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Pasban Remittance Rewards Scheme Launched to Boost Formal Remittance Inflows

Large Electricity Consumers May Face Higher Bills Under Proposed NEPRA Changes

Pakistan Miss Asian Games Kabaddi Semifinals for First Time in History

Gilgit-Baltistan Launches New Climate and Agriculture Initiatives with EU Support

PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Plant at Chashma

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Pasban Remittance Rewards Scheme Launched to Boost Formal Remittance Inflows

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Large Electricity Consumers May Face Higher Bills Under Proposed NEPRA Changes

Pasban Remittance Rewards Scheme Launched to Boost Formal Remittance Inflows

Pakistan’s banking industry, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the government have joined hands to encourage overseas Pakistanis to send more money through formal banking channels under a new nationwide incentive initiative. The Pasban Remittance Rewards scheme was launched at an event held at the State Bank of Pakistan, with SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad,…

September 28, 2026September 28, 20264 mins read

Large Electricity Consumers May Face Higher Bills Under Proposed NEPRA Changes

Large electricity consumers in Pakistan could face higher costs for using shared power infrastructure under a set of proposed regulatory changes by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The proposed amendments focus on several areas of electricity connections, including shared grid infrastructure, dedicated equipment and temporary connections for different categories of consumers. NEPRA has…

September 26, 2026September 26, 20263 mins read

Pakistan Miss Asian Games Kabaddi Semifinals for First Time in History

Pakistan’s men’s kabaddi team has been eliminated from the Asian Games after suffering a heavy 51-30 defeat against Iran in its final Group B match. The loss ended Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semifinals and marked the first time in the country’s Asian Games kabaddi campaign that the team failed to advance to the last…

September 25, 2026September 25, 20263 mins read

Gilgit-Baltistan Launches New Climate and Agriculture Initiatives with EU Support

Gilgit-Baltistan has launched two major policy initiatives aimed at addressing climate change, protecting natural resources and transforming the region’s agriculture sector with support from the European Union (EU). EU Ambassador to Pakistan Raimundas Karoblis launched the region’s first Gilgit-Baltistan Carbon Strategy and Action Plan as well as the proposed Agriculture Policy and Action Plan 2027–2036.…

September 24, 2026September 24, 20263 mins read

PAEC Foundation Signs Contract for 5MW Hydropower Plant at Chashma

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) Foundation has signed a contract to establish a new 5-megawatt hydropower plant at the Chashma nuclear power complex, marking another step toward expanding clean electricity generation. The project, known as Foundation Hydel Power Plant Unit-05 (FHPP-05), will be constructed at the outfall of the Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant. It…

September 23, 2026September 23, 20262 mins read