HeadlinesEngro Energy reduces stake in Engro Powergen Qadirpur by 18.53%, maintains control
60 million shares sold at a rate of Rs25 per share, according to company's notice
Feb 17, 2026
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HeadlinesPakistan fixes zakat nisab at Rs503,529 for Ramadan 2026
Automatic deduction from eligible bank accounts on first day of Ramadan
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesSindh cuts infrastructure cess to ease business costs, ends long-standing demand
Reduction of infrastructure development cess to 0.80-0.85% brings relief to traders, removes cess on export facilitation scheme
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesFinance minister defends SOEs performance report, blames media for misinterpretation
Muhammad Aurangzeb claims SOE losses declined by Rs74 billion over the past three years, but acknowledges fiscal pressures
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesPower Division notifies fixed monthly charges on domestic consumers to recover Rs101 billion
Exemption for 100-unit users; 9.9 million consumers using under 200 units face Rs 200 charge, 6.1 million protected users to pay Rs 300
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesChinese firm offers alternative power solutions for Gwadar, seeks Ministry's facilitation
M/s CIHC Pak Power explores sustainable options as coal plant project faces delays
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesGovt notifies cuts in industrial electricity tariffs by up to Rs4.58/unit, providing relief to businesses
Tariff cut from Rs30.80 to Rs26.23 for small industries in B1 category; from Rs30.73 to Rs26.16 for medium-sized industries in B2 category and from Rs31 Rs27 per unit for high-tension industrial consumers in the B3 category; effective from February 2026
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesSBP slapped fine for denying paternity leave, ruling finds gender-based discrimination
Ombudsperson argued caregiving should not be exclusively a woman's responsibility and denying paternity leave undermines shared parental duties; Orders SBP to amend policy
Feb 17, 2026
HeadlinesSindh enforces CNIC-based number plates, owners can retain registration marks
Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act 2024 introduces personalised registration marks and new vehicle categories.
Feb 16, 2026
HeadlinesRs1,500 prize bond draw: bond No. 429148 wins Rs3m first prize
National Savings says full list of winners will be released later; 1,696 bonds secure third prize.
Feb 16, 2026
HeadlinesX outage hits US, UK users; downdetector logs over 23,000 reports
NetBlocks says disruption is global and not linked to state-level internet restrictions.
Feb 16, 2026
HeadlinesSBP slapped fine for denying paternity leave, ruling finds gender-based discrimination
Ombudsperson argued caregiving should not be exclusively a woman's responsibility and denying paternity leave undermines shared parental duties; Orders SBP to amend policy
Feb 16, 2026