If you are between 21 and 45 and have a business idea or a farm that needs funding, the Prime Minister’s Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme (PMYB&ALS) is one of the most generous financing programmes the federal government has offered in years. Loans run from small, completely interest-free amounts up to Rs 75 lakh,…
Pakistan’s rooftop solar boom has brought genuine, world-class modules to local markets — and, unfortunately, a shadow industry of fakes. From copy labels pasted on unbranded stock to relabelled B-grade panels and old inventory sold as new, counterfeit modules circulate widely through informal wholesale markets. A panel that costs a little less today can cost…
October 2026: What Dealers Are Charging With winter approaching and grid electricity bills still biting, demand for solar panels in Pakistan continues to climb. Market reporting published this week puts October 2026 prices for leading Tier-1 panels between Rs 21,255 and Rs 25,010 per panel, depending on brand, wattage, generation and stock availability. Here are…
The Headline Numbers A new knowledge brief from the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) puts hard numbers on the policy shift from net metering to net billing — and its central message is sobering. The study, titled “From Net Metering to Net Billing: Tariff Design and Distribution-Sector Stress in Pakistan” and authored by Research…
New Fuel Prices at a Glance The federal government has revised petroleum prices once again under its daily pricing mechanism. Effective Thursday, 22 October 2026, motorists across Pakistan will pay Rs 379.31 per litre for petrol (motor spirit), down Rs 2.71 from the previous day’s rate of Rs 382.02. High-speed diesel (HSD), on the other…
A green meter, technically a bi-directional meter, is the piece of hardware that turns a rooftop solar installation into a genuine money-saving asset. Without it, the extra electricity your panels generate at midday is effectively wasted. With it, every surplus unit is counted, credited, and knocked off your monthly bill. Getting that meter means going…
A solar system is a long-term investment, and it pays you back best when it is looked after. Most panels in Pakistan are expected to work for 20 to 25 years, but a film of dust, a layer of smog grime, or a neglected fault in the wiring can quietly shave off your savings month…
The battle over the future of rooftop solar in Pakistan has flared up again. The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has warned that proposed changes to the country’s net metering and buyback rules could slash consumer savings by up to 85% and bring the rooftop solar boom to a grinding halt — while the government insists…
The federal government has revised fuel prices yet again, this time moving them slightly upward. Under the latest OGRA notification, petrol has increased by 88 paisas per litre to Rs 382.02, while high-speed diesel (HSD) is up by 53 paisas per litre to Rs 389.80. The revised rates take effect from 21 October 2026 and…
A laptop is no longer a luxury for a university student in Punjab — it is the classroom, the library and the part-time workplace rolled into one. Online lectures, research papers, freelancing gigs and programming coursework all assume you have a capable machine. The CM Punjab Laptop Scheme exists to close that gap for students…