Khaleeq Kiani

Articles by Khaleeq Kiani

Energy prices expected to surge 24pc, reaching highest level since 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: World Bank assessment

Business April 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Energy prices are projected to surge by 24 per cent this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through...

Nepra abolishes licence requirement, fee for small solar users

News April 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday withdrew ab initio the requirement of a licence along with Rs1,000 per kW licencing fee for solar net-metering consumers ...

Irsa asks provinces to ensure untreated wastewater does not make its way to rivers and natural streams

Health April 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of deteriorating water quality in the country’s rivers and irrigation systems, the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has asked the provincial governments to ensure that un...

Pakistan notifies 6 land routes for transportation of goods to Iran amid blockade of Hormuz, Iranian ports

News April 26, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting cleara...

IMF executive board to meet on May 8 to approve disbursement of over $1.2bn to Pakistan

Business April 26, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called a meeting of its executive board on May 8 to approve the disbursement of more than $1.2 billion to Pakistan under two concurrent programmes ...

Power Division urges Nepra to abolish licence requirement, fee for solar consumers below 25kW

Business April 26, 2026

Facing severe public criticism for “taxing sunlight”, the Power Division on Sunday directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to abolish the licence fee and even the require...

Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Pakistan into expensive $18.4 per mmBtu LNG deal

News April 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has approved a revised bid of $18.4 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) from TotalEnergies for delivery between April 27 and 30, while rejecting a...

Surprise fuel hike adds to burden on consumers

News April 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: In a surprise move, the Shehbaz Sharif government on Friday increased the prices of both petrol and diesel by Rs26.77 per litre with immediate effect for the week ending May 1, passing on t...

Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes

News April 24, 2026

ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 28 months, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Friday secured three bids at $17.997 to $18.88 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for delivery between April 27 and ...

Generation capacity of at least 62,000MW needed by 2035 to support economic growth

Business April 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government has projected additional power generation capacity needs of 62,660 to 70,720 megawatt (MW) till 2035 to support the country’s economic growth of 3.5 per cent (low) to 6.4pc...