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Once known for its scenic beauty, habitat and natural streams, the federal capital has been fast losing its elegance due to unruly population and housing societies growth threatening its ecosystem and serenity. Its natural streams flowing out of perennial and seasonal springs of the Margalla Hills have turned into filthy and stinky drains as city manager had failed to put in place proper waste disposal mechanism. Rapid growth in population and massive construction in catchment areas continued to pollute streams emanating unpleasant odor throughout the city, besides turning brooks into…

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Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz on Saturday presided over a meeting for a proposed programme to install solar water plants in the remote areas of Cholistan. Commissioner Bahawalpur division gave a briefing with regard to installing solar water plants in Cholistan. The proposed project is believed to increase rain In Cholistan by means of latest technology was also reviewed. The CM while addressing the meeting revealed that the government has chalked out a programme to install solar water plants in the remote areas of Cholistan, adding that human beings along…

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The Petroleum Division (PD) on Thursday said petrol price in the international market had witnessed a sharp increase during the current year, but Pakistan maintained it at the lowest level despite financial constraints for facilitation of the masses. Currently, the PD in a tweet said, more than three-quarter countries of the world were selling the commodity at the higher rate as compared to Pakistan. Drawing a prices’ comparison, it said Pakistan was providing per litre petrol at the rate of Rs233.89 to consumers, Bhutan Rs244.98, Sri Lanka Rs258.89, Kenya Rs281.84,…

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The tariff may be passed in three phases, Rs3.5/unit in July, Rs3.5/unit in August and remaining Rs 0.91/unit may be passed on to the consumers in the month of October 2022. The federal government has decided to pass on Rs7.91 per unit determined by Nepra in three phases, along with Rs0.20 per unit hike on account of subsidy rationalization phase-II, well-placed sources in Power Division told Business Recorder. The Power Division presented two options before the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, however, during the meeting, some of the members…

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The Sindh government Friday notified closure of markets across the province at 9pm in order to save electricity, as the country faces constant power outages causing immense inconvenience to the people due to the rising temperatures. The measure, which will remain in effect till July 16, is in response to the power outages and load shedding and seeks to reduce the shortfall between the supply and demand of electricity, according to the notification. It was decided that the morning hours must be utilized for business activities, said the notification. The…

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