29 October 2026  |  Pakistan  |  اردو میں پڑھیں f X ig yt tt
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Petrol prices in Pakistan: how the rate at the pump is decided — full explainerDollar rate today: interbank vs open market, and which rate applies to youBISP 8171: check your payment and eligibility by CNIC in two minutesElectricity bill due this week? Check and download your duplicate bill onlineNADRA CNIC expiring soon? Renewal fees, documents and tracking explainedPlanning to travel? The complete Pakistani passport application guidePetrol prices in Pakistan: how the rate at the pump is decided — full explainerDollar rate today: interbank vs open market, and which rate applies to youBISP 8171: check your payment and eligibility by CNIC in two minutesElectricity bill due this week? Check and download your duplicate bill onlineNADRA CNIC expiring soon? Renewal fees, documents and tracking explainedPlanning to travel? The complete Pakistani passport application guide
Citizens at service counters inside a government registration centre in Pakistan

Utility Guides

Most dealings with the state in Pakistan still begin with a question: which office, which document, which fee, which queue? Our utility guides answer those questions the way a helpful friend at the counter would — step by step, with the official portals named, the common mistakes flagged, and no agent fees anywhere in sight.

Every guide on this page is checked against the official process of the department concerned. If a procedure changes, we update the guide and note the change — that is the deal a TaazaPulse guide makes with its reader.

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Man checking his electricity bill on a laptop at home in Pakistan
Utility Guides

How to Check Your Electricity Bill Online in Pakistan

Lost paper bill? No problem. Every distribution company in Pakistan lets you view and print a duplicate bill online with one number from an old bill — here is exactly how, company by company.

Utility Guides · 29 October 2026
Citizens waiting at service counters inside a NADRA registration centre
Utility Guides

NADRA CNIC Renewal Guide: Documents, Fees and Tracking

An expired CNIC can freeze your bank account, block your SIM and stall a passport application. This guide explains how renewal works at a NADRA centre and online through Pak ID, what it costs at each speed, and how to track your card.

Utility Guides · 29 October 2026
Traveller holding a Pakistani passport at an airport departure hall
Utility Guides

How to Apply for a Pakistani Passport: A Step-by-Step Guide

First passport or a renewal, the process is the same: apply, pay, appear once for biometrics, and collect. Here is every step, every document and every choice — pages, validity and speed — explained before you spend a rupee.

Utility Guides · 29 October 2026
Woman holding a mobile phone outside a payment centre in a Pakistani town
Utility Guides

BISP 8171: How to Check Your Payment and Eligibility by CNIC

No office visit, no agent, no fee. If your household is in the BISP system, your eligibility and latest payment can be checked in two minutes from any phone — here is the official way, and what every result message actually means.

Utility Guides · 29 October 2026

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