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Consumers demand audit before tariff hike

- Pro21st - June 14, 2025

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Consumers have called for an audit of power distribution companies (DISCOs), following the latter’s request to the regulator to approve the collection of Rs455 billion through an increase in electricity rates. The regulator — the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) — conducted a public hearing on Friday to consider the interim tariff applications of […]

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Omar lambasts govt’s ‘disastrous’ policies

- Pakistan - June 14, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The leader of opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, has criticized the PML-N led federal government’s economic policies, describing them as a recipe for the complete destruction of the national economy. In his speech during the National Assembly budget session on Friday, Omar, who belongs to the PTI, labeled the current budget […]

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Iran’s Natanz enrichment plant destroyed: IAEA chief

- Latest News - June 13, 2025

Listen to article The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council on Friday. “At present, the Iranian authorities are informing us of attacks on two other facilities, namely the Fordow fuel enrichment plant and at Isfahan,” the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Rafael […]

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KSE-100 index plummets 2,186 points, amid geopolitical tensions

- Pro21st - June 13, 2025

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a notable decline on Friday, with the KSE-100 index falling by 1,949.56 points, closing at 122,143.56 amid escalating geo-political tensions that followed Israel’s attack on Iran earlier today. The KSE 100 Index ended the day’s session registering a decline of 1.57%. The index recorded a high at 123,058.06 points during the day, […]

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Sindh CM presents Rs. 3.45 trillion budget for 2025-26

- Pakistan - June 13, 2025

Listen to article Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented the provincial budget estimates for the fiscal year 2025-26 in the assembly amounting to Rs. 3,451.87 billion, with a deficit of Rs. 38.458 billion-representing a 12.9 per cent increase compared to the previous year’s budget estimates of Rs. 3,056.3 billion for FY 2024-25.  The Chief Minister […]

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TEXPO 2024 Day 2 finds its pulse in rose gardens and the ’80s

- Fashion - June 13, 2025

Parishae, Fahad Hussayn and HSY stand out on the second day of the event promoting sustainability KARACHI: The runway on the second day of TEXPO 2024 pivoted from the bold, exaggerated silhouettes and ideas of sensual ferocity that dominated the opening, shifting to a refined fusion of Eastern wear with modern functionality. Featuring Wardha Saleem, […]

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Plan afoot to vacate houses under adverse occupation

- Real Estate - June 13, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works is planning to vacate government houses and quarters in the federal capital which have been under adverse occupation. Hundreds of houses and quarters are under the illegal occupation of retired government servants and their relatives, who have also carried out extension work in government houses without the approval […]

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Pakistani cricket icon shares reaction online

- Latest News - June 13, 2025

The Sydney Sixers have secured Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) 15 season. The signing, confirmed on June 13, marks one of the most significant acquisitions in the history of the competition. Babar Azam, widely regarded as one of the finest batters in modern cricket, will bring his skill, […]

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Oil prices soar over 9% after Israel strikes Iran

- Pro21st - June 13, 2025

Listen to article Oil prices surged more than 9% on Friday, hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel attacked Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies. Brent crude futures jumped $6.29, or 9.07%, to $75.65 a barrel by 0315 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, […]

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