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Hydropower dam with water flow

Hydropower Development Funding Squeeze: Proposed Rs179 Billion PSDP Sparks Delay Fears for Mega Dams

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD — Serious concerns have rippled through the energy sector following the government’s proposal to allocate only Rs179 billion for water and hydropower projects in the upcoming Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for FY2026-27. Senior WAPDA officials have warned that the sector requires a bare minimum of Rs500 billion to maintain momentum. This […]

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Officials seated at coalition talks meeting

Federal Budget Coalition Talks: President Zardari Demands Welfare Priority and Provincial Rights in PM Meet

ISLAMABAD — Amid local media reports highlighting deep structural differences between political allies over taxation policies, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a pivotal consultative session at the PM House last night. President Zardari strongly stressed the need to harmonize macroeconomic growth targets with public welfare schemes and provincial development funds

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Government building facade, FBR enforcement law

Faceless FBR Enforcement Law: Finance Bill 2026 Introduces Rs1 Trillion Measures and Brutal Digital Penalties

ISLAMABAD — The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to undergo its most aggressive transformation yet, with the upcoming Finance Bill 2026 mapping out nearly Rs1 trillion in new policy and enforcement measures. According to senior ministry sources, the FBR will legally transition into a completely “Faceless Entity” starting October 1, 2026, to eliminate

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