BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has formally handed implementation of the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for Upgradation of Existing/Brownfield Refineries, 2023, to Inter State Gas Systems (ISGS), sidelining both the sector regulator OGRA and the ministry’s own bureaucracy from direct execution of the multibillion-dollar programme. A Petroleum Division letter designated …
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BeNewz Report Islamabad: The Ministry of Housing and Works (Technical Wing) has written a formal letter to the Administrator of the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Rawalpindi/Islamabad, requesting that DHA join the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) as a joint venture partner in the ongoing Commoners Sky Gardens project. According …
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Misleading buyers with fake or hidden layout plans, orders mandatory public display Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s real estate watchdog has confirmed what thousands of prospective home buyers in the capital have long suspected: private housing scheme sponsors are routinely deceiving the public by hiding, withholding or falsifying the approval …
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–Pakistan’s Cabinet Committee on Energy has approved the high-level design of the National Integrated Energy Plan 2027–2060. —The framework aims to coordinate energy planning, investment and resources across sectors while improving affordability, reliability, energy security and environmental sustainability. Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved the high-level design of its National …
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Court rejects FIA’s request for physical remand; Gulberg Greens tower declared a sub-jail as suspects face possible deportation BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: A joint crackdown by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has resulted in the arrest of nearly 400 foreign nationals from Sparco …
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Petrol, diesel and tomatoes offer relief Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation increased by 0.28 percent during the week ended August 6, 2026, for the combined consumption group, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. According to PBS data, the combined SPI for the …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) has rescheduled the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) from August 16 to September 20, 2026, in a decision taken on the directions of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The announcement was made through a public notice issued by …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Islamabad, has intercepted six non-duty-paid vehicles and a large consignment of foreign-origin cloth in a series of anti-smuggling operations carried out during the last week of July 2026. According to a press release issued by Customs Enforcement, the operations were carried out …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has announced the results of the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) annual examinations, with nearly 293,000 students appearing in the exams. The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Secondary …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University has waived the HEC Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) requirement for the current BS admissions cycle, allowing all eligible applicants to apply regardless of whether they appeared in or qualified the test. Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has abolished the requirement for the Higher Education Commission’s Undergraduate …
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