Saturday, August 26th, 2023
PM convenes meeting after protests erupt over inflated electricity bills
ISLAMABAD, AUG 26: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar called for an emergency meeting at the Prime Minister’s House tomorrow to discuss the issue of rising electricity bills, According to PM’s post on microblogging platform X — formally known as Twitter — the meeting would include briefings from the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) and distribution companies. Consultations would also be held to provide maximum relief to consumers regarding electricity bills, according to PM Kakar. The inflated power bills triggered country-wide protests, including Karachi, Rawalpindi, Multan, Gujranwala, and Peshawar. In Karachi,Read More
Senators seek to impeach US defense secretary over Afghanistan withdrawal
KABUL, AUG 26 – US Republican Representative Cory Mills from Florida has introduced a resolution aimed at impeaching Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin due to his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. Mills, known for his far-right views, alleges that Austin neglected crucial intelligence and oversaw a disorderly retreat from Afghanistan in 2021, leading to the deaths of 13 American service members and hundreds of Afghans. The resolution was introduced just a day before the second anniversary of the service members’ deaths. Mills asserts that top officials in the administration disregarded intelligenceRead More
Niger orders French ambassador to leave the country within 48 hours
Niger’s junta ordered the French ambassador in Niamey on Friday to leave the country within 48 hours, according to the Nigerien Foreign Ministry. In a statement published by state-run broadcaster ORTN, the Nigerien Foreign Ministry said the ambassador Sylvain Itte had refused to attend a meeting scheduled for Friday with the country’s foreign minister. The ministry said Nigerien authorities had withdrawn Itte’s credentials in light of the refusal, also citing “other actions by the French government that are against Niger’s interest.” “France has taken note of the putschists’ request,” theRead More
PML-N govt responsible for inflated power bills: Omar
Says capacity payments touched Rs 2000b this yearFears price of electricity to surge to Rs 85/unit in next few months ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan stated that the PML-N government was responsible for the inflated and unbearable electricity bills, making Pakistan dependent on expensive imported energy, as the capacity payments due to take and pay contracts have touched Rs 2000 billion this year.In his strong-worded reaction over the inflated bills, PTI Secretary General said that the PML-N was responsible for the extremely high electricityRead More
Protests held against inflated power bills
KARACHI, AUG 26: Protests continued in the port city against the exorbitant rise in the power tariff and inclusion of excessive taxes in the electricity bills. At some places people incensed by overbilling burnt electricity bills to vent their anger, while some political forces warned of protest sit-ins outside the K-Electric offices. The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has staged over 200 protest demonstrations to observe a protest day against skyrocketing increase in electricity bills and overcharging on part of the K-Electric, here on Friday. JI Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur RehmanRead More
Jamal Shah affirms CPEC’s economic vision amidst sabotage threats
PESHAWAR, AUG 26 /DNA/ – Caretaker Federal Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jamal Shah has said that CPEC is a plan for economic development of Pakistan, enemies want to sabotage this plan but their evil intentions will never be allowed to succeed. He expressed these views on the occasion of his visit to China Window, a Chinese cultural center established in Peshawar. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s internationally renowned actors Javed Babar, Ishrat Abbas, Ahmed Sajjad, Khalid Khattak, Zulfiqar Qureshi, Sohail Asad, Wasima Younis, Miss Saeeda, Hameedullah Khan and personalities from differentRead More