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Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn energy debt owed to China

Pakistan scrambles for relief on $15bn energy debt owed to China

Source: Nikkei Asia ISLAMABAD -- Cash-strapped Pakistan is moving to restructure more than $15 billion in power-plant debt owed to Chinese energy producers, in a move that threatens to dampen Beijing's appetite for future investment. The South Asian nation is already on the hook for about $1.9 billion in

Portion Of Central Secretariat Of Imran Khan's Party Demolished In Pakistan

Portion Of Central Secretariat Of Imran Khan's Party Demolished In Pakistan

Source: India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com Islamabad: A portion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) central secretariate was demolished in Islamabad on Thursday by the Capital Development Authority over "violation of building rules", Geo News reported. The Imran Khan-founded party strongly opposed the CDA's action. The CDA, in its

'Kashmiri ethnicity on verge of extinction'

'Kashmiri ethnicity on verge of extinction'

Source: The News International Islamabad: Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Chairperson, the World Forum for Peace and Justice, has said that Kashmiris worldwide must speak up for the right to self-determination as their identity was facing a threat of extinction. Dr. Fai was addressing a roundtable discussion on 'Kashmir cause and

CDA chairman reviews work on 93 civil courts

CDA chairman reviews work on 93 civil courts

Source: The News International Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Chaudhary Muhammad Ali Randhawa visited 93 civil courts on Thursday and also reviewed the development work in detail. Officers of the concerned formations accompanied the chairman during his visit. The CDA chairman was briefed that 93 civil courts were constructed

NTDC privatisation after restructuring

NTDC privatisation after restructuring

Source: The News International ISLAMABAD: The sitting regime has made up its mind to privatize the National Transmission Dispatch and Company (NTDC) under the medium-term plan and in the first place, the NPCC (National Power Control Cell) would be separated from it at the earliest. Under the plan, the authorities

Nawaz's plea in Toshakhana case adjourned

Nawaz's plea in Toshakhana case adjourned

Source: The News International ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on Nawaz Sharif's plea for acquittal in a reference regarding the acquisition of a vehicle from Toshakhana until May 28. Judge Nasir Javed Rana presided over the hearing, where the former prime minister was represented by lawyers

Pims staff barred from taking more than 10 days ex-Pakistan leave

Pims staff barred from taking more than 10 days ex-Pakistan leave

Source: Dawn Author: Ikram Junaidi ISLAMABAD: Facing a severe shortage of human resource with 1,265 of the 4,152 seats (30 per cent) vacant, the management of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) has decided that no staff member will be allowed ex-Pakistan leave of more than 10 days.