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Losses of state-owned entities triple despite proclamations of reforms and economic stabilisation

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s proclamations of reforms and economic stabilisation, the overall financial performance of state-owned entities...

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Groundwork launched with diplomatic outreach for second minerals forum

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has begun soft global marketing of the 2nd Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum, 2026 (PMIF26), scheduled to be held here on April 8...

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Nepra okays 93-paisa per unit fuel cost refund

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday notified a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) relief of about 93 paise per...

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Goverment mulls fuel levy hike to aid gas sector

• Minister confirms gas circular debt over Rs3 trillion, says no increase in tariff for six months• Ali Pervaiz Malik deflects questions by NA...

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PIA union makes vain effort to stall airline sale

• People’s Unity alleges privatisation bidding process lacked transparency; employees barred from participation• Claims collective bargaining...

07.01.2026 30

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3 new firms seek to sell gas as existing licensees remain idle

ISLAMABAD: As around a dozen existing licensees mostly remain non-operational, three new companies have applied for licences to sell natural gas...

07.01.2026 20

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IMF sees Public Sector Deve­lopment Programme shrinking as defence outlay to rise

ISLAMABAD: Amid impr­oving fiscal space, the Inter­national Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a declining Public Sector Deve­lopment Programme...

28.12.2025 80

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Body of accounting and management professionals lays out IMF-backed blueprint to tackle corruption, revive economy

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Cost and Management Accoun­tants (ICMA) on Wednesday recommended a set of measures as follow-up actions on Governance and...

26.12.2025 40

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Foreign loan inflows surge by 46pc to $3.03bn in first 5 months of FY26

ISLAMABAD: Inflow of foreign loans and grants to Pakistan increased 14 per cent to $3.032 billion in the first five months (July-November) of the...

25.12.2025 30

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ECC approves bailout package for PIA-IL to meet Roosevelt Hotel tax liabilities

• IT minister says process to improve 3G and 4G services, pave way for 5G launch• Claims 245m Pakistanis ‘making do’ with 274MHz, compared to...

25.12.2025 20

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In letter to PM Shehbaz, industry demands revival of business confidence

ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan Business Forum (PBF) on Monday sought Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s urgent intervention for revival of business confidence...

24.12.2025 10

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Tax-to-GDP ratio to stall over five years, IMF expects

ISLAMABAD: With a 1.4 percentage-point increase in the tax-to-GDP ratio last year, mostly through additional revenue measures worth Rs2.5 trillion,...

23.12.2025 60

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In major policy reversal, govt withdraws ban on double benefits for re-hired retirees

• Govt withdraws ban on drawing pension, salary upon re-employment• Finance ministry cites ‘recruitment difficulties’ in commissions,...

21.12.2025 10

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Only 9pc of development budget used in first five months of current fiscal year

• Govt rations funds to meet IMF’s contingency measures for growing revenue shortfall• Health, energy allocations mostly unspent; better used in...

20.12.2025 40

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ECC okays Rs200bn equity injection for Discos amid cash-flow stress

• Eases fan replacement programme criteria to widen consumer eligibility • Parliamentarians get fresh allocations ISLAMABAD: The Economic...

20.12.2025 20

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Pakistan seeks massive ADB loan to tackle remaining Rs1.7tr circular debt

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday sought substantive additional debt from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to payoff remaining Rs1.7 trillion circular...

19.12.2025 60

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Axe may fall on prosumers to save power utilities

• Nepra releases draft regulations, seeking feedback within 30 days before repealing 2015 legislation• Life of new contracts to be reduced from...

18.12.2025 30

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ADB commits more loans for reforms, budget support

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday offered more loans to Pakistan for reforms in institutional capacity building and budget support...

17.12.2025 50

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Diesel price slashed by Rs14 as petrol price remains unchanged

The government on Monday decreased the high-speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs14 and kept the petrol price unchanged for the fortnight ending December 31,...

16.12.2025 20

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CDWP clears eight projects worth Rs266bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday cleared a total of eight development projects worth Rs266.55 billion despite serious...

14.12.2025 10

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Lenders approve $940m for SOE reforms, water hygiene, sanitation

• ADB okays $540m for two Sindh projects• WB commits $400m for Punjab’s schemes ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank...

14.12.2025 10

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Govt agrees to new IMF targets after missing about a dozen

• Additional taxes, spending cuts planned to offset revenue shortfalls• Govt commits to raising federal excise duty on fertilisers, pesticides•...

13.12.2025 20

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Nepra calls time on costly power burdens

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has sought an end to a series of unnecessary burdens in the consumer tariff,...

13.12.2025 10

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ADB lifts Pakistan’s growth outlook

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday upgraded Pakistan’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year due to a less...

12.12.2025 50

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Nepra raises uniform tariff by 33 paise per unit for 3 months amid rising inefficiencies

ISLAMABAD: With a damning additional note on the cost of institutional inefficiencies, theft and mismanagement, the National Electric Power Regulatory...

11.12.2025 20

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ECC hikes petrol, diesel margins for oil marketing companies, dealers

• Vehicle import rules tightened; only transfer of residence, gift schemes retained, personal baggage scheme discontinued• Chloroform imports...

11.12.2025 30

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ECC hikes petrol, diesel margins for OMCs, dealers

• Vehicle import rules tightened; only transfer of residence, gift schemes retained, personal baggage scheme discontinued• Chloroform imports...

11.12.2025 10

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2 power firms fined for failing to avert blackout

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed Rs25 million each on Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) and...

10.12.2025 10

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Population growth puts strain on Pakistan’s water resources: ADB

• Upstream water control, infrastructure issues seen as threat to Indus system• Rising demand, untreated waste pose challenge to urban water...

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Govt plans large battery storage to ‘stabilise grid’

• Move aims to manage renewable intermittency, reduce frequency fluctuations, minister says• Clean energy share rises to 46pc, surpassing 2025...

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Centre’s own spending rises amid austerity, restructuring

• Civil administration costs jump 13pc to Rs161.2bn in July-Sept• Pension bill soars 125pc over five years; subsidy payments rise six times to...

09.12.2025 10

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ADB to give $61.8m to advance 3 key projects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed three contracts for financing totalling $61.8 million (approximately Rs17...

07.12.2025 30

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Govt considering ‘time-bound amnesty’ for crypto traders

• Pakistani users trade over $250bn in crypto annually, Binance reveals• Around 17.5m Pakistanis registered on platform, holding $5bn in virtual...

07.12.2025 30

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Centre seeks Rs6.5tr revenue hike at 11th NFC meeting

• Invites legal opinion on whether provinces are bound by federal expenditure priorities• Seven working groups to be formed; second meeting to be...

06.12.2025 50

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Centre here to listen to provinces’ stance, finance minister tells inaugural meeting of 11th NFC

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday told the inaugural meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) that the Centre was there to...

05.12.2025 20

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NFC meets today to discuss resource sharing

ISLAMABAD: The inaugural meeting of the 11th National Finance Commission (NFC) is being held here on Thursday (today) to formally begin negotiations...

05.12.2025 50

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Oil industry rejects digital integration sans compensation

ISLAMABAD: The country’s oil industry on Tuesday rejected the unilateral imposition of a 6-12 month regulatory deadline for complete digital...

05.12.2025 30

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Turkiye, Pakistan forge energy cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkiye on Tuesday signed five memorandum of understanding (MoUs) and deeds of assignment (DoAs) for oil and gas exploration...

04.12.2025 30

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LPG prices raised by 4pc

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Mon­day notified a 3.7 per cent increase in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),...

04.12.2025 20

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Finance minister expects ‘good’ NFC output

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday warns against an urge for ‘gold rush’ to economic growth and asserted that both the...

02.12.2025 50

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Govt utters cautious optimism amid mixed economic performance

• Expenditures swell 11.9pc against revenue growth of 11.4pc in July-October• Public debt records first quarterly decline of Rs1.371tr in five...

30.11.2025 10

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Furnace oil-based electricity costs Rs33 per unit, Nepra told

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday said that it operated furnace oil-based power plants at Rs33 per unit fuel cost in October in ‘good faith’...

29.11.2025 10

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Foreign loan inflows surge 33pc in July-Oct

ISLAMABAD: Foreign loan inflows to Pakistan increased by more than 33 per cent to $2.293 billion in the first four months of 2025-26, mainly on the...

21.11.2025 40

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Pakistan revives offshore exploration with 23-block award round to 3 public sector oil and gas producers

ISLAMABAD: The government has awarded 23 new offshore exploration blocks to three public sector oil and gas producers led by Mari Energies on a...

15.11.2025 20

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ECC clears circular debt plan, paves way to wind up Power Holding Limited

• Okays Rs960bn sovereign guarantee for Rs1.225tr loans from local banks • Says remittance incentives to be phased out with caution • Gas...

10.11.2025 20

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Govt posts rare Rs2.12tr surplus in first quarter of current fiscal year

ISLAMABAD: Backed by record interest income of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), a 30 per cent surge in petroleum levy collection and strong...

10.11.2025 20

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NFC issues to be taken up by relevant forum: Aurangzeb

• ‘Kickstart’ meeting to be held later this month • FBR chief puts total income tax gap at Rs1.7tr; claims collection from retailers has...

06.11.2025 40

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Ogra to review 10-year RLNG pricing

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has been compelled to hold a public hearing to revise the past 10-year prices of Regasified...

01.11.2025 20

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World Bank flags slow reforms, modest growth outlook for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday said Pakistan’s slow and uneven structural transformation has hindered diversification, job creation, and...

01.11.2025 20

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Govt posts rare Rs1.5tr surplus amid flood, border shocks

ISLAMABAD: Claiming a rare Rs1.5 trillion federal fiscal surplus — instead of usual deficits — in the first quarter of the current fiscal year,...

30.10.2025 40

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