Khaleeq Kiani

Articles by Khaleeq Kiani

Nepra clears key hurdle to competitive power market

Business September 8, 2026

• Approves uniform charges for all Discos; participating bulk power consumers to pay Rs6.23-Rs19.62 per unit• Clears path for first 400MW open-access electricity auction ISLAMABAD: The Nat­ional ...

FWO seeks 4-year payback for $432m Azeri-funded pipeline

News September 7, 2026

• Guaranteed transportation tariff to facilitate Socar participation • Pipeline tariff projected at $64 a tonne • Project to link Faisalabad, Thalian and Tarujabba ISLAMABAD: Supported by the f...

PPP blocks two gas revenue bills amid rift with govt

News September 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Paki­s­tan Peoples Party on Friday blocked parliamentary proceedings on two government bills dealing with natural gas-related revenue adjustments amid the latest political bickering i...

Nepra raises electricity costs by Rs2.58 per unit

Business September 5, 2026

• Fuel adjustment adds Rs2.06 per unit to Sept bills• 52 paisa per unit quarterly charge to continue through Nov; Rs45.6bn additional burden imposed on users• Some relief for lifeline consumers,...

Nepra allows govt to mandate Battery Energy Storage Systems for wind, solar IPPs in upcoming power auction

Business September 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday allowed the government to require mandatory Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) as part of an upcoming auction for 800 m...

Lawmakers voice concern over Wapda’s proposed ‘powers of arrest’

News September 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers have expressed reservations over the powers of arrest contained in the proposed Wapda Security Force (WSF) Act 2026, which could allow its personnel to detain individuals within a...

Govt eyes petrol deregulation by June next year

Business September 4, 2026

• High-speed diesel to be deregulated at a later stage• Ogra may be empowered to adjust diesel pricing without repeated cabinet approvals• Petroleum price stabilisation fund unlikely to be opera...

Hawala networks increasingly use virtual assets, fintech to conceal illicit wealth: FATF, OECD

Business September 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Traditional underground financial networks, including hawala and other similar service providers (HOSSPs), have become increasingly professionalised and are making greater use of virtual as...

Pakistan pushes ADB for more funding

News September 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is seeking the Asian Development Bank’s scaled-up financing for public-private partnerships, including the flagship $10 billion Karachi-Peshawar Main Railway Line (ML-1). An ADB ...

Pakistan raises $3bn through dual-tranche Eurobond sale

Business September 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised a record $3 billion — its single largest international capital market transaction — through a dual-tranche Eurobond sale that drew nearly $6bn in orders, the Ministr...