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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
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Pakistan Iran Border Will Stay Open 24 Hours
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
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Flood Alert: 8 Districts at Risk, Guddu Now a Medium Flood
NDMA has named eight districts where streams could overflow and a medium flood at Guddu. Which rivers are rising and what to avoid.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Pakistan to Cut Import Taxes to Half by 2030
Average tariffs fall from 20.19 per cent to 9.7 per cent by 2030, and the World Bank models exports rising 10 to 14 per cent.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Pakistan Earned More From Its People Abroad Than From Everything It Sold Abroad
Remittances reached a record $41.6 billion in FY26, up 8.6 per cent, against projected exports of $32.9 billion. Why that gap matters.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Pakistan Has Two Public Holidays in August 2026, Not Seven
14 August falls on a Friday and 26 August is Eid Milad-un-Nabi. The other five days being counted are ordinary Sundays, not holidays.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Babar Azam's First Series Back Ended 1-1. England in August Is the Real Test.
Pakistan levelled 1-1 in the Caribbean under Babar Azam. Three Tests in England from 19 August, and the full seventeen man squad.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Auto Policy Was Due on 1 July. Three Fights Are Keeping It Unpublished, and the Industry Still Has Not Seen It.
The draft sits with the PM Office, unnotified. The IMF, a tariff dispute and a regulator turf war explain why, and what it means for buyers.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Electrocution Is Killing More Pakistanis This Monsoon Than Drowning. Almost All the Safety Advice Is About Water.
NDMA's breakdown puts electrocution first among monsoon deaths, ahead of flash floods and drowning. What that changes about staying safe.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Your Electricity Bill Has a Rs 1.9857 Discount in It, and August Is the Last Month
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
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The State Bank Held Rates at 11.5 Per Cent. A Hold Is Still a Decision With a Monthly Cost.
The State Bank held the policy rate at 11.5 per cent on 27 July. What that does to loans, deposits and the real return on your savings.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Why Every Gold Rate Site Shows You a Different Price
24 karat is Rs 461,936 a tola today. Why rate sites disagree by thousands, how tola and karat convert, and how to check any rate yourself.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
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Pakistan Has a New Data Policy and Still No Data Protection Law. They Are Not the Same Thing.
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