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Govt strives to save ‘hard-earned’ economic stability

Govt strives to save ‘hard-earned’ economic stability

Aurangzeb tells lawmakers he is engaged with IMF, friendly partners on reforms.

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Govt mulling not hiking prices of petroleum products further despite increase in global market

Govt mulling not hiking prices of petroleum products further despite increase in global market

Sources say PM Shehbaz recently told a meeting that there would be no further hike in prices, at least in the near future.

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Ogra notifies massive increase in RLNG price for March

Ogra notifies massive increase in RLNG price for March

Regulatory authority increase RLNG price by 19.6pc for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and 22pc for Sui Southern Gas Company Limited.

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IMF mission fails to reach staff-level agreement with Pakistan, talks to continue

IMF mission fails to reach staff-level agreement with Pakistan, talks to continue

Mission says Pakistani authorities made "good progress" in implementing climate resilience agenda; aims to conclude talks in coming days.

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Staff-level agreement delayed amid Middle East crisis, negotiations to continue: IMF

Staff-level agreement delayed amid Middle East crisis, negotiations to continue: IMF

Mission says Pakistani authorities made "good progress" in implementing climate resilience agenda; aims to conclude talks in coming days.

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Oil imports on CIF basis allowed for 60 days

Oil imports on CIF basis allowed for 60 days

SBP issues circular to authorised forex dealers for immediate compliance.

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IMF staff-level deal delayed amid Middle East crisis

IMF staff-level deal delayed amid Middle East crisis

Lender, govt remain tight-lipped on review outcome; War tensions cloud fiscal, economic projections.

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Govt to table SOE bills for IMF compliance

Govt to table SOE bills for IMF compliance

Aims to meet structural benchmark by end of this month.

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Senate panel to expose fuel price hike beneficiaries

Senate panel to expose fuel price hike beneficiaries

Senator Saifullah Abro, expresses serious concern over the 20pc price hike and questioned the rationale behind the move.

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Govt hikes kerosene price by Rs130 to Rs318.81 per litre

Govt hikes kerosene price by Rs130 to Rs318.81 per litre

The previous price was Rs 188.73 per litre.

07.03.2026 20

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ECC clears revised wind, solar pacts worth about Rs163bn in savings

ECC clears revised wind, solar pacts worth about Rs163bn in savings

Renegotiated contracts expected to save Rs163bn.

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CDWP approves 11 development projects worth Rs123 billion

CDWP approves 11 development projects worth Rs123 billion

Establishment of Daanish school in AJK approved with a budget of Rs4.688bn upon request from newly-elected PM Rathore.

06.03.2026 20

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Work from home, online classes ‘to conserve fuel’

Work from home, online classes ‘to conserve fuel’

Energy contingency plan to be presented to PM today ahead of ECC approval; Weekly petroleum price revisions to begin from March 8.

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Govt decides in principle to implement work-from-home, distance learning for fuel conservation

Govt decides in principle to implement work-from-home, distance learning for fuel conservation

The plan will be presented to PM Shehbaz on Friday; following his clearance, it will be taken up the Economic Coordination Committee for formal...

05.03.2026 30

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Centre orders monitoring of petrol stations amid hoarding concerns

Centre orders monitoring of petrol stations amid hoarding concerns

Ogra says authorities are closely monitoring the supply chain to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products nationwide.

05.03.2026 20

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Power consumers to bear Rs23bn extra burden

Power consumers to bear Rs23bn extra burden

Nepra allows Rs1.63 per unit higher fuel costs in March and about 35 paise per unit other charges for the next three months.

05.03.2026 20

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Pakistan to take emergency measures on petroleum pricing ‘to keep markets liquid’

Pakistan to take emergency measures on petroleum pricing ‘to keep markets liquid’

Fuel prices may be revised on a weekly basis; govt to consider mandatory work-from-home wherever possible.

04.03.2026 30

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Pakistan requests alternative oil supply route from Saudi Arabia after closure of Hormuz Strait

Pakistan requests alternative oil supply route from Saudi Arabia after closure of Hormuz Strait

Petroleum minister says Pakistan closely monitoring situation on daily basis.

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Surplus generation capacity, high fixed costs permanent source of high consumer-end power tariffs: Nepra report

Surplus generation capacity, high fixed costs permanent source of high consumer-end power tariffs: Nepra report

Power regulator emphasises need for optimising generation capacity in line with actual demand and prioritising the use of low-cost indigenous fuels.

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Govt to translate impact of rising global oil prices to consumers under existing fortnightly mechanism

Govt to translate impact of rising global oil prices to consumers under existing fortnightly mechanism

Cabinet committee formed by PM Shehbaz to monitor petroleum prices to meet daily; told national stock of petroleum products at comfortable levels.

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Talks between Pakistan, IMF mission go virtual amid regional volatility

Talks between Pakistan, IMF mission go virtual amid regional volatility

The IMF mission led by Iva Petrova had to immediately relocate to Istanbul; Fund says discussions to continue virtually.

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Economic coordination committee cuts mortgage rate to 5pc

Approves Rs6.61bn for Thar Coal Rail Link.

28.02.2026 20

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Govt flags geopolitical, commodity risks despite improving growth outlook

Finance ministry cites uncertainty, commodity price volatility; projects inflation at 6-7pc in February.

28.02.2026 20

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Nepra urges completion of key NGC projects

Says around Rs80bn of electricity could not be transmitted in FY25 due to line tripping alone and higher system losses

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Ogra seeks input on dollarised return for oil project

$432m Pak-Azerbaijan pipeline to include SOCAR, FWO and PSO; Public hearing set for March 2 on payback, transport-cost impact.

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Fixed power charge to be levied per kW, not per connection

• Sanctioned load to determine monthly bill regardless of use• Industry freed from cross-subsidy, govt tells hearing ISLAMABAD: The government on...

12.02.2026 20

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Moody’s revises Pakistan banking outlook from ‘positive’ to ‘stable’

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Ratings on Monday changed Pakistan’s banking system’s outlook to stable from positive as operating conditions continue to...

11.02.2026 30

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Prosumers slam Nepra, Power Division over proposed changes to net-metering regulations

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and the Power Division faced sharp criticism on Friday from a wide range of...

10.02.2026 40

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Govt proposes fixed monthly charge on residential power consumers to fund industrial relief

• Proposes fixed monthly electricity charges of Rs200-675 for over 28.5m households• Aims to raise Rs125bn to fund Rs4.04-per-unit relief for...

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Nepra slaps Rs10m fine on National Grid Company

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday imposed a fine of Rs10 million on the National Grid Company (NGC),...

09.02.2026 20

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Karachi industrialists propose solar-powered charity model

ISLAMABAD: Amid official efforts to tame consumer-oriented penetration of solar energy, Karachi-based industrialists and financial wizards have sought...

07.02.2026 20

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Cuts in solar power benefits on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to hold a public hearing on proposals to curtail benefits for solar...

01.02.2026 20

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ECC okays offloading 0.8m tonnes of wheat

ISLAMABAD: Amid the alleged waste of public funds on managing imported wheat stocks since 2021-22, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the...

31.01.2026 20

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Discos seek to extract Rs4bn more for December

ISLAMABAD: After refusing to pass on to consumers a 62-paisa per unit reduction determined by the regulator in the base national tariff for the...

19.01.2026 20

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Power sector interventions fail to spark growth

ISLAMABAD: Despite over 35 years of ‘reforms’ and policy interventions, Pakistan’s power sector remains incapable of instilling confidence in...

19.01.2026 30

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CDWP clears Rs40bn health cover for AJK, GB, ICT

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday cleared a Rs40.188 billion Sehat Sahulat Programme to provide universal health coverage in Azad Jammu and...

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Petrol prices estimated to go down by up to Rs4.50, diesel by Rs2.75 for next fortnight

ISLAMABAD: The prices of all petroleum products are estimated to go down by up to Rs4.50 per litre (over 1pc each) on Thursday for the next fortnight...

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Govt planning to impose ‘export emergency’, create special cell at PM Office to address hurdles

ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to announce an ‘export emergency’ in the country and create a special cell at PM Office to address problems...

15.01.2026 30

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Subsidised consumers eat up power tariff cut

ISLAMABAD: Challenges in the power sector continue to grow as the number of poor and subsidised consumers more than doubled to 21 million in three...

15.01.2026 30

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PM-appointed panel proposes urgent reforms to avert another IMF loan

• PM-appointed panel calls for measures to improve ease of doing business • Seeks tariff overhaul to lift exports beyond $60bn in three years •...

13.01.2026 40

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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...

11.01.2026 20

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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...

11.01.2026 20

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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...

11.01.2026 40

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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 50

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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 30

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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...

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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...

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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...

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