The Lahore High Court has upheld the federal government's policy to monetize the free electricity units previously granted to WAPDA officers and power distribution company staff in BPS-17 and above. Justice Malik Javid Iqbal Wains dismissed a constitutional petition challenging the Ministry of Energy's December 2023 notification, ruling that the benefit was a non-statutory service perk that could be lawfully altered as part of administrative and financial reforms. The government now plans to replace the entitlement with a cash allowance, requiring officers to pay their electricity bills while receiving a fixed monetary component in their pay. This move aims at financial rationalization of the power sector.

The federal government has moved to end the provision of free electricity units for WAPDA officers in BPS-17 to 22 and plans to introduce a cash allowance instead. This policy change, which follows the Lahore High Court's validation, is part of broader financial reforms aimed at addressing inefficiencies and losses in the power sector.

Security forces foiled a terrorist attack on a check post near the Wapda Colony in the Thore area of Diamer district. The assault, which occurred close to the Diamer-Bhasha Dam construction project, was repulsed after a half-hour exchange of fire with no casualties reported. The deputy commissioner linked the attack to the Pakistan-Afghanistan conflict.

As 2025 concluded, WAPDA officials, including those from the Tarbela Dam, reflected on a remarkable year. Executive Engineer Mr. Jasvinder Malhotra was highlighted, with expressions of gratitude and hopes for peace and prosperity in Pakistan in the coming year.

An updated 2025 list of LDA-approved housing societies in Lahore includes several WAPDA-related projects, such as WAPDA Employees Cooperative Housing Society Phase-I and WAPDA Retired Officers Housing Society. The list serves as a guide for property buyers to ensure investments are in legally approved developments.