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Healthy foods and exercise, along with treatment, can help in early cure of breast cancer: moot told Karachi: Timely mammograms can detect breast cancer earlier—potentially by an average of two years—giving women a better chance of receiving effective treatment before the disease advances, leading oncologists and survivors stressed at a Pink October awareness seminar organised by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH). The experts urged women not to delay examinations because of fear, embarrassment or misconceptions about diagnostic procedures, emphasising that early detection, prompt treatment and emotional support…

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Islamabad, October 23, 2026 Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has taken strict notice of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) imposing excessive and unjustified detection bills on consumers, warning DISCOs that no incorrect or arbitrary detection bill will be charged to any consumer in the future. Addressing an important meeting with the Boards of Directors of DISCOs today, the Federal Minister issued formal directives to implement a stringent and comprehensive reform framework. He underlined that while curbing electricity theft remains an unquestionable national priority, arbitrarily burdening…

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The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board, in its 260th meeting held today under the chairmanship of Mr. Muhammad Ali, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and Chairman of the Privatisation Commission, approved key measures relating to the privatisation of Islamabad Electric Supply Company Limited (IESCO), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company Limited (FESCO), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), and State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC). The Board approved the prequalification of 10 Interested Parties (IPs) for IESCO’s privatisation, reflecting strong participation from domestic and international investors. The following Interested Parties were…

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ISLAMABAD: The government has deferred operationalising the Petroleum Prices Stabilisation Fund amid elevated domestic fuel prices and volatility in international oil markets, as petrol and diesel approach Rs400 per litre amid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. The issue was discussed at a Petroleum Price Committee meeting on October 19, focusing on petroleum product deregulation, reducing market distortions and managing potential windfall gains, a senior official told The News. Under the proposed mechanism, an additional levy would be collected on petrol and high-speed diesel when international crude oil prices…

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