PM directs to submit plan at earliest
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq Kakar directed authorities concerned to submit detailed plan regarding restructuring of PIA to Economic Coordination Committee at earliest. He issued these directives chairing high level meeting on Pak...
Govt mulls over providing relief in power bills
Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar directed Ministry of Finance to devise an effective strategy to bring in economic stability in country. Prime Minister said this in meeting with Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar who call...
Sugar price hits Rs230 per kg, FBR deputes monitoring teams at all sugar mills
CHAMAN: Price of one kilogram of sugar has touched highest Rs 230 mark in Chaman, Balochistan, according to report. Price control committees and district administration are nowhere to be seen amid sale of sugar at such an exorbitant price. There are...
Power tariff likely to be hiked again by Rs10.32/unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is likely to increase power tariff for K-Electric consumers by Rs 10.32 per unit on account of three different fuel adjustments. Government has moved National Electric Power Regulatory...
General Asim pledges transparent exchange rates
Pakistan's rupee is plummeting, dealing a blow to the nation's economy already grappling with inflation. Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir has pledged to address the exchange rate issue and bring currency exchanges under taxation. The official and o...
Sugar price shoots to Rs220 per kg
Karachi: Sugar price spiked to record high of Rs 220 per kilogram in retail markets of Balochistan after Karachi where commodity is being sold at Rs 230-240 per kilogram. Sugar that was earlier being sold at Rs 200 suddenly recorded Rs 20 per kg rise...
First ever mineral value-addition JV accord between PMCL, BMRL
KARACHI: Platinum Mining Company has signed Joint Venture agreement with government of Balochistan to develop country’s first mineral processing project at Balochistan Mineral Resource Limited (BMRL) office, Quetta. Ismail Suttar President LCCI...
PM directs authorities to curb smuggling of sugar, petroleum products
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq Kakar directed Customs authorities and law enforcement agencies to strictly curb smuggling of sugar, petroleum products, urea, agricultural products and other items. Chairing high-level meeting for sto...
PSX turns around, gains 310pts
Karachi: 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend and gained 310.24 points, showing growth of 0.69 percent, closing at 45,312.66 points against 45,002.41 points previous trading day. Total of 161,824,998 shares were t...
President Alvi approves reconstitution of NEC
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi approved reconstitution of National Economic Council (NEC). Committee will have 13 members with Caretaker Prime Minister as Chairman. NEC comprises Prime Minister, chief ministers as well as representatives of caret...
