Govt lifts ban on new CNG connections
ISLAMABAD: In a decision that could give a new life to the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) sector, the government has lifted the ban...
World Bank president to arrive in Islamabad tomorrow
World Bank President David Malpass is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on a two-day visit tomorrow (Thursday).
As per media reports, David Malpass...
Conspiracies being hatched to shelve North-South Gas Pipeline Project
ISLAMABAD: Influential people saddled in the Ministry of Petroleum and its subsidiaries have started hatching conspiracies to shelve the North-South Gas Pipeline...
ECC approves release of 650,000 tonnes wheat to KP, Sindh and Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has given a go-ahead for the release of 650,000 tonnes of wheat from PASSCO stocks to...
President stresses modern techniques to uplift agri sector
President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed the need to adopt modern agricultural techniques with the support of China to improve the country’s...
Govt gives in to traders’ demands
Traders with annual turnover of Rs100m will have to pay 0.5pc in tax
No action against CNIC violation till Jan 2020
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CDWP approves seven projects worth Rs26.1bn
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Wednesday approved seven projects worth Rs26.1 billion and recommended three projects worth Rs52.2 billion...
OGRA proposes Re1 per litre hike in petrol price
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out new prices of petroleum products (POL) for the month of November...
NEPRA postpones hike in power tariff, seeks explanation from CCPA
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has postponed the proposed Rs2.97 per unit hike in power tariff till next Tuesday and...
EDB invites stakeholders to discuss National EV Policy
KARACHI: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has called a consultative meeting on November 1 at the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) to discuss...
NA body for comprehensive strategy to increase external trade
National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Commerce and Textiles on Tuesday stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy to increase the country's external...
Finance ministry sees no hurdle in IMF’s first review
ISLAMABAD: Amid speculations of a strict International Monetary Fund (IMF) review of Pakistan's loan programme, the finance ministry sees no hurdle in the...
APTMA voices against govt’s seizure of containers
ISLAMABAD: As the governments in the centre, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have seized thousands of containers to control the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl's Azadi March,...
Talks between govt, traders fail; shutters to remain down tomorrow
APAT president criticises finance advisor and FBR chairman for 'backtracking from decisions taken during earlier talks'
Finance advisor says traders' support...
KP admin places one-month ban on wheat export to Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD: On the directions of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, the district administration of North Waziristan on Tuesday banned the export of wheat, flour,...