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Islamabad in search of waste disposal sites for six decades

Mahtab Bashir ISLAMABAD: Lalarukh, a resident of I-10, becomes frustrated by the lingering unpleasant odor that greets her every time she ascends to the rooftop in search of a breath of fresh air. She is expressing dissatisfaction with the city’s industrial nature, which is causing pollution through smoke and water …

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Electricity consumers to pay Rs 2.8 tr under capacity payments

The electricity consumers are set to pay capacity payments up to Rs 2.8 trillion during the upcoming financial year 2024-25.The capacity payments account for 70 percent of electricity tariff for the consumers whereas the energy price amounts to 30 percent.These capacity payments are linked with dollar indexation and therefore, these …

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ECC approves lavishly Rs 87bn under TSGs

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet on Thursday approved Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) amounting Rs 87 billion just a two weeks before for a new federal budget to be laid before the parliament for approval. The Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over …

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