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.
Pakistan Navy PN Cadet 2027-A registration closes 11 October 2026. See age, 60% marks, height, the e-test, physical test and ISSB, then register online.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Pakistan play the Philippines at 2 pm PKT on 29 September in Bandung after Vietnam beat them 1-0. See the Group B table, the tie-break and what Pakistan need.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
FPSC moved the CSS MPT 2027 from 27 September to Saturday 10 October 2026 over a planned protest. Admission certificates are online now. What to bring and do.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petrol is Rs 391.30 and diesel Rs 408.53 in Pakistan from 26 September 2026, confirmed on OGRA's sheet. See the tax in each litre, fill costs and 9771 relief.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Federal officers file full asset declarations by 30 October, but only selected non-sensitive parts will be published. What the memo says and what was reported.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
A new ordinance lets Islamabad fine anyone who damages a Safe City camera up to Rs 2 million each, and protest organisers too. What it says and how to appeal.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
FBR set up a National Faceless Centre on 25 September 2026. Audit cases will be picked by computer and handled online by officers you never meet. Details.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
TikTok says it does not support downloads without the watermark. How to save your own clip cleanly, what the law says, and why fake downloader apps are risky.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
Check your GCC medical report free on Wafid with your passport number. See what FIT and UNFIT mean, the $10 slip fee, two month validity and fake site signs.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
FBR's SRO 1641 and 1642 of 2026 count every 1,000 views as Rs 195 of creator income, less costs up to 30%. We read the rules and worked out the tax you owe.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Our estimate of PTA tax on each iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, built from FBR's 25% sales tax and Rs 11,500 income tax, plus passport rules and how to pay it.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
When mobile data is suspended in Pakistan, calls, SMS and USSD codes usually still work. Pay by *786# or *2262#, check your balance and prepare before the cut.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
PTI has reportedly moved its march to October, so mobile cuts near Islamabad on 26 and 27 September are in doubt. Roads stay shut. See what we checked tonight.
Ali Akhtar · · 12 min read
Stubble burning is banned in Punjab. The fine starts at Rs 15,000 an acre and doubles on a repeat. See the full fine table and how to report a burning field.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
Petrol is Rs 389.28 and diesel Rs 412.12 in Pakistan from 25 September 2026, the third cut in three days. See the run of cuts, fill costs and 9771 relief.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Pakistan will reportedly issue only e-Passports from 15 October 2026, and existing MRPs are reported to stay valid. See the fee gap and who should apply.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Banks deduct 5% of YouTube and TikTok income, 10% for non-filers, under FBR section 154B. Here is how to declare it and claim the credit by 30 September.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Petrol is Rs 390.12 and diesel Rs 414.75 from 24 September 2026, the second cut in a row. See every price step since 17 September and the 9771 relief.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Google's free Gemini year for students in Pakistan is real. We have held AI Pro with 5 TB since November 2025, and a new claim today gets 400 GB instead.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Punjab pays cash for cycling 75 km on its own tracker app. One green credit is Rs 10,000, reports say Rs 20,000 for the ride. Here is how to claim it.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Miss 30 September and you pay Rs 1,000 a day plus Rs 25,000 to rejoin the ATL. A non-filer pays 10.5% buying a plot, a filer 1.25%.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Check Sindh token tax by registration number, generate a 12 digit PSID on the Excise portal and pay through 28 banks, Easypaisa, JazzCash or card
Ali Akhtar · · 11 min read
Islamabad Traffic Police issues e-challans from Safe City cameras. Where the official check lives, how to pay, and what we could not verify.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
The FBR Tax Asaan app files a salaried return, checks ATL status and pays tax. Where it stops and IRIS takes over, before 30 September.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Banks deduct 0.8% from non-filers who withdraw over Rs 50,000 cash in a day. Filers pay nothing. We read section 231AB and show how to stop it.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
Monthly tax on every salary from Rs 50,000 to Rs 500,000 under the Finance Act 2026 slabs, read in the Gazette, plus how to check your payslip.
Ali Akhtar · · 11 min read
Every M-2 motorway toll plaza from Islamabad to Lahore in order, what each exit serves, the Rs 3.98 per km car rate and the M-Tag rule right now.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
PMS Sindh 2026 is filled through SPSC CCE-2026. Apply online by 23 September, pay Rs 1,000 by PSID, age 21 to 30, then a 200 question screening.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
Fix IRIS 2.0 password, OTP, session and wealth statement errors, and see what SRO 1495(I)/2026 changed in the 2026 return before 30 September.
Ali Akhtar · · 12 min read
Punjab now tests private cars for emissions. Fee Rs 500 to Rs 2,000 by engine size, 13 licensed centres, and the fines from 15 October.
Ali Akhtar · · 13 min read
The ECC approved export of 200,000 tonnes of surplus sugar on 14 September 2026 with price safeguards. Retail is Rs 145.59 a kg per PBS.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
KP will take complaints against government departments by WhatsApp and email, with a diary number and a focal person in each department.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
DGIP now takes passport fees only by Raast QR scan, and KP wants every fee and fine paid digitally. How to pay, and what to do when the QR fails.
Ali Akhtar · · 11 min read
Petrol is Rs 391.22 and diesel Rs 421.45 from 17 September 2026, the eighth daily rise in a row. See every step and what 9771 relief takes off.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Seven of ten members voted to hold at 11.5 per cent as inflation rose to 11.1. What the State Bank said, and what it means for loans and savings.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
A 2023 Act names eight things the Authority's website must carry. We opened the pages and found the headings. Here is what we found.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
We counted the regulator's own list. Sixty seven price dates this year against twenty five last year, and about twenty two publishers each time.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Sixty for men, fifty five for women, fifteen years of contributions for a pension. Apply late and the backdating stops at six months.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Plain paper is enough, you never give a reason, and there is no fee to ask. The officer who stalls pays two days of salary per day.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
Two thirds of both Houses is not enough. The assembly of the province being divided must also pass it, by two thirds of total membership.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
An Ombudsperson route instead of a civil suit, with orders aimed at sixty days and rent payable for the whole period she was kept out.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Seventy five per cent of wages for ordinary sickness, full wages for a year on TB or cancer, and Rs 700 a day in hospital.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Ninety per cent back 48 hours ahead, and up to half within three hours after the train has gone. Complaints carry published deadlines.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
We downloaded all 36 district lists and counted them. One district has eight dealers, and one entry in ten carries no business address.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
New regulations set restoration times, same day reconnection and compensation. What binds now, and what does not start for two years.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
No down payment, Rs 90,000 subsidy and zero interest. Applications close 4 October 2026, and places go first come first served.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
The Marriage Functions Act sets a 10pm close and a one dish limit, defines one dish item by item, and fines run to two million rupees.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
A business paying you for goods, services or a contract must deduct tax from the gross amount, advances included. How to keep the credit.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Water points must be marked in a language most workers read, toilets separated by sex, and an injury costing two days off is notifiable.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Notified services carry a time limit, an officer who misses it can be fined, and up to seventy per cent of that fine is paid to you.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Covered companies pay five per cent of profits into a workers fund each year. You can encash the units in your name at any time.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
A shop must display prices, issue a receipt with four details, and show its refund policy at the till before the sale is completed.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
The authority publishes approved schemes with blocks, plot counts and mortgaged plots, plus a separate illegal list. Five checks before you pay.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Advance tax is collected from the buyer on the sale price, including confiscated goods, and again with every instalment you pay.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Two hundred thousand rupees is collected when the visa is issued or renewed, and the section states plainly that it is adjustable.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The payer deducts before you see it, and netting off your commission is treated as payment. Who must deduct, and how to keep the credit.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
No advance tax is collected on a transfer more than five years after first registration. And you should not pay it twice on a new car.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petrol is Rs 346.16 and diesel Rs 372.03 from 3 September. Two rises in two days add Rs 3.37 to petrol and Rs 1.62 to diesel.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
House Rent Allowance is frozen at its 30 June level and the 7 per cent does not count for pension. Read in the Finance Division memorandum.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Tax is deducted before profit reaches you, on bank deposits, National Savings and Post Office accounts. Why your return looks lower.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Section 235 does not apply to a domestic consumer whose name is on the Active Taxpayer List. A monthly saving most households never claim.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Tax comes off at your average rate for the year. Give payroll evidence of other tax withheld and credits, and the monthly deduction drops.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The bank can lend 90 per cent, and total repayments cannot pass 65 per cent of income. Existing loans count. What proof is accepted.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Custody is who the child lives with. Guardianship is legal authority. Visitation is its own entry. Filing the wrong one costs months.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The gain is what you sold it for minus what it cost. The holding period reduction was removed in 2022. What to keep as proof.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Support of up to Rs 1 million for major illness, with an income limit of Rs 74,000 a month. Who qualifies, who cannot, and where to start.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The Federal Insurance Ombudsman takes complaints against insurers at no cost and without a lawyer. What it covers, and the papers to gather.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Sellers pay under 236C and buyers under 236K. Both are advance tax you can set against your annual bill, not a charge that vanishes.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Banks approved Rs 279 billion and disbursed Rs 38 billion. The deposit you need, the income test, and what the gap means for you.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Locker cover is set by size and stops at theft, robbery, dacoity and fire. Cash is excluded by name, and a claim needs receipts you may not have.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
The 25 per cent applies to annual rental value from a table, not to what the house is worth. How the figure is built and what to check first.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Raast transfers cost nothing, while interbank charges past a monthly allowance. The fees that quietly recur, and how to see them all.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The cap counts every bank together, engine size sets your tenure, and a KIBOR linked rate can move your instalment. What to ask first.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Commission is the first of five deductions, and the zero commission offer expires. How to work a real order before you commit stock.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Every rate read on savings.gov.pk, effective 18 July 2026. Which schemes are restricted, what tax comes off, and why a rate is not a return.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
AdSense pays into Pakistan by wire transfer once you clear the threshold. The address PIN, the bank details, and what your bank takes.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
X retires Creator Revenue Sharing on 7 September 2026, read on its own help page. Pakistan is reportedly absent from the replacement programme.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The numbers worth saving now, each with a note on whether we read it at source or it is only reported. Plus the calls that are always fraud.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
A Roshan Digital Account opens from abroad with no branch visit. Who qualifies, what it does, and where applications actually get stuck.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Replacing the card is only half of it. How the NADRA replacement works, and why checking the SIMs on your CNIC is the step nobody takes.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
There is no single WASA. Which office serves you, the documents, the survey and demand notice, and why old dues attach to the property.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Pay Punjab property tax on ePay with your property number or CNIC. Finding the property, reading the challan, and the dates that matter.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
NEPRA rules set how a detection bill is worked out and how far back it can reach. What to ask for in writing, and how to escalate the dispute.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Tier one of the PM Youth Business Loan runs to Rs 500,000 at 0 percent markup. The tiers, the age limits, and how the online application works.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Apply for a new electricity meter at enc.com.pk for LESCO, IESCO and the rest. Documents, the demand notice, and what blocks it.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
BISP Kafalat is reported at Rs 14,500 a quarter, rising to Rs 18,000 in January 2027. Its own site still shows Rs 8,500. Every figure explained.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
CPPA-G wants Rs 2.52 more per unit for July. NEPRA hears it on Thursday at 2pm, online, and any affected consumer is invited to object.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
NIH's own surveillance puts Sindh at 58,972 malaria cases in week 32, 87 per cent of the national total. All seven Karachi districts: 659.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Moody's upgraded Pakistan to B3 from Caa1. Interest now takes 35 per cent of revenue, down from 49. What it does and does not change.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
A car pays Rs 1,430 on the M-2, Rs 700 on the M-1 and Rs 100 on a national highway. Every rate here is from NHA's own July 2026 notification.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
PCRWR tested 230 bottled water brands and marked 29 unsafe. We read the report and list every brand, its city, and what it actually failed on.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
PTA lists a free code for each network that cuts the internet when your bundle ends. Jazz *275#, Zong *4004#, Ufone *6611#, Telenor *342#.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Pakistan runs two systems. Apostille costs Rs 3,000 to Rs 12,000 and covers 112 countries. Ordinary attestation costs nothing at all.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
The dlims address shared in most guides does not resolve at all. We tested it and found the Sindh Police portal that does answer.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Airlines must check NICOP validity before boarding. A valid one still means visa free entry. An expired one means a visa or a Pakistani passport.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Misbah Arshad was crowned Miss Universe Pakistan on 20 August and goes to Puerto Rico in November. The final was held in the Philippines.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
A Level students can enter Pakistani universities on an entry test or on SAT and ACT scores. What each needs, and why equivalence gates both.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Google AI Plus is free for a year for Pakistani students. Verify through SheerID on a school email, then redeem by 31 December 2026.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
NADRA charges no fee to cancel an identity record after a death and processes it in one day. It is the step that inheritance waits on.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Every NADRA fee read from the authority's own schedule on 18 August 2026, including why two sites quoting different CNIC fees were both right.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Auction results are withheld amid court cases. If the signature bonus reaches consumers, LPG could rise about 15 per cent. Nothing is decided.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Petrol dealers and goods transporters both demanded the daily fuel price rule be changed. One was refused outright. The other got 15 days.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The strike ended with a Rs 1.34 margin rise from 1 September. It goes on the pump price, not government revenue, and adds over Rs 26bn a year.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
A dealers' strike does not bind company-operated stations. And Saturday's strike is called by a different body to the one that split in July.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The goods transport strike is in its seventh day. Transporters put the cost at Rs 50 billion and say it goes on. Sindh's CM says almost resolved.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petroleum levy collection rose 29 per cent in FY26 and beat both targets. The same week, dealers are striking over Rs 1.34 a litre.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Turkey's defence ministry says political and military mechanisms will be formed under the Makkah pact signed on 7 August. They do not exist yet.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petrol is down Rs 7.58 since 6 August, yet dealers shut tomorrow. They are arguing about a different number, and the daily price rule is why.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
An Australian court refused India's exclusive claim to the word Basmati. That is not the same as Pakistan gaining one, and the gap matters.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The Dar-led steering committee has agreed the EV, hybrid, tax and localisation framework. It still needs the ministry and then the cabinet.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Dealers say pumps close Saturday morning after talks failed. The same shutdown was announced in July and did not hold. What to do before then.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
A duplicate electricity or gas bill is just the online bill, printed. Where to find your reference number, and what to do when the site fails.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
FPA, QTA, TR and FC surcharge, NJ surcharge, PTV fee. What each line actually is, who levies it, and which one is not really a tax at all.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Islamabad shuts part of the Expressway and Faisal Avenue, heavy vehicles banned to 14 August. Lahore fireworks locations, and rain is forecast.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
NADRA and FBR both shipped updates yesterday. The Ehsaas and Sehat Card apps have not been touched since 2022. We checked the store.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Ages 15 to 29, Sindh domicile, scholarships and interest-free loans. Launch is due late August. Any site taking your details now is not official.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Federal debt rose 7.4 per cent to Rs 83.6 trillion. Short-term domestic borrowing rose 24.8 per cent. That gap is what matters.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
PCSIR tested 491 packaged samples. 176 failed. Banaspati ghee was the worst at 98 of 204. The full breakdown by product.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Punjab's Dastak brings government services to your door. KP's Dastak is for arms licences. Same name, different provinces, no connection.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Dialysis, transplants, children's heart surgery and cancer care, all free and separate from the Sehat Card. The numbers, read at source.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Payments open on 17 August and run through the app. Searching either store returns two government apps with the same name. Which is which.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Alliance president Malik Shehzad Awan says the deadlock holds after talks with federal and Sindh officials. Trucks and tankers stay parked.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
FESCO and QESCO fail their security certificate. HESCO would not load at all. The one address that worked when the others did not.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
New connections are RLNG only, and RLNG costs more than the old system gas. Which one wins depends on something most people never check.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
What Hajj 2027 costs from Pakistan. Two government packages at Rs 1.2m and Rs 1.3m, what the price covers, and how instalments are paid.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Your bill must now carry a PRA QR code. Businesses without one face fines reported at Rs 400,000 to Rs 1 million, and closure for repeats.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Four died in a Jacobabad pond and canals, three teenagers in the Indus at Kotri. None of it was flooding, and that changes what helps.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
One vehicle portal every guide recommends is a dead domain. A regulator is outranked by a lookalike. What we found opening 40 official sites.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Your DISCO first, then NEPRA. The four step escalation, the complaint system, and the evidence that actually gets a bill corrected.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
There is no court fee, you can file on plain paper, and you do not need a lawyer. What consumer courts cover and how to file a claim.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
SECP has referred Blink Capital to the FIA over Rs 446.6 million. It held a PMEX licence, so the usual advice would have passed it.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The PM's portal takes complaints against government bodies at every level. How to register with your CNIC and write one that gets acted on.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Transporters and oil tanker operators began an indefinite strike on 8 August after talks failed. What they want, and what we are not predicting.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
PTA has capped the eSIM issuance fee at Rs 1,500 and made ten device transfers free. Zong and Ufone were charging about Rs 2,000.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The government launches Vision Pakistan 2047 on 12 August. What it targets, and what happened to the last plan that promised 8 per cent growth.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
A handwritten Nikah Nama is not enough for embassies or banks. The union council step comes first, then the computerised certificate.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
NEPRA's notification of 6 August 2026 drops the concurrence step for rooftop solar of 25 kW or less. Your DISCO now approves it directly.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Transfer is Rs 2,750 up to 1000cc and Rs 11,000 above 1800cc. The exact document list, the fees, and the token tax trap that stops it.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
The Cabinet Committee on Energy amended the 2023 refining policy to attract $5 to 6 billion, make Euro-V fuel and cut imports.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Sindh has cancelled the six day week. Schools and colleges return to Monday to Friday, with one extra teaching hour each day.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petrol is up Rs 4.45 to Rs 333.01 and diesel down Rs 2 to Rs 383.86 from today. It is the third price change in three days.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Pakistan and Iran agreed to keep border crossings open round the clock, with harmonised customs and better logistics. What that changes.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The 8171 portal asks for your CNIC or form number and a mobile number. How to check eligibility, what the portal does, and the scams.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Punjab's DLIMS has moved to Dastak. A learner license costs Rs 500 and is issued instantly. What is provincial and what went nationwide.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Rs 1,500 draw 107 at Faisalabad and Rs 100 draw 55 at Multan, both on 17 August. Where to check results officially, and free.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
NEPRA's Rs 1.9857 per unit relief covers June to August bills only. What it is worth on your usage, and who never got it.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The new National Data Governance Policy covers government data. Your personal data still has no law, and the bill sits in Parliament.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Excise plans to cancel registrations where token tax is outstanding. How to check what you owe and clear it before your papers are void.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Federal technical institutes are being unified under one curriculum. What the trade routes are, where a DAE leads, and why the Gulf cares.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Assemblers have suspended hybrid deliveries until the new auto policy lands. A cut from 25 to 18 per cent is under consideration. What buyers do.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The government approved a uniform online IDP system on the NPB portal. What an IDP is, who actually needs one, and how to get one today.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The power transfer happened at midnight on 14 to 15 August 1947. Why Pakistan's day is the 14th, and what the first stamps printed instead.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Young investors just drove a record month. The broker account, CDC custody and KYC steps, what it costs, and the risk nobody sells you.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The 10th class result was declared at 10am on 6 August across all nine Punjab boards. Every official portal, and the new 40 per cent pass rule.
Ali Akhtar · · 7 min read
Accounts are being blocked for 24 hours under review. What triggers it, the in app appeal that works, and the unban services that never do.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Sales tax on hybrids went from 8.5 to 25 per cent when the old policy expired. The replacement is on hold. What that means if you were buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Snapdragon prices rise by double digits from 1 September. Why Android phones get dearer here faster than the chip increase alone suggests.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The steering committee approved NADRA verification for phase 2 and set a 100,000 target. The registration date is still not announced.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Journalists generated a fictitious nuclear plant in Iran and a border scene. We looked at why satellite fakes are a different kind of problem.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Zong says iPhone 5G needs the iOS 26.5 beta. Jazz says latest iOS. The reports do not line up, so here is what is confirmed and what is not.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Atlas Honda has launched the CD 70 2026 at Rs 159,900 with a new blue option. What actually changed, what did not, and the real mileage.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Petrol is Rs 346.16 a litre and diesel Rs 372.03 from 3 September. Both rose, and it is the second increase in two days.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read
EA's $55 billion take private closes in August, funded largely by Saudi Arabia's PIF. What changes for FIFA, Sims and Apex players.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
MG, Kia, Toyota and Haval now sell hybrid SUVs in overlapping price bands. What separates them once you look past the badge.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The government has signalled a return of targeted fuel subsidy, days after another price rise. What is confirmed and what is not.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Huawei launches the nova 16 SE on 5 August with an 8,500mAh battery, alongside an 18 inch foldable laptop and a 4.7mm tablet.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The Redmi Note 17 Pro Max carries a 10,000mAh battery. Chinese pricing, the full series, and what to expect in Pakistan.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
PTCL's board approved a binding offer for a majority stake in a company it has not named. What that commits it to, and what comes next.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
PTA has told each operator to build 1,000 new 5G towers in a year and fix 4G too. What the directive changes for your signal.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The merged Ufone Telenor company wanted to become e&. The government stopped it, partly over dropping Pakistan from the name.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
MG launched the all new ZS on 29 July 2026. Prices from Rs 6,599,000, what the hybrid changes, and where the old car fell short.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
The 20% excise duty on imported phones never happened. Duty was cut instead, worth about Rs 14,000 on a premium handset.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Sky47 Karakoram-01 launched in Islamabad on 24 July 2026 as Pakistan's first AI ready sovereign cloud. What it is and why it matters.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
How to buy the cheapest 5G phone in Pakistan. Why locally assembled handsets cost less, and the band check that avoids a costly mistake.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
5G costs nothing extra in Pakistan right now. Your existing bundle already carries it, plus the expected daily price per network.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Four ways to check 5G support on your phone in Pakistan, and why a handset bought abroad may still never connect on a local network.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Fix a Telenor SIM that's not working with simple troubleshooting steps. Check network, SIM, PTA status, and more. Fix it today.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Restart, then test your Zong SIM in another phone. Works there? Text your IMEI to 8484. Fails everywhere? A Rs 400 replacement at a Zong centre.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 price in Pakistan, full specifications, storage variants, cameras, battery and features. See the latest details.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Honor X8d price in Pakistan is expected at Rs. 68,499. Check specs, battery, camera, variants, and features. Read the details now.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Check the Tecno Pova 8 price in Pakistan, full specifications, variants, and key features. See if it's the right phone for you.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Send money to Zindigi by IBFT using your mobile number, link your debit card, or add a Raast ID. Transfers out are free up to Rs 25,000 a month.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Test Telenor internet speed with Wi-Fi off, three times a day. Telenor 4G uses 850 MHz and sends settings when you text Internet to 131.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
The Redmi Turbo 5 price in Pakistan, with its specifications, variants, battery, cameras and colours, so you can compare before buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Telenor Sim Lagao gives 10GB and daily minutes to SIMs unused since 14 August 2026, on *2222#. App rewards too. Only offers read at source.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
UPaisa blocks a wallet after 3 wrong MPIN tries. Call 7777 or 042-111-786-365 to unblock it. Fixes for dormant wallets, limits and stolen SIMs.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Motorola Razr 70 price in Pakistan is up to PKR 222,745. Check its specifications, features, storage variants, and latest details.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Get free MBs on Ufone using official offers, app rewards, and SIM bonuses. Follow the latest methods and claim your free internet today.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Reactivate your self-blocked Zong SIM using *2244# or by visiting a franchise with your CNIC. Get your number active again today.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Reactivate your blocked Telenor SIM by getting the correct PUK code and setting a new PIN to restore access to your number.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Block on *333# before anything else, then visit a franchise with the owner's CNIC. Biometric verification is required and cannot be skipped.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Restore a Jazz number you blocked after a theft with *8822# or 111, free. A voluntary block must be lifted within 90 days or the number may go.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Reactivate a blocked Jazz SIM with a PUK code. Get the code through your starter pack, SMS, or Jazz support and unlock your SIM.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Zong lists a change of SIM at Rs 400 and an eSIM at Rs 1,500. Block the lost SIM on 310 first, then take your original CNIC for a thumb check.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Dial *786# on Telenor or *2262# on Jazz, Zong and Ufone to send Easypaisa money with no internet. Steps, the Rs 1 USSD fee and the 5-digit PIN.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Convert Ufone prepaid to postpaid by visiting franchise. CNIC and biometric required. Same number, monthly billing switch. Visit franchise.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Find your Telenor number instantly by dialing *710# or sending “number” to 7421. Get your number on screen in seconds.
Ali Akhtar · · 2 min read
Convert your Jazz prepaid SIM to postpaid by visiting a Jazz franchise with your original CNIC for biometric verification.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Telenor monthly packages from Rs 434 to Rs 2,087, with codes and load prices read on telenor.com.pk. Several offers end on 10 October 2026.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Stop Telenor packages in the My Telenor app, on 345 or by SMS. Monthly bundles do not auto renew, so weekly services usually cause deductions.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Activate a Jazz package on WhatsApp: send Hi to 0300-3008000 from your Jazz number and pick Bundle Activation. The number is on Jazz's own FAQ.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Dial *828# to share Zong balance, Rs 10 to Rs 200 a time, 5 times a day, keeping Rs 5. Request balance free on *829#. Read on Zong's own page.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Telenor lists *999# for MBs, *222# for minutes and *111# for SMS at Rs 0.24 each. The My Telenor app shows the same for free. Checked at source.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
OnePlus Pad 4 price in Pakistan is PKR 197,999 to 209,999. 13.2-inch 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 13380mAh battery. Check price & buy now today PK
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Motorola Signature price in Pakistan is PKR 227,999 to 339,999 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 5, 165Hz display, 50MP cameras. Buy or compare now today - act!
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Honor 600 Pro price in Pakistan starts from 209,999 to 214,999 PKR. Snapdragon 8 Elite 7000mAh battery 200MP camera. Check latest deals now
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Load a Zong scratch card by dialling *101*PIN# and pressing call. Cards come in Rs 100, 300, 500 and 1,000. Check the new balance on *222#.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Apple iPhone 17e price in Pakistan is PKR 285,999. Check specs, battery, camera, colors, and storage options with full details before buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Load a Telenor scratch card in the My Telenor app, as Telenor lists, or with the widely reported *555* code. Checks, fixes and a safety warning.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
vivo V70 FE price in Pakistan is PKR 124,999 to 145,999. 7000mAh battery, 120Hz AMOLED, Dimensity 7360 and a 200MP camera.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
CM Punjab Rahmat Card registration has closed. How to check your status, what it pays widows and orphans, and the 1077 help line, checked today.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Check Zong balance fast using *222#, *6767#, helpline 310, or the app. See remaining MBs, minutes, and SMS in seconds.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Check Jazz balance using *111#, app, or WhatsApp. See remaining MBs, minutes, and SMS quickly with simple methods.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Report unknown SIMs on your CNIC using PTA helpline, CMS, or FIA Cybercrime Wing. Protect your identity and act fast to avoid misuse. Call now.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Dial *8# to see your Zong number, or send MYNO to 777. For a Zong device, use *6767# from the master number. All read on Zong's own pages.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Dial *124# for Ufone balance and *706# for remaining MBs, minutes and SMS. Postpaid dial *129#. Or send Hi on WhatsApp to 0331-1333100.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Pakistan plans to cut import duties on cars by up to 25% from July 2026, lowering prices and increasing market competition.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
iOS 27 delivers smarter Siri, satellite messaging, iPhone Fold support, faster performance and improved battery life for a major iPhone upgrade
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
The exact PTA tax on your phone comes from a DIRBS payment slip, which lapses unpaid after 7 days. See how value, passport and CNIC change it.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
The CM Punjab free solar scheme has closed. Check your ballot result with your bill reference number, see who qualified, and avoid fake offers.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Become a PLRA Arazi Moawin in Punjab: tehsil fees of Rs 5,000 to Rs 20,000, who can apply, the equipment needed and every step, read at source.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Xiaomi Redmi K90 Pro Max price in Pakistan is Rs. 113,999 to 116,999 with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 7560mAh battery, and 120Hz AMOLED display.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Xiaomi 18 Pro Max price in Pakistan is Rs. 429,999. See specs, battery, camera, and performance details before buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Sony Xperia 1 VII price in Pakistan starts around PKR 428,200. See specs, features, and variants before you decide to buy.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Tecno Camon 50 Pro price in Pakistan is around PKR 84,999 with 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, 6150mAh battery, and 144Hz AMOLED display.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Petrol hits Rs 458 in Pakistan. Bike users get Rs 100/litre subsidy. See who qualifies, limits, and how much you save monthly.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Oppo K15 Pro price in Pakistan starts from PKR 105,000 with Dimensity 8500, 7500mAh battery, and AMOLED display. Check full specs and details.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Casio GMW-BZ5000RC-1 price in Pakistan is PKR 285,000 to 297,000. Check specs, design, and features before buying today.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Apply for a 10 million rupee house loan in Pakistan under MGMA with 5% markup and easy terms. Check eligibility and apply today.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Fuel is now limited through a CNIC-based app in Pakistan. See how quotas, vouchers, and fuel access work. Read full details now.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Balochistan E-Bike Scheme: Rs 52,500 subsidy, Rs 17,500 upfront, NBP instalments from Rs 4,773, and how ballot winners finish the Stage 2 form.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Iran and US outline strict demands ahead of Islamabad peace talks. Get the key points, risks, and what may happen next.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Generate Challan 32-A online, pay at NBP, Bank of Punjab or Sindh Bank, and the counter prints your e-stamp paper. Punjab, Sindh, KP and ICT.
Ali Akhtar · · 12 min read
Apply for CM Punjab internships online. Check eligibility, steps, and deadlines. Submit your application today to secure your chance.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Text your CNIC to 668 for a network by network count. How to block a SIM you never bought, and why no site can show you a stranger's details.
Ali Akhtar · · 8 min read
We opened all ten portals. LESCO, IESCO, MEPCO and the rest need one 14 digit reference number. Where to find it and how to print a duplicate.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
To Create Nayapay Account · 1. Download NayaPay app & sign up with CNIC & number · 2. Take live selfie · 3. Set 6-digit PIN · 4. Order Free
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
NADRA replaced the imported microchip with a QR code read by any phone. What the new card shows, when each type changes, and who must act.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
SadaPay's parent company Papara is facing a money laundering case abroad. What that does and does not mean for money sitting in your account.
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Apply for CNIC online in Pakistan · 1. Download Pak-ID App · 2. Create Account · 3. Submit details · 4. Do Biometircs Online · · 5. Pay Fees
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Open echallan.psca.gop.pk, enter the plate plus CNIC or chassis number, and pay the PSID on ePay Punjab. Lahore, the fines and the deadline.
Ali Akhtar · · 11 min read
GT Road (N-5) getting major upgrade with a 3-lane carriageway like motorways. NHA confirms 2 phase construction starting this year
Ali Akhtar · · 3 min read
Route 47 is Pakistan first smart road in Lahore that generates 1MW electricity through solar panels, connect key areas, & includes pedestrian
Ali Akhtar · · 2 min read
Suzuki Alto 2025 gets ABS, ISOFIX, power windows & design tweaks. Prices now start at PKR 2,331,000 after safety-driven upgrades
Ali Akhtar · · 2 min read
SECP confirms Barwaqt loan app is delisted and warns citizens of scam calls, fake agents, and fraud using Barwaqt name. Here is what you must
Ali Akhtar · · 2 min read
Portugal launches a 20 day fast track work visa for Pakistanis in professions like tech and healthcare sectors. How to Apply and eligibility
Ali Akhtar · · 2 min read
NEPRA repealed net metering on 9 February 2026 and replaced it with net billing. What your exported units earn now, and who is protected.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Karachi got Rs 3 a unit off and the rest of Pakistan Rs 2.12, in March 2025 bills only. Why it was temporary, and where tariffs went next.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
Punjab driving licence online apply: the full licence after your learner, the DLIMS fee table by category, the e-licence and renewal on Dastak.
Ali Akhtar · · 9 min read
Saudi visit and work visas for Pakistanis start on visa.mofa.gov.sa. How to apply, check a visa number, and the Protector step for work visas.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
Punjab gives a 10 per cent rebate if the full year's token tax is paid by 31 August. The 2026-27 rate also went up. How to pay on ePay Punjab.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
