HSD price cut: Ogra says has no mandate to review or amend govt policy ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has asked the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) and Oil... Updated 21 Jul, 2023 08:56am
Pakistan ECC approves Rs42.5bn grant for general elections Finance ministry to initially release Rs10bn to ECP Updated 20 Jul, 2023 09:22pm
Markets Cut in HSD price controversy: OCAC says stands by its stance ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) stands by its stance that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Markets Ogra rebuts resentment shown by oil industry ISLAMABAD. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) rebutted resentment shown by the oil industry questioning the... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print Foreign suppliers’ accounts through customs bonded storage facilities: Guidelines for crude oil import issued ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Oil (Petroleum Division) has issued guidelines for import of crude oil on... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:58am
Print CPEC IPPs: Finance Division asks PD to adjust Rs20.726bn as advance payment Finance Division has once again advised that Power Division may adjust the advance payments to CPEC-IPPs against next five months of FY 2023-24 Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:15pm
Print Private power plants: PD pays Rs300bn to trim circular debt Finance Ministry has issued a GoP guarantee in respect of fresh refinancing facilities from a consortium of four banks Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Print Rs4bn TSG to be given: Govt to help PIAC secure Rs13bn commercial loans ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to facilitate Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) to secure... Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:11am
Print Reko Diq project: Rs 1.2bn TSG for BMRL obligatory contribution okayed by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a Technical Supplementary Grant... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 03:18pm
Print Clearing liabilities of CPEC IPPs: ECC relaxes conditions to allow use of Rs21bn as advance payment ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has relaxed conditions to allow use of Rs20.726 billion as... Updated 29 Jun, 2023 03:23pm
Print Foreign supplier’s account thru customs bonded storage facilities: Import policy guidelines approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) on Tuesday approved policy guidelines for the... Updated 28 Jun, 2023 09:03am
Pakistan ECC approves over Rs21bn TSGs ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, Monday, approved over Rs21 billion technical... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Print ECC for reviewing timber, wood import policy ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministries of Commerce and National... Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:03am
Print ECC concerned at ‘higher generation cost’ of KE ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is said to have expressed concerns over higher... Updated 27 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Print Govt agencies allowed to import pharma raw material ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to amend the Import Policy Order... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:16am
Print ECC approves Rs250bn to adjust excessive spending by provinces ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs250 billion to adjust excessive... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print ‘Coal supply to power projects’: Sindh govt seeks removal of certain words from section 65F ISLAMABAD: The government of Sindh has sought removal of words “supplying coal exclusively to power generation... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:56am
Print Rs76.726bn approved to keep CDMP commitment with IMF ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an amount of Rs 76.726 billion to maintain commitment of Circular Debt... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Print ECC approves Rs80bn subsidy for power sector ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs80 billion subsidy for the power... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:54am
Markets ECC approves recovery of Rs1.52 per unit surcharge from KE consumers Also approves another summary of Ministry of Commerce regarding amendment in the relevant clause in the Import Policy Order 2022 to allow government agencies to import pharmaceutical raw materials Updated 21 Jun, 2023 06:31pm
Business & Finance ECC approves Rs158m for HEC salaries, mark-up expenses ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs157.7 million for the Heavy... Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am
Print ECC advises PD: RLNG demand be firmed up 3 months in advance ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has advised Petroleum Division to ensure that... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Opinion Budget 2023-24: Impediments to a viable economy The provisional data issued by the National Accounts Committee portray a bleak picture of the economy where real GDP... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Print Sale of Passco’s damaged wheat: ECC directs ministry to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Pakistan ECC approves Rs158m additional funds for HEC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved Rs157.734 million additional funds for... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Markets Pakistan LNG allowed to execute framework agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR ECC directs Ministry of Petroleum to determine LNG needs at least three months in advance on rolling basis Published 14 Jun, 2023 03:27pm
Print $7bn Chinese, Saudi deposits: Rs402bn paid as cost of rollovers Economic Affairs Division, sources say, requested ECC to accord approval for provision of Technical Supplementary Grant Updated 14 Jun, 2023 10:23am
Print Oil import thru bonded storage facilities: PD asked to consult stakeholders on guidelines ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Petroleum Division (PD) to consult... Updated 14 Jun, 2023 09:08am
Print Sustainable Development Achievement Goals Programme: ECC approves Rs27bn supplementary grants ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved over Rs 27 billion supplementary... Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:34am
Print Foreign loans, debt servicing: Repayment revised upward by MoEA ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has revised upward by Rs402 billion repayment of short-term foreign loan... Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:55am