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Huge Announcement! PM Shahbaz Approves 100MW Solar Project to Transform Gilgit-Baltistan Forever
Business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the green light for a major 100MW solar power project in Gilgit-Baltistan.
This initiative is part of a wider effort to improve electricity supply across the country, including significant projects in Gwadar, aimed at ensuring continuous and affordable power for residents and businesses.
The solar power plan in Gilgit-Baltistan will include both rooftop installations and large-scale solar systems. Officials have said that the project, which is expected to be completed by 2027, will not only provide clean energy but also help save around Rs1 billion every year.
These savings are likely to benefit both the government and local industries, supporting economic growth and creating new opportunities for businesses in the region.
In addition to the solar project, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the importance of major electricity initiatives in...
Congress, BRS, MIM Running Vote-Bank Politics: Bandi
HYDERABAD: Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay Kumar accused the Congress leadership of turning the Jubilee Hills byelection campaign into a religious contest, ignoring development issues that truly affect the constituency.
Sanjay claimed the real fight was between the BJP and Congress, criticising what he termed “opportunistic alliances” between the Congress, AIMIM and the BRS. He alleged that government agencies had ignored complaints about the mysterious death of Jubilee Hills MLA Maganti Gopinath and alleged that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao were eyeing the late MLA’s properties.
“If the Chief Minister has courage and integrity, let him order a thorough probe into Gopinath’s death,” Sanjay said, showing copies of what he claimed were official complaints regarding the case. He also questioned the nomination of Gopinath’s wife,...
FTC Minister Wike’s Aide Shows Activist Sowore Pays About N250m Per Annum For Son’s Sch Fees
Lifestyle
FCT minister Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, dismissed Sowore’s claims about Wike’s alleged property in Florida and instead accused Sowore of owning a $552,000 mansion in the US. He also alleged that Sowore pays about $163,815 (₦250m) annually for his son’s school in New Jersey, describing him as a “cashtivist” funding his lifestyle through blackmail and foreign grants.Lere wrote on X:"Sowore's son, Komi (14 years) attends Dwight-Eaglewood School in New Jersey, US.He pays $54,605 (about N85m) per term.Sowore is paying $163,815 (about N250m) per annum.The Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in three functionally separate schools.Cashtivist Sowore is paying $163,815 (about N250m) per annum as tuition fee plus $700...
Minister reviews water flow in rivers, ensures readiness
ISLAMABAD: Punjab’s Provincial Minister for Health and Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Disaster Management, Khawaja Salman Rafique, visited the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Head Office on Tuesday to assess the current water flow situation in the Indus, Jhelum, and Sutlej rivers.
During his visit, Director General PDMA, Irfan Ali Kathia, briefed the minister on the water levels and the ongoing measures to monitor and manage the situation. Khawaja Salman Rafique emphasized that PDMA Punjab is continuously monitoring the condition of the rivers and is closely coordinating with relevant institutions across the province, as instructed by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif.
He also noted that rescue personnel and other departments are actively working to assist the public in affected areas. The minister inspected the real-time river gauge monitoring systems at PDMA and directed further operational readiness...
