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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to the conservation and sustainable management of wetlands on the occasion of World Wetlands Day, observing that these ecosystems are vital not only for biodiversity but also for livelihoods, climate resilience and cultural heritage. Marking the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, in 1971, the statement recalled that Pakistan is a signatory to the landmark agreement, which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands for present and future generations. Referring to the World Wetlands Day 2026 theme,…

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KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has continued its drive to improve bill recovery and customer engagement by organising a customer facilitation camp in Azam Basti, where more than 1,500 consumers participated and outstanding dues worth Rs7.6 million were recovered. The camp provided on-the-spot services including bill payments, instalment plans, resolution of meter-related issues and processing of new connection applications, enabling residents to conveniently settle their pending dues and address service-related concerns. Azam Basti is served by three KE feeders and has a consumer base of over 15,000 customers. However, the area faces…

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KARACHI: Beaches are meant to offer calm, recreation and escape from urban life, but along much of Karachi’s coastline, visitors are instead forced to navigate piles of garbage strewn across the sand. Institutional neglect, fragmented jurisdiction and poor public awareness have turned many of the city’s once-pristine coastal stretches into dumping grounds. Although a solid waste collection system exists within the Clifton Cantonment Board’s (CBC) jurisdiction at parts of Clifton Beach, cleaning is irregular and limited in scope. In municipal areas, however, there is virtually no organised cleaning mechanism, leaving…

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ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s lending arm, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has approved a $378.9 million loan to support a major overhaul of Pakistan’s power transmission system, aimed at strengthening grid stability, improving energy security, and enabling large-scale integration of renewable energy. The project focuses on upgrading critical transmission infrastructure, particularly through the installation of reactive power management devices. These systems are essential for stabilising the grid and facilitating the smooth evacuation of electricity from variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The initiative will…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs11.30 per litre for the next fortnight, while keeping petrol prices unchanged, according to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division on the recommendation of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). With the latest adjustment, the price of HSD has been fixed at Rs268.38 per litre until February 15, up from Rs257.08 during the previous 15-day period. Petrol prices, however, will remain unchanged at Rs253.17 per litre. Officials attributed the hike in diesel prices to rising…

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