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Reforms in the power sector are under progress as a number of IPP contracts expire.

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In order to lower electricity costs and improve availability for consumers, the federal government has started a number of extensive reforms in the power industry under the direction of the National Task Force.

The task team is carrying out important actions for the public’s benefit, including examining and ending out-of-date contracts with specific Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Power Minister Owais Leghari stressed.

Leghari emphasized that these changes are intended to reduce government expenditures as well as electricity costs.

The government is also working to improve the energy infrastructure and has started the process of privatizing distribution firms. With the introduction of a new power market structure, consumers will have more options when it comes to buying electricity.

Revolving debt in the power sector has increased to $9.5 billion, highlighting how urgent these measures are. The average man will eventually gain from the reforms, according to economic experts, as they would lower electricity prices and significantly boost the economy.

Federal Minister for Energy Owais Leghari is the chair of the task force for structural reforms in the power sector, which Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif established.

NEPRA, CPPA, PPIB, SECP, army officials, and representatives from other sectors make up the task team. Within a month, it must present recommendations to the prime minister that prioritize cutting capacity payments to IPPs and resolving other crucial concerns to guarantee the power industry’s financial viability.

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Guaranturing Clean Water: Pakistan Suggests Two Important Topics for UN Water Conference

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Key subjects for inclusion in the interactive conversation of the next 2026 UN Water Conference Pakistan has suggested are Transboundary Water Cooperation and the Water-Climate-onment link.

Delivering a statement during the organizational session of the 2026 UN Water Conference in New York, Pakistan’s alternate permanent representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad underlined that the conference offers a vital chance to speed worldwide efforts toward achieving SDG 6—ensuring clean Water and sanitation for all.

Living Indus and “recharge Pakistan” projects, as Asim Iftikhar Ahmad pointed out, have other co-benefits including climate mitigation and adaptation, better water quality, flood resilience, and biodiversity protection.

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Improving peace and security: Int’l Day for awareness of disarmament and non-proliferation

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Observed today is International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation awareness.
The Day aims to raise public knowledge of disarmament issues, particularly among young people, therefore fostering better awareness of them.
It also helps to clarify for the Global Public how efforts at disarmament support enhance.

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Trump notes Pakistan’s contribution to counter-terrorism; PM Shehbaz reaffirms his dedication.

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In his inaugural speech to Congress, U.S. President Donald Trump hailed Pakistan for its assistance with the United States in counter-terrorism efforts, especially for helping to extradite a prime suspect engaged in a significant attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said meanwhile that Pakistan has always been very important in counter-terrorism initiatives, trying to deny safe havens to militant groups capable of attacking any nation.

The Prime Minister praised President Trump in an X post for recognising and valuing Pakistan’s contribution to counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Shehbaz underlined once more Pakistan’s relentless will to fight terrorism in all its manifestations and

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