Kalbe Ali

Articles by Kalbe Ali

Pa­­kistan Single Window enables remote biometric verification via Nadra’s PakID App

Business September 23, 2026

THE facility will also be useful for overseas Pakis­tanis involved in trade-related activities at home.—Online ISLAMABAD: The Pa­­kistan Single Window (PSW) has integra...

Govt tactics pushing people towards revolt: Fazl

News September 22, 2026

ISLAMABAD: With the country facing mounting debt pressure and inflation, the government’s attempt to lock down the federal capital to counter protests will only encourage rebellious tendencies among...

Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike

News September 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Elec­tri­city consumers across the country may face a Rs1.73 per unit increase following a request to adjust power tariffs under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for August. The Cent...

Senate panel calls for accountability in allocation of state advertising

Health September 19, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Stan­ding Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Friday called for stricter accountability in the allocation of state advertising. Chairman of the Committee Senator Sarm...

Guidelines issued for officials to prevent cyberattack

News September 19, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Govern­ment employees and public-sector organisations have been warned against using personal email acco­unts, unapproved devices, commercial cloud services and public AI tools for offici...

PM’s fuel subsidy scheme faces first-day hurdles at petrol pumps

Business September 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The much-touted fuel subsidy scheme launched by the prime minister faced snags on Thursday, the first day of its nationwide rollout, as many petrol pumps declined to honour the digital app,...

Bab al-Mandab chokepoint: What complete closure would mean for Pakistan

News September 17, 2026

Bab al-Mandab may be far from Karachi, but the impact of its closure — if it happens — would be felt on our factory floors, in household budgets and in every vehicle that uses fuel. In Pakistan, t...

Petroleum dealers demand govt devise mechanism for fuel subsidy reimbursement

Business September 16, 2026

KARACHI: Petroleum dealers have called on the government to devise a mechanism for reimbursing the fuel subsidy, which is set to take effect across the country from midnight on Wednesday. On September...

Govt increases petrol price by Rs6.88 per litre, HSD by Rs5.62 per litre

Business September 16, 2026

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Govt working to introduce virtual grid system, says power minister

News September 16, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Awais Leghari on Wednesday said the government was working to introduce a virtual grid system in the country, under which consumers would be able to generate and store electr...