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KE’s write-off claims to serve as crushing blow to Karachi’s consumers, industries

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K-Electric

By Rehan Jawed Karachi is Pakistan’s economic hub, contributing 50% of the nation’s total tax revenue and producing 50% of the country’s exports. Yet, its consumers and industries bear the highest electricity costs in the country, making it increasingly difficult for them to sustain operations. Costs of Write-Off claims must not be imposed on Karachi’s consumers. If K-Electric’s financial sustainability is a priority, the federal or provincial government and NEPRA must resolve this issue without burdening Karachi’s already over paying consumers. We fail to understand why this write-off claim was…

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US President-elect Donald Trump has outlined sweeping plans for his first term in office, promising to implement significant changes starting January 20, 2025.

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donald trump

He reiterated his commitment to mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, including millions over the next four years, beginning with convicted criminals. Trump also emphasized his intent to end birthright citizenship, a move he plans to pursue through executive action. He vowed pardons for individuals convicted in the January 6 at*ack, describing their prison conditions as h@rsh. Trump also intends to extend tax cuts, address healthcare, and consider raising the federal minimum wage. Despite maintaining his claims of election fr@ud, he expressed a desire to focus on the future rather than…

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Pakistan Seeks IsDB Financing, Revival of Saudi Oil Facility

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Oil-Price

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is actively pursuing two financial avenues to address its energy needs: securing syndicate financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and attempting to revive the Saudi Oil Facility (SOF), which has faced delays despite extensive diplomatic efforts. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made several visits to Saudi Arabia since taking office, yet the SOF remains unfinalized. Pakistan hopes to convince Riyadh to extend the SOF for 12 months, beginning in January or February 2025. Simultaneously, Islamabad plans to formally request the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a…

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OPEC to Re-Elect Haitham al-Ghais as Secretary General for Second Term

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LONDON: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is poised to re-elect Haitham al-Ghais of Kuwait for a second three-year term as Secretary General during a virtual meeting on December 10, according to four group delegates. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 12:30 GMT, is expected to focus solely on administrative matters and conclude quickly, one source noted. Al-Ghais, who assumed the role in January 2022, succeeded Nigeria’s Mohammad Barkindo as the head of OPEC. The organization has yet to comment on the upcoming decision. Al-Ghais’s leadership has been…

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