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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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Gold Rose Rs 10,000 a Tola in One Day. Three Different Prices Explain Why Every Site Shows a Different Number.
Gold hit Rs 437,936 a tola on 5 August, up Rs 10,000. Why rate sites disagree, how tola and karat convert, and what making charges add.
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
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Reko Diq Explained: The $1.25 Billion US Financing Review, and What the Project Actually Is
US EXIM is revisiting its $1.25 billion package as costs are recalculated. Who owns Reko Diq, what it holds, and when production is targeted.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Pakistan and Iran Renew a $10 Billion Trade Target, With Sanctions Left Unmentioned
Islamabad and Tehran recommitted to a $10 billion trade goal and an FTA under negotiation. What was agreed, and the obstacle nobody named.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Eid Milad-un-Nabi Holiday Is 25 August. The Observance Date Can Still Move.
The government has declared Tuesday 25 August as the holiday. The observance follows the moon sighting and can fall a day either side.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Sindh Will Cancel the Registration of Vehicles With Unpaid Token Tax
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
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The Lahore High Court Ruling Is Being Called a Tenant Rights Win. Read It Again.
A tenant stays a tenant until possession is handed back, and cannot block eviction with a third party ownership claim. What renters should know.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Federal Technical Education Moves to One Curriculum: The Trade Routes Nobody Explains
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
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Digital Banks Are Finally Launching in Pakistan: How They Differ From Your Wallet
HugoBank has been cleared to launch with Rs 1.5 billion capital. What a digital bank actually is, and why it is not the same as JazzCash.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Australia Reordered Its Skilled Visa Queue, and Pakistani Applicants Sit Lower Than Before
From 25 July, police, defence, health, teaching and construction go first, and onshore beats overseas. What it means from Pakistan.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Driving North This August: The NHA Advisory, the Documents, and the Rain Window
NHA has issued a travel advisory for the northern areas. What to check before leaving, the documents police actually ask for, and monsoon risk.
Fajr Riaz · · 7 min read
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Hybrid Sales Have Stalled and Assemblers Stopped Invoicing, With 18 Per Cent Now on the Table
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
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International Driving Permits Go Online Nationwide: What an IDP Is and Who Needs One
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
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Why Pakistan Celebrates Independence on 14 August When the Transfer Came at Midnight
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
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Chevening Applications Are Open for Pakistanis: A Fully Funded UK Master's, and Two Warnings
Chevening, the OCIS Fellowship and the Startup Fellowship are open. What each funds, the 1 September deadline, and the AI essay warning.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Start Investing in the PSX: The Account, the Broker and the Honest Risks
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
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The US Visa Bond of Up to $20,000 Does Not Apply to Pakistan, and Here Is the Detail
The State Department's visa bond took effect 1 August for 50 countries. Pakistan is not one. What the program is and who it actually covers.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Police Character Certificates Go Online Nationwide: What Changes and How to Apply
A national portal will issue police clearance certificates from home. What is approved, what runs today in each province, and what you need.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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Youm-e-Istehsal on 5 August: What the Day Marks and Why Pakistan Observes It
Universities and offices observe Youm-e-Istehsal tomorrow. What happened on 5 August 2019, what the day means, and how it is marked.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Why 11 August Keeps Trending About Balochistan: The 1947 History Behind the Claim
A viral declaration names 11 August as Balochistan's independence day. What that date actually was in 1947, who is claiming what, and why now.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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Umrah From Pakistan Now Includes a Mandatory Food Voucher, Added to the Visa Bill
Saudi Arabia is adding about 20 riyals a day for meals to Umrah visas from Pakistan. What it covers, when it starts, and the package impact.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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The Punjab Matric Result Is Out. The Pass Mark Is 40 Per Cent Now, Not 33.
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