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October 17, 2025

Electricity consumers affected by floods ‘get August bill relief’

An aerial photo shows partially submerged residential buildings after the Ravi River overflowed in Lahore on August 30, 2025. — AFP Electricity bills outside the home are deferred for four months. Consumers who paid to receive adjustments in the next cycle. The Prime Minister approves the relief covering energy users in September. The federal government has waived August electricity bills for consumers affected by the floods, Energy Department sources have confirmed Geo News on Friday. Flash floods killed at least 1,037 people and injured 1,067 across Pakistan, according to data from the National Disaster Management Authority from June to October.

September 15, 2025

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Relief attempts stopped at AJK

Muzaffarabad: With the first snowfall of the season in the valleys of Upper Neelum and Jhelum, Rawalakot and Haveli by Azad Jammu and Kashmir, most humanitarian organizations have stopped their activities in earthquake and flood areas. “Relief and rehabilitation work has been temporarily suspended on Friday, as high altitude areas of flood area received the first winter snowfall and the plains received the scourge of moderate rain, composing the misery of the victims of the victims.” The Express Tribune After arriving at Muzaffarabad from the Neelum Valley. We have temporarily invited our technical and voluntary personnel involved in humanitarian work

September 11, 2025

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Lifestyle

Hadiqa Kiani enhances the flood relief efforts

The singer and charity Hadiqa Kiani has been at the center of humanitarian relief, this time for millions affected by the worst floods to hit Punjab in recent history. Known for her active role in welfare work, the famous artist is on the ground in areas affected by floods for days, combining immediate action with calls for broader public support. Earlier this week, Kiani shared a video on the social media that became viral, showing market supplies for flood victims. In an impressive mediocre gesture, he wore a burqa while visiting the market, where he bought basic items, including poppies

September 3, 2025

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Business

Relief, renovation of flooding renovation steel revival

Karachi: After years of sluggish activity and marginal pressures, the Pakistani long steel sector is expected to make a gradual recovery from FY26 onwards, with government relief measures, federal spending on infrastructure, lower raw materials and, at some point, However, this recovery is not guided by export or performance. Instead of boosting competitiveness in global markets, it can add pressure to the country’s external account, as the highest domestic demand for long steel will inevitably increase raw material imports, such as steel fragments and semi-finished products, such as around 2015. For recent years, the long steel industry has remained under

August 27, 2025

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Business

ECC Greenlights Summary looking for relief for power consumers

A technician corrects new electricity meters in a residential building in Karachi on this non -date photo. – AFP/file ECC approves RS50BN relief from the Captive Power contribution. RS3BN was approved for flooding relief at Gilgit Baltistan. PTV receives RS3.81BN for salaries, pensions, businesses. The Council of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved an important relief package for the National Network’s electricity consumers, allowing the 50 billion Rs, collected through contributions to captive power plants to be transferred to the general public. The ECC meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, was held at the Finance Division on Tuesday, The

June 18, 2025

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Business

Balochistan tables over the RS1TR budget for FY26 with jobs, relief to Focus

Finance Minister Balochistan Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presents the budget for FY26 during the meeting. -Screengrab/YouTube RS249.5BN that put aside for growth. Over 6,000 new jobs have announced. RS55BN for roads, RS42BN for irrigation, RS24BN for education. Wages increased by 10% for all government officials. Pensions increased by 7%. The Balochistan government announced the third budget of RS1,028 trillion for the financial year 2025-26 (FY26), with a surplus of RS42 billion and focus on public relief and well-being. Presenting the budget, Finance Minister Balochistan Mir Shoaib Nosherwani said the RS642 billion had been violated for non -growth costs, while the 249.5

June 12, 2025

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Business

Ke Consumers to receive Rs4.69/Unit relief in April

Listen to the article Islamabad: K-Electric (KE) consumers are going to receive relief of RS4.69 per unit under the adjustment of fuel costs (FCA) for April 2025. This will be translated into a total benefit of RS7.13 billions for KE consumers, led by a reduction in fuel prices used to produce electricity during the month. Relief will be granted as a temporary monthly FCA. Initially, Ke had requested a temporary FCA negative RS4.55/KWH for April 2025. Later, he revised the claim for negative RS4.69/kWh, calculated on the basis of March 2023’s temporary reference invoice. The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)

June 5, 2025

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International

US legislators encourage relief from deportation for Afghans

WASHINGTON: A group of 100 Democratic Legislators is urging top Trump administration officials to restore deportation for thousands of Afghans in the US, warning that they will be sent to “destructive humanitarian and economic conditions” in Afghanistan. In a letter to National Security, Kristi Noem and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, the legislators called on the administration to restore access to the Temporary Protected Status Program (TPS) for the Afghans. They warned that women and children could deal with special damage under the government under the leadership of the Taliban that have been in force since 2021. “The serious conditions that

May 15, 2025

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Business

ECC authorizes the relief of Rs4.12 per liter to gasoline, HSD prices

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is chairing the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on May 7 in Islamabad. -Since Refineries and OMCs face perpetual losses. Final users will pay an additional RS85 billion. Govt twice increased the oil levy. ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decided on Tuesday to transfer RS4.12 per liter of relief from reducing the prices of Pakistan Oilfields Limited (POL) products in refineries, OMCS (Oil Marketing Companies) and representatives for the upcoming two weeks. For the next 12 months, the decision to raise POL prices by RS4.12 per liter will remain in force, which will be adapted in

May 6, 2025

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Business

GSMA seeks relief in budget 2025-26

Islamabad: The GSM Association (GSMA), a body of mobile operators, called for a reduction in taxes and fees in the telecommunications industry in the upcoming budget 2025-26. In a letter to the Federal Minister of IT, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, head of GSMA’s Public Policy and Foreign Affairs for Asia-Pacific, Jeanette Whyte, claimed that the reduction in tax experts would make mobile services more accessible, especially for low-income users. “A more balanced tax framework would also improve the financial viability of exploitation, allowing them to invest in expanding networks and upgrading to next generation technologies,” GSMA said. “Our analysis of 2024

Electricity consumers affected by floods ‘get August bill relief’

Relief attempts stopped at AJK

Hadiqa Kiani enhances the flood relief efforts

Relief, renovation of flooding renovation steel revival

ECC Greenlights Summary looking for relief for power consumers

Balochistan tables over the RS1TR budget for FY26 with jobs, relief to Focus

Ke Consumers to receive Rs4.69/Unit relief in April

US legislators encourage relief from deportation for Afghans

ECC authorizes the relief of Rs4.12 per liter to gasoline, HSD prices

GSMA seeks relief in budget 2025-26

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