The 12-year-old child who was found dead at a house in Lahore s Iqbal Town was tortured to death, the police revealed on Thursday. On January 30, the victim s father registered a complaint stating that their daughter was killed and raped by her employers. The child was employed as a maid. According to the police, her post-mortem report revealed that she was beaten up multiple times over a period of two months and was starved for long hours.
• Says IPPs not favoured during negotiations
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ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday said it would publish the inquiry report on the recent countrywide power breakdown within a few days, insisting that no favour had been given to independent power producers (IPPs) in recent negotiations.
“No NRO has been given to the IPPs; it’s all a misconception. We have to look into ways to rationalise the pacts signed under power policies of 1994, 2002 and 2006,” Minster for Energy Omar Ayub Khan told the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Power.
Mangla Dam Will Generate 1,310 Megawatt Electricity by July 2021
Mangla Dam will generate 1,310 Megawatt electricity by July 2021, WAPDA informed the Standing Committee on Government Assurances.
WAPDA informed the Standing Committee that there are ten units in Mangla Dam with a producing capacity of 1000 Megawatt. Whereas, due to the raising of the Mangla Dam, the production of 1310 Megawatt electricity will begin by July 2021.
The Committee was apprised that only two units are closed for maintenance and up-gradation. Whereas, the other eight remain operative, which is a unique example in history. The Standing Committee was informed that presently the eight units are producing 950 Megawatt of electricity.