Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Update on New Electricity Connection Fees in Islamabad [IESCO’s Revised Meter Charges]

IESCO

Update on New Electricity Connection Process by Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO) The Islamabad Electricity Supply Company (IESCO) oversees the electricity distribution network in districts including Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Attock, Jhelum, and Islamabad. Recently, IESCO has introduced a lump sum fee package for new electricity connections, with fees starting from Rs8,500. For those constructing new houses … Read more

Dwyane Wade slams ex-wife’s attempt to block daughter Zaya’s name change  

Dwyane Wade

In it, she requested a California court to reject Dwyane’s plea to formally change their 15-year-old daughter Zaya Wade’s name and gender. “ “Dwyane called it a “damn shame” that he had to respond to these comments on social media. “The 40-year-old continued by saying that while “none of us” are surprised by Siohvaughn’s legal … Read more

Nick Jonas discusses the ‘crazy and amazing’ season of his and Priyanka’s lives after the birth of their daughter

Nick

Nick Jonas gushes about his and Priyanka Chopra’s daughter Malti Marie, saying it’s been a “wonderful season” in their life since she arrived. The Jonas Brothers band member opened out about becoming a new parent during an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The singer said on the show as he dubbed his daughter a … Read more

Swiss switch to ‘presumed consent’ on organ donations

organ donation

Switzerland agreed on Sunday to increase the availability of transplant organs by making everyone, unless they specifically refuse, a potential donor after death. The legal change, approved by 60 percent of voters in a referendum, marks a dramatic shift from the current system. Under the existing laws, transplants are only possible if the deceased person … Read more

The dream of change

Imran Khan’s suspicious smile on the question about reverting to a presidential form of government during a recent programme called “Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam, Aap Kay Saath”, a televised conversation with public over telephone, has triggered a long forgotten debate. When a caller asked where he stands on the debate on presidential form of government for … Read more

Teachers harbinger of change in country: NA Speaker Asad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser said teachers are real leaders who can inspire their students to bring positive change in the society. The speaker made the remarks while addressing the 16th Convocation of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) in Islamabad on Saturday. The talent and skills of Pakistani youth have earned … Read more

Australian bowlers want Paine as wicketkeeper for Ashes – Lyon

Lyon

BRISBANE: Australia’s bowlers want Tim Paine behind the stumps for the first Ashes Test against England because he is “the best keeper in the world”, spin king Nathan Lyon said Thursday. Paine quit as Test captain in disgrace last week over a historical text message scandal but is keen to keep playing. Read more: Tim … Read more

India, China, Russia key to quicker global energy transition: US envoy

global energy transition

DUBAI: India, China, and Russia need to fully commit to reducing emissions for a global energy transition to happen quickly, US special envoy for Climate Change John Kerry said at a conference in Dubai, Arab News reported. Speaking at the Global Manufacturing and Industrial Summit, Kerry said there is “incredible movement” from global players, as well as … Read more

Japan plans to keep oil as 30% of its energy mix

TOKYO: Japan will not change the basic policy that crude oil will continue to account for about 30 per cent of its primary energy supply up to 2030, which is consistent with the ambitious 2030 greenhouse gas emissions target, Arab News quoted Japan’s Trade and Industry Minister Koichi Hagiuda, as saying. “Oil is used for … Read more

Opec+ won’t change its strategy: minister

Opec+ will not change its strategy and isn’t obliged to resolve a problem it did not create, Arab News reported, citing the Saudi energy minister. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman stressed that there must be a regulator for the market, in an interview with Asharq. The intergovernmental organisation is raising daily oil production by 400,000 barrels/month … Read more

Google to stop pairing ads with climate change misinformation

Google to stop pairing ads with climate change misinformation

Google on Thursday said it will no longer post ads next to misinformation about climate change on its search engine or on global video-sharing platform YouTube. The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that “contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” That includes online content referring to climate change as … Read more