Lab tests reveal use of chemicals to increase petrol quality
LAHORE: According to lab tests conducted my Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), importers and oil refineries...
Vegetables worth $1.37bn imported in first half of current fiscal year
LAHORE: Pakistan has spent $1.37 billion on the imports vegetables in the first half of the current fiscal year, reported a private English daily.
According...
Govt decides to continue with power surcharges
LAHORE:Â The federal government on Friday, decided to carry on with electricity surcharge of Rs2.35 per unit for all electricity consumers, reported a private news...
Naveena Group announces establishment of steel production plant at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The Naveena Group has announced to enter into the business of steel production by establishing a 300,000 TPA (tonnes per annum) steel melting...
Daniyal proposes amendment in loans for Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Purposes Act 1973
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatisation Daniyal Aziz stressed the need for revisiting the Loans for Agriculture, Commercial and Industrial Purposes Act 1973, which was restricted...
Pak businesses should get benefits from special economic zones under CPEC: Chinese Ambassador
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Yao Jing has said that the business community of Pakistan should get benefits from special economic zones to...
Canadian dollar notches 1-week high as jobs rise
TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened to a more than one-week high against its US counterpart on Friday, adding to gains after Canada was exempted...
FBR brings 1000 new traders under the tax net
SIALKOT:Â The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notices to 1,000 new traders to bring them under the tax net in Sialkot and Gujranwala...
NHA plans to build 216 km Gilgit-Shandoor road
ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) intending to build 216-kilometre Gilgit-Shandoor road has issued tenders for hiring services of a consultant/ engineering organisation/ firm to...
Govt exported 1.2 MMT sugar during 2016-17: Pervaiz Malik Â
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce and Textile Muhammad Pervaiz Malik on Friday said that since the start of the crushing year 2016-17 up until now,...
SBP injects Rs1,141.7bn into money market
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected Rs1,141.7 billion into money market for seven days as reverse repo through its open market...
Federal govt to table budget on April 27: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail has said that the federal government would present the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19...
12,000 MW power added in system, 20,000 MW more in the offing: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah Ismail Friday said the present government of Pakistan Muslim League-N had added around 12,000 MW...
Pumping out water for Thar coal mining not to affect drinking water sources: SECMC
ISLAMKOT (THARPARKAR): Revealing some of the unknown facts and breaking a commonly perceived myth, Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) has clarified that the...
Boat pilot strike at Karachi port suspends services
KARACHI: The in and out services of ships at the Karachi port have been suspended as boat pilots have gone on a strike demanding payments...
