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January 17, 2026

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Discos’ performance piles up Rs 397bn in revolving debt in FY24-25: Nepra

Representational image showing electrical networks. —Pixabay Losses from theft, old networks, poor maintenance practices: report. Adds disco recovered only 93.5% of billed revenue, widening the debt gap. Consumer complaints rise over overcharging, faulty meters, outages: Nepra. ISLAMABAD: Discos performance contributed about Rs 397 billion to Pakistan’s circular debt in fiscal year 2024-25 as inefficiencies in power distribution companies and persistent transmission bottlenecks continued to cause heavy losses, according to a report issued by the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra). In its State of the Industry Report 2025, the energy regulator warned that inefficiencies are entrenched in the pricing system, with

January 10, 2026

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21% profit rise for natural gas utilities draws criticism over performance losses

Industry stakeholders say fixed yields limit gas sector profitability amid rising cyclical debt Natural gas services. Photo: file Islamabad: Pricing natural gas based on a guaranteed rate of return on assets is killing the efficiency of public utilities, whose profits have grown to 21 percent despite the country’s energy shortages, industry stakeholders said at a public hearing Friday. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) held the hearing to review the existing gas pricing formula for state-owned transmission and distribution companies, which was based on a guaranteed and fixed rate of return on assets. On the back of solid performance,

January 9, 2026

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Britney Spears Teases His First Performance In A Decade: ‘Very Soon’

The mum-of-two is slowly healing her relationship with the show after her controversial conservative stance Britney Spears is slowly healing her relationship with the stage and has her children to thank. As it approaches 10 years since her last live performance at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, the Princess of Pop appears more open to performing again. But only on her own terms. In a candid Instagram post shared on Friday, Jan. 9, Spears, 44, reflected on her life after her conservative term ends in 2021. She talked about healing through dance, reconnecting with her teenage sons and carefully

December 22, 2025

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ACC under Mohsin Naqvi approves start of high performance cricket centres

ACC President Mohsin Naqvi at a special ACC meeting at its headquarters in Dubai, UAE. — X/@TheRealPCBMedia DUBAI: Asian cricket’s governing body has approved plans to set up state-of-the-art high-performance centers across the region, aimed at boosting player development in countries that lack modern training facilities, officials said on Tuesday. The decision was taken at a special meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) held at its headquarters in Dubai and chaired by ACC president Mohsin Naqvi. The centers will be developed in phases and priority will be given to Asian member states that do not currently have access to

December 5, 2025

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Dano defended himself after Tarantino’s performance

. Quentin Tarantino’s recent criticism of Paul Dano has sparked a wave of support for the actor from colleagues and fans alike, following the director’s comments during an appearance on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast. While listing his 20 favorite films of the 21st century, Tarantino included Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood, but singled out Dano’s performance as the film’s main flaw. He described Dano as “weak sauce” and called him the “weakest … actor at SAG,” comments that quickly went viral on social media and sparked heated debate among cinephiles and industry insiders. Responses defending Dano appeared

October 8, 2025

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Yungblud breaks silence in MTV VMA Performance ‘Bitter’ Hate

Yungblud Slams Haters of Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Show on MTV VMA Yungblud just hit the “bitter and jealous” critics of Ozzy Osbourne’s tribute to the MTV Video Music awards. The 28 -year -old musician took the scene with Nuno Bettencourt of Extreme and the virtual twin Aerosmith Steven Tyler and Joe Perry in VMA last month to pay tribute to Black Sabbath’s latest legend dying on July 22. Yungblud’s performance saw some criticism from the guitarist of the dark Dan Hawkins, who called the show “Another Nail in the Rock N Roll Coff”. His brother, Justin, who has his YouTube

October 3, 2025

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Taylor Swift falls bomb for Ed Sheeran’s performance on her, Travis Kelce’s weddings

Taylor Swift admits that maintaining Ed Sheeran from the song to her wedding “It would be difficult” Taylor Swift hints that Ed Sheeran will be among its visitors and the wedding ceremony of Travis Kelce. On Friday 3 October episode of The The UK’s Breakfast Breakfast, Breakfast Breakfast, The sense of pop seemed to promote the new and twelfth album studio, her album, The life of a showgirl. During the demonstration, the host, Fleur East, asked Swift about the appearance of her friend Ed Sheeran, especially his performance for his big day and Kelce, saying: “We talked to Ed Sheeran

September 12, 2025

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Meeting reviews commercial performance

Islamabad: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan underlined the need to differentiate products and export markets focusing on high -value and non -traditional sectors. He also called for the development of import substitution strategies to reduce the dependence on food and energy imports. The minister chaired a high -level meeting on Thursday to review Pakistan’s trade performance during the first two months of the current financial year. Senior officials and representatives of the relevant departments attended the meeting. It was noted that Pakistan’s exports remained stable at $ 5.11 billion in July-August 2025-26, despite provocative global conditions. The sector of textiles

September 7, 2025

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EFS Dents from the performance of local industries

Islamabad: Industry experts have expressed concerns about the government’s export facility (EFS), arguing that it undermines the performance of local industries. In previous years, the Pakistan export sector was backed by direct subsidies, such as relief from power and gas, reduced corporate taxes and credit facilities. However, according to the pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), these subsidies have been greatly reduced. Instead, support is now offered through policies such as the EFS, which critics support, are effectively subsidizing exports to the detriment of domestic industry. Despite these concessions, Pakistan’s export profits have remained stagnant for the last three

September 4, 2025

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Ex-Pacer hits Rizwan’s blockade after Haris’s poor performance

Mohammed Rotvan (Center) is comforted by teammate Mohammad Haris as he walks back on the booth after his dismissal during the ICC Men World Cup semifinal in the New Zealand World Cup between New Zealand and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground. – AFP/file Following an indifferent performance by Batter Mohammad Haris, former fast-paced Tanveer Ahmed Bowling has criticized the decision to abandon Wicketkeeper-Batter Mohammad Rizwan during the continuing three row between Pakistan, UAE and Afghanistan. “If Muhammad Haris was playing this way, then why Mohamad Rizwan is deliberately excluded from the team?” Tanveer said in a place in X. The

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