Day: October 26, 2026

KARACHI: Pakistan has increased liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports through the sea route following disruptions to supplies from Iran, with more than 11,600 tonnes arriving at Karachi’s ports within a week as retail prices surge across the country. An LPG carrier, Yellow Stone, carrying 4,000 metric tonnes of LPG loaded in Bahrain, berthed at Port Qasim on October 24, marking another addition to the country’s seaborne supplies, according to port authorities. In a statement, the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) said the vessel’s arrival marked the start of cargo handling in…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission line has reached a major construction milestone, with stringing works underway on the Dasu–Islamabad Transmission Line Project (DTLP), marking significant progress in the country’s power transmission infrastructure. The landmark project is designed to strengthen Pakistan’s high-voltage transmission network and enhance the capacity and reliability of the national grid. The transmission line will play a crucial role in evacuating electricity generated by the Dasu Hydropower Project and delivering it to the national grid. The ongoing stringing activities mark a critical stage in the project’s construction,…

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KARACHI: Several areas of Karachi have been exempted from loadshedding following improvements in electricity bill recovery and efforts to curb power theft, K-Electric (KE) announced. According to a statement issued by the power utility, several localities have moved from the medium-loss to the low-loss category, making them eligible for loadshedding exemption. These include parts of Korangi, such as Abdullah Shah Noorani Colony, Pak Ittehad Colony, Zaman Town and Sectors 48-A, 48-B, 48-C, 48-D and 48-E. Other areas benefiting from the improvement include Azizabad Block 2 and Block 8 in Federal…

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LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has set June 2027 as the deadline for completing 5,734 water filtration plants across the province, reaffirming the government’s commitment to providing safe drinking water to every citizen. Chairing a special meeting of the Punjab Saaf Pani Authority, the chief minister assigned responsibility for monitoring filtration plants to the respective assistant commissioners. Public committees will also be established under their supervision to oversee the functioning of plants in local neighbourhoods. The meeting decided to establish mobile maintenance units in every tehsil to ensure the…

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ISLAMABAD: Iran has clarified that its border with Pakistan remains open and that Tehran has imposed no restrictions on exports, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), amid reports of disruptions in cross-border trade. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam issued the clarification on social media platform X, saying that Iran’s borders with all neighbouring countries remained open. He said closing borders with neighbouring countries, particularly Pakistan, would neither be logical nor serve the interests of either side under the prevailing circumstances. However, the envoy pointed to changes in Pakistan’s E-Form…

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