Download IPFS On July 31, 2025, Pakistan’s federal cabinet approved the Hajj Policy 2026, maintaining the nation’s Hajj quota at 179,210 pilgrims while slashing the private scheme allocation by 50% to 60,000. The government scheme, covering 119,210 pilgrims, will dominate with a cost range of Rs1.15 million to Rs1.25 million,[Read More…]

Download IPFS On July 31, 2025, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced a significant reduction in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices, lowering the cost by Rs17.74 per kilogram to Rs215.36, effective August 1. The price of an 11.8-kilogram domestic LPG cylinder dropped by Rs209.24, from Rs2,750.60 to Rs2,541.36,[Read More…]

Download IPFS On July 31, 2025, the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) ordered the immediate closure of all Utility Stores Corporation (USC) outlets across Pakistan, halting all sales and purchases effective Thursday. The decision, approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, aims to address the state-owned enterprise’s mounting financial losses,[Read More…]

Download IPFS On July 31, 2025, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain firmly dismissed claims of a sugar shortage in Pakistan, asserting that the country holds a surplus of 1.3 million metric tonnes. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he attributed rising prices to[Read More…]

Download IPFS On July 30, 2025, Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet approved the Green Building Code of Pakistan (GBCP-2023) and Rainwater Harvesting Provisions for the Building Code of Pakistan (RWH-BCP-2023), setting new benchmarks for sustainable construction. These codes, developed by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), aim to promote energy-efficient and water-conserving buildings,[Read More…]

Download IPFS On July 31, 2025, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) in Pakistan announced new fuel prices for the first half of August, reducing petrol by Rs7.54 per litre to Rs256.61 and increasing high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.48 per litre to Rs263.95. The decision, effective from August 1, reflects adjustments[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project’s prolonged shutdown will keep it off Pakistan’s national grid for two years, escalating costs for consumers. Pakistan’s energy sector faces a significant setback as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) was informed on Wednesday that the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP), a[Read More…]

Download IPFS Relentless rainfall in the Bahawalnagar district has triggered a severe agricultural crisis, devastating crops and endangering farmers’ livelihoods, raising urgent human rights concerns. In July 2025, Bahawalnagar district, a key agricultural hub in Punjab, Pakistan, was hit by a catastrophic wave of continuous heavy rainfall, plunging farmers into[Read More…]

Download IPFS K-Electric, Karachi’s primary power utility, has issued a statement clarifying that it lacks the authority to independently revise consumer electricity tariffs, addressing public concerns over rumored price increases. Karachi, Pakistan – K-Electric (KE), the sole electricity provider for Karachi, has firmly denied claims that it can unilaterally adjust[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has strongly criticized the government’s recent decision to allow sugar imports, calling it an “economic massacre” of domestic sugarcane growers. The organisation warned that this move threatens to undermine local agriculture and waste valuable foreign exchange reserves. Speaking from Hyderabad, Central Chief Patron[Read More…]