Monitoring Report

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Mayor Wahab earmarks funds for streetlights and manhole covers following public outcry

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Kamal says Islamabad ready to assist with training, equipment needs and regulatory cooperation

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EAD tasked with resolving bottlenecks as expatriate physicians express interest in healthcare expansion

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Five-year jump pushes running-government spending up 80% since FY22, while pension payments surge 125% over the same period despite authority measures, downsizing ministries and abolishing thousands of sanctioned posts

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Accountability bureau received Rs62 billion in government funding over 26 years

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Government pursues grid-stability plan with large, utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems while gradually reducing LNG reliance amid rising renewables

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Committee seeks clarity on Nandipur and Guddu plants as Power Division says gas arrangements remain key hurdle

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Operations intercept high-end mobile phones, tampered luxury vehicles, betel nuts, tyres and foreign cigarettes across KP and Sindh

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Containers loaded with perishable goods stranded at key border points causing multibillion-rupee losses to traders; $200 million pharma exports also at risk

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Hydroelectric receivables hit Rs232.954 billion by October 31, 2025, with Rs42.868 billion in energy receivables, Rs108.814 billion in Net Hydel Profit payables to provinces, and Rs81.272 billion in hydroelectric arrears

Economy

A new Ipsos survey reveals that only one in five Pakistanis believes the economy is heading in the right direction; inflation has led to a decline in consumer comfort; and 22% of Pakistanis feel secure in their jobs

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Experts caution past devaluations failed to boost exports; gradual appreciation keeps market stable