Khaleeq Kiani

Articles by Khaleeq Kiani

Power companies seek Rs1.20 per unit fuel cost adjustment for August

News July 17, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Power companies on Friday sought a Rs1.20 per unit increase in fuel cost charges for consumers across the country in August, primarily due to the use of expensive imported fuels. The reques...

Oil industry prompts government to discourage hoarding as petrol stocks decline to 14-day cover

Business July 16, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil supply chain players appeared nervous as petrol stocks declined to a 14-day cover on Thursday, prompting the government to urgently address procedural issues and activate e...

ADB formally appointed financial, transaction adviser for outsourcing Islamabad Airport operations

Business July 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday formally appointed the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as the financial and transaction adviser for the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport’s operations. Las...

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

News July 15, 2026

β€’ Committee asks Privatisation Commission to approach railways to issue NOC to purchaser; officials say matter is β€˜subject to litigation’‒ Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad airports to be outsourced ...

Battery storage made mandatory for power auctions

Business July 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Facing serious duck-curve challenges, the government has decided to make Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) mandatory as part of the upcoming auction of 800MW of surplus power capacity at...

Stakeholders blamed for Tarbela-5 cofferdam collapse

Business July 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: A government-constituted inquiry committee has held all three key stakeholders β€” the contractor, consultant and employer (Wapda) β€” responsible for the cofferdam collapse at the 1,530MW ...

Neelum-Jhelum set to resume generation by March 2028

News July 11, 2026

β€’ Senate panel seeks transparent probe into tunnel collapse, project cost escalation β€’ Wapda reports Rs23bn loss due to fake bank guarantee in Nai Gaj Dam scheme ISLAMABAD: The over Rs500...

Govt raises petrol price by Rs13.18, diesel by Rs13.80

Business July 10, 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 HS...

Privatisation Commission approves ADB's advisory role in outsourcing Islamabad Airport operations

Business July 10, 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...

Cabinet committee denies gas utilities exemption from international accounting standards

Business July 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on state-owned enterprises on Thursday rejected a request from two circular debt-hit state-owned gas utilities β€” Sui Southern and Sui Northern β€” for exemption from...