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Pakistan: Railways' financial crisis deepens amid structural failures
Updated : 3 weeks, 2 days ago IST
According to Dawn, during a session of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, officials disclosed that while the railways generated an operational surplus of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.4 billion, its immediate obligations have r
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Pakistani families forced to fund education as state falls behind
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new report launched at a national policy dialogue families spent an estimated PKR 2.8 trillion on education, overtaking the government's allocation of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.23 trillion.
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Implementation delays persist in major government infrastructure project
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The multibillion-rupee project has seen barely five per cent physical progress despite an allocation of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 23.845 billion in the federal budget, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Record flour prices expose Pakistan's governance failures in Balochistan
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Balochistan is facing an unprecedented food crisis, with flour prices skyrocketing to Pakistani Rupees 2,300 for a 20-kilogram bag, placing a basic household staple out of reach for thousands of families already battered by historic inflation, the worsening situation has highlighted glaring
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Pakistan Railways announces hike in fares for trains after petroleum price
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the notification, the Pakistan Railways said that a 2 per cent increase in fare will take effect from July 4 for express and passenger trains. The two per cent fare increase will also apply to advance bookings as per the notification.
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Pakistan: Over 110 Christian workers in Wazirabad denied wages before East
Updated : 11 months ago IST
The protesting workers said that the company provided them only partial payments ranging from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 8000 to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 12000 instead of full monthly wages, even as they continued to perform their duties during the Easter Holiday.
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Pakistan LoP criticises govt over claims of Balochistan development
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Speaking to reporters, Omar Ayub questioned the source of funding for Balochistan's development. He accused Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of deceit, particularly regarding the Petroleum Development Levy, and questioned its sustainability.
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Pakistan court grants bail to journalist Farhan Mallick in anti-state cont
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The court approved his bail and directed him to submit a surety bond worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 100,000.
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PoGB: Investigation reveals major flaws in Bale Gowand hydropower project
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Initiated under the 2012 Annual Development Program (ADP) at a cost of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 395.324 million, the project began construction in 2014 and was completed in 2022. However, just two months after completion, cracks appeared in the power channel and four bays, leading to water lea
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Locked and idle PoGB assembly, raises public concerns
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to Skardu TV, millions of Pakistani rupees were spent on the construction of the assembly, yet it now lies abandoned with no visible signs of activity or security personnel stationed within the premises.
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Pakistan: Islamabad Court suspends sentences of 10 people convicted for pr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan gave the decision in favour of suspending the sentences and approved bail of the convicts after surety bonds worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 25,000 each were submitted, the report said.
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Pakistan: Persistent interruptions in gas supply causes sharp rise in pric
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The irregular supply and low pressure of Sui gas have forced tandoors and hotels to depend on commercial gas cylinders with prices for a full-size cylinder rising to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 14,000.
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