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ISLAMABAD: Senators from treasury and opposition benches on Tuesday lambasted the government for its new net metering policy, urging it to rein in independent power producers (IPPs) rather than penalizing common people who are turning to solar power due to the energy crisis. As the upper house resumed its session, Senator Zarqa Suharwardy presented a resolution opposing National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) (Prosumer) Regulations, 2026. The resolution argued that the proposed framework could discourage citizen investment in rooftop solar and undermine the country’s renewable energy transition. The power regulator has overhauled the country’s net metering regime, moving rooftop solar…

.An aerial view of a tiny island off the coast of Greenland revealed by shifting pack ice. PHOTO: REUTERS SISIMIUT: Standing in his boat with binoculars in hand, hunter Malik Kleist scans the horizon for seals. But this February, the sea ice in southwestern Greenland has yet to freeze, threatening traditional livelihoods like his. “Normally the seals are on the ice or in the more calm waters. But today we had to sail all the way into the fjords to find them,” the 37-year-old tells AFP. The Arctic region is on the frontline of global warming, heating up four times…

.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking at the ceremony honouring Pakistan’s leading businessmen and exporters in Islamabad PHOTO: YouTube/PTV ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Washington on February 18 to represent Pakistan at the first leaders’ meeting of US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, diplomatic sources told The Express Tribune on Tuesday. The inaugural meeting of the board will be held on February 19 and will be chaired by President Trump. A Foreign Office source said Pakistan has received a formal invitation and is likely to attend, although an official announcement is still awaited. Diplomatic sources had earlier said…

KARACHI: A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report has said that attacks on Pakistan by the banned terrorist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group from Afghanistan have increased, endorsing Islamabad’s long-running complaints about militant sanctuaries across the border. The 37th report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, dated February 4, not only endorsed Islamabad’s stance that Afghanistan had become a sanctuary for militants who used its territory to launch attacks on Pakistan, but also came at a time when the country is facing a renewed spate of violence. Last week, at least 33 people were killed and around 169 others…

Cops make major request as they search for Nancy GuthrieAs authorities are frantically searching for Nancy Guthrie, so is the press, in tow, covering the investigation as it unfolds. In the height of the tensions, an unexpected incident happened.A pizza delivery driver dropped off several pizza boxes at the front door of the abducted mom of the Today show host, Savannah Guthrie, in Arizona. Brain Entin, NewsNation’s senior correspondent, shares the shocking news on X, writing, “A pizza delivery man just showed up to Nancy Guthrie’s house and was able to walk up to the front door without the deputies…

Police to take charge; Key huddle pledges finances, job opportunities; PSL matches confirmed for Peshawar cityHigh-ranking civil and military officials attend a meeting on the K-P law and order situation in Peshawar. Photo: Express PESHAWAR: A high-level security meeting in Peshawar on Tuesday laid out a roadmap for transferring law-and-order responsibilities from the army to civilian authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), marking a pivotal moment in the province’s long struggle to restore stability. The session reviewed the overall security landscape and concluded that in areas, including Malakand, where peace improves operational control will be handed over to the police, the Counter…

.Field Marshal Asim Munir addressing participants of 17th National Workshop Balochistan at the GHQ. Photo: Screengrab ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has underscored the importance of multinational engagements in enhancing collective preparedness and adapting to the evolving character of modern warfare. Addressing the closing ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Competition in Kharian, Field Marshal Asim reaffirmed the army’s enduring soldierly attributes of “character, courage and competence”, demonstrated by Pakistani soldiers in the fight against terrorism. PATS concluded on Monday, according to the ISPR, which…

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday warned the government and its coalition partners, saying he would not accept or obey any legislation that contradicts the Quran and Sunnah, even if such laws are passed by a parliamentary majority. Addressing a gathering in Islamabad, the JUI-F emir said that obedience to laws based on disobedience to the Creator was neither permissible nor binding. “Our position is very clear,” he said, adding that imprisonment or even execution did not deter him. “Jail is a very minor thing, and hanging is also a very…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ranking on the global corruption index has slightly slipped to 136 out of 182 countries, according to Transparency International (TI), which also listed Islamabad among nations considered dangerous for journalists investigating corruption. Despite the drop in ranking, Pakistan’s score on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) improved marginally from 27 to 28 in 2025. However, the country remains grouped with nations perceived as highly corrupt, such as Bolivia and Iraq. The score is well below Pakistan’s recent best of 33 in 2018. TI’s annual flagship report comes days after the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) claimed recoveries of Rs11.5 trillion…

.Ramazan Nigehban Package. Photo: APP MUZAFFARGARH: The Punjab government has launched the Ramazan Nigehban Package in Kot Addu to provide financial relief to deserving families during the month. Assistant Commissioner Roman Khalil said the programme had been implemented successfully last year and the number of beneficiary families had been increased now. As a result, the number of Nigehban Cards has been enhanced. The official said 19,000 cards have arrived here in the first phase, while more would be provided in the coming days. To ensure transparency, the cards will be delivered to the doorsteps of 19,000 deserving families across the…