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Experts calls for reforms to fix Pakistan’s energy sector

KARACHI: Experts have called for institutional reforms to address excess power demand, rising electricity prices, and the influx of redistributed solar energy.  They called for effective policies to ensure affordability, efficiency and sustainability in the power sector to address energy crisis and environmental challenges. This was discussed during a webinar titled, “Future of Pakistan’s Energy Sector”...

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‘Kunda’ connections affect consumers, cause economic deterioration

Mehfooz Pakistan organizes webinar on safety implications of kunda connections Power theft affect paying consumers, makes industries uncompetitive Communities-based solutions and policies essential to address crisis Power theft, particularly through the ‘kunda’ system, is a pervasive issue across Pakistan that disproportionately affects consumers and the economy. Experts have called for community-based solutions and implementing effective...

PM instructs NDMA to prepare plans to tackle urban flooding

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and other departments to take all precautionary measures necessary to prevent urban flooding. The prime minister instructed to ensure the safety of citizens in Bahawalpur, Lodhran, and surrounding areas due to the threat of heavy rain and flooding. He directed that safety measures be...

Ways to prevent electrical hazards in the workplace

While your workplace may not seem a high-risk environment for electrical injuries, all businesses should consider electrical safety to protect their workers. Electrical hazards can cause life-changing injuries or death if they are not properly managed.  For employers, maintaining a healthy and safe workplace is vital By following precautions and promoting a culture of electrical safety in...

Private schools instructed to ensure safety regulations in buses

PESHAWAR: The transport department has given private educational institutions a one-week ultimatum till August 15 to comply with its orders to ensure mandatory inspection of school buses. The department issued the instructions in a letter to the managing director of the Private Schools Regulatory Authority (PRSA) and the chairman of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Private Schools Association. It...

Fast food outlet gutted by fire in Gujrat

GUJRAT: A three-storey building having a fast food outlet was burnt due to electric short-crcuiting on Saturday (Aug 10) in Gujrat city of Punjab province. Rescue officials took over three hours to extinguish the fire in the building near Kidney Centre along the Circular Road. The fire erupted at around 12 o'clock during the day in...

Boy electrocuted from electric motor in Attock

ATTOCK: A nine-year-old boy died due to an electric shock in a village of district Attock located in Punjab province, media reported. The incident occurred in Village Peerzai under the jurisdiction of Hazro police station. Police said the boy named Muhammad Yousaf was playing in the courtyard of a cattle shed when he accidentally touched the...

Gujrat man electrocuted in rain-related incident

GUJRAT: A man was electrocuted and two others were injured in rain-related incidents on Sunday in Gujrat city of Punjab, media reported. As per Rescue 1122, Nadeem Akhtar Dar, aged 45, suffered an electric shock in Muslimabad locality of the city. He was shifted to the Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Teaching Hospital (ABSTH) where doctors pronounced him...

Two young men electrocuted in Ahmedpur

FAISALABAD: Two young men lost their lives in separate electrocution incidents on Sunday (August 4) in Ahmedpur Sharqia district of Punjab province. According to media reports, Rescue 1122 officials said the incidents occurred in Therhi Zabti and Wahi Jaan Mohammad. The victim Nasir, aged 25, was electrocuted by wires from a water pump, while 24-year-old Nadeem...