Heavy taxation on dairy products hampering industry
by Raja Faisal
Islamabad: Heavy taxation on dairy products is badly hampering the dairy industry which affects the consumer prices. Though government promises to ease...
OCAC approves handing over petroleum depots to armed forces
ISLAMABAD: Owing to possible war threats from warmongering India, the Oil Companies Advisory Committee has approved handing over the petroleum depots to armed forces in...
PTV management directed to resolve workers’ wages issue
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Tuesday directed the management of Pakistan Television to resolve the issue of pensions and wages of...
PTA short-lists two consultants for 3G/4G auction in GB and AJK
ISLAMABAD: Two consultants have been short-listed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for reaching out a base price and design of auction process for Next...
Byco successfully begins operations at reformer of oil refining complex
LAHORE: A bourse notification filed Tuesday by Byco Petroleum disclosed operations at its reformer of oil refining complex Il (ORC Il) have successfully commenced.
The...
Exports of ready-made garments grew 15.65pc during first two months of FY 2017-18
Islamabad: The exports of ready-made garments from the country during first two months of current financial year increased by 15.65 percent compared to exports...
Mango crop in Sindh shows promise
Good flowering in mango trees marks a healthy outlook for the crop in Sindh, if it is able to withstand the windstorms that usually...
Increased demand of Pakistani mangoes enhances export earnings
Multan: The standards introduced by European Union (EU) countries are being achieved successfully by mango farmers and exporters through government support that not only...
Ignoring shortage of gas, govt gives go-ahead for 235 new gas supply schemes
ISLAMABAD: Despite prevailing gas shortage across the country, the ruling PML-N government has decided to grant approval to 235 new gas supply schemes costing...
The cost of non-renewable energy and missed opportunities– K-Electric’s failure to deploy renewable energy is expensive
K-Electric could have saved over $200 million had it adopted renewable energy in its generation fleet
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Chatting over tea and Baklava pastry in an unadorned small office on the first floor of a Metro Cash & Carry store in Lahore,...
CNG price in Punjab surges by Rs3 per kg
LAHORE: The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) dealers in Punjab on Saturday announced that they would increase the fuel price by up to Rs3 per kilogramme,...
Pakistan’s public debt skyrockets, touching Rs21.770 trillion by end of August
KARACHI: Figures released by State Bank of Pakistan revealed the country’s public debt touched Rs21.770 trillion by end of August, compared to Rs19.572t in...
PTA committed to protect consumer interests: statement
ISLAMABAD
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has taken measures to protect consumer interests and to promote high quality ICT services to the consumers.
All the licenses issued...
Saad Mahmood Rashid officially takes charge as CEO of Akzo Nobel
LAHORE: A bourse notification Monday revealed Saad Mahmood Rashid has taken charge as Executive Director of Akzo Nobel effective November 20th, 2017.
Saad Mahmood, has...
