Hearing on SNGPL’s ‘147pc’ tariff hike plea today – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is all set to hold a public hearing in Lahore today (Monday) on a petition by Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) seeking another 147 per cent increase in gas tariffs. As the company has requested an increase of Rs2,646 per mmBtu with a request to fix […]
The ‘prince’ who used his diplomatic skills to serve cricket – Pakistan
WHEN he was 16, Shaharyar Khan gave up a crown that legitimately belonged to him, for his love of Pakistan. Begum Abida Sultan, the crown princess of the culturally rich and glittering state of Bhopal with its 19-gun salute was his mother, and President Ayub Khan, ever considerate, told the princess she was free to […]
KP govt wants its doctors to examine Elahi in prison – Pakistan
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has demanded that a team of doctors from the province be allowed to medically examine PTI leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and determine the truth behind his injuries. A report submitted by the deputy superintendent of Adiala Jail, where Mr Elahi is incarcerated, claimed that the PTI leader fell in his […]
PM wants foolproof security for Reko Diq workers, logistics – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to ensure foolproof security for workers of the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project and for the logistics and transport from the project’s site to Gwadar port. Mr Sharif issued the directive while chairing a meeting on the Reko Diq project in Lahore, the PM Office […]
Pope skips Palm Sunday homily – World
ROME: Pope Francis, at the last minute, skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people in St Peter’s Square. It is very unusual for a pope to totally skip a homily at a major event such as Palm Sunday, which marks the start of Holy Week, a busy […]
Caretakers hiked project costs by 30pc before exit – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Just before the end of its tenure, the caretaker government allowed a cost escalation of about 30pc to “ongoing contracts” of hundreds of development projects, financed under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) of the federal government. The country’s large development portfolio has always been subject to time and cost overruns, leading to repeated […]
President confers military awards
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari conferred insignias of military awards upon 42 officers of the Pakistan armed forces at a presidential investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Sunday in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations. The investiture ceremony was attended by senior military officers, government officials and families of the award recipients. At the ceremony, […]
Russia mourns as toll from concert hall massacre climbs to 137 – World
Russia observed a national day of mourning on Sunday after a massacre in a Moscow concert hall killed 137 people, the deadliest attack in Europe to have been claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those behind the “barbaric terrorist attack”, saying four gunmen trying to flee […]
Govt appoints Ghulam Nabi Memon as new IGP Sindh – Pakistan
The federal government on Sunday appointed Ghulam Nabi Memon as Inspector General of Police Sindh for the second time. Memon, a BS-21 officer of police service of Pakistan, was serving as State Life Insurance Corporation executive director until now. A notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, issued by the cabinet secretariat office, […]
Ghulam Nabi Memon appointed Sindh police chief
KARACHI: The federal government on Sunday appointed Ghulam Nabi Memon as Inspector General of Police Sindh for the second time. Riffat Mukhtar Raja, appointed Sindh IG by the interim setup, was directed to report to the Establishment Division. Memon, a BS-21 officer, had also served as Additional IGP Karachi twice between 2019 and 2022. He […]