LHC upholds end of free electricity perk

LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) upheld the government’s decision to withdraw free electricity units for Grade-17 officers of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and power distribution companies (DISCOs), declaring the policy lawful. The LHC issued this verdict after hearing petitions filed by the GEPCO Engineers and Officers Association, which challenged the government’s…

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Pakistan, China firms sign deals worth $7b

PM addresses B2B investment confab in Hangzhou; highlights opportunities in agri, mineral secters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif walks with China’s Environment and Ecology Minister Huang Runqiu after arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: APP HANGZHOU: Pakistani and Chinese companies signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth more than $7 billion during a series…

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Russia launches huge drone attack on Ukraine

It was the first such major attack after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia KYIV: Russia unleashed a massive daytime drone attack on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure in the west, killing at least six people and prompting NATO-member Poland to scramble fighter jets, officials said. Hungary, now led by a government…

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