Month: June 2020

The government on Friday increased the prices of all petroleum products by up to nearly Rs26 to share the impact of rising international prices with the consumers. The price of petrol (motor spirit) has been raised by a whopping Rs25.58 to Rs100.10 per litre from the existing Rs74.52, an increase of 25.6 per cent, according to a Finance Division press release. The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been hiked to Rs101.46 per litre from the current price of Rs80.15, a jump of Rs21.31. The new price of kerosene oil…

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Thursday allowed the Power Division to proceed with the development of Kohala and Azad Pattan hydroelectric power projects in a bid to pave the way for attracting $3.7 billion in investment under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Work on these two power projects had come to a halt because of a row over different issues. The Kohala hydroelectric power project will be developed on Jhelum River in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and is being implemented by Kohala Hydropower Company Private…

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The federal government has decided to increase the price of petrol by Rs25.58 per litre for month of July in line with the hike in global crude oil prices. Sources privy to the development told The Express Tribune that real impact of increase in petrol was Rs31 per litre based on the data and working made by Pakistan State Oil (PSO). However, government decided to increase price of petrol by Rs25.38 per litre that would be effective immediately. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division the price of petrol has…

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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif have rejected the budget 2020-21 recently presented by the federal government and decided to call an all-party conference (APC) next week taking into account the evolving political situation in the country. The PPP scion telephoned the opposition leader in the National Assembly and inquired after his health, two weeks after he tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The PPP chairman also inquired about the health of PML-N supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Both the leaders expressed their reservations…

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With just four episodes released, actor Saba Qamar’s YouTube channel is proving itself to be the perfect balance between art and awareness. After tackling issues such as misogyny and gossip-mongering in media, the Hindi Medium star has set her sights on mental health.  Unlike the previous episodes where Qamar used satire to relay her point, in the latest episode she adopts a more direct and hard-hitting approach. The video essentially is a monologue about depression and society’s role in it.  In many ways, Qamar emphasises on individuals taking up responsibility for actions…

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