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Privatisation commission appoints ADB as financial adviser for Islamabad airport outsourcing
July 11, 2026
Privatisation commission appoints ADB as financial adviser for Islamabad airport outsourcing
The Privatisation Commission Board has appointed the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the financial adviser for outsourcing the operations of…
Jet fuel price rises after petrol and diesel hike
July 11, 2026
Jet fuel price rises after petrol and diesel hike
The federal government has increased the price of jet fuel, a day after announcing a significant rise in petrol and…
ECC defers decision on indigenous gas tariff for LNG power plants
July 11, 2026
ECC defers decision on indigenous gas tariff for LNG power plants
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has postponed a decision on fixing the tariff for indigenous natural gas supplied to…
Two thousand illegal gas connections cut in Kotri
July 11, 2026
Two thousand illegal gas connections cut in Kotri
Sui Southern Gas Company’s Kotri Zone has conducted a major operation against gas theft across various areas of the Kotri…
Power Sector privatisation begins: three companies targeted
July 10, 2026
Power Sector privatisation begins: three companies targeted
The government has started the privatisation process of three power distribution companies as part of its plan to introduce a…
Prices of 22 essential items rise
July 10, 2026
Prices of 22 essential items rise
Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics has released its latest weekly inflation report, highlighting mixed price trends across essential commodities. According to the…
World Bank approves $375.9m for Pakistan’s power grid modernisation
July 10, 2026
World Bank approves $375.9m for Pakistan’s power grid modernisation
WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $375.9 million in financing for Pakistan’s Grid Stability Enhancement Project,…
Pakistan adds 190,000 new stock market investors in past year: SECP
July 10, 2026
Pakistan adds 190,000 new stock market investors in past year: SECP
Over 190,000 investors had entered Pakistan’s stock market over the past year, lifting the total investor strength to 600,000 and…
Inquiry against Customs officials starts for misuing Export Facilitation Scheme
July 10, 2026
Inquiry against Customs officials starts for misuing Export Facilitation Scheme
The Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi, has detected an alleged large-scale misuse of the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) by importers,…
Nine agents arrested for illegal deductions in BISP funds
July 10, 2026
Nine agents arrested for illegal deductions in BISP funds
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), taking action against agents who deducted relief money from Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) illegally,…