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Prime Minister Shehbaz calls for battery storage system to handle excess solar energy

Says that work on a plan to maintain strategic reserves of crude oil in the country is underway Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on energy security in Islamabad. PHOTO: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday called “energy planning critical” to Pakistan’s future, saying timely government action during the Middle East conflict helped […]

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US envoy meets Naqvi, discusses diplomatic efforts for second round of talks in Islamabad

Home Minister says Prime Minister Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir is making great efforts at all levels to solve the problem Mohsin Naqvi met Natalie Baker in Islamabad on Wednesday, April 23, 2026. US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker met Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday, where both discussed diplomatic efforts regarding the second round

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The government is aiming for a 30% switch to electric cars

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on Friday. Photo: PMO ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting on the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) and announced that government employees up to BPS-16 would be provided with electric bikes at easy rates. The meeting was informed that the government aimed to

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The government rejects demands for a solar licence

ISLAMABAD: The ministry of power department declared misleading the reports claiming that the federal government made it mandatory for solar consumers to get a license from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra). The reports stated that changes related to solar systems made it mandatory for all consumers installing solar systems to obtain a license

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Construction of M6: NHA, ADB sign agreement

Minister noted that the highway was among the most critical infrastructure assets in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed an agreement for the construction of two sections of the M6 ​​highway connecting Karachi to Sukkur. Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan welcomed the development, terming the project

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The government is planning a single-window airport screening

The meeting also decided to establish common counters and introduce a unified control system at a single point ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to install modern machines at airports to improve the check-in process and facilitate passengers through a one-window operation. This decision was taken at a special meeting chaired by Federal Interior Minister Mohsin

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Pakistan steps up backchannel diplomacy to salvage talks

Iran’s envoy meets PM as fate of talks hangs in the balance, meeting comes at critical time Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam, during a meeting in Islamabad. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday stepped up its behind-the-scenes and overt diplomatic efforts to revive the stalled

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