Urea import: ECC tells TCP to explore options ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan... Updated 25 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Print OMCs’ HSD premium: ECC directs PD to develop certification mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Petroleum Division to develop a... Updated 24 Nov, 2022 09:42am
Pakistan Karachi, Hyderabad: ECP decides to hold LG polls on Jan 15 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected requests of Sindh and federal government to... Published 23 Nov, 2022 06:22am
Print ECC approves Rs60.606m additional funds for NCHR ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved Rs60.606 million additional funds... Updated 23 Nov, 2022 09:31am
Business & Finance ECC directs SPD to clear STEPF dues and HEC loans ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Strategic Planning Division... Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am
Print New solar power plants: Tariffs to be indexed annually: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that tariff of new solar power... Updated 22 Nov, 2022 09:33am
Print Power projects: Huge receivables hurdle to new Chinese funding Issue of receivables and opening of revolving account for Chinese CPEC IPPs is still pending with their receivables now over Rs 300 billion Updated 21 Nov, 2022 10:06am
Print Two fertilizer plants: Body formed to examine possibility of RLNG supply ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has constituted an inter-ministerial committee... Updated 21 Nov, 2022 09:35am
Print GT Road section: ECC approves Rs115m TSG ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved technical supplementary grant (TSG)... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Print Concessional power tariff for agri sector faces uncertainty ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly “shelved” a concessional electricity tariff of Rs13/kWh for the... Updated 20 Nov, 2022 09:39am
Print ECC allows TCP to import urea from China, Azerbaijan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 125,000 metric tons of... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance Risks to HEC sell-off: ECC informed of redressal actions ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that risks associated with the... Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:46am
Opinion PSM: A huge white elephant According to a Business Recorder news item “PSM to get Rs1.26bn to boot the bill for gas” carried by the... Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance Govt urged to notify revised power tariff for tube wells KARACHI: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) has demanded from the Power Division to notify the revised tariff of Rs 13... Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Print PSM to get Rs1.26bn to foot the bill for gas ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved release of funds amounting to Rs1.258... Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:22am
Print HSD: ECC allows increase in premium ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed increase in premium on high-speed... Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:41am
Print PD seeks Rs118.75bn supplementary grant ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has sought Rs 118.75 billion supplementary grant as subsidy and balance available... Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:09am
Print Upper limit of premium raised to $15/barrel: OMCs allowed to recover Rs10/litre on HSD for 2 months ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to recover Rs10 per litre on High-Speed Diesel... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:48am
Print Ehsaas Programme ‘utilization’: ECC asks FD to carry out thorough appraisal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Finance Division to look into... Updated 06 Nov, 2022 10:42am
Print FBR proposal to levy 17pc GST on HOBC, RON-97 deferred ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has deferred the Federal Board of Revenue’s... Updated 06 Nov, 2022 10:51am
Print Thar power plant to get PPA effectiveness from execution date ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allow effectiveness of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) of 1320-MW of... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:34am
Print RON 95 and above: ECC hikes PL from Rs20 to Rs50 per litre ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in petroleum levy (PL)... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:40am
Print Export-oriented sectors to get power at an all-inclusive rate of Rs19.99 per unit ISLAMABAD: The country’s influential five zero-rated sectors, referred to as export-oriented sectors will be charged... Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Print SPAs on sale of subsidiaries’ share capital: ECC approves change of control from Eni to PIOGCL ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved effective change of control from... Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:44am
Business & Finance Wood, timber import: certain conditions suspended ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended import conditions for certain categories of timber and wood till March 31,... Updated 03 Nov, 2022 09:43am
Print TCP finalises 0.3m tons of urea import deal KARACHI: Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has finalised a deal for import of some 300,000 tons urea to avoid ... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Print Concessional energy to export-oriented sector: ECC approves amendments to earlier decision ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved amendments in Cabinet’s earlier... Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:46am
Print ECC allows Russian wheat import on G2G basis Also decides to open Pakistan Energy Revolving Fund (PERF) to resolve pending matter of CPEC-IPPs ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to China Updated 01 Nov, 2022 10:43am
Print Pakistan, Russia fail to reach any accord ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reportedly failed to reach any agreement for import of wheat from the latter on... Updated 01 Nov, 2022 12:00pm
Print Out-of-court settlement: Govt agrees to revive 11 oil exploration licences ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to revive 11 revoked petroleum exploration licences as out-of-court settlement... Updated 01 Nov, 2022 09:34am
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