Business
Industry Pushes Back Against Massive Gas Tariff Hike, Warns of Market Fallout
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s private sector is pushing back hard against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited’s (SNGPL) plan to raise gas transportation tariffs by nearly 50%, warning that the move...
Business
KP Govt Rolls Out Rs100m Development Plan for Latambar, Karak
KARAK: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has unveiled a multi-million-rupee development package for Union Council Latambar in District Karak, focusing on roads, street infrastructure, and...
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Floods Devastate KP’s Livestock Sector, Losses Top Rs1.5 Billion
Severe floods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have wiped out thousands of livestock and poultry, causing an estimated Rs1.57 billion in damage, according to an...
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Pakistan’s Hajj 2026 Applications Cross 118,000 as Ministry Wraps Up Process
Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA) has closed registrations for the Government Hajj Scheme 2026 after receiving an impressive 118,060 applications nationwide in just...
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Brother of PPP Minister Booked in High-Profile Assault Case
KARACHI – Police have arrested Farhan Ghani, the brother of Sindh Labour Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Saeed Ghani, in connection with...
Pakistan
KP Govt Orders Salary Cuts to Boost Flood Relief Efforts
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government will deduct salaries from public, semi-government, and private sector employees to raise funds for flood victims, following devastating monsoon...
Pakistan
WAPDA Chief Pushes for Faster Progress on Mohmand Dam Project
MOHMAND, Pakistan — WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed has called for an accelerated work plan to ensure the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project...
Pakistan
Nepra Orders Forensic Audit as Halmore Power Dispute Deepens
Pakistan’s energy regulator has launched a forensic audit of Halmore Power Company Limited, escalating a long-running standoff over the company’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).
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Pakistan
NAB Returns Rs3.7 Billion to Victims of B4U Ponzi Scam
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has distributed Rs3.7 billion among more than 17,000 victims of the notorious B4U investment fraud — one of Pakistan’s...
Business
Pakistan Maps Its Economy for the First Time: 7.2 Million Businesses, 25 Million Workers
Pakistan has, for the first time since independence, put together a full picture of its economy through the Economic Census 2023. The survey, launched...
Business
Customs Authority Revises Valuation of Imported Tin Cans After Industry Dispute
KARACHI — Pakistan’s Directorate General of Customs Valuation has revised the import values for empty tin cans, a move that comes after an appeal...
