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Three Pakistani Sailors Killed in a Red Sea Attack on Their Ship
Deputy PM Ishaq Dar confirmed the deaths on a commercial vessel struck in Bab el-Mandeb. Some reports say two. What is known so far.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Late Tax Filing Now Costs Rs 25,000, Not Rs 1,000
The ATL surcharge rose from Rs 1,000 to Rs 25,000 for individuals on 1 July. Returns are due 30 September. Check what you are budgeting.
Shahid Anwar · · 9 min read
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Short-Term Debt Grew Four Times Faster Than Long-Term Debt
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
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Nearly Half of Banaspati Ghee Samples Failed the Government's Tests
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
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Transport Talks Fail, Strike Goes Into a Fourth Day
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
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Gold Hits a Record. Three Sites Showed Us Three Different Prices.
The association rate reached Rs 456,536 a tola. We opened three price sites at the same moment and none of them matched. Here is why.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Hajj 2027 Will Cost Rs 1.2 Million, First Payment From 18 August
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 · · 6 min read
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Lahore Metro Bus Stops From 11 August Over a Fuel Dispute
The operator says it will stop the Gajjumata to Shahdara service from Tuesday. A court ordered the authority to supply fuel. It appealed.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Swimming Is Banned in Punjab and Much of Sindh Right Now
Punjab has a 60 day ban, Hyderabad division 30 days from 9 August, Karachi beaches to 23 August. Breaking one is a criminal offence.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Seven Children Drowned in Sindh in Two Days, Not in Floods
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
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AJK Election: PML-N Has 24 Seats, 4 More Vote Today
The final phase of the AJK election is voting today in Bagh and Haveli. PML-N holds 24 of 45 seats. Seven seats stay postponed on security.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
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A Licensed Broker Ran a Ponzi Scheme. Check the Return, Not the Licence.
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
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Agents Are Illegally Cutting Rs 2,000 From BISP Payments
BISP payments are free and no deduction is lawful. The FIA arrested 13 agents in July. The helpline to report it is 0800-26477.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Goods Transport Strike: Trucks and Oil Tankers Stop Nationwide
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
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eSIM Fee Capped at Rs 1,500 With 10 Free Transfers
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
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Vision Pakistan 2047: The $3 Trillion Target Explained
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
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Karachi HIV Outbreak: 120 Cases Traced to One Hospital
Screening around Kulsum Bai Valika Hospital found 120 HIV cases, most of them children. Now 21 more have surfaced near Landhi. What is known.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Solar Up to 25 kW No Longer Needs NEPRA Approval
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
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Pakistan Changes Refinery Rules to Attract $6 Billion and Cut Fuel Imports
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
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Sindh Schools Go Back to Five Days a Week, With One Extra Hour Daily
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
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New PTA Rules for Phones and Devices Are Now Law
PTA notified new equipment standards rules in the Gazette and they are already in force. Who must comply, and what it means for phone prices.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Your Mobile Package Costs Up to Rs 500 More Than Last Year
Jazz, Zong, Ufone and Telenor raised bundle prices by up to 33 per cent in a year. Where to compare, and four ways to pay less.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Petrol Price Goes Up to Rs 333 Today, Diesel Comes Down
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
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Sindh Minimum Wage Is Now Rs 43,000, Backdated to 1 July
Sindh raised the minimum wage from Rs 40,000 to Rs 43,000 from 1 July. It is backdated, so you may be owed money for July.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read