Oil prices slip on US crude build and China demand worries

Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session as signals of higher supply from the United States met...

Implementation of tobacco harm reduction strategies advocated in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Traditional tobacco control measures have reached a plateau, prompting the call for a shift towards more effective and globally accepted 'tobacco...

NEPRA delays decision on transferring above Rs 22bn burden to all power consumers

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday reserved its decision on shifting a burden exceeding Rs 22 billion to...

The legality of the fixed charges in the current gas price hike 

There’s one item in the gas bill that’s led to the debate as to whether or not it can be levied

Petrol price estimated to witness Rs 3.18/litre hike, diesel to go down by Rs 8.30/litre in Nov

ISLAMABAD: Per litre price of petrol is estimated to go up by Rs 3.18 and high-speed diesel (HSD) is expected to witness...

Are we headed for a January gas-crisis?  

The missing January cargo translates into a deficit of approximately 100 million cubic feet per day
Iqbal Z Ahmed

Pakistan’s gas king, Iqbal Z Ahmed has been arrested in Hyderabad

An accountability court has refused to extend his bail in a case that dates back to 2013 

ECC raises sovereign guarantee ceiling for PSO by Rs100bn

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has given its approval to extend the sovereign guarantee in favour of Pakistan...

DGPC Warns Action Against SEPL for Supplying Gas to Unlicensed Konnect Gas

ISLAMABAD: The Director General Petroleum Concession (DGPC) has issued a stern warning to Spud Energy Pty Limited (SEPL) over its alleged involvement...

Caretaker Govt set to auction 24 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is all set to auction 24 offshore oil and gas exploration blocks on November 30, 2023, ostensibly in...

The govt wants your telco to finance your next smartphone if you can’t afford it. But how will it work?

Yes, the risks are high, but the key just might be the prospect of blocking all the defaulters’ SIMs across the networks, reasons Umar Saif; all the telcos still aren’t on board

Cement despatches decline by 5.78pc in October 2023

ISLAMABAD: Cement despatches in Pakistan faced a downturn in October 2023, declining by 5.78% on a year-on-year basis. Data released by the...

The govt wants your telco to finance your next smartphone if you can’t afford it. But how?

Ministry to share smartphone financing policy with stakeholders next week

Attention industrialists, domestic users, these are your new gas prices 

The interim government has pulled the trigger and hiked gas prices

No one interested in buying the Pakistan Steel Mills, senate told

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), once the pride of the nation, is grappling with an uncertain future as it continues to...