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Sindh cabinet approves Rs33.7 bn firefighting upgrade, historic protections for Women Farm Workers

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• Rs2.7m fine recovered from 870 shops for overpricing• Rs 7 bn approved to compensate Gul Plaza shopkeepers KARACHI (Feb 24): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, chairing a provincial cabinet meeting, approved a Rs33.7 billion package to modernise the province’s firefighting and emergency response system and introduce a new Early Warning Public Alert System. The cabinet also took a landmark step for labour rights by deciding to grant women agricultural workers equal wages, regulated working hours, maternity benefits, access to healthcare and child nutrition, protection from workplace harassment,…

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Humaara Karachi Movement Launches Street Assembly on Fire Safety at Denso Hall

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Karachi, February 24, 2026 The Humaara Karachi Movement, led by architect Dr Yasmeen Lari, formally launched its citywide citizen initiative with a Street Assembly at Denso Hall Rahguzar Walking Street, Karachi. The initiative follows the recent Gul Plaza tragedy and marks the beginning of a structured, zero funding, non political effort to improve fire safety standards and civic responsibility across Karachi. Organised by the Humaara Karachi Core Committee in collaboration with the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, the Institute of Architects Pakistan and the Association of Consulting Engineers Pakistan, the assembly…

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US to Announce Preliminary Tariff Decision on Solar Imports from India, Indonesia and Laos

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WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Commerce is set to issue a preliminary ruling on Monday on whether to impose countervailing (anti-subsidy) duties on solar cells and panels imported from India, Indonesia and Laos. The decision marks the first of two key determinations in an ongoing trade case filed by a coalition representing part of the domestic U.S. solar manufacturing industry. A final ruling is expected later this year. The Commerce Department’s countervailing duty decision will assess whether companies operating in the three countries benefited from unfair government subsidies that allegedly…

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ACWA Power Signs Agreements to Develop 5GW Renewable Energy Program in Türkiye

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JEDDAH: Saudi energy giant ACWA Power has signed key investment and implementation agreements with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources to develop up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in Türkiye. The program will initially roll out 2GW of solar power capacity through two large-scale plants to be constructed in Sivas and Taşeli. Under the agreement, ACWA Power will develop, finance, construct, commission and operate both facilities. The initiative builds on the company’s existing footprint in Türkiye, including the 927-megawatt Kırıkkale Independent Power Plant, a $930 million…

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PM Shehbaz Sharif Visits Qatar to Boost Trade, Investment and Energy Cooperation

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Qatar on Monday for a two-day official visit aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, energy and manpower export, according to statements from the Prime Minister’s Office and Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry. The visit is being undertaken at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The prime minister is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with other cabinet members and senior officials. Upon arrival at King Hamad International Airport, the prime minister was…

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