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January 7, 2026

The report cites weaknesses in public sector discos

NEPRA says the electricity distribution sector has shown uneven progress in terms of health and safety standards Economy. Photo: design: Ibrahim Yahya Islamabad Pakistan’s electricity distribution sector continued to show uneven progress in health, safety and environment (HSE) standards, according to the National Electricity Regulatory Authority (Nepra)’s HSE performance assessment report for the financial year 2024-25. The report highlights the persistent weaknesses of many public sector distribution companies. Utilities such as the Lahore, Quetta and Hyderabad power companies were rated in the “fair” category, indicating gaps in safety governance, contractor oversight and implementation of safety procedures at the field level.

December 22, 2025

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Business

The growing trade deficit exposes Pakistan’s structural weaknesses

Trade between the two nations has declined from $11.2 million in 2022-23 to $5.18 million in 2024-25. Leghari stressed the need to reverse this trend.. photo: file KARACHI: The debate on the economic structure and its implications for the balance of payments crisis has become increasingly widespread as imports begin to rise, subsequently leading to a higher trade deficit. Policy makers often start to panic as calls are made to limit imports. Several key studies on the subject have pointed to low productivity, the inability to accumulate knowledge and build the necessary human capital, and most importantly, the failure to

June 12, 2024

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Business

Economists analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the federal budget

A shopkeeper talks to a customer while selling spices at a market in Karachi on June 11, 2024. — Reuters Jagra finds 12% inflation “absurd” after new tax measures. Sohail praises the government’s intention for a “gradual, moderate” economic recovery. Shabbar says the government needs to give a long-term plan to expand the tax net. Rahman welcomes the government’s firm commitment to widen the tax net. Economists have pinpointed the “strengths, weaknesses” of the Rs18.9 trillion federal budget 2024-25 unveiled by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government aimed at bringing the country out of fiscal crisis. Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)

The report cites weaknesses in public sector discos

The growing trade deficit exposes Pakistan’s structural weaknesses

Economists analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the federal budget

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