Thar coal cheapest option in the energy supply chain: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: The Businessmen Panel of the FPCCI on Saturday said Thar coal remains cheapest option for power generation in the energy supply...
Coal’s share to jump to 24 pc in the energy mix: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: The Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday said commercial production of electricity...
World Bank approves $300 million for modernizing agriculture in Punjab
WASHINGTON: World Bank on Friday gave approval for $300 million funding for modernizing agriculture in Punjab.
Under the Strengthening Markets for Agriculture and...
Govt agrees to clearly defined roles for CCI, CCOE
ISLAMABAD: The roles of federal forums Energy, Economic Committees of the Cabinet and Council of Common Interests (CCI) will have clearly defined...
D.G Khan Cement fake acquisition notification creates frenzy among investors
KARACHI: A fake notification which earlier this week made rounds on social media and Whatsapp regarding a Chinese cement company’s interest in acquiring...
KKR to acquire Unilever’s margarine and spreads business for $8.04 billion
THE HAGUE: Unilever has agreed to sell its margarine and spreads business to U.S. private equity firm KKR for 6.83 billion euros...
PSO’s receivables balloon to over Rs300 billion
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil’s financial woes continue as its receivables are said to have swelled over Rs300 billion.
The state-owned oil marketing giant is...
Rupee slide allowed wholesalers to earn additional 5pc on their imports
KARACHI: As the dust settles after the pandemonium of rupee’s devaluation, wholesalers who already had paid in advance before the depreciation occurred,...
E&P companies eyeing to tap deposits of oil & gas in KP
ISLAMABAD: Oil and gas Exploration and Production (E&P) companies have intensified their drilling activities to tap recoverable reserves of around Trillion Cubic...
Pakistan’s LNG imports will keep rising, fuel demand to halve by 2020: Report
LAHORE: S&P Global Platts survey of several companies has revealed Pakistan’s rising LNG imports will contribute to fuel demand halving by 2020,...
Oil prices firm, as increasing US output emerges for 2018
SINGAPORE: Oil markets were stable on Friday as the Forties pipeline outage in the North Sea and the ongoing OPEC-led production cuts...
Progas challenges ICSID court decision in Pakistan’s favour
ISLAMABAD: A court decision in London which came in favour of Pakistan has been challenged by Progas Pakistan shareholders.
Progas Pakistan which is...
80pc of network to be shifted to 4G: Telenor CEO
ISLAMABAD: Telenor has so far invested more than US $ 3.5 billion Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to expand its network and provide...
Economic pundits see no end to Pakistan’s economic slide
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's economy has been on a steady downward slide with no end in sight, some experts say, with the currency dropping,...
TDAP supporting business sector to improve quality of products
LAHORE: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is endeavoring to support and assist the business sector to help improve the quality and...