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Pakistan: Petrol, diesel prices hiked amid West Asia tensions
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Government of Pakistan has announced a sharp hike in the prices of petrol and diesel by PKR 55 per litre, in the wake of the escalating security situation in West Asia, as per a report by ARY News.
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PCB slaps hefty fine on Pakistan squad after T20 World Cup exit
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a hefty fine of PKR 5 million (approximately US$ 18,000) on each member of the national squad following their disappointing exit from the T20 World Cup 2026.
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J-K: Two balloons with US, Pak currencies found near LoC in Akhnoor; probe
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Two balloons with the United States' and Pakistani currencies (USD and PKR) attached to them were found near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said.
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Pakistan: Railways' financial crisis deepens amid structural failures
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
According to Dawn, during a session of the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Rana Iradat Sharif Khan, officials disclosed that while the railways generated an operational surplus of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.4 billion, its immediate obligations have r
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Pakistan's road lifeline sinks deeper into debt despite higher tolls
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Pakistan's highway authority has become the federal government's largest financial burden, with losses exceeding PKR 2 trillion and liabilities nearing PKR 3.1 trillion, Dawn reported. Despite higher toll revenues and fresh government loans, deficits persist as rising interest costs, expense
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Pak govt hikes diesel prices by PKR 7.32 per litre, petrol by PKR 5
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Fuel for vehicles in Pakistan will now be costlier as the Pakistani government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by PKR 5 and PKR 7.32 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight, The Express Tribune reported.
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Payment delays hit patient care at 13 outsourced govt hospitals in Pakista
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
13 hospitals have been awaiting payments for the July-September quarter, leading to financial difficulties for staff. Officials also noted that another instalment for the October-December period is overdue, though organisations are still awaiting the disbursement of funds that have already b
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Pakistani families forced to fund education as state falls behind
Updated : 2 months ago IST
According to a new report launched at a national policy dialogue families spent an estimated PKR 2.8 trillion on education, overtaking the government's allocation of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 2.23 trillion.
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Pakistan's energy mismanagement deepens as gas utilities sit on PKR 1.5 tr
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, industry data shows that unpaid receivables owed to upstream companies have ballooned dramatically over the past decade. What stood at PKR 224 billion in June 2015 had surged to PKR 1.5 trillion by September 2025, excluding late payment surcharges.
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Pakistan's power sector sinks further as losses, theft and subsidies drain
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the annual report revealed that the sector's total liabilities surged to PKR 9.2 trillion, far exceeding assets of PKR 8.4 trillion.
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Implementation delays persist in major government infrastructure project
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The multibillion-rupee project has seen barely five per cent physical progress despite an allocation of Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 23.845 billion in the federal budget, as reported by The Express Tribune.
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Pakistan govt denies outstanding dues to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa amid NFC award
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's Ministry of Finance said there are no pending liabilities towards the KP government and confirmed that the latest NFC tranche of PKR 46.5 billion was released on December 17.
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