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Standing Committee on Energy Takes Notice of Electricity Infrastructure Theft

The Standing Committee on Energy (Power Division) taking a strict view of the failure of police to address pervasive theft of electricity infrastructure has decided to call the Provincial Inspector General of Police to discuss the non-cooperation of t…

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Financial Institutions Should Verify License of Lending Apps: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised financial institutions to review the licensing status of their existing customers offering digital lending services and their authorization to conduct business.Regulated entities (REs) are advised to ensure…

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Japan extends grant assistance worth ¥315m to Pakistan through JICA

The Government of Japan has extended grant assistance worth 315 million Japanese yen, some 2.4 million dollars, to the Government of Pakistan through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).An agreement to this effect for Exchange of Notes and G…

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Hilton Unveils Its First Hotel in Islamabad

Hilton has announced the opening of its very first Hilton Garden Inn in Islamabad, scheduled for 2027. This hotel venture is being undertaken in collaboration with Premier Choice, a renowned multinational real estate development company.The location c…

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Dasu Dam Stage-I Completed Before Monsoon

In a significant stride towards the implementation of the Dasu Hydropower Project, the construction of Stage-I of the concrete Starter Dam has been successfully concluded prior to the onset of the high-flow Monsoon season.The River Indus is coursing t…

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Very hot, humid weather expected in most parts of country

Very hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.However, dust storm is expected in Northeast Balochistan.Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:Islamabad and Peshawar twenty-nine degree …