Writer covering tax, bills, banking and technology in Pakistan
Ali explains the money side of daily life: filing a late tax return, stopping Zakat deduction, paying a bill in instalments, understanding net metering and the charges on an electricity bill.
His guides quote the law itself where it matters, such as the Income Tax Ordinance, the Zakat Ordinance and NEPRA's Consumer Service Manual, so readers can hold an office to the rule.
He also covers technology launches and games with the Pakistan angle first: what it costs here, whether it works on local networks, and how to buy it.
Ali Akhtar is a young and curious voice here at Pakistan Era. He is currently pursuing his A-Levels and has a growing interest in Pakistan’s changing industrial landscape and educational trends. Ali likes to write in a way that helps him explain and explore the world around him. His writing reflects the perspective of the new generation navigating the evolving trends of Pakistan where technology, youth innovation, and shifting opportunities are reshaping the country’s future.
Tax and FBR
Returns, penalties, the Active Taxpayers List, audits and new taxes, read in the Ordinance and FBR circulars.
Bills, power and utilities
Net metering, detection bills, instalments and bill line items under NEPRA's rules.
Banking and payments
Bank timings, Zakat, cards, fintech apps and receiving money from abroad.
Property and vehicles
Inheritance mutation, vehicle registration and local rules such as rainwater harvesting in Islamabad.
Technology and games
Phone launches with PTA tax estimates, app changes, AI tools and game releases for Pakistani players.
Guides
News
Sports
Pakistan have won the men's Asian Team Squash Championships 15 times, last in 2016. See every champion since 1981, the women's winners and Pakistan's 2026 path.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
LESCO's current schedule lists 2,094 feeders with NIL load shedding and about 190 with one-hour cuts, mostly at night. Find your feeder code in five steps.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Karachi Blues won the 2025-26 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy for a record 10th title. See every winner since 2010-11, the most successful teams and how 2026-27 is decided.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
NIH counted 5,898 animal and dog bites in Pakistan in week 41 of 2026, 4,288 in Sindh, plus 5 suspected rabies cases. See top districts and what to do first.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Register for LESCO's free e-Bill with your 14-digit reference number and 7-digit customer ID to get bills on WhatsApp or email. Delivery starts later.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Gold was Rs 435,636 a tola and Rs 373,487 for 10 grams in Pakistan on 5 November 2026, up Rs 9,600. See 22 karat rates and every rate since 31 October.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
India have won the U19 Asia Cup 8 times, Pakistan and Bangladesh twice each. See every final since 1989, Pakistan's four finals and the 2026 dates in Oman here.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
DRAP has posted 49 recall and rapid alerts in 2026, the latest on 2 November. See every alert by date, the 22 fake products, syringes and how to check a pack.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
LESCO holds a monthly e-Kachehri on Facebook for the CEO and each of its 8 circles. Find your circle page by division, what to post, when to call 118 instead.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Pakistan have won 13, lost 7 and drawn 22 of 42 Tests at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. See results by decade, the highest totals and Sri Lanka's record in Lahore.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
NIH counted 333 measles, 388 mumps and 212 chickenpox cases in Pakistan in week 41 of 2026, with 213 measles lab confirmed. See five weeks by province.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Pakistan are unbeaten in 10 home series since May 2025, with 9 wins and 1 draw. See every result, from Bangladesh to the tri-series, before the Sri Lanka Tests.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
