Khaleeq Kiani

Articles by Khaleeq Kiani

Centre rejects KP claim for displacement costs

News February 4, 2026

• Province says Rs10.4bn expense linked to settlement of displaced persons from Bajaur, Tirah Valley• Federal govt also rules out higher net hydel profit payments to province ISLAMABAD: The federa...

Pakistan, Uzbekistan eye $2bn trade in two years

Business February 3, 2026

SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan and Uzbekistan Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade Laziz Kudratov shake hands after signing protocols to expand economic collaboration.—Courtesy ...

NFC hits pause as working groups fail to meet

Business February 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: After its inaugural meeting almost two months ago amid much fanfare, the Nati­onal Finance Commission (NFC) has seemingly gone into hibernation as its second session, originally scheduled ...

Power bills to bite harder

Business January 30, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Thursday reported that power consumers across the country would be paying Rs1.41 per unit higher fuel charges in February bills than in the cur...

Pakistan, China launch e-mining platform, sign several MoUs

News January 29, 2026

• Islamabad seeks Chinese investment to move mining beyond extraction• Chinese firms invited to Minerals Investment Forum 2026 ISLAMABAD: Amid a global race for critical minerals and rare earths, ...

Minister overturns order depriving solar users of net metering credits

Business January 29, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Sardar Awais Leghari on Wednesday withdrew an order issued by the Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC) that had completely deprived net-metered solar consumers of the...

Pakistan, Australia eye mining partnership

Business January 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Australia on Tuesday discussed the possibility of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for structured, long-term cooperation in Pakistan’s mining and mineral sector. The IGA ...

Circular debt rises again

News January 27, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Despite capital injections and over Rs1.225 trillion commercial borrowing last fiscal year, the power sector circular debt increased by Rs75 billion in the first half (July-December) of the...

Federal funding for provincial health schemes ruled out

Health January 26, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided it will not extend funding for provincial health coverage in any form, including insurance, in strict compliance with the 18th Constitutional Amendment an...

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s debt ratings at ‘B-’

Business January 22, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three agencies, on Wednesday affirmed Pakistan’s long-term debt ratings at ‘B-’ (B-negative), which it had upgraded in April last year, and ass...