Monday, March 16th, 2026
NGC achieves key milestones in transmission & grid system upgradation
LAHORE, MAR 16 /DNA/ – National Grid Company of Pakistan (NGC) has achieved two significant milestones aimed at strengthening the country’s power transmission network and improving system reliability in Lahore and Hyderabad. The up-gradation work of 220kV Transmission Line Sheikhupura–Bund Road Lahore CCT (I & II) has been successfully completed from Tower No. 01 to Tower No. 55, during approved shutdown period from 03 January to 14 March 2026. The transmission line has been energized on load on an interim basis, marking an important milestone in the project’s progress. UnderRead More
AirSial signs agreement with DAE capital to acquire two airbus A320 aircraft
SIALKOT, MAR 16: AirSial has achieved another milestone in its growth journey by signing a landmark agreement with DAE Capital in Dubai for the acquisition of two additional Airbus A320 aircraft. According to AirSial,the signing ceremony was attended by Chairman Fazal Jillani,CEO Ameen Ahsan,COO Tariq Amin, Director Engineering Azhar Qayyum and President of DAE Capital David Houlihan. The two new Airbus A320 aircraft are expected to join AirSial’s fleet in 2027,increasing the airline’s total fleet size to 15 aircraft. The expansion was expected to further strengthen the airline’s operational capacityRead More
Trump Begs Global Help Against Iran
Qamar Bashir Wars between unequal adversaries often begin with certainty. The stronger power assumes that victory is inevitable, while the weaker opponent is expected to collapse under overwhelming force. Military superiority, economic dominance, and technological advantage create a powerful belief that resistance will be short-lived. Yet history repeatedly shows that when confidence turns into overconfidence, wars rarely unfold according to the plans of the stronger side. The ongoing confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran appears to be unfolding along exactly this trajectory. At the outset of the conflict,Read More
Pakistan’s LNG supplies to run out after April 14 amid Mideast tensions, Senate panel told
ISLAMABAD: Liquefied natural gas (LNG) will no longer be available in Pakistan after April 14 due to supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East, a Senate panel was told on Monday. The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by Senator Manzoor Ahmed, was informed that LNG imports from Qatar had been completely suspended since March 2, raising concerns about gas availability for the power sector in the coming weeks. The Middle East conflict threatens LNG shipments from Qatar, the world’s second-largest LNG exporter after the UnitedRead More
HEC advises IT students to register for national skill competency test by March 20
ISLAMABAD, MAR 16 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has advised the students enrolled in 7th and 8th semesters of computing programmes to contact their university focal persons before the deadline of March 20, 2026 and register for the National Skill Competency Test (NSCT). The free-of-charge, computer-based NSCT – to be conducted simultaneously across Pakistan in early April – enables the IT students to be part of the national IT talent pool and have access to employment opportunities in the IT industry. High-achieving students will receive a jointRead More
Middle East conflict could disrupt remittances and trigger return of Pakistani workers, PIDE Study
ISLAMABAD, MAR 16 /DNA/ – The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has released a new policy brief highlighting the potential economic and labour market consequences of the ongoing Middle East conflict for Pakistan. The study, titled “The Middle East Conflict and Its Implications for Pakistani Migrant Workers,” authored by Dr. Shujaat Farooq, Professor of Economics and Dean of Research at PIDE, warns that prolonged instability in the region could significantly disrupt overseas employment opportunities and remittance inflows that are vital to Pakistan’s economy. According to the policy brief, Pakistan’s economic stabilityRead More