Khaleeq Kiani

Articles by Khaleeq Kiani

Pakistan engages IFC for investors in installation of 10m smart meters across all Discos

Business April 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday engaged the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank as transaction adviser for inducting private investors in the installation of 10 million smart meter...

Pakistan in discussion with Qatar for supply of LNG cargoes amid electricity shortfall

Business April 19, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar are in an advanced stage of discussions for the supply of at least four cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which could pass through the Strait of Hormuz, sources tol...

Diesel price cut by Rs32 a litre, petrol unchanged

News April 18, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction of Rs32.12 per litre in diesel prices while keeping petrol rates unchanged for the week ending April 24, passing on the impact ...

Pakistan raises $500m through Eurobond after 4-year hiatus

Business April 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A day after receiving $2 billion in assistance from Saudi Arabia, the government on Friday announced it had raised $500 million from the international capital market through a Eurobond afte...

Govt admits up to seven hours of power outages

News April 17, 2026

β€’ Duration nearly three times more than what was announced earlierβ€’ Minister cites LNG import disruption, Middle East crisis as key factorsβ€’ Shortfall estimated at 3,400MWβ€’ Demand spikes from ...

IMF advises Pakistan to phase out fuel subsidies, broaden tax base for medium-term sustainability

News April 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Projecting Pakistan’s fiscal deficit at around 3.2 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) and a slightly declining primary surplus from 2.5pc, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

Govt apologises for excessive loadshedding, blames it on reduced hydropower availability

Business April 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday apologised to power consumers for higher than promised β€œload management” arising out of lower water availability for power generation. In a statement, the Po...

Govt announces more than 2 hours of daily loadshedding amid fuel constraints; K-Electric, Hesco excluded from plan

Business April 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Amid fuel constraints, the government on Tuesday formally announced more than two hours of daily loadshedding β€œduring peak hours” to prevent a sharp increase in electricity tariffs. How...

Govt announces more than 2 hours of daily loadshedding amid fuel constraints

Business April 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Amid fuel constraints, the government on Tuesday formally announced more than two hours of daily loadshedding β€œduring peak hours” to prevent a sharp increase in electricity tariffs. β€œ...

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s credit rating at β€˜B-’

Business April 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s top three agencies, on Monday affirmed Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) at β€˜B-’ with a β€œstable outlook”. β€œPa...