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Which Petrol Pumps Stay Open During a Strike
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
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Transporters Say the Strike Continues, Sindh CM Says It Is Nearly Over
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 · · 4 min read
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UAE Visit Visas for Pakistanis: What Is Open and What Is Not
Visit visas are reported open again through registered agents. Refusals stay high, and a visit visa is not a work permit. Check before paying.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Late Customs Filing Will Cost Rs 25,000 a Day From October
New FBR penalties are reported to start on 1 October. Importers face Rs 25,000 a day rising to Rs 50,000, capped at Rs 1 million per consignment.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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How to Check Your Own Mobile Number in Pakistan
Your phone already knows your number. It is in settings, free, and works on every network. The dial codes listed online do not agree.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Pakistan Collected Rs 1.567 Trillion in Fuel Levy Last Year
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
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How to Check Your Sui Gas Bill Online
We opened both gas portals today. SSGC asks for a 10 digit customer number and SNGPL for a consumer number. Neither asks for 14 digits.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to Build Joint Defence Bodies
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
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Power Companies Want Rs 1.35 More a Unit From September
Distribution companies have asked NEPRA for Rs 34 billion over three months. It is a request, not a decision, and the reasons are uncomfortable.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Why Petrol Pumps Are Striking While Petrol Gets Cheaper
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 · · 5 min read
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What Every Digit of Your CNIC Number Means
Thirteen digits, three parts. The first five say where you were registered, the middle seven are your family, and the last one is your gender.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Change Your PTCL WiFi Password
Most guides give one router address and it fails for half of PTCL customers. Find the address your own router is using, then change the password.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Basmati Ruling Blocks India, It Does Not Give Pakistan a Trademark
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
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4 Sites Rank for NADRA CNIC Fees and None of Them Agree
We went looking for one number, the fee to correct a name on a CNIC. We found Rs 400, Rs 750 and no figure at all, on pages that look official.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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Gas Cut to Quetta and 6 Balochistan Towns After Pipeline Damage
SSGC says an 18 inch pipeline in Bolan was damaged and repairs await security clearance. No restoration time. How to stay safe without gas.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Auto Policy 2026-31 Clears Its Committee, But Not the Cabinet
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
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KP Second Annual Exams Start 7 October, Forms Close 2 September
Malakand and Kohat have issued notifications. Same exam date, same normal-fee deadline, but the late-fee ladders are different by board.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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52 Life-Saving Medicines Are Approved But Cannot Be Sold Yet
Cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's drugs cleared pricing on 24 July. They stay off the shelves until the cabinet signs and DRAP notifies a price.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Petrol Pumps to Shut Nationwide From 6am on 15 August
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 · · 7 min read
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Check a Traffic E-Challan by Plate Number, CNIC or Chassis
Punjab's PSCA system takes a plate number, a CNIC or a chassis number. Why an unpaid challan surfaces when you sell or transfer the vehicle.
Ali Akhtar · · 4 min read
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Check or Track a Driving Licence Online in Punjab and Sindh
Punjab runs licence services through DLIMS and Dastak. Sindh has its own verification at DLS. Both let you check a licence is genuine.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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FBR Says Only Two Places Can Legally Verify an NTN. Here They Are.
FBR names e.fbr.gov.pk and the Tax Asaan app as the only legal verification routes. How to check an NTN or ATL status by CNIC.
Shahid Anwar · · 4 min read
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Lost Your Bill? The Duplicate Is Free and Takes About a Minute
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
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How to Track Your NADRA Application: Text 8400 and Read the Reply
Send your tracking ID to 8400 with no spaces or dashes. What each status means, and why sites disagree about how long the ID is.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read