Pakistan: Can creating new provinces fix governance?
September 7, 2026
Pakistan’s efforts to keep diplomatic channels open between the United States and Iran are being viewed mainly through a geopolitical lens. There is another way to see them: as part
TONGWEI has strengthened its standing in the global clean energy industry after receiving three major international recognitions in 2026, highlighting its performance in sustainability, bankability, manufacturing and technological innovation. The
DUBAI: Iran has pledged to intensify efforts to address economic problems caused by US sanctions, as tensions with Washington continue to escalate and a senior Iranian official warned of a
A politically sensitive debate has reignited in Pakistan over whether its four-province system can effectively govern a country of around 260 million people. Ahsan Iqbal, minister for planning and development, recently called
Iran’s top negotiator has warned of “a faster, heavier, and more painful response” to US attacks, as hostilities between the two sides escalate. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on
The government increased the price of petrol by Rs12.90 per litre and the high-speed diesel (HSD) price by Rs3.72 per litre, effective from Tuesday, September 8, 2026. According to a
Pakistan’s efforts to keep diplomatic channels open between the United States and Iran are being viewed mainly through a geopolitical lens. There is another way to see them: as part
TONGWEI has strengthened its standing in the global clean energy industry after receiving three major international recognitions in 2026, highlighting its performance in sustainability, bankability, manufacturing and technological innovation. The
DUBAI: Iran has pledged to intensify efforts to address economic problems caused by US sanctions, as tensions with Washington continue to escalate and a senior Iranian official warned of a
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has reissued a tender for the purchase of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for delivery between September 12 and 16, after rejecting two earlier
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to impose financial penalties on oil refineries that fail to sign Upgradation Agreements (UAs) with the Ministry of Energy’s Petroleum Division by October 1,
KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has launched a crackdown on petrol pumps over inadequate fire-safety arrangements, sealing several fuel stations across the city and prompting strong protests from petroleum
ISLAMABAD: The Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), backed by the federal government, has sought recovery of around $432 million invested in the proposed 437-kilometre Faisalabad-Peshawar white oil pipeline within four years
KARACHI: The planned electric vehicle assembly plant of BYD in Gharo, Sindh, has missed its earlier operational deadline, with the facility now expected to begin production in the second half
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has cleared 11,695 pending net-metering applications as part of efforts to facilitate solar consumers and streamline Pakistan’s transition towards a more sustainable power system. Energy Minister
Karachi Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chaired a high-level meeting at the Chief Minister’s House to review proposals for the upcoming Annual Development Programme (ADP) as part of
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Karachi, May 12, 2025 — In a strong gesture of national solidarity, the Saylani Welfare International Trust has announced a monetary reward of Rs. 2.5 million for each Pakistani Air
KARACHI – Sindh Minister for Energy, Development, and Planning, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, visited the Institute of Holistic Rehabilitation and Innovation (IHRI) in Karachi on Saturday, where he announced a
KARACHI – In a significant step toward sustainable industrial operations, International Steels Limited (ISL), a subsidiary of International Industries Limited, has successfully commissioned a 6.4-megawatt (MW) solar power plant at
ISLAMABAD – The Executive Learning Centre (ELC) of the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan (PIP) has emerged as a pivotal force in strengthening capacity building across Pakistan’s oil and gas industry.
WASHINGTON: As Pakistan and India stepped back from the brink of escalation, the longstanding Kashmir dispute has once again come into focus, following a ceasefire facilitated by the United States.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces have announced the successful completion of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, stating that 26 high-value Indian targets were struck in response to India’s airspace violations and missile attacks
ISLAMABAD: A member of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised alarm over deep-rooted inefficiencies in Pakistan’s power sector, highlighting Rs69 billion in capacity payments made to underutilised
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