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Emirati telecom giant ‘mulling exit’

Dawn 30 Apr 2026
Insiders say move is part of wider internal review, not country-specific, as evidenced by UAE’s decision to quit Opec bloc. • PTCL says it is not aware of any change in shareholders’ plan. ISLAMABAD ... Strategic importance.
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Finance ministry flags risk to Pakistan's external sector amid global uncertainty

Dawn 30 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... “External demand may remain supportive in some markets but the balance of risk becomes less favourable than in a pre-war setting,” the ministry said in its ... “Total federal expenditure declined by 10.9pc to Rs9.232tr ... ....
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Minister calls for national consensus on ensuring water security

Dawn 29 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. The federal government on Wednesday called for national consensus to shift gears from water crisis management at present to ensuring water security in view of emerging challenges, particularly the “weaponisation” of water by India ... ....
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Irsa asks provinces to ensure untreated wastewater does not make its way to rivers and ...

Dawn 28 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The water regulator has reported deteriorating water quality due to pollution, salinity, odour, etc., in the Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) ... ....
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Nepra abolishes licence requirement, fee for small solar users

Dawn 28 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday withdrew ab initio the requirement of a licence along with Rs1,000 per kW licencing fee for solar net-metering consumers with systems below 25 kilowatts ... ....
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Energy prices expected to surge 24pc, reaching highest level since 2022 Russia-Ukraine war: World Bank assessment

Dawn 28 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... Overall, commodity prices are forecast to rise 16pc in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertiliser prices and record-high prices for several key metals, according to the assessment ... The World Bank noted ... war is development in reverse.” ... ....
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Power Division urges Nepra to abolish licence requirement, fee for solar consumers below 25kW

Dawn 26 Apr 2026
The Power Division recalled that it had previously alerted Nepra about the adverse effects of this decision and requested that it be aligned with the old regulations ... ....
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IMF executive board to meet on May 8 to approve disbursement of over $1.2bn to Pakistan

Dawn 26 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... Pakistan has qualified for the disbursement of about $1bn after the successful third review of EFF and $210 million under the second review of RSF ... The Fund has also been advising the government to phase out the fuel subsidy ... ....
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Pakistan notifies 6 land routes for transportation of goods to Iran amid blockade of Hormuz, ...

Dawn 26 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. Pakistan has notified six routes for the transportation of goods to Iran against an encashable bank guarantee amid reports that thousands of containers destined for Iran are awaiting clearance at Pakistani ports ... ....
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Surprise fuel hike adds to burden on consumers

Dawn 25 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The IMF’s executive board is expected to approve in the first half of May the disbursement of more than $1.2 billion under two ongoing programmes ... Petrol, diesel prices raised by Rs27 per litre ... Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2026 ....
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Strait of Hormuz closure pushes Pakistan into expensive $18.4 per mmBtu LNG deal

Dawn 25 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. State-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has approved a revised bid of $18.4 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) from TotalEnergies for delivery between April 27 and 30, while rejecting all other bids ... However, both bids were rejected ... ....
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Pakistan secures 3 bids for spot LNG cargoes

Dawn 24 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. After a gap of 28 months, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Friday secured three bids at $17.997 to $18.88 per million British thermal units (mmBtu) for delivery between April 27 and May 8 ... ....
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Attock refinery operations normalise as transport links restored

Dawn 23 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD ... A day earlier, the refinery was forced to shut down due to road closures ... ARL also provides Furnace Fuel Oil to independent power producers (IPPs) to help mitigate power shortages in the country ... ....
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Pakistan seeks three spot LNG cargoes in first tender since Dec 2023

Dawn 23 Apr 2026
ISLAMABAD. After a gap of 28 months, state-run Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) on Thursday floated urgent tenders to import three LNG cargoes for delivery between April 27 and May 8 amid rising temperatures and a power shortfall ... ....
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