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Extreme Heatwave Signals Looming Environmental and Water Crisis in Pakistan: Expert Warns

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KARACHI: Pakistan is grappling with one of its most severe heatwaves on record, with soaring temperatures exposing deeper threats to the country’s environmental and water security. Renowned sustainable development expert Prof Dr Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar has cautioned that the current heatwave is a dire warning of an accelerating climate emergency. “This is not just a weather anomaly—it’s a signal of systemic collapse,” Dr Kumbhar said, highlighting the threats to Pakistan’s food systems, water supply, and energy resilience. While global institutions like Imperial College London and the University of Hawaii are…

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Pakistan Pavilion Captivates Expo 2025 Osaka with Theme Inspired by Pink Rock Salt: Jam Kamal

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OSAKA (Japan): Pakistan’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is gaining global attention with its striking theme, “Universe in a Grain of Salt,” inspired by the country’s unique natural treasure — pink rock salt from the Salt Range. This was highlighted by Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan during a media briefing at the Expo. Addressing local and international media, Jam Kamal outlined Pakistan’s vision for participating in the world expo, emphasizing themes of sustainability, cultural harmony, and economic opportunity. He asserted that Pakistan must not stay absent from global platforms…

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Consumers to Shoulder Losses as Nepra Allows K-Electric to Recover Billing Shortfalls Through Tariff

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ISLAMABAD: In a significant policy shift, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved K-Electric’s request to factor in unrecovered bills into its consumer tariff, starting with a recovery shortfall of 6.75% in FY2023-24 and gradually reducing to 3.5% by FY2029-30. This decision sets K-Electric’s base tariff at Rs40 per unit for FY24 — nearly 40% higher than the national average of Rs28 per unit. The gap will be bridged through tariff differential subsidies from the federal budget, increasing the burden on taxpayers. Unlike the public sector distribution companies…

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SNGPL Flags Unfair Application of Grid Levy, Seeks Government Action

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ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has raised alarms over the uneven enforcement of the newly imposed grid levy on gas supplied to industrial captive power plants (CPPs), alleging that private suppliers are bypassing the levy and distorting the gas market to the detriment of state-owned utilities. In a letter to the Ministry of Energy, SNGPL highlighted that while it is compelled to supply gas and re-gasified LNG to CPPs at a significantly higher cost due to IMF directives, private third-party shippers — notably the Universal Gas Distribution Company…

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Govt to Contest Nepra’s ‘K-Electric Friendly’ Rulings Over Tariff, Licences

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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has raised strong objections to recent decisions by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) that allegedly favour K-Electric, vowing to challenge these rulings for being detrimental to public interest, consumer affordability, and taxpayer burden. Power Minister Awais Leghari, in a rare public rebuke of the regulator, voiced concerns over a series of determinations involving K-Electric’s generation, transmission, distribution, and supply licences, as well as its upcoming multi-year investment and tariff plans. “These rulings have far-reaching implications for consumer tariffs and federal subsidies under the uniform…

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