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Rs 1.70 Billion U-Turn: LESCO Drops AMI Smart Meter Plan
Lahore Court Grants Six-Day Remand of Podcaster Rehan Tariq in NCCIA Case
A local court in Lahore has granted the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) a six-day physical remand of podcaster Rehan Tariq following his arrest…
US Embassy to Resume Consular Services in Lahore and Karachi from July 20
The United States Embassy in Pakistan has announced that regular consular services at its missions in Lahore and Karachi will resume from July 20, 2026.…
Electricity Bill Corrections Barred for Protected Consumers Crossing Unit Limit
The Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has banned the correction of bills for protected-category consumers who exceed the 200-unit limit, even by a single unit.…
K2 Airways Office Sealed After Cargo Plane Goes Missing Over Arabian Sea
The Pakistan Airport Authority has sealed the office of K2 Airways following the crash of the companys cargo plane. Sources said the authority took the…
NEPRA Sets 100,000 Smart Meter Target for LESCO Amid Rising Losses
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has decided to launch a large-scale smart meter installation project to control billions of rupees in financial losses caused…
Journalist Rehan Tariq Arrested by NCCIA at Lahore Airport
Broadcast journalist Rehan Tariq was arrested by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency on Wednesday morning after returning to Pakistan from London. Federal Investigation Agency…
Will Rawalpindi and Islamabad Face More Load Shedding?
Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) announced on Tuesday that its load management measures have ended, with officials pledging uninterrupted and quality power supply through efficient…
Petrol, Diesel Prices May Soon Be Set By Market, Not Govt
Federal Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik has announced that the government is moving to deregulate fuel prices in Pakistan, reducing its direct role in setting…
K2 Airways cargo plane overdue in Karachi after losing contact en route from Sharjah
KARACHI: Authorities have launched a search operation for a K2 Airways cargo Boeing 737 after the aircraft failed to land in Karachi as scheduled following…
July 8 Power Outages: Full List of Affected K-Electric Feeders in Karachi
K-Electric will shut down power on 29 of its 2,129 feeders across Karachi on July 08, 2026, for scheduled transformer maintenance in various parts of…
Federal Govt Unveils First-Ever Four-Year Hajj Policy
The federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved the Hajj Policy and Plan 2027–2030 on Tuesday, marking the first-ever four-year Hajj framework. The…
Missing Wheat Stock of 4.5 Million Tons Sparks Alarm at High-Level Meeting
A high-level government meeting has uncovered that 4.5 million tons of wheat have gone missing from Punjab, ARY News reported. During the meeting, a senior…