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The federal government drops electricity bombshell on the people as the power tariff goes up by Rs1.95 per unit in a bid to implement uniform tariff across the country. The announcement comes as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) allowed Rs1.95 per unit increase electricity rates on Friday. In line with the uniform tariff policy, the federal government also notified the increase of Rs1.95 for K-Electric customers as well. Two weeks ago, the government had announced Rs1.95 per unit tariff hike. Earlier, the regulator had allowed an increase of…

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A hacking group with ties to the Indian military adopted a pair of mobile surveillance tools to spy on geopolitical targets in Pakistan and Kashmir amid persistent regional tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, according to a report from cybersecurity company, Lookout Inc. The group is known for commandeering legitimate web services in South Asia and embedding surveillance tools or malware inside these apps and services to conduct espionage.

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ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar here in Islamabad on Thursday. The meeting was informed that the proposed policy was aimed at ensuring universal access of electricity through a self-sustainable power sector, developed and premised on optimal utilization of indigenous resources, integrated planning approach, efficient and liquid market design and affordable and environment friendly outcome for the consumers. Secretary Power Division briefed the CCoE on the salient features of the…

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QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Amanullah Khan Yasinzai on Thursday reviewed a proposal about establishing a mines and minerals university in the Nokundi area of Chagai district. Official sources said that Industry Secretary Abdul Majid and other officials concerned briefed the governor about the plan. Governor Yasinzai, who is chancellor of the eight public sector universities in the province, said since Balochistan was rich in natural resources, including minerals, all aspects for setting up of the university on natural resources, mines and minerals should be reviewed carefully and its planning should be…

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Parameters of carbon monoxide and particulate toxic matters were exceeding the prescribed limits of the provincial environmental quality standards during the soya bean and pet-coke handling at the Karachi port in February last year when 17 people died in the Keamari area and hundreds of others were affected. This was stated by the Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) on Thursday in a report submitted to the Sindh High Court (SHC) on the alleged gas leakage incident. Filing the final report in respect of the gas leakage incident in Keamari, the…

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