Khaleeq Kiani

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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs5.77, high-speed diesel by Rs6.47

Business August 17, 2026

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LPG auction results held back amid legal, policy hurdles

Business August 17, 2026

• Retail prices may rise by about 15pc if auction costs are passed on• Govt says signature bonus burden should not be transferred to consumers ISLAMABAD: Amid legal challenges and political pressu...

Govt seeks overhaul of gas surcharge law to tackle defaults, circular debt

Business August 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking comprehensive amendments to the decades-old Gas Development Surcharge (GDS) law to strengthen recovery from defaulting consumers, account for situations where gas ...

Petroleum levy collection hits record Rs1.57tr

Business August 14, 2026

• Cost of running civil govt rises 16pc, crosses Rs1tr for first time• Fiscal deficit shrinks to 2.6pc on the back of provincial surpluses, lower interest bill• Defence spending up 18pc; primary...

Privatisation Commission approves financial adviser for outsourcing Karachi, Lahore airports

Business August 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday approved the appointment of a financial adviser for the outsourcing of Lahore and Karachi airports. In a statement, the commission said its board of ...

World Bank unhappy over fund diversion from Balochistan

Health August 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Expressing serious displeasure over reputational challenges, the World Bank has warned that redirecting funds from a multi-billion-rupee resilient housing programme for the flood-affected p...

Rs115bn WB-funded rehabilitation project restructured quietly

Health August 10, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Amid a blame game and fiduciary concerns, the government has quietly restructured the Rs115 billion World Bank-funded post-flood rehabilitation project, depriving more than 134,000 verified...

Power consumers to pay 75 paisa per unit FCA in August bills

Business August 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday notified an additional burden of Rs9.8 billion on electricity consumers for the August billing period due to a fuel cost a...

Domestic, foreign investors show interest in Fesco privatisation: privatisation commission

Business August 7, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) on Friday said it had received a strong response from domestic and international investors for the privatisation of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fes...

Govt reduces petrol price by Rs3.19, high-speed diesel by Rs1.50

Business August 6, 2026

The government on Thursday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs3.19 and Rs1.50 per litre, respectively. Following the revision, petrol will retail at Rs329.82 per litre, whil...