Tag: trending pakistan
Lahore High Court Rules DISCOs Cannot Disconnect Home Electricity Over Industrial Dues
The Lahore High Court has ruled that electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) cannot disconnect a consumer’s residential electricity connection to recover…
Saudi Arabia to Introduce 90-Day Limit for GCC-Registered Private Vehicles
Saudi Arabia is set to introduce new regulations limiting how long privately owned vehicles registered in other Gulf Cooperation Council…
China’s CHEC Proposes $522 Million Plan for New Keti Bunder Deep-Water Port
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has proposed a preliminary engineering cost of $522.34 million for the first phase of a…
Pakistan Eyes $400 Million Annual Remittance Savings Through Regulated Stablecoins
Pakistan could potentially save around $400 million every year by using regulated stablecoins for remittances, according to Bilal bin Saqib,…
Sandal Express Restored After 8 Years, Reconnecting Sargodha and Multan by Rail
The Sandal Express has resumed operations after an eight-year suspension, restoring an important railway connection between Sargodha and Multan and…
Pakistan Refineries Agree to Upgrade Plants Despite New Penalty
Pakistan’s oil refineries are preparing to move ahead with long-delayed agreements to upgrade their plants, despite concerns over a new…
PIA Picks New IT Chief as Restructuring Efforts Continue
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has finalized the appointment of a new Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), marking another step in…
Sindh Government Declares August 26 Public Holiday for Eid Milad-un-Nabi
The Sindh government has announced a public holiday across the province on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, to mark Eid Milad-un-Nabi,…
NADRA Makes Proof of Life Certificate Free for Pensioners Across Pakistan
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced that the Proof of Life Certificate (PoLC) is now completely free…
RLNG Power Generation Cost Hits All-Time High in Pakistan
The cost of generating electricity from regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) in Pakistan reached an all-time high of Rs. 47.4…
Gold Gains Nearly Rs. 14,000 in Pakistan Today
Gold prices in Pakistan rose sharply on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold gaining nearly Rs. 14,000 per tola…
Govt Approves Law to Officially Recognize New Position of Chief Defense Forces
The federal cabinet has approved the draft Defense Forces Act 2026, formally establishing the legal and administrative framework for the…
Pakistan Grants NOCs to Seven Players for CPL 2026
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted no-objection certificates (NOCs) to several Pakistani cricketers, allowing them to participate in the…
Riyadh Air Launches Flights to Lahore, Expanding Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Connectivity
Riyadh Air has expanded its operations in Pakistan by launching flights to Lahore, adding another major Pakistani destination to its…
Interior Minister Removes 2 Officials After Surprise Passport Office Visit in Lahore
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has taken action against two officials following a surprise inspection of the Passport Office in…
Pakistan May Get Discounted 585W Solar Panels, But Buyers Should Think Twice Before Purchasing
Pakistan’s solar market could soon see an increased supply of discounted 585W solar panels as Chinese manufacturers and distributors move…
H.E. Nasser Abdulla Hussain Lootah Commits Additional PKR 10 Billion in Equity to Bank Makramah
The additional investment by the Sponsor will take his aggregate equity investment and capital contribution in the Bank to PKR…
Govt Increases Petroleum Dealers’ Margin by 15.5% Effective September 1
The government has approved an increase in the petroleum dealers’ margin on motor gasoline and high-speed diesel, raising the amount…
Electricity Bills Likely to Increase Again as CPPA Seeks Rs. 2.52 Per Unit Fuel Adjustment
Electricity consumers in Pakistan could face another increase in power bills as the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has requested…