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title: "Pakistan's LNG import bill expected to reach $1.29 billion in winter 2026–2027"
description: "Most outlets reported the projected $1.29 billion LNG import bill for the winter of 2026–2027, with ProPakistani emphasizing the cost increase by stating Pakistan will \"pay double\" for LNG this winter. Minute Mirror framed the report as a general financial outlook, focusing on the time frame and total amount."
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# Pakistan's LNG import bill expected to reach $1.29 billion in winter 2026–2027

business · updated 13 Oct 2026, 1:37 PM PKT · 13 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported the projected $1.29 billion LNG import bill for the winter of 2026–2027, with ProPakistani emphasizing the cost increase by stating Pakistan will "pay double" for LNG this winter. Minute Mirror framed the report as a general financial outlook, focusing on the time frame and total amount.

## Same story from 3 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Profit** — [Pakistan plans to import 22 LNG cargoes for $1.29 billion to meet winter demand](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/13/pakistan-plans-to-import-22-lng-cargoes-for-dollar129-billion-to-meet-winter-demand) · 13 Oct 2026, 1:37 PM PKT
  > Ten spot cargoes to cost $863 million, nearly twice the price of long-term supplies; remaining 12 cargoes estimated at $429.83 million amid Qatar supply disruptions
- **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan to Pay Double for LNG This Winter](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/13/pakistan-to-pay-double-for-lng-this-winter/) · 13 Oct 2026, 12:39 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan’s LNG import bill is expected to reach $1.29 billion from November 2026 to February 2027 as winter demand and… Read More
- **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan faces $1.3 billion LNG import bill ahead ...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-faces-1-3-billion-lng-import-bill-ahead-of-winter-643777/) · 13 Oct 2026, 11:53 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Pakistan is expected to spend around $1.29 billion on liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports between November 2026

## Part of a bigger story

Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology).

- [Pakistan reduces planned winter LNG imports to 18 cargoes](https://harzaviya.com/stories/15558-govt-cuts-planned-winter-lng-imports-to-18-cargoes) · 21 Oct 2026 · 2 outlets · 82% related
- [Pakistan receives second Qatari LNG cargo in October amid supply concerns](https://harzaviya.com/stories/15742-pakistan-receives-second-qatar-lng-cargo-in-october-aims) · 22 Oct 2026 · 5 outlets · 82% related
- [Pakistan receives first LNG shipment of October amid winter supply concerns](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14163-pakistan-receives-first-october-lng-cargo-under-winter-gas) · 16 Oct 2026 · 6 outlets · 2 developments · 81% related
- [Pakistan LNG Reissues Tender After Rejecting Previous Bid](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5703-pakistan-moves-to-buy-spot-lng-cargo-for-september-delivery) · 3 Sep 2026 · 8 outlets · 3 developments · 81% related
- [Pakistan issues third LNG tender after rejecting high-priced bids](https://harzaviya.com/stories/6894-pakistan-floats-third-lng-tender-in-a-week-after-rejecting) · 7 Sep 2026 · 3 outlets · 78% related

3 articles from 3 outlets, 13 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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