USC chairman terminated over misuse of power
'Industries secretary has been appointed as USC chairman for three months, while an interim six-member board has been constituted to run the affairs of the corporation'
PM for fast-tracking establishment of markets along Afghan, Iran borders
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the officials concerned to expedite measures regarding the establishment of markets in Pakistan’s bordering areas...
KP finance dept struggling to utilise annual development budget
Of Rs3.4bn development budget allocated for finance department projects in FY21, only Rs71m has been spent so far
PIA to appear before London, Malaysian courts over lease payment issue
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Saturday that Pakistan International Airline (PIA) failed to pay the lease of...
Customs foils bid to smuggle mobile phones worth Rs50 million
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has foiled an attempt to smuggle 1,360 luxury mobile phones worth Rs50 million from Islamabad Airport.Â
According to details, the...
DGPC opens bids for 20 onshore blocks
ISLAMABAD: In order to meet gas demands with local resources, the Director General of Petroleum Concession (DGPC) on Friday opened bids for...
Over 600 petrol pumps sealed in campaign against oil smuggling: PMO
Over 600 petrol pumps across Pakistan have been sealed after a campaign to combat oil smuggling was launched on the orders of...
‘Pakistan to launch its own WhatsApp-like app by June’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has planned to launch its own WhatsApp-like messaging app, Smart Office, by June 2021, besides expediting work on finalising the...
Petrol price increased by Rs3.2 per litre
The federal government has jacked up prices of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products following the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The...
Importers’ fake clearance certificates hampering govt’s anti-money laundering drive
LAHORE: The recent scandal regarding the 'use of fake stamps of Pakistan's Embassy in Japan to import used cars' is a clear...
Cabinet body okays CTBCM design, implementation plan
The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has approved the design, principles and implementation plan of the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Market (CTBCM).
Planning,...
OGRA official flouts rules, submits reply on flare gas usage without consultation
ISLAMABAD: The Member Finance of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), while submitting a reply to Petroleum Division "on the behalf...
Hafeez Shaikh for timely release of NGMS spectrum
ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that maximum sale of telecom spectrum would contribute significantly to the...
SECP issues draft rules to liberalise non-bank financial sector
ISLAMABAD:Â In pursuance of its agenda to reform non-bank financial services, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued draft Self-Regulatory...
Sindh asks Centre to ban tomato import, allow onion export
KARACHI: The Sindh government has written a letter to the federal government seeking a ban on the import of tomatoes and steps...