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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reaffirmed that it retains all diplomatic and non-diplomatic options to ensure implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), warning that India’s rejection of a Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling cannot absolve it of its treaty obligations. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Wednesday that India could not selectively invoke international law while rejecting decisions that did not suit its position. He called on New Delhi to return to full compliance with the 1960 water-sharing agreement. “India’s rejection of the award cannot extinguish or otherwise alter…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has rejected an emergency spot LNG cargo bid for September after the sole offer was deemed too expensive, prompting the state-owned company to seek fresh bids to meet supply requirements. According to PLL’s evaluation report, BP Singapore was the only bidder for a 140,000-cubic-metre LNG cargo scheduled for delivery at Port Qasim between September 4 and 8. The company technically qualified but quoted $26.969 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), a price that PLL did not accept. PLL has subsequently re-tendered for another spot LNG…

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Islamabad: Federal Power Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has revealed that the government amended the net-metering regime to encourage rooftop solar consumers to install battery storage systems and maximise the use of their own clean energy during expensive evening peak hours.Appearing on senior journalist and anchorperson Hamid Mir’s famous news talk show, the minister described battery installation as the “wisest decision” for consumers with rooftop solar systems, arguing that storing surplus solar power during the day would enable households and businesses to avoid purchasing costly electricity from the national grid…

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BISHKEK, September 2, 2026: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed to increase bilateral trade from the current level of around $16 million to $200 million annually within two years, signalling a major push to transform their longstanding political friendship into a stronger economic partnership. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov witnessed the signing of an agreement aimed at achieving the ambitious trade target as the Pakistani premier concluded his three-day official visit to Kyrgyzstan. Prime Minister Shehbaz said he had proposed replacing the initial Memorandum of Understanding…

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