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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line has reached a major construction milestone, with stringing works underway on the Dasu–Islamabad Transmission Line Project (DTLP), marking significant progress in the country’s power transmission infrastructure. The landmark project is designed to strengthen Pakistan’s high-voltage transmission network and enhance the capacity and reliability of the national grid. The transmission line will play a crucial role in evacuating electricity generated by the Dasu Hydropower Project and delivering it to the national grid. The ongoing stringing activities mark a critical stage in the project’s construction,…

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KARACHI: Several areas of Karachi have been exempted from loadshedding following improvements in electricity bill recovery and efforts to curb power theft, K-Electric (KE) announced. According to a statement issued by the power utility, several localities have moved from the medium-loss to the low-loss category, making them eligible for loadshedding exemption. These include parts of Korangi, such as Abdullah Shah Noorani Colony, Pak Ittehad Colony, Zaman Town and Sectors 48-A, 48-B, 48-C, 48-D and 48-E. Other areas benefiting from the improvement include Azizabad Block 2 and Block 8 in Federal…

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has set June 2027 as the deadline for completing 5,734 water filtration plants across the province, reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing safe drinking water to every citizen. Chairing a special meeting of the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority, the chief minister assigned responsibility for monitoring filtration plants to the respective assistant commissioners. Public committees will also be established under their supervision to oversee the functioning of plants in local neighbourhoods. The meeting decided to establish mobile maintenance units in every tehsil to ensure the…

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ISLAMABAD: Iran has clarified that its border with Pakistan remains open and that Tehran has imposed no restrictions on exports, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), amid reports of disruptions in cross-border trade. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam issued the clarification on social media platform X, saying that Iran’s borders with all neighbouring countries remained open. He said closing borders with neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan, would neither be logical nor serve the interests of either side under the prevailing circumstances. However, the envoy pointed to changes in Pakistan’s E-Form…

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ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong have stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in promoting sustainable peace and stability across the region. The two leaders exchanged views on regional developments during a meeting, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening Pakistan-China relations and advancing cooperation on matters of mutual interest. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dar appreciated the continued progress in the Pakistan-China all-weather strategic cooperative partnership, particularly cooperation under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…

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