Pakistan’s Power Distribution Companies have requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to transfer a burden of Rs 10.83 trillion to consumers as part of the second quarterly adjustment of the current financial year. According to a statement by NEPRA, the request includes Rs 242.4 billion capacity payments between October and December. The companies stated that operations and maintenance costs decreased by Rs 165.5 billion in the second quarter, while user of system charges and market operation fees decreased by Rs 300 billion, and the additional electricity consumption package reduced by Rs 7.152 billion.
The hearing on the power distribution companies’ request has been scheduled for February 17. The companies reaffirmed their unwavering support and full solidarity with the Kashmiri brothers. During the meeting, discussions were held on interfaith harmony and religious tolerance.
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First Lady Asifa Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to Benazir Bhutto, stating that thousands of women have been part of a network established in line with her mother’s vision.
The SSP said that Nadeem Jamali’s case is being heard in court. Two police officers were injured in a shooting in the Aghazia Colony on January 6, in which suspect Nadeem Jamali was involved. The police stated that the suspects fled after the shooting, leaving behind their arms and vehicle.
According to official documents, 3,730 cases of missing persons have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until January 2026, with 2,760 cases being resolved and 970 still under investigation. In Muzaffarabad, sirens will sound between 9 and 10 am, followed by a one-minute silence. The Ministry of Railways has decided to restore the Jaffar Express from Quetta to Peshawar and the Chaman Passenger Train from Chaman. Both trains will run according to their scheduled times from today.
Opposition alliance PTI’s leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has announced that he will accept the government’s proposal for negotiations. Senator Rana Sanaullah, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, stated that the rules of fair elections will be agreed upon by politicians at the negotiating table. PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s son Qasim Khan has said that he wants to come to Pakistan with his brother to meet their father.
The Judicial Commission has issued a notice regarding the scope and duration of the inquiry into the Ghul Plaza Karachi tragedy. The victims and suspects were employed as stamp paper vendors in the district court.
Chief of Defense Staff and Army Chief General Asim Munir visited Quetta today.
