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Buying property worth more than Rs 5 million with cash or a bearer cheque carries a 5% penalty on FBR's table. See which value counts and how to pay safely.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
Apply for a PTA amateur radio licence in Pakistan: age 16 plus, written test and interview, Rs 1,000 for five years, security check and the documents you need.
Ahmad Ali · · 7 min read
Anthropic's new Claude Usage Policy starts 12 November 2026. See the six changes, the human review rule for hiring, credit and health uses, and a 5 step check.
Umer Kureshi · · 4 min read
Take the original Nikah Nama, the MRC and the bride's CNIC to the Foreign Ministry. See the extra papers for foreign, online and AJK marriages, and how to book.
Muhammad Hatim · · 4 min read
Work out NEPRA's Rs 1.1086 a unit fuel charge on your October 2026 electricity bill in Pakistan, see who is exempt and what to do if the line looks wrong.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
CDA now asks 1 car space per 1,000 sq ft for high-rise commercial buildings in Islamabad, down from 750. See the numbers, the auction rule and four checks.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Apply for K-Electric net billing in Karachi: download the free form, use a PPIB approved solar vendor, submit online or in person, then track your case.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
What PTA's 5G licences promise: median 20 Mbps on 4G and 50 Mbps on 5G in two years, rising to 50 and 100 by year nine, plus latency and how to test your speed.
Ahmad Ali · · 6 min read
Update your CNIC on your K-Electric account so a bill of Rs 25,000 or more is not charged 7.5% advance tax. See the steps, owner and tenant rules and papers.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
SECP's draft rules would set insurance claim deadlines: 5 days for motor, 20 for life, 7 to pay. See what is proposed and what to do while it is still a draft.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
A Gas Utility Court summons gives you 21 days to apply for leave to defend. See the 2016 Act time limits, the papers you need, appeal rights and penalties.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
SBP tells banks to lift account limits for a one-off deal such as buying or selling property, and not to charge you for crossing a limit. Here is how to ask.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
Pakistani YouTube creators must give Google US tax info (Form W-8BEN) by 10 December each year or risk up to 24% withheld. See where to submit it in AdSense.
Ahmad Ali · · 5 min read
Register a Hindu, Jain or Sikh marriage in Sindh: the 45 day deadline, Union Council, four certificate copies, two witnesses and how old marriages are recorded.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
SBP creates the Sohni Dharti Remittance Account in rupees for home remittances only, open to residents, non-residents and POC holders. Here is what it allows.
Ahmad Ali · · 4 min read
K-Electric asks Lifeline, Protected and Non-Protected home customers to scan the bill's QR code and register for the subsidy. See who is covered and the steps.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
PIA needs an adult escort for under 5s and an Unaccompanied Minor form for ages 5 to 11. See the conditions, the 7 day notice for escorts and what to prepare.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
PIA's post check-in upgrade confirms a better cabin at the airport. See the fee by route, from USD 25 domestic to USD 550 from Toronto, and what to ask first.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
PTA's May 2026 amendment bars SIM sales, activation and duplicates from 12 am to 6 am, and bars disowning a new SIM for one year. See what it means for you.
Ahmad Ali · · 5 min read
NIH says Widal and Typhidot have no diagnostic value for typhoid in Pakistan. See why a blood culture is preferred, when to take it and how XDR alters care.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
SBP lists the papers a bank may ask for when you open a business account in Pakistan, from sole proprietors to companies. A missing NTN is no reason to refuse.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
PTA's 2026 rule: a SIM can be blocked 5 days after an SMS about a cancelled or impounded CNIC, and 60 days after a death. Read what restores it in Pakistan.
Ahmad Ali · · 6 min read
Islamabad's Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025 sets 18 as the age for both sexes. See penalties, how to ask the court to stop a marriage and how to report one.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
NIH's Nipah alert says Pakistan had no human case on 28 January 2026. See the signs, the 21 day watch after travel from India and the date palm sap risk.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
