Code Violation: Rana Sanaullah fined Rs 50K by Faisalabad DRO
- 21-Nov-2025
FAISALABAD: The District Returning Officer (DRO) in Faisalabad has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, over a violation of the by-election code of conduct in Punjab, ARY News reported. According to the DRO, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) political stalwart of Faisalabad violated the […]
Nepra slaps Rs25 million fine on K-Electric for 2023 power breakdown
- 09-Oct-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday imposed a Rs25 million fine on K-Electric (KE) over its operational failures during the nationwide power breakdown in January 2023. Nepra directed K-Electric to deposit the fine within 15 days, following a detailed inquiry into KE’s failure to prevent or adequately respond to the power […]
NEPRA imposes over Rs965 million in fines on DISCOs for accidents
- 25-Sep-2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has released details of penalties imposed on power distribution companies between 2018 and 2025. According to NEPRA documents, fines totaling Rs635 million were levied over fatal accidents. K-Electric was fined Rs95.5 million during this period, while PESCO and LESCO faced penalties of Rs75 million and Rs 76 […]
NEPRA imposes fine of Rs.0.1 million on HESCO
- 15-Sep-2025
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed a daily fine on the Hyderabad Electric Supply Corporation (HESCO) in proportion to the duration of daily load shedding. NEPRA is responsible for issuing licenses for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, as well as for establishing and enforcing standards to ensure the quality and […]
MQM-P condemns hefty traffic fines over number plates in Karachi
- 03-Jul-2025
KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Thursday strongly condemned the surge in traffic challans for not affixing the new Ajrak-themed vehicle number plates, calling it a fresh tactic to exploit citizens. In a joint statement, MQM-P lawmakers in the Sindh Assembly rejected what they termed a “new method of public extortion,” demanding that the […]
Russia fines Google over YouTube clip
- 17-Feb-2025
A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s Google 3.8 million roubles ($41,530) for hosting content on YouTube that included videos instructing Russian soldiers how to surrender, Russia’s TASS news agency reported on Monday. Russia has for several years ordered foreign technology platforms to remove content it deems illegal, such as what it calls “fakes” about the […]
India imposes $25.4 mln fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy
- 18-Nov-2024
India’s competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday over antitrust violations related to the messaging application’s 2021 privacy policy. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) launched a […]
Saudi Arabia announces 100 riyals fine for delaying ID renewal
- 24-Jul-2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced a new policy aimed at ensuring the timely renewal of national identification cards. Citizens who fail to renew their national ID cards on time will now face a fine of 100 Saudi Riyals. This measure is part of the government’s efforts to maintain accurate and up-to-date records of […]
Karachi administration fines 104 profiteers
- 23-Mar-2024
Karachi district administration has fined as many as 104 profiteers in the port city in a crackdown launched to stablise the commodities prices during the Holy Month of Ramazan, ARY News reported. As per details, the crackdown was carried out in different parts of Karachi on the orders of Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah. During […]
Google hit with 250 million euro fine
- 20-Mar-2024
France’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said it fined Alphabet’s Google’s 250 million euros ($271.73 million) for breaches linked to EU intellectual property rules in its relationship with media publishers, citing concerns about the company’s AI service. The watchdog said Google’s AI-powered chatbot Bard – since rebranded under the name Gemini – was trained on content […]