FESCO catches 198 power pilferers, imposes Rs1.19m fine

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has caught 198 power pilferers red-handed from its region during the first four days of the...

Shahbaz Sharif approves “Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme”

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has approved the “Khadim-e-Punjab Ujala Programme” under which ten thousand schools will be shifted to solar energy...

Groundbreaking of 1320mw coal-fired power plant in Hub

The groundbreaking of 1320 MW coal-fired power plant in district Hub, Balochistan will take place on March 21 (today). The project is...

CPEC a watershed moment in history: Ahsan Iqbal

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan has achieved an economic growth rate of 5 per cent...

Singaporean investors keen to become part of CPEC

'Business community of Singapore can take advantage of Pakistan's geographic location as a center point to the South Asian, Central Asian,...

PIA lost luggage worth over Rs20m in five years

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) lost luggage worth over Rs20 million in the last five years, an audit report released on Saturday revealed. The...

Increased taxes on CNG industry rejected: APCNGA

  The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) on Tuesday rejected an increase in taxes slapped on the CNG sector in the recently-announced budget...

Chinese delegation considers investment opportunities in KP’s oil and gas sector

Peshawar: A Chinese CCK Group delegation visited Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGCL) on Thursday, and held detailed discussions to explore...

Govt to revive PSM under public-private partnership

'The rights of PSM employees will remain intact and all existing workers will be retained' ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul...

PTCL announces consolidated revenues of Rs 117 bn for 2016

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the ICT services provider, has announced consolidated revenues of Rs117 billion for the year ended on December...

Minister vows zero tolerance for gas pilferage

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub Khan said on Saturday that there would be zero tolerance against gas pilferage and directed the gas companies...

Ogra defies ministry orders; sets LPG price at Rs910/cylinder

Defying  petroleum ministry recommended prices of Rs1,100 per 11.8kg LPG cylinder, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday set LPG...

SECP reports M R Securities to int’l securities regulators

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reported a local stockbroker, M R Securities alleged of financial fraud, to international...

The cost of surplus power

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi recently said that the country would experience an electricity surplus in the region of 2,400-3,400 MW by...

PTCL earns Rs 28.8bn in first quarter 2017

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited  (PTCL) announced that it earned Rs 28.8 billion revenue during the first quarter of 2017, the company announced...