Pakistan's energy future at risk amid unchecked privatisation drive

Nov 07, 2025

The demonstrations, held on the call of the central leadership of the All Pakistan WAPDA Hydroelectric Workers Union, denounced what they termed as an...

Pakistan's failed energy policies spark HESCO uprising against another privatisation drive

Jan 07, 2026

Employees of Pakistan's Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) halted work in a pre-emptive show of resistance against their federal government's renewed plans to privatise...

Pakistan's education privatisation drive sparks outrage as teachers warn of collapse

Jun 03, 2026

A growing controversy has erupted in Pakistan's education sector after major teachers' and pensioners' organisations strongly criticised the government's continued push towards privatisation of...

Pakistan: Punjab province's education system shrinks as privatisation drive picks up pace

May 22, 2026

Pakistan's Punjab province's public education sector is facing a steep decline as thousands of government schools are being handed over under privatisation and public-private...

Pakistan to miss PIA privatisation deadline again

Apr 12, 2025

Muhammad Ali, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation and Chairman of the Privatisation Commission, confirmed that the PIA privatisation process will not be...

Pakistan government approves transaction structure for PIA privatisation

Mar 18, 2025

This decision was made during a meeting of the Privatisation Commission Board, chaired by Muhammad Ali, the adviser to the prime minister on privatisation.