Diesel price cut by Rs2.4 per litre; petrol rate remains unchanged
The government has decided that there will be no increase in the price of petrol for next 15 days.
According to a notification...
FBR revises duty drawback rates for leather sector
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs (FBR) has revised upwards the rates of duty drawback for the leather sector, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce...
OGRA increases LPG prices for October
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday increased the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Rs3 per kilogramme...
Committee formed to expedite development work in tribal districts
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has constituted a special committee, to be headed by the additional chief secretary, to look into...
BoI, MISHAL join hands to improve Pakistan’s CGI ranking
ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) and the World Economic Forum’s partner institute on global competitiveness, MISHAL, have agreed to assume reforms...
Sindh bans use of LPG in public transport
KARACHI: The Sindh government has banned the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as fuel in all public service vehicles (PSVs) and asked...
FBR offices to observe extended working hours for tax collection
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday directed its field offices of Inland Revenue to remain open late hours on...
Livestock sector to be transformed on modern lines: CM Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that the provincial government is committed to transforming the livestock sector on modern lines.
The...
Govt likely to cut petrol price by Rs2 per litre
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out a reduction in the prices of petroleum products (POL) for the...
PM addresses UN summit, calls for one-year extension in G20 debt relief
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday the investment in sustainable infrastructure would be the key to a resilient economic recovery...
Govt’s mismanagement behind wheat price hike, observes NA body
ISLAMABAD: As wheat and flour prices in the country have drastically increased under the presumption that 'there will be a shortage of...
Cabinet likely to approve railways’ restructuring plan
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to approve the proposed restructuring/revival plan for Pakistan Railways (PR) mainly to improve its performance.
According to...
Socio-economic uplift of tribal districts among govt’s top priorities: PM
--PM Imran performs groundbreaking of Timargarh-Khar-Mamad Gat Road in Bajaur, inaugurates Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Nahakki Tunnel in Mohmand
--Says govt...
Punjab PDWP approves six health-related projects worth Rs35.7bn
LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP)-Punjab has approved six development schemes of various sectors at an estimated cost of Rs35,701.468 million.
Punjab...
Minister vows to remove encroachments on railways land
KARACHI: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said on Monday that his ministry would use all available resources to remove encroachments on the...