Federal government
Government Retires Rs. 2.02 Trillion Debt in One Week
The federal government retired Rs. 2.02 trillion in debt during the week ended August 28, 2026, according to weekly estimates released by the State Bank…
Government Announces Another Increase in Petrol and Diesel Prices
The federal government has announced another increase in the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), with the new rates taking effect amid continued daily…
Govt Pays Rs. 2.935 Trillion to Power Plants in 11 Months
The federal government paid Rs. 2.935 trillion to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) during the first 11 months of fiscal year 2025-26, according to documents from…
Major General Faisal Naseer Appointed NACTA National Coordinator for Three Years
The federal government has appointed Major General Faisal Naseer as the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) for a three-year term. According…
Govt Employees Banned From Using Social Media for Publicity
The federal government has introduced stricter rules governing the use of social media and traditional media by government employees, barring officials from using social media…
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Bars Staff From Criticising Federal Govt
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ordered employees, union members and officials to refrain from criticising the federal government or the authority, warning that…
Govt Approves Rs. 567 Million for Reko Diq Security
The federal government has approved Rs. 567.032 million for security arrangements for the Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan. The approval was granted by the…
Federal Dues on K-Electric Nearly Double in One Year
K-Electric federal dues rose Rs203 billion in FY2026, a 93 percent jump, taking total outstanding payments owed by the federal government to Rs421 billion as…
Govt Officials’ Fuel Bill Rises 190% to Rs. 21.77 Billion
The federal government’s fuel expenditure has increased by around 190% in five years, rising from Rs. 7.52 billion in fiscal year 2020-21 to Rs. 21.77…
Govt Approves Plan to Make Electricity More Affordable in Pakistan
The federal government has approved the high-level design of an integrated energy plan aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s energy sector and making electricity more affordable for…
Govt Operationalises Defined Contribution Pension Scheme for Federal Employees
The federal government has moved to operationalise the Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Fund Scheme-2024, directing all ministries and divisions to identify eligible employees, update their records…
Will There Be an Official Holiday on August 5 in Pakistan? Government Clarifies
The federal government has issued a notification regarding the observance of Youm-e-Istehsaal on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, but it has not announced a public holiday for the occasion. According to…
Pakistan to Observe One-Minute Silence on August 5 for Youm-e-Istehsaal
The federal government has announced that a one-minute silence will be observed across Pakistan at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, to mark Youm-e-Istehsaal and express solidarity…
