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Punjab markets to close at 9pm under power-saving plan: sources

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Sources say under first phase of power-saving plan, restrictions have been imposed for two months.
Govt has completed consultations with trade associations and chambers.
LCCI chief says implementation of a power-saving plan will help save electricity and petrol.

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday decided to implement a power-saving plan under which markets across the province will shut down at 9pm in order to save electricity, Geo News reported, citing sources.

According to sources, the government has completed consultations with trade associations and chambers and the plan will be implemented next week.

Under the first phase of the power-saving plan, the restrictions have been imposed for two months.

Moreover, the sources revealed that the government is also considering closing restaurants earlier.

Commenting on the proposal, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Nauman Kabir said that the traders are on board with the government on all sorts of plans related to the national interest.

“Implementation of a power-saving plan will help save electricity and petrol,” he added.

Sindh markets to also close at 9pm

A day earlier, the Sindh government announced that markets across the province will shut down at 9pm to save electricity as the country witnesses constant power outages.

The measure, which will remain in effect till July 16, is in response to the prevalent outages, and load shedding of the electricity and seeks to reduce the shortfall between the supply and demand of electricity, according to the notification.

According to the notification, it was decided that the morning hours must be utilised for business activities.

All markets and shopping malls shall close by 9pm, the notification said, adding that this does not extend to medical stores, pharmacies, hospitals, petrol pumps, CNG stations, bakeries and milk shops.

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Crackdown on Smuggling: More than 13,000 Metric Tonnes of Fertilisers Found

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Economic growth is at risk due to smuggling. There is a continual crackdown to maintain public safety and a stable economy.

Between October 20 and 28, 131,000 litres of Iranian oil, 71 metric tonnes of grain, 293 pieces of cloth, and 1,105 cartons of cigarettes were confiscated by the authorities.

Since September 1, 2023, a total of 17.548 million litres of Iranian oil, 13,088.75 metric tonnes of fertilisers, 3,755.69 metric tonnes of flour, 35,129.1 metric tonnes of sugar, 4,381,102 cartonnes of cigarettes, and 155,037 pieces of fabric have been blocked.

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Mushaal Mullick Speaks at the RCC: Supports Palestinian and Kashmiri Rights

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At a meeting held today at the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, the chairperson of the Peace and Culture Organisation and the widow of detained Kashmiri leader Mohammad Yasin Malik, was the chief guest. With a renowned delegation that included Dr. Owais Malik, Prof. Zafar Sindhu, and Kashmiri businessman Ishtiaq Bhatt, Mullick spoke about urgent issues pertaining to Indian crimes in Jammu and Kashmir and showed support for the Palestinian people.

The event ended with a protest walk with senior business leaders, civil society members, and the head of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce. In light of current conflicts, participants came together to express their concerns about human rights breaches and to stress the significance of worldwide awareness and action.

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12th IDEAS 2024 Edition. CM Sindh’s event to strengthen strategic ties with international partners

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IDEAS 2024 will improve commercial exchanges between delegates, trade visitors, defence officials, and OEMs from all across Pakistan and the world, according to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. It will also increase Pakistan’s strategic ties with its international allies.

Speaking during the 12th Edition of Ideas 2024’s 3rd steering committee meeting in Karachi, Murad Ali Shah stated that since the event’s founding in 2000, ideas have emerged as a defining characteristic of the national and international defence sector.

According to him, this twice-yearly occasion has gradually developed into a legendary assembly that promotes information sharing both inside and outside of Pakistan and displays cutting-edge technology.

The fact that IDEAS is now acknowledged globally, he continued, is evidence of the strong and advantageous ties we have with our international partners.

The Director General of Depo, Major General Asad Nawaz Khan, HI(M), led the second session, which was held to support the ongoing national-level preparations for this strategically significant event.