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Pakistan’s Power Division has asked Nepra to remove the application fee and licensing requirement for grid-connected solar consumers with systems of up to 25kW. The move could ease costs for households and small businesses and become a key test of how the country manages solar expansion and energy regulation.
Donald Trump again praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan remained central to stalled US-Iran diplomacy. The development boosts Islamabad’s diplomatic profile, but the lack of a breakthrough means Pakistan’s role is still important, yet uncertain.
Pakistan has approved one LNG cargo for April 30 delivery through Seapeak Magellan to ease worsening electricity shortages, but officials say the volume is too small to fully run RLNG power plants. The purchase highlights Islamabad’s struggle to secure affordable energy supplies amid high prices and regional shipping uncertainty.
A twelve-day rolling shutdown of approximately 45 transport terminals across Rawalpindi and Islamabad, imposed for security reasons tied to the second round of US-Iran peace talks, has left an estimated 20,000 transport workers without income and forced 2,632 bus hostesses — many evicted from company-provided hostels — to return to their hometowns unpaid. Most restrictions were lifted on Saturday night after the talks collapsed, with metro and bus services resuming Sunday, but the human and economic toll on Pakistan's most vulnerable daily-wage workers has sparked widespread public outrage.
Pakistan’s latest fuel price increase has pushed petrol to Rs393.35 and diesel to Rs380.19 per litre, sparking widespread criticism from consumers, unions and civil society. The move is expected to add fresh inflationary pressure through transport, logistics and everyday household costs.
Lahore Qalandars pulled off a dramatic six-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday, chasing 200 with three balls to spare thanks to Fakhar Zaman's unbeaten 58 and Daniel Sams' explosive 35 not out, simultaneously knocking Karachi Kings out of PSL 11. The fourth and final playoff spot will now be decided today when Hyderabad Kingsmen face Rawalpindiz at National Bank Stadium Karachi, with the Kingsmen needing a big win to overturn Qalandars' superior net run rate.
Gold prices in Pakistan recovered on Sunday, April 26, 2026, with the per-tola rate rising by Rs2,300 to reach Rs493,162 as bullion regained ground after a week of declines from an April 18 peak of Rs506,062. The weekend rebound was supported by improved international sentiment, though prices remain historically elevated amid ongoing Middle East geopolitical uncertainty and sustained domestic inflationary pressures.
Islamabad authorities late on Saturday reopened the city to public and goods transport, revised business hours and restored access to parks and hiking trails, while keeping Faizabad bus terminal closed. Rawalpindi also reopened its entry and exit points for traffic, signaling a broader easing of restrictions in the twin cities.
Pakistan took part in SCO consultations in Moscow focused on regional security, diplomatic coordination and stronger collective responses to terrorism, extremism and drug trafficking. The meeting highlighted Islamabad’s effort to stay central to multilateral diplomacy at a time of heightened regional uncertainty.
Karachi Kings crushed Quetta Gladiators by nine wickets in PSL 11, chasing 196 in just 18.3 overs to stay alive in the playoff race. David Warner and Reeza Hendricks sealed a dominant win that ended Quetta’s campaign and turned the Lahore clash into one of the day’s biggest sports headlines in Pakistan.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has allowed spectators to attend the PSL 11 final after a request from PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, despite ongoing austerity and fuel-saving measures. The decision restores full fan atmosphere to the tournament’s showpiece match and has quickly become one of Pakistan’s top sports stories of the day.
A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court against the government’s latest fuel price increase, arguing that the Rs26.77 per litre hike in petrol and diesel is unjustified and inflationary. The case adds legal pressure to an already controversial economic decision affecting transport, household expenses and broader market costs.
