Govt Committed To Complete Diamer-Bhasha Dam To Strengthen Water And Energy Security

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 29th Aug, 2026) The government is fully committed to completing Diamer-Bhasha Dam, including its hydropower facilities, to strengthen Pakistan’s water and energy security, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said in a press release issued here on Saturday. The Ministry strongly refuted the claims that Pakistan has…

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Experts Call For Disco Reforms Before Full Roll Out Of Competitive Power Market, As SDPI Unveils Wheeling Auction Sandbox

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Sep, 2026) The experts among regulators, researchers and industry stakeholders on Thursday called for strengthening the foundational systems of power distribution companies (DISCOS) before expanding the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM). These recommendations came during the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)’s Network for Clean…

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PTA Intensifies Crackdown On Illegal Provisioning Of Internet Services

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Lahore, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), Corporate Crime Circle (CCC) Lahore, conducted a successful raid against an illegal internet service provider operating under the name M/s Frontend Internet (SMC-Private Limited) at Mustafi School Street, near Mosque Bilal Baddoki, Kahna Nau, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, without…

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New Regulatory Procedures To Develop Collective Housing Services For Workers In KSA

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 3rd Sep, 2026) Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued 1,360 licenses for collective housing serving about one million resident workers, through a new regulatory framework aimed at developing the collective housing sector and providing safe and sustainable living environments for foreign workers in the Kingdom of…

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Saving Pakistans Future: Why Environmental Sciences Matters

ISLAMABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 30th Aug, 2026) Scorching heatwaves, declining groundwater levels, air pollution, soil degradation and increasingly unpredictable floods are no longer distant environmental warnings for Pakistan. They are becoming part of everyday life, creating an urgent need for professionally trained environmental scientists capable of understanding these challenges and…

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