ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) revoked the notice from August 29 to hold Imran Khan’s prison trial in the cipher case. Khan is the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The IHC had postponed ruling on Imran Khan’s intra-court appeal to avoid being tried in jail forContinue Reading

The federal government authorized on Monday a hike in natural gas prices for several customer categories, effective November 1, 2023. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (OGRA) recommendations served as the basis for this judgment. The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had already decided to increase natural gas prices onContinue Reading

Pakistan has received its first supply of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marking the country’s second significant energy agreement with Moscow.The arrival of this large LPG supply follows Pakistan’s earlier reception of Russian crude oil, demonstrating the two countries’ expanding energy relationship.The Russian embassy in Islamabad acknowledged the delivery ofContinue Reading

A four-member female gang known for preying on female commuters in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) has been captured by the Peshawar police, marking a significant victory.On Tuesday, the arrests were made public, putting light on a wave of thefts of cash, jewelry, and cell phones.Two of the gang membersContinue Reading

Caretaker Muhammad Ali, the federal minister of energy, stated on Monday that adding Thar coal and renewable energy sources to the energy mix will increase the energy mix and lower power rates.The minister told the media that the government was considering privatizing all former Wapda distribution businesses (DISCOs) under aContinue Reading

The National Highway Authority (NHA) has raised toll charges on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2). The new tariffs will be in place from August 25, 2023 until August 26, 2024, according to an official announcement. The following are the new rates: Category Toll Rate Per Kilometer (Rs.) Total Amount (Rs.) Car/Jeep/PickupContinue Reading