LESCO Halts New Bidirectional Meter Issuance for Solar Consumers
Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has stopped issuing new bidirectional meters for solar consumers due to a shortage of the…
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Denmark to Launch New Immigration Route for Foreign Workers in 2027
Denmark is preparing to introduce a new immigration pathway for foreign workers, creating another route for eligible international professionals to…
Government Pays Rs. 2.935 Trillion to Power Plants in 11 Months
The federal government paid Rs. 2.935 trillion to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) during the first 11 months of fiscal year…
PESCO Replaces Free Electricity for Employees With Monthly Cash Allowance
The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has decided to replace free electricity units provided to its employees with monthly cash…
Pakistan Rejects High-Priced LNG Bid Again as Import Costs Continue to Rise
Pakistan has once again rejected a spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) offer after international prices and shipping costs continued to…
Opening Date Announced for New Major Government Hospital in Islamabad
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to complete the first phase of the Jinnah Medical Complex in Islamabad by…
Pakistan’s Cotton Arrivals Surge 27% as Favorable Weather Boosts Crop
Pakistan’s cotton arrivals have increased by 27 percent year on year, signaling a positive development for the country’s agriculture and…
Mondelēz Pakistan Wins Five Dragons of Pakistan Awards 2026
Mondelēz Pakistan, the company behind popular brands including Cadbury and Tang, has secured five major awards at the Dragons of…
Gold Price in Pakistan Jumps Rs. 11,200 in a Single Day
Gold prices in Pakistan recorded a sharp recovery on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold increasing by Rs. 11,200…
MCI Proposes New Rules to Regulate Commercial Use of Islamabad’s Open Spaces
The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) has started consultations on a proposed Open Space Policy for 2026–27, aimed at regulating how…
Finance Minister Seeks More Saudi Investment in Pakistan’s Key Economic Sectors
Pakistan is seeking to attract greater investment from Saudi-based companies as the government works to expand economic activity and encourage…
Petrol and Diesel Sales Fall Sharply in Pakistan as High Fuel Prices Weigh on Demand
Petrol and diesel sales in Pakistan declined sharply in August 2026 as elevated fuel prices continued to put pressure on…
Quetta Bans Sale of Loose Powdered Milk, Violators Face Arrest
Authorities in Quetta have imposed a complete ban on the sale of loose powdered milk, citing concerns over consumer safety…
Trailer Carrying Ghee Worth Over Rs. 45 Million Disappears in Rawalpindi
A trailer loaded with ghee worth more than Rs. 45 million has mysteriously disappeared from the Hakla service area in…
Finance Minister Backs Plan to Bring Locally Developed GM Corn to Pakistan’s Market
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for concrete steps to bring genetically modified (GM) corn to Pakistan’s commercial market, signaling…
US-Iran War Threatens Pakistan’s Economic Growth and Inflation Outlook: Finance Minister
Pakistan’s economic recovery could face fresh challenges as the ongoing US-Iran war increases uncertainty across the Gulf region, Finance Minister…
Pakistan Electricity Consumers Face Possible Rs. 2.52 Per Unit Increase in July 2026
Electricity consumers across Pakistan may face another increase in their power bills as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)…