Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The protracted legal battle surrounding alleged cartelization within the Pakistani sugar industry has taken another turn, with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) announcing a rescheduling of the rehearing in the case against the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association–PSMA and its numerous member mills. The decision comes in …
Read More »Leaderless for a decade: QAU’s American Study Center at crossroads
As Quaid-i-Azam University grapples with mounting financial crises and administrative challenges, with students taking to the streets in protest, a lingering issue continues to cast a shadow over the institution’s reputation. The American Study Center, a crucial center for international research and diplomatic exchange, has remained without a permanent director …
Read More »Govt orders sugar import of 200,000 tons to stabilize prices
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has ordered the import of 200,000 tons of sugar in a bid to stabilize prices and provide relief to the public, according to a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Food Security. The spokesperson further stated that the sugar import process has entered its …
Read More »Behind closed doors: The criminal reality of marital rape
Mahtab Bashir ISLAMABADIn the early hours of July 22, in a dimly lit room of Karachi’s Civil Hospital, a 19-year-old girl breathed her last. Her body, torn by brutality, her spirit crushed long before death- was the final proof of a crime that many in this country still refuse to …
Read More »Senate rage: secret AI deal
The Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom erupted in anger after learning that Pakistan’s first local language AI model project was quietly handed to Jazz and NUST without any open bidding or competitive process. The project, aimed at preserving and promoting Pakistan’s dying local languages, was discussed in detail when Jazz …
Read More »Sugar abundantly available, No burden on public budget
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer, has said that sugar is available in abundant quantity and its price is within the reach of the common man, having no significant impact on household budgets. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, he said that media is …
Read More »Nayatel users hit by triple threat of outages
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Nayatel, a prominent internet service provider (ISP), is currently experiencing significant, nationwide disruptions, leaving many of its customers without reliable internet access and hindering their ability to use critical online services. Frustration is mounting among users as they grapple with the multifaceted nature of these issues. An …
Read More »Power Ministry absent as NEPRA faces tough questions on tariff relief
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Power Ministry was not present in a monthly FCA hearing in NEPRA to address the questions raise by the industry representatives and other stakeholders. Even the Authority remained unmoved over the absence of the power ministry from the hearing. The consumers are set to get a …
Read More »Scammers target Crypto users through Google Forms
Aftab Maken Islamabad: Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new wave of scam attacks that use Google Forms to target crypto users. Knowing the email address of the potential victim, the attackers send a scam email through Google Forms, which is designed to appear as a notification from a crypto exchange …
Read More »Govt finally shows teeth to PSMA
Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to crackdown against the sugar millers and order strict monitoring of sugar mills stocks. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain chairs high-level meeting with sugar sector stakeholders and orders strict monitoring of mill stocks Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer …
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