Pakistan’s export grew 1.6pc in June 2017

Islamabad: Pakistan's exports have started showing upward trend as they increased by 1.6 percent in June 2017 as compared to same period...

Tarbela Hydropower Station gets new Power GM

ISLAMABAD Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has promoted the Power Chief Engineer of Hydel Power Station Tarbela, Sher Afzal Khan as its...

PSMA fears being unable to pay growers due to non-coherent sugar export policy

LAHORE The sugar-makers fear that the sugar industry will not be able to pay the growers, in the absence of a coherent sugar...

PPIB issues LoS to first-ever HVDC transmission line project in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) have issued a Letter of Support (LOS) to the 660 kV Matiari-Lahore HVDC Transmission Line Project. The...

Depite tall claims, PML-N govt fails to award new petroleum licenses

ISLAMABAD Contrary to its tall claims of providing a boost to oil and gas exploration and production activities in the country, Pakistan Muslim...

Energy projects under CPEC to be completed on time: spokesman

ISLAMABAD Spokesman of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Wednesday said that all energy projects under CPEC would be completed by the given schedule...

K-Electric reports rise in profits of 15.53pc

Karachi: In a notification sent to the bourse on Wednesday, K-Electric reported its results for the financial year 2016 ended June 30th. It...

BOP rights share issue: Parliamentary panel drops investigation

Islamabad: The Parliamentary panel responsible for investigating into allegations of malpractice by the Bank of Punjab (BOP) in its right shares issue...

South Korean investors willing to invest $60m for producing energy from waste

Lahore: South Korean investors want to invest 60 million dollars in Punjab to produce energy from waste. A high level Korean delegation,...

Total broadband subscribers including 3G and 4G touched 44.608m in June

Islamabad: Total broadband subscribers, including for 3G and 4G services, have crossed around the 44.608 million mark in the country, registering a...

Punjab govt should withdraw amendments to Drug Act 2017 says: LCCI

Lahore: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday urged Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif to take notice of the apathy...

Conversion of furnace-oil power plants to LNG be prioritized says: PM

Islamabad: As the power shortfall once again crossed over 5,000MW on Tuesday with generation recorded at 18,500MW and demand at 23,500MW, Prime...

Arif Habib Corporation to establish 330-megawatt coal power plant in Thar

Karachi: Arib Habib Corporation Chairman, Arif Habib announced on Tuesday at the Karachi Press Club that his company will be establishing a...

China offered to establish deep-country oil refinery in Lahore

Islamabad: China has been extended an offer by Pakistan for setting up a mid-country deep-conversion oil refinery in Lahore, according to officials. This...

Pakistan’s economy suffered Rs1b loss due to IMEWE submarine cable fault

Islamabad: Pakistan’s economy had to bear an estimated loss of Rs1 billion owing to recent fault in submarine cable whereas Pakistan Telecommunication...