Rs201bn cash credit limit: ECC approves procurement of 1.8 MMTs of wheat by Passco ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.80 MMTs... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance Two fertiliser plants, domestic sector: PSO needs Rs39bn for payment obligations and sustaining LNG supply chain ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has sought Rs 39 billion against supply of RLNG to two fertilizer plants and domestic... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:55am
Print Jul-Nov period: Nepra allows imposition of power surcharges ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has put a stamp on an additional surcharge of... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Print Rs12bn will be given for 7th Census: ECC approves Hajj Policy 2023 with $90m forex cover ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy for 2023 with... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Print ECC likely to approve SG for population and housing census ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Monday (today) is... Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:45am
Print Rs3.82/unit surcharge approved for power consumers ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved imposition of Rs3.82 per unit... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:18am
Print Charges on stuck cargoes waived off: ECC approves uniform wheat support price ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a uniform procurement price of ... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:19am
Print First digital census will begin tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The field enumeration of the 7th Housing and Population, first of its kind of digital census in South... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:40am
Print Why IMF lending still stalled? Reticence amongst some of the friendly countries in disbursing already pledged support and roll overs major reasons for the stalled ninth review of IMF Updated 27 Feb, 2023 10:37am
Print Govt, KE ink deal to settle Rs312.7m dispute ISLAMABAD: The federal government and K-Electric (KE) are said to have inked a pact to settle 27-year old dispute of... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:23am
Print BISP urges ECC to give it Rs40bn more ISLAMABAD: The government has provided Rs48 billion so far to the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), ... Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:53am
Print KE seeks Rs635bn allocation for Tariff Differential Subsidy ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought allocation of Rs 635 billion for Tariff Differential Subsidy (TDS) in supplementary... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 08:53am
Print OGDCL asked by ECC to give Missa Keswal D&PL extension ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Oil and Gas Development Company... Updated 17 Feb, 2023 08:48am
Print EAD allowed to sign debt rescheduling deal with Russia ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allowed Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to sign debt... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:55am
Print 16.6pc to 124pc hike in gas tariff notified ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday notified 16.6 percent to 124 percent hike in the... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:58am
Markets Power Division, KE to ink three pending deals soon ISLAMABAD: Power Division and K-Electric (KE) on Tuesday confirmed that both parties are likely to initial three... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Markets Gas tariff hike will help E&P sector but hurt steel, chemical and textile firms, say experts Indirect impact on food and fertiliser could further edge up inflation in the country: AKD Securities Updated 14 Feb, 2023 05:51pm
Print Gas prices hiked ISLAMABAD: The government has increased up to 124 percent in the gas prices for domestic consumers from January 1,... Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:08am
Pakistan Pay, pension to PCCC staff: ECC body yet to come up with any option ISLAMABAD: A body constituted by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet with respect to suggestion... Updated 14 Feb, 2023 07:25am
Print Uplift schemes in Cantt Boards: ECC approves Rs450m grant for defence ministry ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant... Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:43am
Print Increase in price of Paracetamol okayed ECC also approves circular debt management plan, extra surcharge on power Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:03am
Print Industry yet to export any amount of sugar ISLAMABAD: The country’s sugar industry has not yet been able to export any amount of sugar out of 250,000 tons... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 09:29am
Pakistan Rehabilitation of roads in SITE area: ECC approves Rs1bn grant ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print Paracetamol: govt to allow increase in price ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to increase the price of paracetamol tablets on demand of manufacturers of... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:24am
Print Govt plans to convert Rs800bn PHL debt into public debt ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a plan to impose multiple surcharges of over Rs 4/kWh on consumers across the... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance Nepra FCA decision: Power Div proposes revision ISLAMABAD: Power Division has proposed revision in National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) FCA... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:25am
Pakistan Uplift schemes for MPs in Punjab: Over half of discretionary spending released ISLAMABAD: The government has released more than half of the discretionary spending on development schemes for... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print Getting Daharki Power shares: ECC allows FF $2.9m equity investment ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Commit-tee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed Fauji Foundation (FF) equity investment... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Print Revised RFP: AEDB seeks approval from Nepra ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB), an arm of Power Division, has sought approval of revised... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 08:59am
Print Decline in cess collection lands body in trouble: Food ministry seeks Rs666.64m grant for cotton committee ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has sought an approval for Rs666.640 million from the... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:23am
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