HeadlinesKP awards Rs300 million contract to firm under ban for one year, probe ordered
32 firms bid for Peshawar streetlights project, 31 disqualified on technical, financial grounds; lone qualifying bidder awarded contract
May 2, 2026
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HeadlinesPakistan’s energy sector faces rising cyber risks amid rapid digitalisation: report
Kaspersky and VDC Research say over half of energy firms report cyber incidents with losses above $1 million, raising risks to grid stability and operations; fewer than 5% currently fully digital, 75% expected to go fully digital within two years
May 2, 2026
HeadlinesWorld Bank flags Pakistan’s $600 million fiscal reform programme as rollout yet to begin months after approval
Pakistan Public Resources for Inclusive Development programme, approved on December 19, 2025, remains ineffective as its PC-1 awaits CDWP clearance; no disbursement has been made yet
May 2, 2026
HeadlinesUS awards $488 million F-16 radar support contract, Pakistan among beneficiaries
Northrop Grumman deal runs till 2036 under FMS; follows $686 million upgrade plan for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet
May 2, 2026
HeadlinesFederal Constitutional Court declares super tax an additional tax on income
Top court links levy to income tax base, excludes exempt, capital gains and special regime incomes
May 2, 2026
HeadlinesGovt halts action on One Constitution Avenue, forms high-level committee after lease dispute escalates
Move follows IHC ruling upholding CDA lease cancellation as residents begin vacating apartments amid police presence
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan accelerates virtual assets regulation, PM orders swift rollout of framework
Digital finance push gains momentum as PVARA transitions into full regulator under new legal regime
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan’s inflation hits 10.9% in April, returns to double digits after 21 months
Inflation tops official forecast, monthly spike driven by fuel and food as central bank lifts policy rate to 11.5%
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan, China ink MoUs on CPEC machinery, vaccines, med-tech
Deals signed during President Zardari’s China visit as both sides mark 75 years of diplomatic ties
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan, South Korea agree to speed up CEPA talks amid renewed trade push
Islamabad seeks development-friendly tariff terms as Seoul flags rising investor interest
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistani-flagged diesel tanker transits Strait of Hormuz amid blockade: report
Khairpur carrying 511,000 barrels from Kuwait heads to Karachi, rare passage as tensions disrupt global oil flows
May 1, 2026
HeadlinesPakistan defends trade practices in US probe on forced labour imports: report
US Trade Representative hearing runs till May 14, government prepares response, plans import ban on forced labour goods
May 1, 2026