Bank customers in Pakistan are now facing higher fees when withdrawing cash from ATMs that don’t belong to their own bank. Starting July 2025, the per-transaction cost has gone up from Rs. 23.44 to Rs. 35.00, a move that’s frustrating many account holders. Several commercial banks,...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a plan to phase out meter readers in all power distribution companies (Discos), except in Karachi Electric’s service area. A new self-meter reading app “Apna Meter Apni Reading” will soon be launched. In a high-level meeting on June 17, 2025,...

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced a Rs. 2 billion livestock distribution program aimed at supporting widows and poor women in South Punjab. In the first phase of the initiative, 4,870 cows and buffaloes will be given to around 11,000 women across twelve districts. The...