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Pakistan Wins Indus Waters Treaty Case at The Hague — India's Water Storage Claims Rejected

Pakistan Scores Major Victory Against India at Hague Court

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: In a recent decision made by an international court, Islamabad has been favored with regard to the interpretation of one of the most controversial aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty – the calculation of the permissible amount of storage capacity in Indian hydropower plants built on the western rivers, which are reserved for Pakistan. ... Read more

Pakistan blue passports approved for top taxpayers under new DGIP digital passport reform system

Govt Approves Blue Passports for 42 Top Taxpayers

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has approved blue passports for 42 of the country’s highest-ranking taxpayers, designated as ambassadors at large on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. DGIP Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa confirmed Sunday that authorities have already issued most of these passports. Another proposal for special-coloured passports ... Read more

Pakistan industrial electrification 36 percent energy savings 50 percent emissions reduction 2050 Agora Energiewende Pried study gas sector textile food

Industrial Electrification Promises Pakistan 36% Lower Energy Bills

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

ISLAMABAD: Industrial electrification in Pakistan may reduce costs of energy consumption by more than 36 percent and cut carbon emissions by more than 50 percent by 2050, as per the findings of a new report that comes just when Pakistan’s gas-intensive industry is reeling from its worst-ever supply disruption. Jointly carried out by the German ... Read more

Maryam Nawaz Azerbaijan visit Baku World Urban Forum President Aliyev Apni Chhat Apna Ghar Punjab housing initiative delegation May 2026

Maryam Nawaz Lands in Baku to Showcase Punjab’s Mega Housing Vision to 160 Nations

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

LAHORE: Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, touched down in Baku via a charter flight on Saturday and immediately found herself amid the three most significant days of her career. The Maryam Nawaz Azerbaijan trip will see Pakistan’s largest province making a debut at an international level as its housing aspirations and urban development saga come ... Read more

Pakistan Qatar LNG cargo second shipment three days Mozah carrier Port Qasim Karachi electricity crisis Iran conflict regional supply disruption 2026

Pakistan Qatar LNG Cargo Arrives Twice in Three Days

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

KARACHI: The deliveries of Qatar-Pakistan LNG have speeded up significantly as Pakistan has received two cargoes from Qatar in a span of just three days, which shows how desperate Islamabad is in ensuring that it has sufficient fuel at this point due to ongoing tensions between Iran, the US, and Israel, which have affected LNG ... Read more

K-Electric electrocution case court orders Rs13.5 million compensation Sheikh Saad 2019 death rainfall electric shock Karachi negligence verdict

Six Years After His Death K-Electric Finally Pays, Rs13.5 Million for a Preventable Electrocution

Focus Pakistan2026-05-16

KARACHI: The verdict for the K-Electric electrocution case has finally been announced by the civil court, which ruled in favor of the deceased’s family and ordered K-Electric to pay Rs13.5 million as compensation for the death caused due to a utility pole accident. This historic decision puts all the responsibility on Pakistan’s largest electricity provider ... Read more

IMF conditions on Pakistan 2026 document outlining 11 new structural benchmarks covering fiscal budget energy tariffs NAB governance and forex reforms

IMF Conditions on Pakistan Jump to 55 — 11 New Demands Hit Budget, Energy and NAB in One Go

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has recently made its bail out program for Pakistan much more stringent. The International Monetary Fund has now set up an additional 11 Structural Benchmarks, taking the total number of IMF conditions for Pakistan to 55. The condition was formed during the third review conducted under the Extended Fund Facility ... Read more

Pakistan GDP growth 3.7 percent FY2025-26 misses 4.2 target National Accounts Committee agriculture industry services LSM per capita income

Pakistan GDP Growth Falls Short at 3.7%

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

ISLAMABAD: The growth rate of GDP of Pakistan is 3.7% for the financial year 2025-26. This was an important growth rate for the economy of Pakistan, although it did not meet the government’s target for growth of 4.2%, because of the effects of geopolitical risks in the region and volatility in the energy prices. In ... Read more

Punjab manhole safety project launched by Maryam Nawaz to install safety nets inside manholes and drains across Gujranwala and other cities in Punjab

Maryam Nawaz Orders Safety Nets Inside Every Manhole in Punjab

Focus Pakistan2026-05-15

LAHORE: The Punjab manhole safety project officially began after Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ordered the installation of polyester safety nets inside manholes, drains and gutters across the province to prevent fatal accidents and improve public safety. The government will initially implement the project in Gujranwala on a pilot basis, covering 30,000 manholes. The directive ... Read more

Pakistan Army air defence system evolution 2007 to 2026 showing multi-layer SAM coverage from MANPADS to HQ-9P long-range missiles

How Pakistan Spent 20 Years Strengthening a Fragile Air Defence System

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

ISLAMABAD:The truth is that for most of its recent existence, the Pakistan Army was not capable of defending its ground forces against air attacks on its own accord. This is no understatement. Prior to the mid-2000s, the air defense capabilities of the Pakistan Army did not exceed 25 kilometers. However, from 2007 to 2026, there ... Read more