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October 21, 2025

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Nepra cuts base KE charge from Rs 39.97 to Rs 32 per unit

View of K-Electric headquarters in Karachi. — K-Electric Website/Archive Nepra is reducing KE’s base tariff from Rs 39.97 per unit to Rs 32 per unit. The Regulator also sets performance benchmarks for a 7-year audit period. “The petitioners fail to persuade the authority to bring about the desired change.” Dealing a blow to K-Electric’s finances, the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has reduced the utility’s multi-year base tariff from Rs 39.97 per unit to Rs 32 per unit after considering the government’s request regarding its earlier determination, The News reported on Tuesday. However, the energy regulator maintained its previous position

October 16, 2025

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McLaren’s title rivals eyeing Verstappen’s late charge warily

AUSTIN: McLaren’s dueling pair of world championship leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris will be eyeing their mirrors warily this weekend at the United States Grand Prix for Max Verstappen. With six laps to go, the two McLarens are separated by just 22 points, with four-time champion Verstappen trailing Piastri by 63 points but enjoying his recent form after winning both of the last three races. Red Bull’s Verstappen has turned a seemingly lost cause into a thrilling late, if unexpected, charge for a fifth title. Jacques Villeneuve, who won the title in 1997, believes the Dutchman can do it

September 20, 2025

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Trump will impose a $ 100,000 charge per year for H-1B visas

Trump’s administration said on Friday that it would ask companies to pay $ 100,000 a year for H-1B workers’ visas, they may be involved in a large blow to technology based on specialist employees from India and China. Since taking over his duties in January, Trump has begun a widespread suppression of immigration, including movements to limit certain forms of legal immigration. The step towards the reform of the H-1B visa program represents the highest profile of its administration’s management to review temporary employment visas. “If you are going to train someone, you will train one of the recent graduates

June 14, 2025

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The judge declares Mistrial for Weinstein Rape Charge

NEW YORK: Judge at Harvey Weinstein Sex Crimes Nirmriaase declared a misrepresentation for the excellent rape category against the film’s producer on Thursday, after Foreperson of the jury refused to return to the deliberate case in the midst of a jury’s room. In front of the packaged guys and public benches in the 13th floor room of New York, Judge Curtis Farber rejected the jurors who could not end up in the accusation that Weinstein raped Jessica Mann. “The discussions have been heated to such an extent that I am obliged to declare a number that you did not end

May 18, 2025

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Brown denied warranty after an attack charge

American singer R&B Chris Brown, a former friend of superstar Rihanna, was on Friday by June 13 by a United Kingdom Court, charged with attacking the 2023 incident, AFP said. The judge’s decision to reject his request for a guarantee challenges the start of Brown’s next tour, with broadcasts already sold in the Netherlands on June 8 and in Germany on June 11. Brown, a twice winner of Grammy, who has sold tens of millions of records worldwide, was arrested in a Manchester hotel in the early hours of Thursday in the early hours of Thursday and was accused of

January 2, 2025

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Turkish group bids below minimum charge for Islamabad airport operations

In this photo taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistan airport staff walk through Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. — AFP Pakistan wants to generate revenue by accelerating privatization. The matter will now be referred to the International Finance Corporation. The government also wants to offload its 60% stake in debt-ridden airline PIA. KARACHI: A Turkish consortium, the sole bidder to take over the operations of Pakistan’s Islamabad airport, has offered a concession fee below the minimum threshold, the chairman of the bid evaluation committee said on Thursday. The cash-strapped South Asian country is seeking to generate revenue

September 17, 2024

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Jay Blades was cleared of the second charge after backlash for domestic violence

Jay Blades was cleared of the second charge after backlash for domestic violence Jay Blades’ second count of using a phone while driving was dismissed. The TV presenter, 54, is still accused of physically and emotionally abusing his wife – leading to backlash on professional fronts. The second charge was dropped as the case officer was unavailable, Daily Mail was mentioned. According to the report, prosecutor Zulqarnain Saeed told Cannock magistrates at the time that the Crown would therefore not be offering any evidence against the Blade’s driving last April in Wombourne, Staffordshire. Presiding Judge Neil Ravenscroft told Blades in

September 7, 2024

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Discos are allowed to charge an additional Rs 1.75/unit

Islamabad: The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a surcharge of Rs 1.75 per unit on state-owned distribution companies and privatized K-Electric, with effect from the next three months. The adjustment is intended to recover Rs 43.23 billion through quarterly tariff revisions for the fourth quarter of 2023-2024, spanning April to June 2024. During a public hearing on August 26, Nepra chairman Waseem Mukhtar presided over a meeting where Discos said the adjustments were mainly due to lower sales compared to forecasts for the quarter. Nepra noted that some Discos such as PESCO failed to meet their energy needs

August 29, 2024

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French authorities charge Telegram’s Durov with criminal investigation

TOKYO: A French judge placed Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday in an organized crime investigation into the messaging app, but allowed the businessman to post 5 million euro bail, report twice a week to police and not leave French territory. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccauau said in a statement that the judge found there were grounds to formally investigate Durov on all the charges for which he was initially arrested four days ago. They include suspected complicity in operating an online platform that enables illegal transactions, images of child sexual abuse, drug trafficking and fraud, as well

August 22, 2024

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Rizwan, Shakeel’s centuries put Pakistan in charge against Bangladesh

Listen to the article Pakistan took control of the first Test against Bangladesh on Day 2 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium thanks to superb centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel. The pair’s remarkable 240-run fifth-wicket partnership propelled Pakistan to a formidable 448/6 declared, with Bangladesh ending the day on 27/0 in their first innings, trailing by 421 runs. Resuming on a precarious 158/4, Rizwan and Shakeel dampened the Bangladesh attack with a mixture of patience and aggression. Shakeel, who started the day on 57, continued his composed innings, reaching his third Test century before being bowled out for 141

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