PTA short-lists two consultants for 3G/4G auction in GB and AJK
ISLAMABAD: Two consultants have been short-listed by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for reaching out a base price and design of auction process...
Telenor unveils plan to convert 70pc of its network to 4G/LTE
ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan has planned heavy investment to further enhance its 4G/LTE footprint in the country and plan to convert more than...
Rice exports grew by 31.91pc during first quarter of FY 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from the country during first three months of current financial year grew by 31.91 percent compared to exports in...
LSM registers 8.5pc year-on-year growth during August
ISLAMABAD: Data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday revealed that large-scale manufacturing (LSM) had registered 8.5pc year-on-year (YoY) growth during...
PPIB approves 1,250MW LNG, 132MW hydropower projects for Jhang and AJK
ISLAMABAD: Another LNG power project of 1,250-megawatt capacity near Jhang has been approved by Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) on Wednesday.
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MCB announces demerger of 90 branches, amalgamation into MIB
LAHORE: In a notification sent to the bourse on Wednesday, Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB) announced the demerger of ninety of its branches...
PPL signs gas sales agreement for Kandhkot
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) executed a Gas Sales Agreement with Central Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL) also known as GENCO II...
Hubco obtains $1.5b financing from China Development Bank for 1.32GW power plant
CHENGDU: Pakistan’s Hub Power Holdings Ltd (Hubco) has obtained $1.5b financing from a consortium of banks led by China Development Bank for...
Oil prices near four-week highs, as Saudi Arabia seeks to end supply glut
TOKYO: Oil prices were largely steady on Wednesday, hovering near a four-week high hit a day earlier after top exporter Saudi Arabia...
PSM land won’t be allowed to be sold, says: Sindh CM
KARACHI: Pakistan Steel Mills saga and controversy continues unabated as Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said the land...
Iran seeks revival of IP gas pipeline project
ISLAMABAD: Iran has again requested Pakistan to revive the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project amidst fierce opposition by Saudi Arabia and the...
Imprisonment up to 3 years for those involved in overbilling and wrong billing
-- NA standing committee approves 'The Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power (Amendment) Bill 2017'
ISLAMABAD:Â Power Division Federal Minister Sardar...
Rs1914.770mn released for petroleum sector to date
ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released Rs 1914.770 million for the Petroleum and Natural Resources Division under the Public Sector Development...
Govt embarks upon programme of capacity expansion to meet growing energy requirements
-- Ansaldo Energia expresses interest in energy and water projects
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi received Ansaldo Energia Chairman Giuseppe Zampini here on...
Punjab govt ignored vital components of agriculture growth strategy
LAHORE: Despite placing agriculture sector development at the forefront of its development agenda, Punjab government could not give attention to basic components...