Jammu: Four Indian Army personnel were killed and nine others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Doda district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to Beyond the Time News, the accident occurred at Khanni Top along the Bhaderwah-Chamba road. Officials said that the…
Govt set to replace net metering system with net billing policy Solar electricity exported to grid to be credited at lower rate. Previously units imported and exported were balanced one-for-one. Got, Discos term it necessary to cover grid infrastructure costs. LAHORE: Marking a major policy shift with wide-ranging implications, the federal government has initiated the…
Dispute traces back to Oct 2016, when investors agreed to sell 66.4% of K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power Company Saudi, Kuwaiti investors file $2bn arbitration against Pakistan. K-Electric investors launch $2bn case under UNCITRAL rules. Pakistan gets 60 days to appoint arbitrator in K-Electric dispute. In a shocking development, Saudi and Kuwaiti investors in K-Electric…
Fitch maintains Pakistan at ‘B-‘ under revised sovereign criteria Fitch affirms Pakistan’s long-term instruments at ‘B-‘. Agency assigns ‘RR4’ recovery rating and removes UCO. Debt trajectory and external liquidity pressures remain key risks. KARACHI: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pakistan’s long-term instruments at ‘B-‘, assigned an ‘RR4’ recovery rating and removed the sovereign from Under Criteria…
Iranian authorities say 2,427 people were declared martyrs, 690 categorised as terrorists and rioters Tehran shows charred buses, highlights destruction from unrest. Authorities praise security forces’ restraint during protest wave. Exiled royals urge continued protests, say there’s no turning back. Iran put the protest death toll at 3,117, terming the unrest “foreign-backed acts of terrorism”…
Foreign loans additional to IMF’s $1 billion lent to Pakistan under Extended Fund Facility $209.5m received under RSF as first IMF installment. Govt fails to launch any int’l bond during first half of FY 2025-26. Largest portion, $600m received from Saudi Arabia in as oil facility. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan obtained $4.5 billion in foreign loans from multilateral…
Babar Azam’s stint with Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League has come to an end after the franchise confirmed he has been recalled to join Pakistan’s national camp ahead of upcoming international fixtures. In a post on X, the Sixers said: “Babar Azam has been recalled to join Pakistan’s national camp ahead of upcoming…
RAWALPINDI: A fire safety audit conducted by the Punjab government has revealed alarming shortcomings in high-rise buildings across Rawalpindi, with only one out of 163 buildings found to be fully compliant with government fire safety regulations. The audit was ordered by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz following the deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi, which…
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) services are now accessible at more than 2,000 e-sahulat franchise locations across Pakistan. According to NADRA statement, citizens can renew their CNICs or apply for a replacement for lost identity cards at a franchise conveniently located near their home. For information on the nearest e-sahulat franchise, a…
Srinagar: An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier has died in Srinagar city of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). According to Beyond the Time News, the BSF man, identified as Ja Kishan of the 60th Battalion, suffered a suspected heart attack on Thursday at the BSF camp in the Panthachowk area of the…