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KE answers a plea over Karachi’s power shortages

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Three persons have already passed away from the intense heat, the petitioner pointed out.

In spite of paying their bills on time, the petitioner claimed that homeowners continue to experience 12-hour power interruptions. The Supreme Court has previously decided against bringing such cases before the court directly, as K-Electric pointed out in its response to the petition.

load shedding will happen on feeders where there are losses, according to K-Electric’s statement. Advocate Muhammad Vawda, on the other hand, contended that K-Electric’s response is meaningless and unimportant. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) had already received a complaint from the petitioners, he noted, but NEPRA had not yet made a determination.

Further noting that the concerned feeder is classified as “no losses” by K-Electric, Advocate Vawda questioned why load shedding is occurring on a no-loss feeder. He claimed that NEPRA had done nothing and that K-Electric had broken the rules.

It was stressed in the petition that the citizens are suffering as a result of NEPRA and K-Electric’s cooperation. They are suffering from lengthy power outages, which is very upsetting even though they are paying their bills on time.

directing NEPRA to present a response at the upcoming hearing. The court postponed the hearing until August 5. With the goal of resolving the dispute, the Sindh High Court will address the points brought up and ask the parties involved for explanation.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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