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Hague Court Rejects India’s IWT Suspension, Orders Compliance with Pakistan Water Treaty

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ISLAMABAD: In a major diplomatic and legal setback for India and a significant victory for Pakistan, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) at The Hague has ruled that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of 1960 remains fully in force, rejecting India’s unilateral decision to place the agreement in “abeyance”. The PCA on Monday issued its Award on Treaty Status along with a binding Order on Interim Measures. In a unanimous decision, the tribunal affirmed the continued validity of the treaty and directed India to comply with its obligations under the…

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Iran Warns New US Attack Will Draw ‘Much Heavier’ Response

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TEHRAN: Iran has warned that any new US attack on its territory would trigger a “much heavier” response, saying it would target any site or facility used to launch attacks against Iran. The warning was issued on Monday in a joint statement by Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters. The two military bodies accused Washington of continuing to use the territory, airspace and facilities of regional countries to conduct military operations against Iran. Iran said it respected the sovereignty of neighbouring states but would “never…

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Internet Disruption Sends Remote-Controlled Car Crashing into Police Van in Islamabad

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ISLAMABAD: A remotely operated car crashed into a police van at D-Chowk, Islamabad, after an apparent technical failure caused by an internet connectivity disruption, with a video of the incident going viral on social media. The video, shared by journalist Muhammad Aalijah, shows him sitting in the front passenger seat of the vehicle while explaining its automated-driving features. As the car moves forward, its remotely controlled steering system suddenly appears to malfunction, causing the vehicle to veer towards a police van parked nearby. Aalijah can be seen attempting to stop…

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Petroleum Division Assures Full Support To Energy Sector To Control Load-shedding: Ali Pervaiz

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possible through a balanced approach while ensuring that its burden did not fall heavily on consumer tariffs. He said the Ministry was ensuring local gas supply to consumers for their domestic needs and had also injected a significant quantity of gas that had remained shut in. He said all fertiliser factories in Pakistan were currently operating at full capacity, helping ensure the availability of fertilizer at a reasonable cost. Fertilizer was facing a major crisis globally, he added, but there had been no significant price fluctuation in Pakistan. Ali Pervaiz Malik said more than…

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PBF expresses concern over the recurrence of electricity load management

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KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed serious concern over the recurrence of electricity load management despite the country having an installed generation capacity of 49,651MW, saying the latest disruption caused by the shortage of RLNG exposes fundamental weaknesses in power-sector planning, fuel security and capacity utilisation. Chief Organiser of PBF, Ahmad Jawad, said business community questioned how consumers can continue to face prolonged power outages while simultaneously paying fixed charges and capacity-related costs associated with the country’s power-generation infrastructure. The Power Division has attributed the latest nighttime load management…

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