LESCO Sets New Price for Single-Phase Smart Meters

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has officially revised the price of its AMI single-phase smart meters to Rs. 14,786 (excluding GST), marking a key…

FIA Gets Remand of NCCIA Officers in Ducky Bhai Bribery Case

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A court on Tuesday granted a three-day physical remand of National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) officers arrested by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for…

FIA Arrests Additional Director of NCCIA in Lahore

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made arrests of five officers of the National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). These officers include the Additional Director, Sarfaraz…

Datta–Kotkay Bypass to Link Karakoram Highway With Tourist Routes

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a Rs. 580 million project for the construction of the Datta–Kotkay Bypass, a key road that will connect the…

NHA Proposes Renaming Islamabad’s T-Chowk to Potohar Chowk

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Highway Authority (NHA) has suggested renaming Islamabad’s well-known T-Chowk situated at the intersection of G.T. Road and Islamabad Expressway to Potohar Chowk, reflecting…

Pakistan to Close Its Airspace for Two Days

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan will close its airspace for three hours each day over two consecutive days, as outlined in a notification from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority…

RDA to Launch Online Housing Scheme Verification Portal

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has directed the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) to launch an online housing scheme verification portal, enabling citizens to verify the…

Govt Reopens New Gas Connections After Four-Year Ban

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif officially announced the reopening of new gas connections after nearly four years, fulfilling a long-standing public demand, Radio Pakistan reported on…

Nepra Fines Lesco Rs25 Millions Over Power Losses, Poor Recovery

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has slapped a Rs25 million fine on the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) for failing to meet its…

PESCO, TESCO Seek Tariff Hike from 2025 to 2030 Under NEPRA Plan

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) and Tribal Areas Electric Supply Company (TESCO) have formally petitioned NEPRA for a significant electricity tariff increase under the…

PM Appoints Dr. Najeeb Memon as First Head of Tax Policy Office

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Dr. Najeeb Ahmed Memon as the first Director General of the newly formed Tax Policy Office (TPO)  a landmark…

Air Link to Launch Pakistan’s First Apple Retail Store by End-2025

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Air Link Communication has announced plans to launch Pakistan’s first-ever Apple retail store by the end of 2025. The major reveal came during the company’s…

SBP to Block All Unverified Digital Wallets from Today, 25 October

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Millions of Pakistanis may lose access to their digital bank accounts and mobile wallets starting October 25, 2025. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is…

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