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Senate panel irked by two-decade delay in transfer of Karachi's Hyatt Regency

Dawn 15 Jul 2026
• Committee asks Privatisation Commission to approach railways to issue NOC to purchaser; officials say matter is ‘subject to litigation’. • Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad airports to be outsourced to improve efficiency, body told ... ISLAMABAD.
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Battery storage made mandatory for power auctions

Dawn 14 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The first one is the mandatory BESS requirement as part of the auction. Under this, the auction participants would be required to include a BESS of a minimum 10pc firm capacity with their solar or wind generation technologies.
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Stakeholders blamed for Tarbela-5 cofferdam collapse

Dawn 13 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The collapse has contributed to at least a two-year delay and more than 285 per cent cost escalation in the project, whose cost has risen from Rs82 billion to Rs317bn ... The employer is Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda).
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Neelum-Jhelum set to resume generation by March 2028

Dawn 11 Jul 2026
• Senate panel seeks transparent probe into tunnel collapse, project cost escalation. • Wapda reports Rs23bn loss due to fake bank guarantee in Nai Gaj Dam scheme. ISLAMABAD ... Published in Dawn, July 11th, 2026 ....
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Privatisation Commission approves ADB's advisory role in outsourcing Islamabad Airport operations

Dawn 10 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD. The Privatisation Commission Board on Friday approved the signing of a transaction advisory services agreement (TASA) with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the outsourcing of operations of Islamabad International Airport.
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Govt raises petrol price by Rs13.18, diesel by Rs13.80

Dawn 10 Jul 2026
The government raised the price of petrol by Rs13.18 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs13.80 on Friday. Following the increase, the price of petrol stands at Rs310.71 per litre and HSD’s at Rs323.30 ... ....
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Gas force majeure hits Punjab

Dawn 09 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD ... This may significantly hamper the power supply from over 5,000MW of RLNG-based plants in Punjab and curtail the transmission of power from Sindh to upcountry load centres, resulting in higher loadshedding in the days ahead.
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Economic Affairs Division flags economic risks from renewed US-Iran conflict

Dawn 09 Jul 2026
• NA panel seeks cheaper financing for Lyari freight corridor. • Voices concern over K-IV delays, funding shortfall. ISLAMABAD ... The committee also expressed concern over delays and cost overruns in the Karachi Greater Water Supply Project (K-IV).
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ADB keeps Pakistan's growth outlook unchanged at 3.7pc for current fiscal year

Dawn 09 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday left its forecast for Pakistan’s economic growth unchanged at 3.7 per cent and projected inflation at 8.3pc for the current fiscal year, slightly higher than the government’s estimate ... ....
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ADB cuts Pakistan growth forecast to 3.7pc on higher energy costs

Dawn 09 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday cut its forecast for Pakistan’s economic growth to 3.7 per cent, citing higher energy costs and anticipated pressure on foreign remittances from Pakistanis abroad ... ....
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Cabinet committee denies gas utilities exemption from international accounting standards

Dawn 09 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The Petroleum Division had sought exemption for specified energy-sector state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from the applicability of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-14 and IFRS-9), the statement added ... ....
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Govt misses deadline for notifying gas tariff

Dawn 07 Jul 2026
• Delay breaches July 1 structural benchmark under IMF $7bn EFF. • Officials blame legal issues over Ogra chief’s appointment and unresolved UFG targets. ISLAMABAD ... UFG reduction targets ... Published in Dawn, July 7th, 2026 ....
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Ogra notifies 15pc increase in Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas price for June

Dawn 06 Jul 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The latest price notification places the RLNG price for June 15pc higher than in May, almost 56pc higher than in March, and 73pc higher than in February ... The company’s transmission-stage price had stood at $10.45 per mmBtu in February.
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Senate panel calls for probe into foreign-funded power projects

Dawn 03 Jul 2026
• Decision taken unanimously by Senate Standing Committee on EAD. • Division says it cannot directly order FIA, NAB inquiry into another ministry’s projects. • Senators criticise EAD letter questioning committee’s jurisdiction. ISLAMABAD.
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Army to get local wheat

Dawn 03 Jul 2026
• ECC approves 175,000 tonnes from 2026-27 crop. • Defines ‘forced labour’ in line with ILO 1930 convention. • Passco gets Rs4.188bn severance package. ISLAMABAD ... The ECC approved a 100pc supply from local fresh-crop produce ... 29).

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