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PM Launches Historic Fan Replacement Program to Transform Pakistan’s Energy Efficiency Landscape

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Islamabad: In a landmark step toward national energy reform, Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari formally launched the Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program at the Planning Commission Auditorium in Islamabad. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA), is being described as one of the most transformative demand-side management interventions in Pakistan’s history. Far beyond a technical upgrade, the program marks a strategic shift toward embedding energy efficiency at the core of the country’s power policy. The launch ceremony was attended…

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FPCCI Hails Reduction in Sindh Infrastructure Cess (IDC) Hundreds of Millions of Dollar Worth of Annual Relief Eyed Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI

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Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has welcomed the Sindh government’s decision to reduce the infrastructure development cess, terming it a historic breakthrough that is expected to reduce the cost of doing business by hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Atif Ikram Sheikh lauded the provincial government for lowering the cess from the existing 1.85 per cent to a bracket of 0.80pc to 0.85pc. He noted that the business community had been struggling with this issue for the past 20…

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Reconstructed Main Runway at Karachi Airport Inaugurated, Upgraded to International Code 4-F Standard

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KARACHI: The reconstructed main runway at Jinnah International Airport was formally inaugurated on Saturday by Secretary of Defence Lt. Gen. (Retd) Muhammad Ali, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) confirmed. During the inauguration ceremony, the Secretary was briefed on the technical specifications and execution of the project. According to PAA, the reconstruction was completed within the designated 18-month timeframe and without any cost overruns. The Secretary of Defence lauded the runway’s upgrade to Code 4-F classification — a top-tier international aviation standard — enabling the airport to handle larger, wide-body aircraft.…

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Shaza Fatima Highlights AI, Women Empowerment at Indus AI Week 2026 in Karachi

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KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Sunday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Pakistan’s IT and Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, stating that national leadership is fully focused on transforming the country into a technology-driven economy. Addressing participants at the Indus AI Week 2026 women hackathon ceremony held at IT Park Karachi, the minister said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir, along with provincial leadership, are prioritising growth of the IT sector. She noted that…

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PM Shehbaz launches Rs38bn Ramadan relief package for 12 million families

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday launched the Rs38 billion Ramazan Package 2026, aimed at supporting over 12 million families through a digital payment system. Addressing the ceremony in the federal capital, the premier said that they had done away with the old distribution system last year as the stuff provided to the deserving families under the system was of low quality and people used to wait in queues, compromising their self-respect. With the introduction of the digital system, direct cash payments were made to the deserving families under…

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