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NADRA Launches Tablet Counters at Karachi Mega Centres to Speed Up CNIC Services
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced tablet-based service counters at its Mega Centres in Karachi to streamline the Computerised National Identity Card…
Islamabad, Rawalpindi Among Areas Facing IESCO Power Outages on Wednesday
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) will suspend electricity to multiple feeders across Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum and Chakwal circles on Wednesday to carry out…
Senate Committee Defers Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill 2026 Over Lack of Consultation
A parliamentary committee has deferred the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill, 2026 after members raised concerns over the absence of a broad consultation process with political…
Rs 1.70 Billion U-Turn: LESCO Drops AMI Smart Meter Plan
The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has approved the purchase of 400,000 ordinary static, single-phase meters, reversing its earlier plan to install Advanced Metering Infrastructure…
Smuggled Fuel Costs Pakistan Rs280 Billion a Year, Warns OCAC
The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has called on the government to take immediate action against fuel smuggling, warning that the illegal trade is costing…
Lak Pass Radar Services Suspended For Nearly a Month in Mustung
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has temporarily suspended the operations of the Lak Pass Radar in Mastung from July 13 to August 8, 2026, according…
PAA Under Fire Over Rs 20 Billion E-Gate Deal Given Without Competition
Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has shifted its Automated Border Control E-Gate project from open international competition to a single-entity procurement under Rule 42(f) of the…
Govt Orders OGRA to Publish Daily Petrol Pricing Data
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has been directed by the government to publish daily Platts pricing data on its website, giving the public…
Saudi Arabia Issues Tough Visa Deadline Warning to Foreign Residents
Saudi Arabia will impose fines of up to 50,000 Saudi Riyals, six months in prison, and deportation on foreign nationals who overstay their visas and…
Domestic LNG Connections Set to Resume as Qatar Supply Normalizes
The Petroleum Division is expected to lift the ban on new domestic LNG connections by September, once force majeure declared by Qatar on LNG supply…
Pakistan Launches Rs. 900 Million Expansion of Skardu International Airport
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has launched a Rs. 900 million expansion and renovation project at Skardu International Airport to enhance passenger facilities and support…
Privatized PIA Picks Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO to Lead Turnaround
Ethiopian Airlines former CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), according to two officials, as…
