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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

NCCIA fake call centre busted during major cybercrime raid in Lahore involving online investment fraud suspects

NCCIA Busts Fake Call Centre in Lahore Over Online Investment Fraud

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

LAHORE: The NCCIA fake call centre crackdown intensified in Lahore after the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency arrested seven suspects allegedly involved in online investment and financial fraud schemes targeting citizens through WhatsApp calls, social media platforms and fake trading applications. Muhammad Ali Waseem, NCCIA Punjab Director, confirmed this raid on Tuesday and said that ... Read more

Karachi milk price hike fears grow as dairy farmers warn of a severe fresh milk crisis across the city

Karachi Faces Milk Crisis as Farmers Demand Massive Rs100 Price Hike

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

Karachi milk price hike fears are intensifying after dairy farmers warned they may halt milk production. KARACHI: The people of Karachi might experience a severe scarcity of fresh milk soon. The Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association has made a stern statement regarding this matter recently. Production will be suspended unless the government increases the prices ... Read more

Karachi water corruption Water Corporation police SHO Mazhar Iqbal Awan extortion RO plant owner IG Sindh complaint

Water Corporation Police in Karachi Face Corruption Allegations Over Bribe Demands

Focus Pakistan2026-05-14

KARACHI: Allegations of corruption in the water sector hit the very core of the enforcement machinery put into place by Karachi to curb any criminal acts related to water when it was revealed that the police station set up for just such purposes was itself embroiled in an act of misconduct. Whereas the station used ... Read more

Karachi Circular Railway project receives $1 billion ADB funding support for revival in Karachi

Karachi Circular Railway Gets Massive $1 Billion Lifeline as ADB Steps In

Focus Pakistan2026-05-13

KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank has offered $1 billion to revive the Karachi Circular Railway, giving the decade-old project its most credible financing lifeline yet after repeated failures under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor left it going nowhere. An ADB senior delegation met Sindh Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah and announced that the bank would finance ... Read more