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MILITARY SPOKESPERSON SAYS INDIA YET TO g DELHI ACTIVELY OPERATING AND PRESENT A ‘SHRED OF EVIDENCE’ TO SUPPORTING TERRORIST NETWORKS ON SUBSTANTIATE ITS ACCUSATIONS PAKISTANI SOIL: LT-GEN CHAUDHRY REVEALS FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF RETRIEVED MATERIAL FROM A HELD TERRORIST SHOWED INVOLVEMENT OF FOUR INDIAN ARMY OFFICIALS
Pakistan shoots down two Indian quadcopters near LoC BHIMBER/ISLAMABAD STAFF REPORT
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IRECTOR General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry rejected India’s baseless accusations following the Pahalgam attack and provided evidence of India’s statesponsored cross-border terrorism in Pakistan, particularly Balochistan. Addressing an important press conference to inform the public about the
current security situation in Pakistan and address India’s baseless allegations, the DG ISPR said, “It has been seven days since the Pahalgam attack, yet not a “a shred of evidence” has been provided to substantiate the baseless allegations levelled against Pakistan.” Pakistan-India relations plummeted to lowest ebbs in years following Pahalgam attack, a tourist attraction in IndianIllegal Occupied Kashmir on April 22, in which gunmen killed 26 men, mostly tourists. No group claimed responsibility for the attack. India, on the other hand,
Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down another Indian quadcopter drone near the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), amid heightened tensions between Pakistan and India linger on following the Pahalgam attack, reported state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP). Pakistan Army, earlier in the day, had shot down an Indian quadcopter. In a single day, it had shot down two Indian quadcopters, the APP reported quoting security sources. It said that the Pakistan Army shot down the quadcopters along the Line of Control, thwarting a violation of the country’s airspace. Specifying the location, it cited the security sources as saying that the Indian quadcopter Phantom-4, spying in Pakistani territory was shot down in the Satwal sector of the LoC. “The Pakistan Army, through timely action, foiled this nefarious attempt by the enemy,” the report added. The incident is a “clear testimony
without providing any evidence, accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack — announcing a number of diplomatic downgrades, including the suspension of
to the vigilance, professional skill and defensive preparedness of the Pakistan Army,” the APP reported. “The Pakistan Army is always ready to give an immediate and effective response to any aggression from the enemy,” the report read, adding that the entire nation stood “united with the armed forces to give a befitting response to the enemy on every front”. Earlier in the day, the Pakistan Army shot down another quadcopter of the Indian 5 Assam Regiment in the Manawar sector of Bhimber, the APP said. Defense experts opined that the irresponsible actions by the Indian Army had led to further fuelled tensions. Defense experts pointed out that this incident was a clear testament to the professionalism, defensive preparedness and vigilance of the Pakistan Army. Such actions by the enemy were deliberate attempts to sabotage regional peace, Defense experts said, adding the Pakistan Army was always ready to give a befitting and effective response to any kind of aggression.
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The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday concluded public hearings on two key power sector pricing adjustments but deferred its final decisions, stating that detailed verdicts would be issued after further scrutiny and verification of the submitted data. The regulator conducted back-to-back sessions at its headquarters—one on the third quarterly adjustment for fiscal year 2024-25 and the other on the monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for March 2025. Both hearings were chaired by the NEPRA Chairman and witnessed active participation from Central Power Purchasing Agency Guarantee Limited (CPPA-G) officials, business community representatives, Ministry of Energy officials, journalists, and members of the public. During the quarterly adjustment hearing, power distribution companies (DISCOs) submitted a proposal seeking consumer relief amounting to Rs51.493 billion. If approved and applied over the next three months, this could translate to a reduction of approximately Rs1.50 per unit for consumers, according to CPPA-G. NEPRA noted that the proposed quarterly relief would apply to all DISCO consumers, including those of K-Electric, but would exclude lifeline customers, pre-paid meter users, and electric vehicle charging stations. The authority expressed concern over the absence of senior officials from the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO), Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO), and Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO), and decided to seek formal explanations from the respective DISCOs. Separately, during the FCA hearing for March, CPPA-G proposed a marginal reduction of three paisas per unit—marking the ninth consecutive month of proposed FCA cuts. This adjustment, if approved, would also exclude KElectric consumers as well as lifeline, protected, pre-paid, and EV charging users. However, officials warned that this relief may be short-lived. The General Manager of the National Power Control Centre (NPCC) highlighted the onset of summer and anticipated higher electricity prices due to lower hydropower generation and increased reliance on expensive imported fuels. CPPA-G CEO Rihan Akhtar echoed these concerns, warning of likely FCA hikes in the coming months.