Kalbe Ali

Articles by Kalbe Ali

Transporters demand lower taxes and diesel prices, threaten wheel-jam strike from Aug 8

Business August 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance on Tuesday announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike from Aug 8, warning that the suspension of freight movement could disrupt the supply of essen...

Pakistan removed from risk assessor’s list of dangerous waters: maritime affairs minister

Business July 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and its territorial waters have been removed from the Listed Areas of the Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee (JWC), it emerged on Thursday, a move that will help ...

Clerics from different sects offer joint prayers

Technology July 21, 2026

Scholars from different schools of thought pray together at Jamiatur Rasheed in Karachi.—Dawn ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to eradicate inter-sect strife in the countr...

Uniform policy for free e-SIM transfer in the works

Technology July 17, 2026

• Senate panel asks PTA to explore alternative mechanism for SIM registration• Regulator says ‘visible 5G coverage’ expected by year-end• Ogra clarifies consumers liable for metered gas leak...

Internet quality poor even in major cities, NA panel told

Technology July 15, 2026

• IT committee notes power outages affecting mobile towers, telecom services• PTA claims 92pc smartphones in Pakistan locally manufactured or assembled• Panel asks IT ministry to encourage Apple...

NA panel flags key hurdles to e-bike rollout in Pakistan

Business July 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: While the government is pushing to replace petrol-powered motorcycles with electric two-wheelers, a sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries was informed on M...

LPG importers association warns of serious gas shortage in next few days, seeks 'sustainable' pricing framework

Business July 12, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The LPG Importers Association of Pakistan (LPGIAP) on Sunday warned of a “serious” nationwide shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the next two to three days if the government d...

Geo News resumes transmission after 15-day suspension, warned of licence cancellation over future violations

News July 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Geo News was allowed to resume its transmission on Sunday after remaining suspended for 15 days as ordered by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) over its regulatory ...

Pemra upholds Geo News suspension, warns of licence cancellation over future violations

News July 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has upheld its earlier decision to suspend Geo News for 15 days over the depiction of religious figures in the channel’s transm...

Ufone, Telenor seek rebranding of merged telecom company, file application with PTA

Business July 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The new management of Ufone and Telenor Pakistan has decided to rebrand the merged telecom company and has filed an application with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in this r...