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ADB approves $250m for power transmission network

Karachi: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $ 250 million in loans to improve and expand power transmission network in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, read a statement released. ADB said that its Power Transmission Strengthening Proje...

Inter-bank: Rupee retains value against greenback

Karachi: Rupee registered back-to-back gains against dollar as it appreciated 0.31 percent in inter-bank market. As per State Bank of Pakistan, domestic unit settled at 286.50, an increase of 0.88 paisa. During day, currency dealers said that rupee w...

Interim PM Kakar focusing on modernizing Gwadar's fisheries through professional training

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that modernisation of fisheries in Gwadar was government's priority. Stakeholders were being trained to improve their working at par with international standards by utilising modern machinery and boats...

IMF connection endures: Pakistan's persistent tether despite economic shifts

Interim Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar highlighted Pakistan's need for a prolonged IMF program and emphasized the necessity of raising electricity and gas prices to meet ongoing bailout package conditions, attributing the country's "fragile" ec...

‘FPCCI stands by govt on IMF SLA’

Karachi: FPCCI welcoming successful completion of first review of staff-level agreement (SLA) with IMF pertaining to current Standby Agreement (SBA) said it stood by government to surpass its revenue generation target despite all odds and, above all,...

PRL executes upgrade agreement with OGRA

Karachi: Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL) executed an upgrade agreement with Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). In accordance with mandatory provisions outlined in Pakistan Oil Refining Policy for upgradation of existing/brownfield refineries, 2...

PSX surpasses 57,000 following successful IMF review

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged beyond the 57,000-point mark, driven by investor confidence following the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) staff-level agreement on the initial review of a $3 billion stand-by arrangement. The PSX's main in...

FPCCI demands Rs18-20 drop in fortnight POL price review

Karachi: President FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh demanded government should announce reduction of 18-20 rupees per litre in prices of petroleum products as international oil prices are showing declining trend despite harrowing ongoing conflict and supply...

SITE industrialists protest exorbitant hike in gas tariff

KARACHI: An Emergent meeting of SITE Association of Industry (SAI) was held to devise strategy for future line of action in view of recent exorbitant increase in industrial gas tariff due to which, industries of Karachi have become unviable to operat...

MARI commences gas production from appraisal well in Sindh

Karachi: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI) has successfully commenced gas production from its appraisal well Mari Ghazij-l, located in Mari D&PL, Sindh. Company shared development in its notice to Pakistan Stock Exchange. Last month, company...

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PM Shehbaz directs Punjab, NA speakers to address PPP concerns

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has instructed the speakers of the national assembly and Punjab’s provincial assembly to take active steps to address concerns raised by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). The directive came during...

PTI remains adamant, govt’s last-ditch effort gone in vain

INTERNET BLOCK, TRAINS AT HALT, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES CLOSED ISLAMABAD: A large convoys of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and opposition leader Omar Ayub, encountered intense tea...

‘Ziauddin University holds 1st International and 2nd National Pakistan Occupational Therapy Conference’

KARACHI: “There has been a remarkable 278% increase in occupational therapists in the Asia-Pacific region. However, these numbers remain disproportionately low when compared to the global population. We must take collective action to address th...

IU bold fashion show sparks controversy, backlash

Iqra University, one of Pakistan’s well-known institutions, has come under fire for its recent Fashion Odyssey 2024 event. Organized by the university in collaboration with AIFD, the grand fashion show showcased the creative work of emerging yo...
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