Govt in talks with IMF to reduce power tariffs by Rs 12: Energy Minister
Federal Minister for Energy, Awais Leghari, announced that ongoing talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could result in a reduction of electricity rates by as much asRs10 to 12 per unit. Speaking to the media at the Parliament House, Leghari revealed that renegotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have already saved the country Rs1,100 […]
Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles – World
At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said on Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes — including in Hollywood. Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around America’s second-biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes. […]
Double-decker buses to run on Karachi’s Sharae Faisal soon
Listen to article Sindh Transport and Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced on Thursday that the provincial government plans to operate double-decker buses on Karachi’s roads this year and has already begun preparations for their procurement. Addressing the media in Karachi, the provincial minister stated, “Double-decker buses will be procured in the ongoing year and will run […]
US, Canadian and Australian travellers face UK entry fee – World
HEATHROW: Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need […]
Two killed as wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles – World
LOS ANGELES: At least two people were killed as a trio of fast-growing wildfires raged out of control on Wednesday near Los Angeles, destroying hundreds of buildings, scorching hillsides and prompting officials to order some 70,000 people to evacuate their homes. Fierce winds were hindering firefighting efforts and fuelling the fires, which have expanded unimpeded […]
51 dead in Israeli raids as Red Cross seeks safe access – World
GAZA STRIP: Israeli military strikes across Gaza killed at least 51 more people on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as the Red Cross called for safe and unhindered access to bring desperately needed aid into the war-torn Palestinian territory where babies are freezing to death. An air strike killed at least 10 people in a multi-storey […]
The four-way balance – Newspaper
FINANCE Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is getting the drift. He has spent his 10 months in power trying to ensure he leaves none of his core constituents unhappy. The establishment wanted him to stabilise the economy by staying the course with the IMF and getting onto a successor programme, which he managed to do in September […]
Military trials meant for APS-like tragedies: judge – Pakistan
• Justice Hilali wonders whether May 9 accused fully understood gravity of actions• Justice Mandokhail says parliament must establish legal forums for specific crimes• Punjab says prisoners being treated in line with law ISLAMABAD: Justice Musarrat Hilali, a member of the Supreme Court’s constitutional bench, raised concerns on Wednesday about the applicability of military trials […]
Trump honors late president Jimmy Carter at US Capitol
President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, paid his respects to the late President Jimmy Carter, who lay in state in Washington on Wednesday. The couple stood in silence for several minutes by Carter’s flag-draped coffin in the Capitol Rotunda. Carter, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 100, served as […]
Taking cover – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT is unfortunate that, instead of taking ownership of important decisions, our officials usually seem keener to make even the good ones appear to be the result of some unavoidable obligation to the country’s foreign creditors. This constant shifting of responsibility, or rather, blame, to external stakeholders has meant even necessary changes in state-level policy […]