Consumers brace for Rs1.78/unit hike as CPPA seeks fuel cost adjustment

[ Nepra reviews CPPA’s January fuel cost hike as Power Division cites historic sector improvements Electricity consumers in Karachi and across Pakistan may face higher tariffs as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) concluded a hearing on Thursday regarding a petition seeking a Rs1.78 per unit increase under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) … Read more

Israel aims to bring ‘permanent demographic change’ to West Bank, Gaza: UN

UN rights chief Volker Turk cites Israeli West Bank operation displacing 32,000 Palestinians Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, ride a vehicle pulled by an animal as they move southwards following Israeli forces’ orders to leave Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip October 3, 2025.PHOTO:REUTERS Israel’s actions in the … Read more

IT secretary dismisses claims of firewall shutdown as baseless

[ 5G spectrum auction on March 10, bids due by February 27, PTA chairman briefs committee ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology’s secretary has dismissed reports of a firewall shutdown as baseless, confirming that the web monitoring system remains fully operational and is being used to comply with court orders. The National Assembly’s Standing Committee … Read more

Turkish F-16 crashed while investigating radar signal: defence ministry

Pilot attempted last-minute ejection early Wednesday but died in crash, ministry says The pilot tried to eject at the last minute but lost his life in the crash, the ministry said.PHOTO: Wikimedia commons A Turkish F-16 fighter jet that crashed shortly after takeoff had been scrambled to investigate an unidentified radar signal along the Bulgarian … Read more