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Karachi federal budget 2026 allocation documents showing proposed development funds including Rs1.98 billion for the Green Line Bus project and hundreds of millions for civic infrastructure across districts

Karachi Gets Just a Fraction of Federal Development Funds Despite Its Economic Weight

Nayab Fatima2026-06-05

ISLAMABAD: Karachi’s share in the upcoming Karachi federal budget once again falls far short of the city’s size, economic importance and infrastructure needs, with Islamabad proposing a series of allocations that barely cross a few billion rupees for a metropolis of more than 20 million people. Focus Pakistan received budget documents that show the federal ... Read more

NEPRA electricity tariff cut notification showing Rs1.98 per unit reduction under quarterly adjustment mechanism delivering over Rs67 billion relief to Pakistan consumers in June July August 2026.

NEPRA Cuts Electricity Tariff by Rs1.98 Per Unit

Nayab Fatima2026-06-05

Pakistan’s power regulator approved a quarterly tariff cut, handing over around Rs67 billion in savings straight to consumers nationwide. This move blocks a Rs5-6 per unit increase that global fuel costs and RLNG supply issues threatened to impose. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers will actually see lighter summer bills. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved ... Read more

Pakistan Fuel Subsidy Scheme June 2026 payments approved for farmers, transporters and motorcycle owners across Pakistan.

Fuel Relief Continues as Govt Clears Two More Subsidy Installments

Focus Pakistan2026-06-05

Pakistan fuel subsidy scheme will continue in June after Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar approved the fifth and sixth installments for farmers, transporters and motorcycle owners across the country. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday led a review of the government’s fuel subsidy scheme. He instructed officials to pay out the fifth ... Read more

PML-N Gilgit-Baltistan election campaign heats up as Dastgir and Rafique ask voters: should GB become Lahore or Karachi

Will Hunza Become Another Lahore or Another Karachi? PML-N Raises Stakes

Nayab Fatima2026-06-04

Gilgit: On Wednesday, the PML-N sent key party folks to Gilgit-Baltistan with a bold message. They criticized the current setup fiercely, but their real target was crystal clear. In Hunza, Khurram Dastgir questioned a big crowd about modeling their city after Lahore or Karachi in five years. Essentially, he left the choice up to the ... Read more

Pakistan two-part industrial tariff solar 2026 — policy diagram showing fixed charge penalty structure for low grid users versus reward tariff for high consumption industries

Pakistan Plans New Charges on Industrial Solar Users Under Proposed Tariff Reform

Nayab Fatima2026-06-04

ISLAMABAD: The government showed the IMF a new industrial electricity tariff plan. It favors high grid usage and hits low users with hefty fixed fees. Those who switched to solar or captive power will suffer most. Implementation could start in about two months. Pakistan’s Power Division shared a new tariff framework with the International Monetary ... Read more

Reko Diq project Barrick Gold Pakistan 2026 Chagai district Balochistan mining site with Barrick Gold confirmation of continued development despite regional security concerns

Barrick Gold Says Reko Diq Remains on Track Despite Regional Tensions

Nayab Fatima2026-06-04

Barrick’s chairman personally visited Pakistan to squelch the withdrawal rumors. Now, they’re doing security checks, and lenders feel good about the situation. New investors are coming in too.Pakistan’s largest mining project is staying put for now. ISLAMABAD: The venture is pretty controversial though. So there’s lots of ongoing debate about it still. They completely ignore ... Read more

Pakistan Hajj quota 2026 fully utilized as country wins four Saudi awards including Labbaykum award

Pakistan Achieves Full Hajj Quota, Wins Four Saudi Awards in Major Milestone

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-04

MADINAH (APP): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, announced that Pakistan has successfully utilized its full Hajj quota of 180,000 pilgrims for 2026. Attributing this achievement to the Ministry’s exceptional performance and rigorous oversight of the private sector, the Minister noted that Pakistan has received four prestigious international awards from ... Read more

Aerial view of Babusar Top mountain pass in northern Pakistan with construction route overlay for MNJC Motorway project

172km Expressway Corridor Approved to Improve Access to Kaghan and Chilas

Nayab Fatima2026-06-03

Anyone who’s driven Mansehra to Chilas in July knows about the gridlock, unexpected rockfall, and deadly drops. Hugging dangerous curves with a drop to the valley floor far below, drivers take this risky route.Folks have been making this trip for years, yet every year, somebody doesn’t survive. The MNJC Motorway, a 172-kilometer four-lane expressway linking ... Read more

K-Electric loadshedding Karachi 2026 — NEPRA regulatory notice graphic showing hours-long power cuts during extreme summer heat with schedule violation allegation.

NEPRA Puts K-Electric on Notice Over Hours-Long Loadshedding in Karachi’s Scorching Heat

Nayab Fatima2026-06-03

The regulator has officially asked K-Electric for an explanation due to complaints that there have been many unscheduled outages during extreme summer weather. NEPRA claims that K-Electric is not following their own scheduled plan and that delay of faults is causing problems. ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has formally asked for a report about ... Read more

OGDCL oil gas discovery Sindh 2026 — Bobby Deep-1 well location in Sanghar district producing 2,000 barrels oil per day and 1.1 mmcfd gas

Major Energy Boost for Pakistan as New Oil and Gas Reserves Discovered in Sindh

Nayab Fatima2026-06-03

Pakistan’s state energy company has confirmed a new oil and gas find at its Bobby Deep-1 well in Sanghar. The well produces 2,000 barrels of oil and 1.1 mmcfd of gas daily and OGDCL says the discovery opens the door to significantly more exploration in the area. SANGHAR: Oil & Gas discovery is through Bobby ... Read more