Hike in Power Purchase Price Likely as NEPRA Reviews CPPA-G Petition
The electricity sector’s regulator National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is considering a petition by the Central Power Purchasing Agency‑Guarantee (CPPA-G) to revise the national power purchase price for the…
Two Youngsters Killed in Separate Road Accidents in Karachi
In Karachi, two young men were tragically killed in separate road accidents on Tuesday night. In the first incident, a 20-year-old motorcyclist died when a speeding water tanker struck his…
Sugar Price Crisis in Pakistan Dubbed “Engineered” by Wholesale Grocers Association
The Wholesale Grocers Association has described the current sugar price surge in Pakistan as an “artificial crisis”, contending that the spike is not due to shortage but deliberate manipulation. According…
Gang Accused of Ransacking PPP MNA’s Home Busted by Sindh Police
In Hyderabad, the Sindh Police announced the dismantling of a robbery gang accused of ransacking the home of a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MNA. According to the police, the gang…
Scheme 33 Sewerage System Collapses, Residents Face Sewage Flooding in Karachi
In Karachi’s Scheme 33, residents of several housing societies say the sewerage system has collapsed again, leaving the main road between the M9 Motorway and the G-3 bus stop swamped…
Epstein files release pushed after Trump ends opposition
In a dramatic turnaround, US President Donald Trump has dropped his opposition to the Epstein files release, calling on House Republicans to back a bill that forces the Justice Department…
LHC bars police harassment of Sikh convert
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has intervened to protect an Indian woman, formerly Sikh, now known as Noor, from what she called persistent police pressure. Justice Farooq Haider ruled that…
AI bubble bursts warning: Google CEO sounds alarm
Google and its parent company Alphabet are not immune if the AI bubble bursts, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has warned during a BBC interview. He described the current surge in…
Faisal Mumtaz Rathore Elected as AJK Prime Minister After No-Confidence Vote
Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) after a successful no-confidence motion against incumbent PM Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The motion…
Pakistan’s IT Exports Soar 17% in October to $386 M; $1.44 Bn in July–Oct
Pakistan’s IT export sector posted a 17% year-on-year increase in October 2025, reaching $386 million, according to official documents. During the four-month period from July to October, IT exports totaled…