SNGPL seeks federal govt’s help as gas crisis worsens in PunjabÂ
ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has sought federal government's help to resolve the ongoing gas crisis in Punjab, as complaints regarding...
NAB starts investigation to indict those responsible for shutdown of PSM
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has initiated an investigation to identify those responsible for the shutdown of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) and removal of...
Govt committed to establishing water & hydropower projects
LAHORE:Â The Federal Minister for Water Resources Muhammad Faisal Vawda said on Monday that the government was committed to constructing water and hydropower projects in...
PSDP update: Rs15,520mn released for petroleum, natural resources division
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has released around Rs15,520.056 million for the Petroleum and Natural Resources Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2017-18) during the...
Agha Steel to install 2.25MW solar power plant in Karachi
Agha Steel Industries has signed a contract with Renewable Power Pvt Ltd for installation of a 2.25-megawatt solar power plant at Port Qasim, Karachi.
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Govt to spend Rs37.97m for appraisal of Badin’s coal deposits
Islamabad: The government will spend Rs37.977 million more for appraisal of huge coal reserves confirmed by the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) in the...
SNGPL and SSGCL recover losses from stolen gas by charging extra from consumers
ISLAMABAD: Following an approval from the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), two state-owned gas utilities, SNGPL and SSGCL, are annually charging their consumers...
E-commerce best option for SMEs’ survival amid lockdown
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (UNISAME) has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan and all provincial chief ministers for agreeing in principle...
PM appoints Shaukat Tarin to head reconstituted EAC
ISLAMABAD: Ex-Finance minister Shaukat Tarin has been appointed to lead a reshuffled 13-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) for providing government advise on the economic...
BankIslami pioneers Pakistan’s first ‘OneTouch Banking’ solution
With the growing prevalence of technologically advanced solutions within the Pakistani banking industry, BankIslami has set the benchmark for the industry with its OneTouch...
LCCI to explore new markets for Pakistani goods
LAHORE: Exploration of new markets for Pakistani merchandise, reduction in the cost of doing business, water scarcity and strong liaison between public and private...
Industries in dilemma, as dispute arises over rates of subsidized gas supply
According to the memorandum, the cabinet decision came into effect on October 16th instead of September 27th, when the federal government gave go-ahead to new gas rates which have been opposed by Aptma
PSO receivables stand above Rs306bn
ISLAMABAD: Rebirth of the menace of circular debt has been causing the cash-flow constraints for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) as receivables of the country’s...
‘Pakistan’s hydrocarbon reservoirs to deplete 60pc by 2027’
ISLAMABAD: Quoting a recent study about the fast depleting hydrocarbon reservoirs in the country, a senior official privy to the petroleum sector feared that...
Pakistan launches electric vehicle plan with cars in slow lane
LAHORE:Â Ghulam Hussain was used to zipping through the streets of Lahore with his wife and three young children perched perilously on his motorbike, whenever...
