Thursday, January 15, 2026

Omar Ayub seeks US investments in energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Energy Minister Omar Ayub has called for greater US investments in the energy sector, particularly in the areas of power generation, transmission and...

5,407 MW additional electricity being added in system: Abid

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Power Chaudhry Abid Sher Ali Wednesday said that around 5,407 megawatts (MW) additional electricity would be added in the...

Govt will review petrol, diesel prices, increase local production: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Friday assured that the petroleum prices and taxes will be reviewed and fixed in accordance with...

TDAP to participate at Texworld and Apparel Sourcing in Paris

KARACHI: Paris, one of the major fashion capitals of the world, is the best place to promote and sell brands and collections in Europe,...

Oil Tankers and Contractors Association to go on strike from Nov 13

KARACHI: All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (APOTA) Chairman Yousuf Shahwani has said that the countrywide strike will start from November 13. Yousuf Shahwani said that...

Asia to import record LPG in 2020 as pandemic boosts demand for protective gear, cooking

SINGAPORE: Asia will likely import record volumes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in 2020 as firms snap up the fuel to make petrochemicals used...

NEPRA approves Rs 2.23 per unit cut in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: Good news for already burdened masses, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs2.23 per unit reduction in the power price under...

Economic uncertainty puts sale of 1,700cc and above cars in jeopardy

KARACHI: The sale of 1,700cc and above cars has dropped considerably after media reports that the government would withdraw its decision of imposing 10pc federal excise...
IPPs

IPPAC refutes allegations of ‘foul play in power sector losses’

The Independent Power Producers Advisory Council (IPPAC) has categorically rejected the allegations being attributed in recent media reports on the Inquiry Committee’s Report over...

Credit Suisse named Pakistan’s best investment bank by FinanceAsia, Euromoney

Credit Suisse has announced that it has been named Pakistan’s Best International Investment Bank by FinanceAsia in its 2018 Country Awards for Achievement for...

Budget lauded as pro-people, pro-business, and pro-Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: People from all segments of the society including economists, professors, students, journalists, and citizens have hailed the federal fiscal budget 2018-19 and termed...

Tobacco growers condemn imposition of Rs300 tax on farmers

Govt urged to reverse the decision, as it will bring economic death to the working class ISLAMABAD: Tobacco growers and industrial workers on Monday condemned...

Pakistan has steered itself out of financial crisis: SBP governor

Mr Bajwa said a plan had been formulated to banish the current account deficit and work in this regard was in progress

Oil prices slip on expectations of rising OPEC, Russian supplies

Brent crude futures, the international benchmark for oil prices, were at $78.05 per barrel at 0021 GMT, down 29 cents, or 0.4 percent, from their last close

IDEAS 2018 to commence from 27th

As many as 522 exhibitors from 50 countries will showcase their latest technological innovations KARACHI: The 10th edition of International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS...