity going viral on social media. According to the report, the rickshaw has no number plate and is allegedly being used to fill gas into other rickshaws. The unusual setup has…

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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has conditionally approved an 11-year Integrated System Plan (ISP) for 2025–2035, with total investment of around $58 billion expected in electricity generation and transmission. According to NEPRA, the plan proposes adding 26,045 megawatts (MW) of new power generation capacity over the next 11 years. This includes 17,485…

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KARACHI: A major power breakdown at the Dhabeji Pumping Station has disrupted several pumping facilities, raising concerns about a possible reduction in water supply to Karachi. According to the Water Corporation, electricity supply to different phases of Dhabeji was suspended at around 6am. K-Electric attributed the outage to a cable fault. The power failure affected…

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KARACHI: Rain with thunderstorms is expected in Karachi from September 14, according to the Meteorological Department. The weather system may also bring rain to several other parts of Sindh, including Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Sanghar, Khairpur and Jamshoro. In Karachi, light rain and thunderstorms are expected from September 14 to 16. Temperatures…

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ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said his party will continue its campaign until the government abolishes the petroleum levy, announcing that JI supporters will march towards Islamabad from all sides on September 20. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Hafiz Naeem said the public had described the petroleum levy as a “tribute…

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PESHAWAR: Internal differences within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have reportedly intensified, with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government allegedly withholding development funds for Dera Ismail Khan (D.I. Khan), the home district of former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Relations between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and former Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur have reportedly remained strained…

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KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chairman Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has called for the creation of provinces on the basis of population, saying that provinces should remain administrative units rather than becoming a source of ethnic or political division. Addressing a gathering in Karachi, Siddiqui said that Pakistan was the only homeland and that provinces were…

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QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has expressed support for the creation of new provinces on administrative grounds, arguing that it is not possible to effectively govern the entire province from Quetta. Speaking to senior journalists via video link, Bugti said that if new provinces were created, they should be established on the basis of…

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KARACHI: The Entrepreneurship and Youth Development Society (EYDS) has urged parents and guardians to play an active and informed role in preventing young people from accessing tobacco and nicotine products. The call was made during a media session titled “Youth at Home”, organized under EYDS’s Youth Access Prevention Initiative. The session focused on the importance…

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