Lawmakers Urge Power Regulator to Rein in Failing Utilities
Pakistan’s parliamentarians pressed the power regulator to tighten oversight of electricity distributors after rampant outages,...
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Audit says Jazz overbilled Rs6.6b; regulator faulted for lax oversight
Pakistan’s biggest mobile operator, Jazz, has been accused of overbilling its customers by Rs6.58 billion,...
Pakistan Plans Sweeping Industrial Policy to Cut Costs, Revive Sick Units
Pakistan is rolling out a five-year industrial policy to slash production costs, revive sick factories...
IMF presses Pakistan to cut finance secretary from SBP board, fill top vacancies
The International Monetary Fund has urged Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the State...
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical poised for U.S. market gains
Tariffs on India, deregulation boost industry; Citi Pharma eyes American expansion Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports surged...
Pakistan Plans to Scrap Rs35 Monthly PTV Fee From Power Bills
Monthly Rs35 PTV fee to be dropped amid soaring electricity costs Pakistan’s federal government is...
Under Pressure, ‘The Nation’ Pulls Ahsan Iqbal Award Story After ICESCO Denial
Global organization denies existence of such award, calls media claims inaccurate ISLAMABAD: The Nation newspaper...
K-Electric Maps $2 Billion Investment Plan, Targets 30% Renewables by 2030
K-Electric Ltd., Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, outlined an ambitious $2 billion investment roadmap...
Pakistan Cuts LPG Prices 1.88% for June as Global Benchmark Falls
Pakistan slashed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices by 1.88 per cent for June 2025, citing...
NEPRA chief rebuffs power minister’s remarks on K-Electric: ‘We’ve given our decision, now it’s up to the minister’
ISLAMABAD — NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar on Thursday dismissed federal Power Minister Awais Leghari’s criticism...
Power Minister Slams KE Ruling, But Govt May Backtrack Amid Saudi Concerns
Pakistan’s Energy Minister has publicly criticized recent regulatory decisions on K-Electric’s licenses, warning of long-term...
Pakistan to Hike Taxes on Luxury Cars in Budget FY26
New budget targets auto elite, spares hybrids amid pressure from Tokyo Pakistan is set to...
Pakistan Pushes PIA Bid Deadline to June 19
Pakistan has extended the deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest (EoIs) to acquire Pakistan International...
Pakistani Businesses Fleeing to Dubai Amid Soaring Levies, FBR Confirms.
Senators warn of capital flight, urge reforms as penalties rise and enforcement tightens Pakistan’s top...
PAEL Has Potential to Surge on U.S. Export Boom, Nigeria Expansion
Lahore firm’s global push lifts stock 67%, outpaces KSE-100 Pak Elektron Ltd (PSX: PAEL) is...
Govt Moves to Resolve Refineries’ Tax Woes in Budget
Petroleum minister, PM back industry push to fix sales tax snag threatening refinery modernization The...
Pakistan Courts American Investors With Stability Promises
Petroleum Minister Pledges Pro-Business PushFDI jumps in April as government woos American investors with promises...
Turkey’s Energy Firm to Invest in Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Sector
Government awards 13 new blocks for exploration in Sindh and Balochistan ISLAMABAD — In a...
Pak Elektron Expands to Africa With Smart Meter Assembly Plant in Nigeria
Pak Elektron Limited (PEL), Pakistan’s leading power equipment and appliances manufacturer, is making its first...
Karachi Traders Reject KE’s Rs76bn Write-Off, Cry Foul Over ‘Bogus Bills’
NEPRA Orders KE Probe; Karachi Traders Say ‘No More Surcharges’ ISLAMABAD: Business leaders and industrialists...
PIBTL Receives SIFC, PPRA Nod for $6B Reko Diq Exports
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) have formally...
Drone strike kills 10 civilians in Mardan’s Katlang area, sparks protest
A drone strike in the Shamozai area of Katlang, just 30 kilometers from the Punjab...
Pakistan’s Honda Atlas Exports First Built-Up Cars to Japan
Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan has achieved a historic milestone by exporting its first-ever batch of...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Islamabad, Pakistan: Former Pakistani Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has been...
Grok 3: The AI Companion That’s Starting to Feel Like a Friend
Imagine an AI buddy who’s smart and fun. That’s Grok 3, built by xAI. Launched...